Lord of Life,
all things are upheld by your tender hand;
as the earth turns gratefully under your gaze,
may our hearts revolve within your love.
May we open our souls to receive your truth,
and be molded by your generating Spirit
to care for this earth,
dappled and spangled with bud and bloom.
May we walk mindfully among the lustrous grasses
watching waves of light and shadow
testify to the Wisdom You breathed into creation,
and dance to the tune of resurrection
that springs up from the waking ground.
May we praise You, O God, with joyful abandon,
joining the song of bluebirds, titmice, and wrens.
As the fields awaken gratefully
before the warming southern wind,
may we bow our heads in thankfulness
for all the You have done for us, O Holy One.
Center us, Good Lord,
within the greening boughs of your mercy and grace
and grant your sustaining help
to all those whom we remember before You.
Amen.
