Forgive me for creating you in my image then refusing to show my face.

Forgive me for teaching you to ask endless questions that have no satisfactory answers.

Forgive me for my frequent lapses into anger that cause the world to erupt in earthquake, fire & flood.

Forgive me for creating suffering without any explanation of its purpose.

Forgive me for overestimating your ability to hold suffering and giving you more than you can bear.

Forgive me for demanding extraordinary and painful evidence of your loyalty.

Forgive me for setting unspeakable ransom for the release of captives. 

For all these things selah li, mehal li, kaper li.
Forgive me, pardon me, atone for me.


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