Our minister this week has challenged us to write our own Magnificat. Yes, I am Jewish and go to both church and synagogue. So there.
Rejoice
I rejoice that I have found the love of my life and a sober way of living that is useful to society and others.
Glorify G-d
I glorify G-d for swooping me up as I was falling down a black hole, devoid of even gravity or light, no hope, no vision, no purpose. I hadn't hesitated on the edge, I had jumped off, willingly, into this condition. Worthless, throwing away everything for nothing, I called for help, and You were there. What a messy inconvenience to calculate where I was in my fall, reach out, grab me and lift me up. You did it anyway. It is a debt I repay every day.
Look forward to the works of G-d
World transformation barely seems worth it, but then neither was I when it happened for me. Regardless, You still love us. That love will help us see the love of our siblings and rivals. That love will cull destruction and violence among us. That love shines on to each of us, waiting for us to open our eyes. With You, G-d, we will.
Exalt G-d because
A catalog our Your magnifigance is beyond any mortal. Great and small, seen and unseen, you try to guide us with daily miracles. The founding of the state of Israel in the shadow of the Holocaust; the parting of the Sea of Reeds with the Egyptian army at our backs; the aim and power of David’s stone all testament to You, O G-d. Still, we ignore you whenever we get a chance. The Call of Abraham, promising to make of us a great nation, has been fulfilled. Still, we turn our heads away from you. There is a verified faith you have maintained over and over again, and we have no reason to doubt you now. I have faith in that. I have faith in that.
Rejoice
I rejoice that I have found the love of my life and a sober way of living that is useful to society and others.
Glorify G-d
I glorify G-d for swooping me up as I was falling down a black hole, devoid of even gravity or light, no hope, no vision, no purpose. I hadn't hesitated on the edge, I had jumped off, willingly, into this condition. Worthless, throwing away everything for nothing, I called for help, and You were there. What a messy inconvenience to calculate where I was in my fall, reach out, grab me and lift me up. You did it anyway. It is a debt I repay every day.
Look forward to the works of G-d
World transformation barely seems worth it, but then neither was I when it happened for me. Regardless, You still love us. That love will help us see the love of our siblings and rivals. That love will cull destruction and violence among us. That love shines on to each of us, waiting for us to open our eyes. With You, G-d, we will.
Exalt G-d because
A catalog our Your magnifigance is beyond any mortal. Great and small, seen and unseen, you try to guide us with daily miracles. The founding of the state of Israel in the shadow of the Holocaust; the parting of the Sea of Reeds with the Egyptian army at our backs; the aim and power of David’s stone all testament to You, O G-d. Still, we ignore you whenever we get a chance. The Call of Abraham, promising to make of us a great nation, has been fulfilled. Still, we turn our heads away from you. There is a verified faith you have maintained over and over again, and we have no reason to doubt you now. I have faith in that. I have faith in that.
