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David Avidan

A HEART-TO-HEART PRAYER

Lord our god lord you knew
we didn’t know a thing
make us a miracle now so we’ll know what you knew
everything you’ll know everything you’ll think everything you’ll feel
make us a miracle now so we can make miracles
for ourselves and for others and for the lord our god
and don’t limit our possibilities lord our god
more than you limited your own possibilities
and give us our own little world
that we’ll create in six days and won’t rest
on the seventh day more than a seventh of a day
and don’t pity us lord our god
have pity on the little ones and the fools
pity on the foolish of nations
and give us the strength to be ourselves
lord our god the one who knew, didn’t you
lord our god the one who heard, didn’t you
lord our god you are the one, aren’t you
and the lord our god is the lord our god
so give us the strength not to give up
and not to arouse pity unless needed
and even if needed lord because there is no need
lord our god who had no pity, did you
lord our god who won’t be pitied, will you
give us a strong heart and an open mind
and don’t think about us too much
blessed are you lord creator-of-humankind
you won’t rest and you won’t sleep my lord of hosts
blessed are you lord ever vigilant
blessed are you lord creator of humankind in his image
blessed are you my lord blessed of the blest
and the blessed mouth will bless and say amen

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A HEART-TO-HEART PRAYER

Lord our god lord you knew
we didn’t know a thing
make us a miracle now so we’ll know what you knew
everything you’ll know everything you’ll think everything you’ll feel
make us a miracle now so we can make miracles
for ourselves and for others and for the lord our god
and don’t limit our possibilities lord our god
more than you limited your own possibilities
and give us our own little world
that we’ll create in six days and won’t rest
on the seventh day more than a seventh of a day
and don’t pity us lord our god
have pity on the little ones and the fools
pity on the foolish of nations
and give us the strength to be ourselves
lord our god the one who knew, didn’t you
lord our god the one who heard, didn’t you
lord our god you are the one, aren’t you
and the lord our god is the lord our god
so give us the strength not to give up
and not to arouse pity unless needed
and even if needed lord because there is no need
lord our god who had no pity, did you
lord our god who won’t be pitied, will you
give us a strong heart and an open mind
and don’t think about us too much
blessed are you lord creator-of-humankind
you won’t rest and you won’t sleep my lord of hosts
blessed are you lord ever vigilant
blessed are you lord creator of humankind in his image
blessed are you my lord blessed of the blest
and the blessed mouth will bless and say amen

A HEART-TO-HEART PRAYER

Lord our god lord you knew
we didn’t know a thing
make us a miracle now so we’ll know what you knew
everything you’ll know everything you’ll think everything you’ll feel
make us a miracle now so we can make miracles
for ourselves and for others and for the lord our god
and don’t limit our possibilities lord our god
more than you limited your own possibilities
and give us our own little world
that we’ll create in six days and won’t rest
on the seventh day more than a seventh of a day
and don’t pity us lord our god
have pity on the little ones and the fools
pity on the foolish of nations
and give us the strength to be ourselves
lord our god the one who knew, didn’t you
lord our god the one who heard, didn’t you
lord our god you are the one, aren’t you
and the lord our god is the lord our god
so give us the strength not to give up
and not to arouse pity unless needed
and even if needed lord because there is no need
lord our god who had no pity, did you
lord our god who won’t be pitied, will you
give us a strong heart and an open mind
and don’t think about us too much
blessed are you lord creator-of-humankind
you won’t rest and you won’t sleep my lord of hosts
blessed are you lord ever vigilant
blessed are you lord creator of humankind in his image
blessed are you my lord blessed of the blest
and the blessed mouth will bless and say amen

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