A Psalm in The Time of Pestilence
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A Psalm in The Time of Pestilence
By Jane Tawel
July 28, 2020
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Oh, Great Epidemiologist,
Knower of each cell,
From Eden’s first
dusty particles of Atoms,
You created All.
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You Who exist as Spirit Eternal,
And Parent-Progenitor, YOU
Understand all mysteries,
Even the greatest mystery of all —
The workings of the human
mind and body, will and heart.
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Create in me, Oh, Heart of my heart,
a new auto-immune system,
a system of my own
made in the image of
Your perfect Non-coding DNA.
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Create in me the antibodies needed
To be born anew; and
Reshape my very cellular make-up
To love recklessly
To live wisely,
To speak truthfully,
And to honor all that is Good;
For every Good comes from You.
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Let me take the hard medicine
Of admitting my faults and wrongs,
To strengthen my will,
And heal my broken heart.
Deliver unto us weak mortals
The super-powers of Your Holy Health,
So that we may serve Your World
and stand with those in need.
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We pray not for our own sake,
But for the sake of our Charge,
This Aging Grandmother Earth,
and all her children.
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Forgive our abuse of all
You have so lovingly created,
Including our enemies.
