O God Our Maker, Our Home,
this day unfurls before us:
let us anchor it in praise to You,
ground it in faithfulness and grace,
our vision sparked by gratitude, not grievance,
that we may have a taste of your heavenly banquet.
O God Our Shepherd, Our Guide:
this hour offers itself to us,
redolent with possibility:
let us devote it to manifesting your goodness
by the purity of our actions and words,
holding fast with integrity to your Word,
nourishing the hungry, welcoming the stranger,
and tending the soul-weary around us.
O God Our Shield, Our Promontory:
this moment calls to us:
let use our breath to breathe our prayers to you,
rising with the song of birds,
singing their way home,
that in faithfulness and confidence
we may center ourselves and those we love in you
as we pray.
Amen.
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Almighty God,
as fingers of dawn draw back the curtain of night,
You invite us into your holy stillness.
With every breath,
may we be filled with gratitude, Lord,
and sit in companionship with all your creation.
With every breath,
may our hearts sing, O Creator,
with the music of the angels,
and give praise.
With every breath,
let us cleave closer to You, Lord Christ,
and anchor ourselves more deeply in your love.
With every breath,
let us draw in your wisdom, O Spirit,
and allow it to gentle our fractious ways.
With every breath,
may we be determined to walk in your ways, Blessed Jesus,
and renew ourselves in faithfulness.
With every breath,
may we examine our hearts, Merciful One,
and repent of all that draws us from love.
With every breath,
may we open ourselves to healing, Holy One,
and remember the hurting and the mourning.
With every breath,
may we tend to each other in hope, O Mother,
and make our prayer to You.
Amen.
