Beloved Creator, your hand
has hovered like a bird over us
through the swells and the troughs
of the waves of night,
and our gratitude rises to you
like mist at the shoreline of the day.
Strengthen our determination to live
in integrity and truth,
compassion and empathy,
honoring the spark You have placed in each heart,
down to the smallest wren,
guided by your love, Lord Christ.
May we be known by our love
that reflects your commandments, O Holy One,
and live in the imitation of Jesus,
who showed us how to live
according to the dream You have for us, O God.
May we lie down at ease
at the end of the day,
secure in our fidelity to your truth,
and the tenderness with which
we have tended to each other.
Lord, gather us into your embrace once more,
and grant your blessing to those for whom we pray.
Amen.
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