{"id":3250,"date":"2008-08-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-08-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/contentfeeds\/2008\/08\/prayer-for-dreamers.html"},"modified":"2008-08-09T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-08-09T00:00:00","slug":"prayer-for-dreamers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/contentfeeds\/2008\/08\/prayer-for-dreamers.html","title":{"rendered":"Prayer for Dreamers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We pray for the dreamers of this life, O God,<br \/>\nfor those persons who imagine new possibilities,<br \/>\nwho long for what others cannot perceive,<br \/>\nwho spin dreams of wonder and majesty in their minds.<br \/>\nDefend them from ridicule and harsh criticism,<br \/>\nfrom self-doubt and lack of faith in their dreams,<br \/>\nand from abandonment of this call to make things new.<br \/>\nGrant that from their dreams<br \/>\nmay come forth blessings for humankind<br \/>\nto enrich the quality of life<br \/>\nand the wonderment of us all.<br \/>\nAmen.<br \/>\nsource: Adapted from &#8220;Prayers of Our Hearts&#8221; \u00a9 1991 Vienna Cobb Anderson. 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