An Unending Love by Rabbi Rami Shapiro

This affirming poem/prayer celebrates God's unconditional love and was introduced at an interfaith Pride service by a local synagogue's rabbi and cantor. The piece works beautifully when verses are read alternately with the refrain "We are loved by an unending love" sung between them. A complete musical setting by Shir Yaakov Lah (2015) is available on YouTube, including the melody for the refrain. Ideal for interfaith Pride services, inclusive worship, and affirmation ceremonies.

An Unending Love by Rabbi Rami Shapiro

We are loved by an unending love.
We are embraced by arms that find us
even when we are hidden from ourselves.
We are touched by fingers that soothe us
even when we are too proud for soothing.
We are counseled by voices that guide us
even when we are too embittered to hear.
We are loved by an unending love.
We are supported by hands that uplift us
even in the midst of a fall.
We are urged on by eyes that meet us
even when we are too weak for meeting.
We are loved by an unending love.
Embraced, touched, soothed, and counseled,
Ours are the arms, the fingers, the voices;
Ours are the hands, the eyes, the smiles;
We are loved by an unending love.