Prayer 1193- God's steadfast love endures

Loving One, all the round earth sings your praise: let us join in the universal song. The works of your hands are marvelous in our eyes and a delight to our senses: we thank You, O God, for your providence. 

Let us never feel that we are strangers on Earth, for You have made us. All like sheep we wander, and find ourselves far from the path You set us upon, but You are near. Even though we run from You, Your Love is always there, behind and before, if only we lift up our eyes to see beyond ourselves. 

Thank You, O Savior, for answering our uncertainty with steadfastness, and answering our tumults with peace beyond understanding. Make our hearts a good and pleasant land abloom with hope. You are our God; let us be your people. Stretch out your hand to those who call upon You, for you are our portion and our cup, and hold us fast.

Amen.
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