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Prayer Alone Is Not Enough [1]

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We cannot merely pray to You, O God, to end war:

For we know that You have made the world in a way

That we must find our own path to peace

Within ourselves and with our neighbors

 

We cannot merely pray to You, O God, to end starvation;

For You have already given us the resources With which to

feed the entire world, If we would use them wisely.

 

We cannot merely pray to You, O God, to root out prejudice;

For you have already given us eyes with which to see the

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Jewish Blessing [5]

  • grounded in faith [6]
  • jewish texts [7]

The Ancient Rabbis of the Talmud taught: "People who live in hovels are like nomads wandering through the desert, for they cannot feel confident they will live another day." Said one Rabbi: living in a hovel is like living in your own grave"

Babylonian Talmud Eruvin 55b

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Psalm 91 [9]

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  • christian texts [11]
  • jewish texts [12]

 

Those who dwell in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the almighty.


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[1] http://www.iahh.org/node/52
[2] http://www.iahh.org/grounded-in-faith
[3] http://www.iahh.org/jewish-texts
[4] http://www.iahh.org/node/52
[5] http://www.iahh.org/node/51
[6] http://www.iahh.org/grounded-in-faith
[7] http://www.iahh.org/jewish-texts
[8] http://www.iahh.org/node/51
[9] http://www.iahh.org/node/46
[10] http://www.iahh.org/grounded-in-faith
[11] http://www.iahh.org/christian-texts
[12] http://www.iahh.org/jewish-texts