Almighty God,
We are gathered here today in fellowship and in hope
As women and men committed to justice and freedom,
And as people who honor the dignity and rights of all working people.
We recall today the life and the hope of Martin Luther King, Jr.
And we remember today his vision of a just society, a beloved community.
We have been to the mountaintop,
And we have seen the Promised Land
Even as Dr. King courageously stood with sanitation workers in 1968,
So we stand today with teachers, firefighters, police officers,
And all workers whose rights are today imperiled across this nation
We know, God, that your Spirit is among us
And that Dr. King’s vision abides in our hearts.
We have been to the mountaintop,
And we have seen the Promised Land
We see in one another and in our working brothers and sisters
Your divine signature, God, and we lift it up this day.
We offer this common prayer in one voice to you,
In one mighty chorus across the nation.
We have been to the mountaintop,
And we have seen the Promised Land
God of Compassion and Mercy,
We ask that you remain with us and strengthen us
As we endeavor to ensure that freedom prevails for working people,
And that your divine signature is never obscured by injustice.
We have been to the mountaintop,
And we have seen the Promised Land
We ask that you guide us today and in the days to come
That we may all one day arrive in the Promised Land
As a beloved community, a great fellowship of men and women
Committed to the dignity and welfare and freedom of all people.
We have been to the mountaintop,
And we have seen the Promised Land
We ask for these things
In the sure knowledge that justice
Will triumph.
Amen.
source: Interfaith Worker Justice
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