From the universe filled with galaxies beyond numberThankfulness of the vastness and the creative imagination of God
Fill our soaring minds, engage our wonder, and keep us on the edge of our seats
Swirl within our hearts your artistic spirit, oh God
From the spherical globe that we call home
Barely hanging on through fragile systems
Remind us of our place in the space of time and the care we are called to give
Rotate and spin our hearts back to your creation, oh God
Barely hanging on through fragile systems
Remind us of our place in the space of time and the care we are called to give
Rotate and spin our hearts back to your creation, oh God
From the nations that war and puff out their chests
Countries and empires that oppress for gain
Soften their hearts so that they may be held accountable while fighting for liberation
Plant within us a seed of peacemaking, oh God
Countries and empires that oppress for gain
Soften their hearts so that they may be held accountable while fighting for liberation
Plant within us a seed of peacemaking, oh God
From the communities that hold us dear
The families of origin and the families that are chosen
May they be a place of deep trust, compassion, and honest love
Hold our life-giving entities together, oh God
The families of origin and the families that are chosen
May they be a place of deep trust, compassion, and honest love
Hold our life-giving entities together, oh God
From the human soul that is pulsating and trying to transform
That shatters in the midst of the tornados of life and yet rejoices in joy
Enliven our greyscale souls into rainbows of truth and vigor
May our souls be able to mourn and out of that mourning may we also dance, oh God
That shatters in the midst of the tornados of life and yet rejoices in joy
Enliven our greyscale souls into rainbows of truth and vigor
May our souls be able to mourn and out of that mourning may we also dance, oh God
From the plants and creatures that bare the burdens of environmental destruction
That give the human body and soul precious life and sustaining worth
Keep them strong, make them whole, and as we look at them,
May we see that what you made is divinely good, oh God
That give the human body and soul precious life and sustaining worth
Keep them strong, make them whole, and as we look at them,
May we see that what you made is divinely good, oh God
From the smallest of cells to the smallest of molecules down to the atoms, protons, electrons
The smallest of matter that, yes, you had your hand in
Form, connect, bond, and create newness from these your building blocks
And may our breath always be taken from the newness that you create, oh God
The smallest of matter that, yes, you had your hand in
Form, connect, bond, and create newness from these your building blocks
And may our breath always be taken from the newness that you create, oh God
Oh God, you encompass all.
Oh God, you are within all.
Oh God, we awe, wonder, mourn, laugh, plant, eat, dance, sing, and create because of you. Amen.
Lee Catoe, Managing Editor of Unbound and Associate for Young Adult Social Witness for the Advisory Committee for Social Witness Policy.
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