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Teach us how to pray
beyond ourselves,
to You,
God of love,
righteousness,
patience,
grace,
truth,
justice,
peace,
hope,
all goodness.
Let us not run,
or wail out of selfishness,
but to pray just prayers,
not "just" prayers,
but prayers we learn
and take into our hearts,
transforming,
uncomfortable,
unnatural,
creative.
In the words
and silence,
the Kingdom transcend,
Your will is done,
forgiveness,
and evil overcome.

(Jonah 4:1-11, Psalm 86, Luke 11:1-4)