Most Merciful One,
we sing out our gratitude to You,
alive to the beauty of creation
that supports us like a mother's embrace:
You are our mainstay and help,
urging us to love and service in your Name.
Our faith is our strength;
it flows from your loving-kindness and steadfast love
that urges us to unity,
to work for the good of the Beloved Community
and invite all God's children
to the table of kinship, freedom, and abundance.
With a weary song in our throat,
worn thin by the casual scorn
and calculated cruelty of the mighty,
we nonetheless persevere
and rise,
for You are with us, O Savior,
and urge us forward, nourished by your gospel of hope.
Spirit of the Living God,
set our hearts afire with love and devotion,
and renew us by your wisdom and truth.
Holy One, press the kiss of your blessing
upon all whose cares we lift before You.
Amen.
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