Long ago, at this season, a people - our people - set our on a journey.

On such a night as this, israel went forth from degradation to joy. We give thanks for the liberations of days gone by.

And we pray for all who are still bound.

Eternal God, may all who hunger come to rejoice in a new Passover.

Let all the human family sit at Your table, drink the wine of deliverance, eat the bread of freedom:

Freedom from bondage

and freedom from oppression,

freedom from hunger

and freedom from want,

freedom from hatred

and freedom from fear,

freedom to think

and freedom to speak

freedom to teach

and freedom to learn,

freedom to love

and freedom to share,

freedom to hope

and freedom to rejoice,

soon, in our days,

amen


haggadah Section: Introduction
Source: Gates of Freedom : a Passover Haggadah / by Chaim Stern