A chaplain’s prayer

May the Sacred surround you, always.
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May you find your own deep truth.

Promise yourself, whether or not others understand, you will always be true and faithful to your own deepest self.

May you honor the generations upon generations of women who have walked this way before you, who have shared your feelings and fears…and kept walking, through whatever lay ahead of them. Those who are blessed with intelligence, sensitivity and depth, struggle most in life’s lonely places.

Having received compassion and understanding from those who have cared for you, may they now become gifts in your hands, waiting for someone else who needs them.

May the Sacred surround you, always.

Amen.

 

A note about gender: As language around gender identity evolves, we recognize that some of the original prayers and blessings on Abortions Welcome may include gendered language that is limited or dated. At Abortions Welcome, we recognize the wide spectrum of gender identities and affirm that the capacity to become pregnant is not limited to cisgender women. As you read these heartfelt words, we invite you to receive only that which serves you.