Oh best spirit of myself, and highest spirit of this gathered community, vision of all that we can and hope to be, inspiration to self-growth and cultural evolution, I feel you now urging myself and all in this room to develop and use all of the skills and talents naturally present within us.
When we feel afraid, we will find courage within our own heart to face our fears, and we will help others face the dangers of life with bravery.
When we feel lonely, we will remember this community and seek out our companions, and we will be faithful friends to others.
When we feel righteous anger, we will seek justice in the human systems of ethics and laws that regulate fair and equal treatment for all, and we will help others find justice through purposeful action to change the human systems that oppress us.
Through our own actions, and through the actions of all people generally, we can create the world we seek. Today we feel rising in our bodies a new strength and resolve to do what must be done, a new lightness and joy fueling our hopes and optimism, and a new peace that comes with faith in and respect for the inherent worth and power of all human beings.
Amen
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