"Give us grace, O God, to dare to do the deed which we well know cries to be done. Let us not hesitate because of ease, or the words of men’s mouths, or our own lives. Mighty causes are calling us—the freeing of women, the training of children, the putting down of hate and murder and poverty—all these and more. But they call with voices that mean work and sacrifices and death. Mercifully grant us, O God, the spirit of Esther, that we say: I will go unto the King and if I perish, I perish. Amen."
-W.E.B. DuBois
*This prayer was the conclusion of today's Lenten Devotion at www.lentenlamentations.org . If you don't have a Lenten devotion plan, I encourage you to check this one out.