censure, may all beings be happy and secure! may all beings have happy minds! peace! [ speaking foreign language ] god judges us according to our deeds, not the coat that we wear that truth is above
this world, not the reason that people dread it. please rise. o god of love, compassion, and healing, look on us, people of many different faiths and religious traditions, who gather today in this hallowed ground, the scene of unspeakable
our hearts are one with theirs as our prayer embraces their pain and suffering. god of peace, bring your peace to our violent world, peace in the hearts of all men and women, and peace among the nations of the earth. turn to your way of love those whose hearts and minds are consumed with hatred and who justify killing in the name of religion. god of understanding, overwhelmed by the magnitude of this tragedy, we seek your light
spo responders are forever remembered for an eternal blessing. today and every day may we understand our shared mission to be in the words of pope francis, a field hospital after battle, to heal the wounds and warm the hearts of a humanity in so desperate need of comfort. intolerance and ignorance fueled those who attacked this place. the courage of today s gathering distinguishes us from the opponents of religious freedom as we stand together as brothers and sisters to condemn their horrific acts of violence and honor each life that was lost unconditionally, as we read in the koran that one life lost is like all mankind and one life saved is like all mankind. to god all life is sacred and precious. where others fail, let us be the peaceful reminders of that notion to his creation. the book of psalms teaches us
atmosphere of respect and appreciation for religious diversity. about which you just spoke at the united nations. we, who have the honor of pastoring our people, we work together, we pray together, we meet together, we talk to one another, and we try to serve as one the city we are proud to call our earthly home, while awaiting our true and eternal residence in heaven. so very often do we recall the faith of the psalmist, god is in the midst of the city. and your prayer and your presence and your words this morning inspire us. so, thank you for being here. [ applause ]