I'll go to bed tonight, Lord,
with not a worry or a thought in mind or heart
about my freedom,
my freedom as a human being, as a man, as a citizen,
as a person free to come and go,
my freedom as a human being, as a man, as a citizen,
as a person free to come and go,
when and where he pleases,
my rights guaranteed by God, my nation, the law
and by the wisdom of common human sensibility...
Of the things that might trouble me tonight, Lord,
and keep me from a restful sleep,
none is of a fundamental nature,
none threatens my safety or welfare,
none impairs or impugns my unalienable rights
to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,
the pursuit of personal freedom,
of growth and development,
of exploring my gifts and talents
- and the joy of knowing my place in the community
as equal, accepted, honored, reverenced and esteemed...
I go to bed tonight, Lord, free of such worries and concerns
precisely because I'm privileged:
I'm privileged by a constellation of stars
far beyond my imagining or arranging:
I'm privileged as all God's children ought to be
- but not all are...
Not all share the freedom, liberty and rights,
the privilege I enjoy, that I'm often unaware of,
that I often take for granted,
the privilege that now summons me,
my rights guaranteed by God, my nation, the law
and by the wisdom of common human sensibility...
Of the things that might trouble me tonight, Lord,
and keep me from a restful sleep,
none is of a fundamental nature,
none threatens my safety or welfare,
none impairs or impugns my unalienable rights
to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,
the pursuit of personal freedom,
of growth and development,
of exploring my gifts and talents
- and the joy of knowing my place in the community
as equal, accepted, honored, reverenced and esteemed...
I go to bed tonight, Lord, free of such worries and concerns
precisely because I'm privileged:
I'm privileged by a constellation of stars
far beyond my imagining or arranging:
I'm privileged as all God's children ought to be
- but not all are...
Not all share the freedom, liberty and rights,
the privilege I enjoy, that I'm often unaware of,
that I often take for granted,
the privilege that now summons me,
that summons all of us to work
until the same gifts and blessings are guaranteed, Lord,
guaranteed and protected and defended
and ensured as promised for all, by all
and without exception...
So I pray a good night's rest and sleep
for all of us so privileged - because we'll need it, Lord:
we've got a lot of work to do tomorrow
and for many years to come...
Protect us, Lord, all of us, as we stay awake
and watch over us, all of us, as we sleep
that awake, we might keep watch with you for one another
and asleep, rest in the freedom, peace and blessings
you intend for all your children...
Amen.
Toast to Freedom by Carl Carlton and Larry Campbell
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until the same gifts and blessings are guaranteed, Lord,
guaranteed and protected and defended
and ensured as promised for all, by all
and without exception...
So I pray a good night's rest and sleep
for all of us so privileged - because we'll need it, Lord:
we've got a lot of work to do tomorrow
and for many years to come...
Protect us, Lord, all of us, as we stay awake
and watch over us, all of us, as we sleep
that awake, we might keep watch with you for one another
and asleep, rest in the freedom, peace and blessings
you intend for all your children...
Amen.
Toast to Freedom by Carl Carlton and Larry Campbell
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