God of the crucified, We do not rush past this day.
We name the violence.
We honor the dead.
We lament the systems that still kill in your name.
Stay with those whose bodies are broken by power.
Stay with those who grieve without answers.
Stay with those who resist and pay the price.
Teach your church to tell the truth, to refuse cheap hope, and to remain present until justice and life rise again. Amen.
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