Remember
O Lord,
remember not only the men
and women of good will,
but also those of
ill will.
But do not remember all the
suffering they have inflicted on us;
remember the fruits we have brought,
thanks to this suffering-
our comradeship ,
our loyalty,
our humility,
our courage,
our generosity,
the greatness of heart
which has grown out of all this,
and when they come to judgement
let all the fruits which
we have borne be their forgiveness.
A prayer written by an unknown prisoner in a concentration camp and left by the body of a dead child