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Lamentations for the broken cities as the genocide continues

7/23/2024

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Como ha quedado sola la ciudad populosa
La grande entre las naciones se ha vuelto como viuda, 
La señora de provincias ha sido hecha tributaria. 
Amargamente llora en la noche,
y us lagrimas estan en sus mejillas.
No tiene quien la consuele de todos sus amantes Todos sus amigos le faltaron
se le volvieron enemigo. 

The city destroyed by war sits alone, 
Once full of people,
​A great city among the nations. 

Now she weeps alone in the night with none to comfort her. 
Her young are crushed and burnt with fire. 
Her buildings have become rubble. 
Only sorrow remains. 
Remember what has happened in a city destroyed by war, 
the once beautiful city, a gem among the cities of the earth
lays in ruins.
May we who sleep peacefully in our beds
Light a candle that illuminates justice 
May we who do not fear hunger
Set a table where everyone is welcome and no one is afraid
May we who walk the streets under a blue sky
Take actions that repair the harm quickly in our day. Amen. 
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