Roaring Voices   When the roaring voices try to crush you into silence And the cunning tongues try to lull you into submission (go to bottom stanza) And the strong twisting currents try to reverse what you know is right (center) Return at once to your authentic place The place of strength at the core of your being The place of justice and wisdom There you will find the truth.
	Let us tread lightly but surely Keeping our own quiet counsel drowing on our own sound judgement Listening to the voice within our heart Listening to ourselves Trusting ourselves, then moving forward Sharing our own special light with the world. Original Words   Let Us Tread Lightly
	Hold Onto Each Other   Forever and forever and forever, we must not cease to hold each other For nothing is fixed; forever and forever and forever; it is not fixed; The earth is always shifting The light is always changing The sea does not cease to grind down rock. Generations do not cease to be born The sea rises; the light fails; Lovers cling to each other and Children cling to us The moment we cease to hold each other, The sea engulfs us And the light goes out. Words by the poet James Baldwin
	See! I will not forget you...I have engraved you on the palms of my hands Isaiah 49:15   See! I will not forget you....Isaiah
	The Priestly Blessing in Hebrew and English with Lilacs   May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the light of the Lord shine upon you and May the Lord be gracious to you May the Lord protect you and grant you peace. Priestly Blessing appropriate for all Christians and Jews
	Your strong arms surround me--Within them I am in a safer place, a place of comfort, a place of coonfidence The strength within you radiates through me, infuses me too, with strength. My head rests on your chest I listen to your heartbeat, absorbing the perfect peace of the moment You are my love, the love who is really with me, for me, in this time, in this place, in this world. Original Words   Your Strong Arms
	Red Slippers   Red Slippers Let us tread softly but surely Keeping our own quiet counsel Drawing on our own sound judgement Listening to ourselves trusting ourselves Then moving forward Becoming the whole person we were meant to be. Original Words
	May it be your will, O our God, that we be allowed to stand in places of astonishing light and not in dark places. And may our hearts know no pain. And may our vision not be so clouded that we would not see All the blessings of Life that you have given us. Rabbi Alexandrai's Prayer, Berachot 17A   Rabbi Alexandrai's Prayer
	Enduring Devotion   Circles of endless love, intertwined, overlapping, joining us. Enduring devotion, support, encouragement. Tenderness above all. Held together by bonds that time cannot break. Original Words.
	Source of Healing Source of Healing Source of healing, my heart is broken, I cry out to you. My God, who heals the broken hearted and restores their bodies, Bring healing and consolation to me. Do not hide your presence from me! My God do not tarry! Strengthen my heart and give courage to my soul. Spread over me the shelter of your peace, that I might reside there through this journey of sadness and pain. That I might some day find the strength to return to life and its blessings. Words by D. Feldt.