Prayer, day 2397

We rise to pray to You
and give You thanks and worship,
Creator, Sustainer, Redeemer:
hear our prayers and praises. 

For the beauty of the Earth,
we give thanks, O Creator;
for the wisdom to cherish and tend it, we pray. 

For the light of Christ,
our Model, Redeemer, and Healer,
we give thanks, O God;
for the will to follow in his path of peace, we pray. 

For the grace and mercy
by which we are reconciled,
we give thanks, O Merciful One;
for the forgiveness of our sins, we pray. 

For saints among us
embodying hope and healing,
we give thanks, O Holy Spirit;
for the strength to do likewise, we pray. 

Lord Jesus, gather us within your embrace,
and place your blessing upon those we now name.

Amen.
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