with one voice we join in the song of all creation
in worshiping and praising you
on this day You have made.
Our hearts are filled with wonder
at the abundant grace with which You sustain us,
calling us to unity and kinship with all that is:
Your hand has shaped the mourning dove
and the human heart, both of equal size.
May our hearts take flight
to the glory of your gospel, Lord Christ,
and be filled with the Spirit you breathe upon us
so that we may be inflamed by love and justice
for the lifting up of the Beloved Community
You call us to embody.
May we bear your yoke with honor,
sharing each other's burdens
and caring for the oppressed and the weary
as You did, Blessed Jesus,
with gentle hands and a healing heart,
looking with love on the cares and the beauty of the world.
Loving One,
gentle us and center us within You,
that we may act out of our hope
rather than our fear,
and out of our faith
rather than our contempt,
holding fast to your promise of life abundant.
Spirit of God,
bless us and guider steps today,
and grant your peace to those we now name.
Amen.
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