Prayer, day 2279

Holy One,
we offer You our thanks and praise
as we rise from our beds to do your work today.
We thank You
for making us a part of your glorious creation,
for the splendor of earth and sky. 

We thank you
for the grace of a new bloom
where yesterday there was only green:
may we rejoice in the beauty that we too often rush past,
slow down and mark your goodness to us
in all things. 

We thank You
for the people we will meet this day, Lord Jesus,
and pray that we will be a blessing to them.
May our love and action
be a testimony of your eternal truth and lovingkindness
in all things. 

Merciful God,
You know our joys and concerns:
bless and hallow all those whom lift up to You
as we pray.

Amen.