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Acknowledging Our Gratitude for Blessings Received.
Leader: God, Come to my assistance.
Participants: Holy One, Make haste to help me.
Glory and Joy be to Peace and Love and Grace. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Prayer of Jesus. (Miriam Therese Winter)
Oh Holy One, Who is within, around and among us.
We celebrate your many names.
Your Wisdom come. Your will be done, Unfolding from the depths within us.
Each day you give us all that we need.
You remind us of our limits, and we let go.
You support us in our power, and we act with courage.
For you are the dwelling place within us,
The empowerment around us,
And the celebration among us,
Now and forever. AMEN.
Reading: A Psalm of Thanksgiving. Psalm 80, (From Psalms for Praying by Nan C. Merrill)
--Reader 1-- Eternal Listener, give heed to your people,
You, who are our Guide and our Light!
You, who dwell amidst the angels, shine forth into the hearts of all nations!
Enliven your people with compassion that peace and justice might flourish.
Restore us, O Holy One; let your face shine upon us, teach us to love!
--Reader 2-- Gentle Teacher, help us to turn to You in prayer, fasting from negative thoughts.
In your steadfast Love, You weep with our tears, tears that rise from fear, doubt and illusion.
You uphold us when we feel the sting of pride, when anxiety threatens to paralyze us.
Restore us, O Holy One; let your face shine upon us, teach us to love!
--Reader 1-- You companion us through the wilderness, through the shadows created by fear. You plant your Seed into each heart. You uproot the weeds of our sin, You cultivate the soil of our goodness.
Truly, in You, we become like a tiny acorn, holding the secret of a mighty oak. You nourish us with the food of Love, with streams of Living Water.
Restore us, O Holy One; let your face shine upon us, teach us to love!
--Reader 2-- Be our strength as we break down walls that separate and divide. Let not fear pluck away the gifts we would share. Roll away the stones that become obstacles to growth, to producing a bountiful harvest.
--Reader 1-- Receive our gratitude, O Heart of all hearts. Look upon us and see what Love can do; rejoice in the new birth that You create! +Be glad where your Seed has found fertile soil. How much more the return of one healthy plant than ten thousand useless weeds!
--Reader 2-- May those who have borne the fruit of love radiate your Spirit into the world!
May we always walk and co-create with You;
Receive the gratitude of our heats, as we share in the Great Plan!
Restore us, O Holy One; let your face shine upon us, teach us to love!
Let us have a moment of quiet as we remember our intentions and those who need our prayers.
As we prepare for our Quiet time in Darkness and Dream, May we remember with gratitude the beauty of Being Alive, the Blessing of Holy Presence, and the Gifts Given to us Freely. Knowing that we are supported and Loved, May we enter into our time of Rest with Contentment and Peace. AMEN.
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