Wednesday, January 21, 2026

A Children's Bedtime Litany for 2026 - poem

 

Lawrence Hall

Mhall46184@aol.com

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A Children’s Bedtime Litany for 2026

 

In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit

 

From the ICE-men who break into our homes and beat up our families

                                      Deliver us, O Lord

 

From the anti-ICE who invade our churches on Sunday mornings

                                      Deliver us, O Lord

 

From the ICE gunfire in our streets

                                      Deliver us, O Lord

 

From the anti-ICE gunfire in our streets

                                      Deliver us, O Lord

 

From the tear gas on our playgrounds

                                      Deliver us, O Lord

 

From government-sponsored kidnappings

                                      Deliver us, O Lord

 

From fires and looting

                                      Deliver us, O Lord

 

From explosions in the night

                                      Deliver us, O Lord

 

From strangers roaming around with guns

                                      Deliver us, O Lord

 

From the unmarked SUVs that circle our block

                                      Deliver us, O Lord

 

From the violence-pornographers who take our pictures

                                      Deliver us, O Lord

 

Grant your children rest this night, O Lord

Or if we must be wakeful

Make the shooting stop

 

Amen

 

In the Name of…shhhhh!...they’re beating on the door…don’t let them hear you…

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