O Loving, Benevolent God, you call us forward into new life through your Son: we thank You and we bless You! Come into our hearts, and tabernacle among us always: may we always remember that we are your temple.
As the year closes, let us treasure the blessings we received, and allow all hurts to fall away like leaves in the wind. Let us be reconciled to those we have wronged, and to those who have wronged us. Let us number and name the manifold mercies we have received at your hand, Gracious God, and the hands of others.
As we face the new year, let us resolve to treat each other, and ourselves, with generosity, compassion, and grace. Let us tread lightly upon the earth, and never upon another's heart. Let us honor your presence in every creature we encounter, human and animal alike, all living things reflecting your benevolence.
Let us open our hearts and embrace each chance to laugh, to love, to cherish each other in the name of your Son, Love Incarnate.
This year, let us sing more, and worry less; pray more, and argue less; praise more, and chastise less.
Let us consider the needs of others before our own, as we offer to You our intercessions and concerns.
Amen.
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