Awakener, come! Fiing wide the gate of an eternal year, The April of that glad new heavens and earth Which shall grow out of these, as spring-tide grows Slow out of winter's breast. Let Thy wide hand Gather us all - with none left out (O God! Leave Thou out none!) from the east and from the west. Loose Thou our burdens: heal our sicknesses; Give us one heart, one tongue, one faith, one love. In Thy great Oneness made complete and strong - To do Thy work throughout the happy world - Thy world, All-merciful, Thy perfect world.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A prayer for divine unity and healing for all people.
- In plain terms
- We ask for one heart and faith to heal the world.
- What can you take from it?
- Unity brings strength to the community.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does unity look like?
- How do we heal divisions?
Another view
True unity is difficult to achieve universally.
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