NEW YEAR’S EVE WORSHIP SERVICE
December 31, 20__
INTERFAITH PRAYERS
We offer this Light
To the One Divine Light
In Honor of Native American Faiths
Let me be like a ray of light, like a flower blazing with light
Like the waterfall laughing with light, like the great tree also,
Mighty in its roots that split the rocks, mighty in its head that reaches the sky,
And its leaves that catch the light and sing with the wind a song of the circle.
We offer this Light
To the One Divine Light
In Honor of African Faiths
Lord God, give me a life, a strong life, that I may flourish in health and light. My sons
and daughters belong to you. They are Your children. All that I have is Yours. You
are the Master.
We offer this Light
To the One Divine Light
In Honor of Sikhism
O my eyes, the Lord has put His light in thee,
See none but the Lord in everyone.
We offer this Light
To the One Divine Light
In Honor of Islam
Allah, grant us to love Thee; grant that we may love those that love Thee; grant that we
may do the deeds that win Thy love. Make the love of Thee to be dearer to us than
ourselves, than our families, than wealth, and even than cool water.
We offer this Light
To the One Divine Light
In Honor of Christianity
O merciful Jesus, enlighten me with the brightness of Thine inward light, and take away
all darkness from the habitation of my heart. Amen.
We offer this Light
To the One Divine Light
In Honor of Buddhism
May creatures all abound in weal and peace;
May all be blessed with peace always;
All creatures weak and strong,
All creatures great and small,
Creatures unseen or seen,
Dwelling afar or near,
Born or awaiting birth,
--May all be blessed with peace!
We offer this Light
To the One DivineLight
In Honor of Taoism
May I be good to people who are good.
May I be also good to people who are not good.
Because Virtue is goodness.
May I have faith in people who are faithful.
May I also have faith in people who are not faithful.
Because Virtue is faithfulness.
We offer this Light
To the One Divine Light
In Honor of Shinto
Like unto the Sun’s bright light, eternal,
Shining from above the skies –
Bless, Oh Goddess, with Thy care supernal,
Generations yet to rise!
We offer this Light
To the One Divine Light
In Honor of Judaism
Praised be Thy holy name. Thou hast made Thine eternal law our portion and hast
given us a goodly heritage. Open our eyes to the beauty of Thy truth and help us to
exemplify it in our lives that we may win all men for Thy law of righteousness. Gather
all Thy children around Thy banner of truth that Thy name may be hallowed through
us in all the world and the entire human family may be blessed with truth and peace.
Amen.
We offer this Light
To the One Divine Light
In Honor of Hinduism
O adorable Lord! May absolute peace reign over the whole world! May wars come to
an end soon! May all nations and communities be united by the bond of pure love!
May we all work together harmoniously with the spirit of self-sacrifice for the well
being of the world!
We offer this Light
To the One Divine Light
In Honor of Other Known Faiths
O Lord, the Light of Lights. Help us understand You and You alone through all these
various forms and names, through all these different approaches and ways of worship.
Help us recognize the central unity. Help us realize we are Your image, Your children,
no matter what the differences are. Let us behold Your Spirit running through all.
Enlighten our paths, O Light of Lights, Lord of Lords. Help us, guide us.