Special 10th Anniversary Blessing
GODDESSES, AWAKE AND ATTEND US
HEAR THE PAGAN PRAYER THAT WE PRAY
WE ASK THAT YOU BESTOW
YOUR BLESSINGS ON THIS GROUP TODAY
YOUNG GAY FOLKS HAD NO ONE TO TURN TO
NO PEERS THERE TO SHOW THEM THE WAY
BUT THEN L.G.Y.T.
APPEARED UPON THAT FATEFUL DAY
TEN YEARS NOW HAVE PASSED SINCE THAT MOMENT
FRIENDSHIP AND SUPPORT THEY DID FIND
THANKS TO ALL OF THOSE
WHO GAVE THEIR ENERGY AND TIME
THESE NUNS BLESS YOU AND WISH YOU TEN MORE
MAY THOSE PRESENT JOIN THE SISTERS PRAYER FOR YOU
MAY YOUR SPIRITS AND ENERGIES SOAR
MAY YOU FIND NEW MEMBERS WHO WILL CARE FOR YOU
GODDESSES GRANT HEALTH AND SAFE PASSION
WITHOUT THOSE FEELINGS OF GUILT AND SHAME
WE ASK THAT YOU SHALL HAVE
SUCCESS IN EVERY WAY
OH – HEAR THIS PAGAN PRAYER WE SAY
Above was typed in all CAPS for ease of reading during the ceremony.
Note added in ballpoint pen:
“For Lesbian + Gay
Youth Toronto’s
10th Anniversary
celebration- sung
to the tune of the
Sabbath blessing from
Fiddler on the Roof”