Eternal God, creator of the heavens and the earth … you are as close to us as the breath we breath … you are all things for us … you are our faith, our hope and our love.
Thank you, O God, for the gift of faith …
To have something beyond ourselves in which to trust …
Something greater than the things of this world on which to rely …
That when death comes a-calling … when we draw our final mortal breath … Jesus will be at our side … he is the Master of death because he is the LORD of Life!
All praise, honor and glory to you, O God.
As the days of our life unfold, by your Holy Spirit, help us to live a large and loving life … to embrace high ideals and sign on with movements and organizations devoted to the care of your good earth, the wellbeing of every child, justice for all, and peace for the world.
Help us to be faithful to the church … not just members on a list somewhere, but Christians to the core … followers of Jesus … filled with delight in his name, eager to serve, ready to bear witness … for he is the true light of the world … the peace that surpasses all common understanding …
Thank you, O God, for the gift of hope …
As we give ourselves away…
As we pray and study …
Serve and sacrifice …
That our labor is not in vain …
Time never wasted …
Love spent well and wisely …
Thank you for the gift of love …
That which sweetens all things … forgives all things … believes all things, endures all things …
Your love, O God, for us …
Our love for one another …
And those who love us …
For these things, O God …
For faith, hope and love …
We give you our thanks …
In the name of our LORD Jesus Christ who taught us to pray, saying, Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come …
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