In memory of all the souls who have gone before us,
Sacred Sorrows prayerfully recognizes one of the
traditional prayers of the High Holy Days.
In the rising of the sun and its going down
we remember them.
At the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter
we remember them.
At the opening of the buds and in the rebirth of spring
we remember them.
At the blueness of the skies and in the warmth of summer
we remember them.
At the rustling of the leaves and in the beauty of autumn
we remember them.
At the beginning of the year and when it ends
we remember them.
As long as we live, they too will live;
for they are now a part of us,
as we remember them.
When we are weary and in need of strength
we remember them.
When we are lost and sick at heart
we remember them.
When we have joy we crave to share
we remember them.
When we have decisions that are difficult to make
we remember them.
When we have achievements that are based on theirs
we remember them.
As long as we live, they too will live;
for they are now a part of us,
as we remember them.
Traditional, Yom Kippur Memorial Service
originally posted in November 2021, updated and posted October 2022