We cannot
merely pray to you, O God,
to end war; for we know that you have made the world
in a way that man must find his own path to peace
within himself and with his
neighbor.
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
men,
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.
