ALL
PRAISE
I praise
You, God of Nature,
in the evening glow of fireflies
and the diligence of spiders,
in the iridescence of butterfly wings,
in the splendor of preening peacocks
and the industry of busy ants,
in the solemnity of leopards
and the mischief of kittens,
in the tumble of puppies
and the thunder of tigers.
Thank You, God!
I hail You,
Lord of Wonder,
for rainbows over Niagara Falls,
for lilies that bloom one single day and are gone,
for sequoias that leaf out for a thousand years,
for lawns of grass and fields of corn,
for modest violets and elegant orchids,
for new moss cuddling velvety soft
between wise, worn, ruddy old bricks.
Thank You God!
I bless
You, God of Plenty,
for buses and trains and planes,
for an ice-pack on a fevered brow,
for cross-word puzzles and memory games,
for note-pads and pencils and keyboards,
for piping hot water, toothpaste and soap,
for starchy white sheets and quiet to sleep,
for the touch of a human hand as each day ends.
Thank You,
God!
I love You, Jesus,
for integrity, shared joys, goals, achievements,
dreams, and the dawning of each promising day.
