Who are humans that you are mindful of them, O God?
Are we really different from the rest of your creation?
In the cosmos, is there nothing like humans?
Yet, you are mindful of all creation, too.
You know where all your creatures and inanimate creations dwell.
You know the number of hairs on our heads, even though we know those cells are no longer living.
Your knowledge of us is immense—greater far than our knowledge of ourselves.
I pray that we may be reminded of the way you love us, even though you know us so deeply,
Because we have great trouble loving ourselves.
Help us to love ourselves as you have shown us how to love.
Then, maybe, we will know how to love our neighbors in the way you have commanded.
Amen.
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