Tuesday, June 14, 2011

For the gift of life

Dearly Beloved,

Grace and Peace to you.
         
         

         What are human beings that you are mindful of them,
         mortals that you care for them?
                  — Psalm 8. 4

         
         
For the gift of life,
O Giver of Life,
to breathe, to grow, to see,
to love, to be loved —ah, miracle,
to be loved!— I thank you.
For who I have become, mystery
of lessons learned and gifts unearned,
this puzzling, dazzling masterpiece of you
in me unfolding, this blessing, this gift of myself,
and for who I yet may become, I thank you.
For the turning of the days
in wonder and gracious abundance,
each given freely, bountifully,
each bearing in its arms more gifts;
for the invitation to come again
one more time around the sun,
to keep old paths clear by walking them
and to make new ones in new places,
I thank you.
For love that abides years and distances,
for friends that grow old and stay near,
for the gift of continually becoming,
I thank you.
And for all that is to come this day,
and this year and the next, I thank you,
you who are the Gift of life.
I thank you. I trust your blessing.
I light a candle for you.
For myself, your gift, I dare cry
Alleluia!
This day is my joyful prayer.
my life my reverent thanks.



         
         
Deep Blessings,
Pastor Steve

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Unfolding Light
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