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\"\"<\/a>A beautiful prayer gathering at Belfast City Hall this morning. \u00a0After a week in which so many words have been used to blame, boast and berate, hundreds of people gathered in the dawn light to stand still and\u00a0be quiet… <\/em>to pray, and weep, and hope.<\/p>\n

Fantastic to see it reported as a piece of good news from Belfast on the BBC here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And on the same theme, I was sent a link to this rewritten carol which I thought was too good not to share (you can find it, along with audio version, here<\/a>). \u00a0Maybe you could make it your prayer for Belfast today:<\/p>\n

O little town of Belfast
\nHow will we see you lie
\nThrough anger deep and broken sleep
\nAs siren-sounds go by?
\nYet in your dark streets shining
\nIs still that hopeful Light
\nThough wounds and tears of fifty years
\nFlow free in you tonight<\/p>\n

O ruling powers together
\nPass blame for all it\u2019s worth
\nWhile voices ring for flag and king
\nBut few for peace on earth
\nWhile fear is born of all unknown
\nStill gathered up above
\nAs children sleep, the Light will keep
\nIts watch of endless love<\/p>\n

O holy one, in Belfast
\nDescend again we pray
\nThrow out all sin, let love come in
\nAnd hatred melt away
\nWe would hear the Christmas headlines
\nAssure us all is well
\nO come to us, abide with us
\nAnd rid our minds of \u2018them and us\u2019
\nO free us from this hell
\nOur Lord, Emmanuel<\/p>\n

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