We Cannot Merely Pray to You (Rabbi Jack Riemer) We cannot merely pray to you, O God, to end war; For we know that You have made the world in a way That people must find their own paths to peace. Within themselves and with their neighbors. We cannot merely pray to You, O God, to end starvation; For You have already given us the resources With which to feed the entire world, If we would only use them wisely. We cannot merely pray to You, O God, to root out prejudice; For You have already given us eyes With which to see the good in all people, If we would only use them rightly. We cannot merely pray to You, O God, to end despair; For You have already given us the power To clear away slums and to give hope, If we would only use our power justly. We cannot merely pray to You, O God, to end disease;
For You have already given us great minds With which to search out cures and healing, If we would only use them constructively. Therefore we pray to You instead, O God, For strength, determination, and will power, To do instead of just pray, To become instead of merely to wish.
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