Al Chet Lawrence Mark Lesser
Al het shehatanu l ’ fanekha –
For the sin we committed before You while in shock And for the sin we committed before You while enraged .
For the sin of confusing revenge with selfdefense And for the sin of confusing popularity with morality .
For the sin of dismissing warning signs And for the sin of stifling dissent .
For the sin of missing the mark with missiles And for the sin of missing the mark with diplomacy .
For the sin of negotiating in bad faith And for the sin of yielding the non-negotiable .
For the sin of politicizing war And for the sin of politicizing peace .
For all these , God pardon us , forgive us , and grant us atonement .
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