What If We Didn’t Judge? | Brian Baker | TEDxKlagenfurt

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[Applause] the world now is too dangerous and too

the world now is too dangerous and too

the world now is too dangerous and too beautiful for anything but love when my

beautiful for anything but love when my

beautiful for anything but love when my daughter was born and I held my first

daughter was born and I held my first

daughter was born and I held my first child in my hands something happened I

child in my hands something happened I

child in my hands something happened I felt a love that was so strong I knew it

felt a love that was so strong I knew it

felt a love that was so strong I knew it would never end no matter what she did

would never end no matter what she did

would never end no matter what she did I couldn’t stop loving her and believe

I couldn’t stop loving her and believe

I couldn’t stop loving her and believe me she did a lot but her misdeeds and

me she did a lot but her misdeeds and

me she did a lot but her misdeeds and her childhood cruel tease never defined

her childhood cruel tease never defined

her childhood cruel tease never defined her I could only look at her through the

her I could only look at her through the

her I could only look at her through the eyes of love as this sparkling beautiful

eyes of love as this sparkling beautiful

eyes of love as this sparkling beautiful human deserving of and capable of love

human deserving of and capable of love

human deserving of and capable of love and I wonder why don’t I look at myself

and I wonder why don’t I look at myself

and I wonder why don’t I look at myself that way and why don’t we look at other

that way and why don’t we look at other

that way and why don’t we look at other people that way I know for me it’s the

people that way I know for me it’s the

people that way I know for me it’s the mistakes that stick I’ll be having a

mistakes that stick I’ll be having a

mistakes that stick I’ll be having a conversation with a group of people and

conversation with a group of people and

conversation with a group of people and I will say ten amazing funny things and

I will say ten amazing funny things and

I will say ten amazing funny things and one stupid thing and I will leave that

one stupid thing and I will leave that

one stupid thing and I will leave that conversation beating myself up I am so

conversation beating myself up I am so

conversation beating myself up I am so stupid and then I am no longer Brian

stupid and then I am no longer Brian

stupid and then I am no longer Brian Baker amazing human I am he who says

Baker amazing human I am he who says

Baker amazing human I am he who says stupid things and we do that to other

stupid things and we do that to other

stupid things and we do that to other people like that someone cuts us off in

people like that someone cuts us off in

people like that someone cuts us off in traffic and we don’t think oh I wish

traffic and we don’t think oh I wish

traffic and we don’t think oh I wish they’d made a different driving choice

they’d made a different driving choice

they’d made a different driving choice we think what an idiot and in an instant

we think what an idiot and in an instant

we think what an idiot and in an instant we move them into a category that’s less

we move them into a category that’s less

we move them into a category that’s less than human and we do it with entire

than human and we do it with entire

than human and we do it with entire groups of people people that might hold

groups of people people that might hold

groups of people people that might hold a view on a social issue that’s

a view on a social issue that’s

a view on a social issue that’s different than ours or people that might

different than ours or people that might

different than ours or people that might support a different political candidate

support a different political candidate

support a different political candidate and it’s not that we disagree it’s that

and it’s not that we disagree it’s that

and it’s not that we disagree it’s that we disdain and it’s even worse when we

we disdain and it’s even worse when we

we disdain and it’s even worse when we are with our like-minded friends smugly

are with our like-minded friends smugly

are with our like-minded friends smugly congratulating ourselves that were not

congratulating ourselves that were not

congratulating ourselves that were not like those people you could make the

like those people you could make the

like those people you could make the case that that is the fatal flaw in the

case that that is the fatal flaw in the

case that that is the fatal flaw in the human condition the way that we look at

human condition the way that we look at

human condition the way that we look at ourselves and one another not through

ourselves and one another not through

ourselves and one another not through the lens of the best we can be

the lens of the best we can be

the lens of the best we can be but the worst we have done and then we

but the worst we have done and then we

but the worst we have done and then we magnify that worse thing so it becomes

magnify that worse thing so it becomes

magnify that worse thing so it becomes the only thing I believe that is the

the only thing I believe that is the

the only thing I believe that is the point in the story of Adam and Eve this

point in the story of Adam and Eve this

point in the story of Adam and Eve this creation myth that’s the foundation of

creation myth that’s the foundation of

creation myth that’s the foundation of three of our world’s major religions was

three of our world’s major religions was

three of our world’s major religions was written 3,000 years ago to answer one

written 3,000 years ago to answer one

written 3,000 years ago to answer one question what went wrong and in this

question what went wrong and in this

question what went wrong and in this story God creates everything that is and

story God creates everything that is and

story God creates everything that is and God looks at and goes this is awesome

God looks at and goes this is awesome

God looks at and goes this is awesome and then God turns to the first humans

and then God turns to the first humans

and then God turns to the first humans and says enjoy and everything’s gonna be

and says enjoy and everything’s gonna be

and says enjoy and everything’s gonna be okay just don’t do one thing don’t eat

okay just don’t do one thing don’t eat

okay just don’t do one thing don’t eat the fruit of the tree of the knowledge

the fruit of the tree of the knowledge

the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil now think about that

of good and evil now think about that

of good and evil now think about that for a moment the author could have

for a moment the author could have

for a moment the author could have chosen anything as what went wrong it

chosen anything as what went wrong it

chosen anything as what went wrong it could be the the knowledge of violence

could be the the knowledge of violence

could be the the knowledge of violence or murder the knowledge of hatred if

or murder the knowledge of hatred if

or murder the knowledge of hatred if you’re a Puritan the knowledge of

you’re a Puritan the knowledge of

you’re a Puritan the knowledge of sexuality or the knowledge of religion

sexuality or the knowledge of religion

sexuality or the knowledge of religion all kinds of things right that you could

all kinds of things right that you could

all kinds of things right that you could pick as the thing that went wrong but

pick as the thing that went wrong but

pick as the thing that went wrong but this author chose the knowledge of good

this author chose the knowledge of good

this author chose the knowledge of good and evil meaning don’t take what God

and evil meaning don’t take what God

and evil meaning don’t take what God created and called good and don’t take

created and called good and don’t take

created and called good and don’t take part of it away and say well that is

part of it away and say well that is

part of it away and say well that is evil and not just bad not just

evil and not just bad not just

evil and not just bad not just undesirable but evil meaning without any

undesirable but evil meaning without any

undesirable but evil meaning without any good in it and if something is evil not

good in it and if something is evil not

good in it and if something is evil not only can we but we should destroy it

only can we but we should destroy it

only can we but we should destroy it that’s the one thing this propensity

that’s the one thing this propensity

that’s the one thing this propensity that we have to look at ourselves and

that we have to look at ourselves and

that we have to look at ourselves and others and judge as evil and look at

others and judge as evil and look at

others and judge as evil and look at what happens next in the story Adam and

what happens next in the story Adam and

what happens next in the story Adam and Eve eat this fruit and the next thing

Eve eat this fruit and the next thing

Eve eat this fruit and the next thing they do is they look at their own pure

they do is they look at their own pure

they do is they look at their own pure beautiful unclosed form and they go like

beautiful unclosed form and they go like

beautiful unclosed form and they go like this they judge themselves as evil I’m

this they judge themselves as evil I’m

this they judge themselves as evil I’m so ugly I’m so disgusting and they hide

so ugly I’m so disgusting and they hide

so ugly I’m so disgusting and they hide in shame in the bushes God comes through

in shame in the bushes God comes through

in shame in the bushes God comes through the garden and every other day they

the garden and every other day they

the garden and every other day they would run out of the bushes and they

would run out of the bushes and they

would run out of the bushes and they would join hands with God and chat and

would join hands with God and chat and

would join hands with God and chat and have a great little time but this time

have a great little time but this time

have a great little time but this time they’re hiding in shame disgusted with

they’re hiding in shame disgusted with

they’re hiding in shame disgusted with themselves in the bushes they say God we

themselves in the bushes they say God we

themselves in the bushes they say God we can’t come out we’re naked

can’t come out we’re naked

can’t come out we’re naked God’s heart breaks who told you you were

God’s heart breaks who told you you were

God’s heart breaks who told you you were naked Adam blames Eve Eve blames the

naked Adam blames Eve Eve blames the

naked Adam blames Eve Eve blames the serpent and here we are practically

serpent and here we are practically

serpent and here we are practically unable to talk to one another looking at

unable to talk to one another looking at

unable to talk to one another looking at each other in disgust we’re being ripped

each other in disgust we’re being ripped

each other in disgust we’re being ripped apart by division but it doesn’t have to

apart by division but it doesn’t have to

apart by division but it doesn’t have to be this way this story was written to

be this way this story was written to

be this way this story was written to show us what’s wrong so that so that we

show us what’s wrong so that so that we

show us what’s wrong so that so that we could change and spiritual traditions

could change and spiritual traditions

could change and spiritual traditions have been teaching for centuries ways of

have been teaching for centuries ways of

have been teaching for centuries ways of changing we need to start by paying

changing we need to start by paying

changing we need to start by paying attention to our thoughts we don’t even

attention to our thoughts we don’t even

attention to our thoughts we don’t even notice sometimes we do something

notice sometimes we do something

notice sometimes we do something embarrassing and this voice kicks in in

embarrassing and this voice kicks in in

embarrassing and this voice kicks in in our head and says things to us that we

our head and says things to us that we

our head and says things to us that we would never say to another human out

would never say to another human out

would never say to another human out loud you’re such an idiot

loud you’re such an idiot

loud you’re such an idiot you’re so stupid and we’re half beaten

you’re so stupid and we’re half beaten

you’re so stupid and we’re half beaten to a pulp before we even notice it’s

to a pulp before we even notice it’s

to a pulp before we even notice it’s happening so pay attention notice it and

happening so pay attention notice it and

happening so pay attention notice it and realize that that voice is not the voice

realize that that voice is not the voice

realize that that voice is not the voice of God that voice is not telling

of God that voice is not telling

of God that voice is not telling truth so let it go and if you can’t let

truth so let it go and if you can’t let

truth so let it go and if you can’t let it go that easily and many of us can’t

it go that easily and many of us can’t

it go that easily and many of us can’t then replace that voice with something

then replace that voice with something

then replace that voice with something else a lyric from a psalm a scripture

else a lyric from a psalm a scripture

else a lyric from a psalm a scripture the Lord is my shepherd I shall not want

the Lord is my shepherd I shall not want

the Lord is my shepherd I shall not want I

I

I I am marvelously and gloriously made I

I am marvelously and gloriously made I

I am marvelously and gloriously made I was having a conversation with a group

was having a conversation with a group

was having a conversation with a group of Tibetan Buddhists about this and one

of Tibetan Buddhists about this and one

of Tibetan Buddhists about this and one of them said to me you know whenever

of them said to me you know whenever

of them said to me you know whenever that voice kicks in in my head I say a

that voice kicks in in my head I say a

that voice kicks in in my head I say a Hail Mary which I thought was pretty

Hail Mary which I thought was pretty

Hail Mary which I thought was pretty delightful this Roman Catholic prayer

delightful this Roman Catholic prayer

delightful this Roman Catholic prayer being said by this Tibetan Buddhist to

being said by this Tibetan Buddhist to

being said by this Tibetan Buddhist to cast out the demon of these thoughts so

cast out the demon of these thoughts so

cast out the demon of these thoughts so pay attention to your thoughts and catch

pay attention to your thoughts and catch

pay attention to your thoughts and catch this mean voice and let it go another

this mean voice and let it go another

this mean voice and let it go another thing to try is to assume that everybody

thing to try is to assume that everybody

thing to try is to assume that everybody is doing the best they can we are all

is doing the best they can we are all

is doing the best they can we are all paralysed by fear and anxiety and

paralysed by fear and anxiety and

paralysed by fear and anxiety and insecurity and past trauma and the way

insecurity and past trauma and the way

insecurity and past trauma and the way we’ve been raised and our prejudices and

we’ve been raised and our prejudices and

we’ve been raised and our prejudices and biases we have no idea the wounds and

biases we have no idea the wounds and

biases we have no idea the wounds and the burdens and the baggage that people

the burdens and the baggage that people

the burdens and the baggage that people are carrying around I think it’s a

are carrying around I think it’s a

are carrying around I think it’s a miracle we are as good to one another as

miracle we are as good to one another as

miracle we are as good to one another as we are given how messed up we are I have

we are given how messed up we are I have

we are given how messed up we are I have a friend whose granny barb used to say

a friend whose granny barb used to say

a friend whose granny barb used to say everybody’s doing the best they can and

everybody’s doing the best they can and

everybody’s doing the best they can and sometimes their best is pretty shitty

another spiritual practice and this one

another spiritual practice and this one I’m stealing from Jesus is pray for your

I’m stealing from Jesus is pray for your

I’m stealing from Jesus is pray for your enemy

enemy

enemy pray for the person you don’t like the

pray for the person you don’t like the

pray for the person you don’t like the person that scares you pray for the

person that scares you pray for the

person that scares you pray for the politician that you think is destroying

politician that you think is destroying

politician that you think is destroying the world and I think when Jesus said

the world and I think when Jesus said

the world and I think when Jesus said pray for your enemy I don’t think he

pray for your enemy I don’t think he

pray for your enemy I don’t think he meant pray that they get hit by a bus

meant pray that they get hit by a bus

meant pray that they get hit by a bus you know or pray that they stumble and

you know or pray that they stumble and

you know or pray that they stumble and fall or pray that they change to think

fall or pray that they change to think

fall or pray that they change to think just like you I think he meant pray the

just like you I think he meant pray the

just like you I think he meant pray the prayer their mother would pray that they

prayer their mother would pray that they

prayer their mother would pray that they live a long life free of suffering and

live a long life free of suffering and

live a long life free of suffering and the causes of suffering now prayer is

the causes of suffering now prayer is

the causes of suffering now prayer is not magic this isn’t going to change

not magic this isn’t going to change

not magic this isn’t going to change their lives but it will change yours if

their lives but it will change yours if

their lives but it will change yours if you pray for your enemy faithfully over

you pray for your enemy faithfully over

you pray for your enemy faithfully over time your heart will change and over

time your heart will change and over

time your heart will change and over time you will no longer see them just as

time you will no longer see them just as

time you will no longer see them just as this enemy you will see them as a fellow

this enemy you will see them as a fellow

this enemy you will see them as a fellow human being

human being

human being perhaps tragically and painfully

perhaps tragically and painfully

perhaps tragically and painfully paralyzed so pray for your enemies now

paralyzed so pray for your enemies now

paralyzed so pray for your enemies now in all of this it helps to remember how

in all of this it helps to remember how

in all of this it helps to remember how closely we are connected as humans there

closely we are connected as humans there

closely we are connected as humans there is more that connects us as humans that

is more that connects us as humans that

is more that connects us as humans that separate us now often when we connect we

separate us now often when we connect we

separate us now often when we connect we connect around areas like politics or

connect around areas like politics or

connect around areas like politics or religion or nationality or Facebook

religion or nationality or Facebook

religion or nationality or Facebook algorithms but that’s not how we are

algorithms but that’s not how we are

algorithms but that’s not how we are connected as a human family those aren’t

connected as a human family those aren’t

connected as a human family those aren’t the connections that bridge across all

the connections that bridge across all

the connections that bridge across all divisions the way we’re connected as

divisions the way we’re connected as

divisions the way we’re connected as humans is by our shared brokenness and

humans is by our shared brokenness and

humans is by our shared brokenness and our shared longings we all know what

our shared longings we all know what

our shared longings we all know what it’s like to be brokenhearted we know

it’s like to be brokenhearted we know

it’s like to be brokenhearted we know what it’s like to be afraid we know what

what it’s like to be afraid we know what

what it’s like to be afraid we know what it’s like to grieve the loss of a loved

it’s like to grieve the loss of a loved

it’s like to grieve the loss of a loved one

one

one we know what it’s like to yearn for love

we know what it’s like to yearn for love

we know what it’s like to yearn for love to be loved to have someone to love and

to be loved to have someone to love and

to be loved to have someone to love and it’s that’s is the place this place of

it’s that’s is the place this place of

it’s that’s is the place this place of the human heart connection our shared

the human heart connection our shared

the human heart connection our shared brokenness and our shared longings where

brokenness and our shared longings where

brokenness and our shared longings where we can come together as a human family

we can come together as a human family

we can come together as a human family and be one I have experienced that kind

and be one I have experienced that kind

and be one I have experienced that kind of connection in church and in yoga

of connection in church and in yoga

of connection in church and in yoga studios but the place I experienced it

studios but the place I experienced it

studios but the place I experienced it most significantly most acutely was at

most significantly most acutely was at

most significantly most acutely was at Burning Man Burning Man is a nine-day

Burning Man Burning Man is a nine-day

Burning Man Burning Man is a nine-day event where 70,000 people gather in the

event where 70,000 people gather in the

event where 70,000 people gather in the Nevada desert for community of

Nevada desert for community of

Nevada desert for community of creativity and free-spirited fun where

creativity and free-spirited fun where

creativity and free-spirited fun where whatever your freak is you can get it on

whatever your freak is you can get it on

whatever your freak is you can get it on and not be judged and I went to Burning

and not be judged and I went to Burning

and not be judged and I went to Burning Man two years ago because my 22 year old

Man two years ago because my 22 year old

Man two years ago because my 22 year old hippie daughter came into two tickets

hippie daughter came into two tickets

hippie daughter came into two tickets and she decided to ask her old Episcopal

and she decided to ask her old Episcopal

and she decided to ask her old Episcopal priest father to go with her and I

priest father to go with her and I

priest father to go with her and I expected the partying and the music and

expected the partying and the music and

expected the partying and the music and the dancing and the costumes and the

the dancing and the costumes and the

the dancing and the costumes and the drinking and the nudity what I didn’t

drinking and the nudity what I didn’t

drinking and the nudity what I didn’t expect was the temple there’s a temple

expect was the temple there’s a temple

expect was the temple there’s a temple at Burning Man each year there’s this

at Burning Man each year there’s this

at Burning Man each year there’s this beautiful large structure and then

beautiful large structure and then

beautiful large structure and then people come from all over the world and

people come from all over the world and

people come from all over the world and bring mementos they bring ashes or

bring mementos they bring ashes or

bring mementos they bring ashes or photographs of loved ones wedding

photographs of loved ones wedding

photographs of loved ones wedding dresses and they write on the walls all

dresses and they write on the walls all

dresses and they write on the walls all week long more and more prayers get

week long more and more prayers get

week long more and more prayers get added to the walls they write their

added to the walls they write their

added to the walls they write their hopes and their dreams and their

hopes and their dreams and their

hopes and their dreams and their longings and their anguish and I’d like

longings and their anguish and I’d like

longings and their anguish and I’d like to share with you some of the things

to share with you some of the things

to share with you some of the things that I saw written at my first Burning

that I saw written at my first Burning

that I saw written at my first Burning Man get better dad r.i.p my mom forgive

Man get better dad r.i.p my mom forgive

Man get better dad r.i.p my mom forgive I love you still I love you always

I love you still I love you always

there was this one photograph of an

there was this one photograph of an older man in a tuxedo and there was

older man in a tuxedo and there was

older man in a tuxedo and there was rioting above it that said daddy I miss

rioting above it that said daddy I miss

rioting above it that said daddy I miss you more than words could ever say you

you more than words could ever say you

you more than words could ever say you will always be in my heart I love you

will always be in my heart I love you

will always be in my heart I love you and then underneath in parentheses you

and then underneath in parentheses you

and then underneath in parentheses you would be proud of me

would be proud of me

would be proud of me there was this one black chalkboard

there was this one black chalkboard

there was this one black chalkboard about this big and written in white ink

about this big and written in white ink

about this big and written in white ink you you man who raped me

you you man who raped me

you you man who raped me you police who didn’t believe me

you police who didn’t believe me

you police who didn’t believe me you judge who laughed at me and it

you judge who laughed at me and it

you judge who laughed at me and it went on and on and on this heartbreaking

went on and on and on this heartbreaking

went on and on and on this heartbreaking heart-wrenching searing indictment with

heart-wrenching searing indictment with

heart-wrenching searing indictment with an absolutely no resolution it ended

an absolutely no resolution it ended

an absolutely no resolution it ended with you another I only pray each

with you another I only pray each

with you another I only pray each year the pain gets lighter another I

year the pain gets lighter another I

year the pain gets lighter another I forgive you men who raped me forgiveness

forgive you men who raped me forgiveness

forgive you men who raped me forgiveness and a plea for forgiveness was a common

and a plea for forgiveness was a common

and a plea for forgiveness was a common thread forgive me I’m sorry I’m sorry

thread forgive me I’m sorry I’m sorry

thread forgive me I’m sorry I’m sorry written again and again in the walls of

written again and again in the walls of

written again and again in the walls of the temple my anger for my father ends

the temple my anger for my father ends

the temple my anger for my father ends now you are my blessing

now you are my blessing

now you are my blessing hug them now prayer after prayer the

hug them now prayer after prayer the

hug them now prayer after prayer the temple was the most popular place at

temple was the most popular place at

temple was the most popular place at Burning Man everyone went to the temple

Burning Man everyone went to the temple

Burning Man everyone went to the temple many people went more than once and it

many people went more than once and it

many people went more than once and it was as if the human heart was poured

was as if the human heart was poured

was as if the human heart was poured onto this building with all of our pain

onto this building with all of our pain

onto this building with all of our pain and anguish and yearning and then the

and anguish and yearning and then the

and anguish and yearning and then the last thing that happened at the end of

last thing that happened at the end of

last thing that happened at the end of this nine days of partying

this nine days of partying

this nine days of partying the temple was burned now the night

the temple was burned now the night

the temple was burned now the night before on Saturday night when the man is

before on Saturday night when the man is

before on Saturday night when the man is burned it’s a great party there are

burned it’s a great party there are

burned it’s a great party there are fireworks and hooting and hollering and

fireworks and hooting and hollering and

fireworks and hooting and hollering and cheering and all of that but the next

cheering and all of that but the next

cheering and all of that but the next night when the temple is burned the

night when the temple is burned the

night when the temple is burned the entire community shows up by then there

entire community shows up by then there

entire community shows up by then there were probably still 40,000 people left

were probably still 40,000 people left

were probably still 40,000 people left gathered around the temple in absolute

gathered around the temple in absolute

gathered around the temple in absolute silence for an hour as this temple was

silence for an hour as this temple was

silence for an hour as this temple was burned and people’s prayers and longings

burned and people’s prayers and longings

burned and people’s prayers and longings of their heart were ascending to heaven

of their heart were ascending to heaven

of their heart were ascending to heaven and you could see people holding on to

and you could see people holding on to

and you could see people holding on to each other and you could hear people

each other and you could hear people

each other and you could hear people sobbing quietly and in that moment we

sobbing quietly and in that moment we

sobbing quietly and in that moment we were one human family compassion was

were one human family compassion was

were one human family compassion was automatic seeing each other through the

automatic seeing each other through the

automatic seeing each other through the eyes of love was instantaneous we didn’t

eyes of love was instantaneous we didn’t

eyes of love was instantaneous we didn’t have to work at it we knew that we were

have to work at it we knew that we were

have to work at it we knew that we were one human family and we had each other’s

one human family and we had each other’s

one human family and we had each other’s backs it was then that I realized that

backs it was then that I realized that

backs it was then that I realized that that’s where we’re connected as humans

that’s where we’re connected as humans

that’s where we’re connected as humans we’re connected in our common and shared

we’re connected in our common and shared

we’re connected in our common and shared brokenness and our longings to be

brokenness and our longings to be

brokenness and our longings to be connected with one another and as we

connected with one another and as we

connected with one another and as we experienced that as we experienced those

experienced that as we experienced those

experienced that as we experienced those deep intimate relationships where we can

deep intimate relationships where we can

deep intimate relationships where we can offer other humans the tender flesh of

offer other humans the tender flesh of

offer other humans the tender flesh of our heart and it becomes easier for us

our heart and it becomes easier for us

our heart and it becomes easier for us to see those people through the eyes of

to see those people through the eyes of

to see those people through the eyes of love it then becomes easier to see

love it then becomes easier to see

love it then becomes easier to see strangers through the eyes of love and

strangers through the eyes of love and

strangers through the eyes of love and even perhaps our enemies through the

even perhaps our enemies through the

even perhaps our enemies through the eyes of love

the world now is too dangerous and too

the world now is too dangerous and too beautiful for anything but love may your

beautiful for anything but love may your

beautiful for anything but love may your eyes be so open do you see God in

eyes be so open do you see God in

eyes be so open do you see God in everyone your ears so you hear the cry

everyone your ears so you hear the cry

everyone your ears so you hear the cry of the poor may your lips be so blessed

of the poor may your lips be so blessed

of the poor may your lips be so blessed you speak nothing but the truth of love

you speak nothing but the truth of love

you speak nothing but the truth of love and your hands so that everything you

and your hands so that everything you

and your hands so that everything you touch is a sacrament may your feet be so

touch is a sacrament may your feet be so

touch is a sacrament may your feet be so blessed you run to those who need you

blessed you run to those who need you

blessed you run to those who need you and may your heart be so opened so set

and may your heart be so opened so set

and may your heart be so opened so set on fire that your love your love changes

on fire that your love your love changes

on fire that your love your love changes everything

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