Here’s a prayer of petition on the theme of “recycling” written by Bruce Prewer.
Prayer
Creating God, teach us to use carefully the good gifts of this planet, our first home. Let us be mindful of the hundreds of generations that might yet come, to minimise waste, and to recycle all that we can.
We also pray for a recycling in our personal lives. By the grace of your Christ and the rejuvenation of your Spirit, recycle in us those gifts and virtues that may have become ragged or been cast aside.
Recycle our faith, that we may run and not be weary, walk and not faint.
Recycle our hope, that we may rise up from pessimism like the flight of eagles.
Recycle our love, that justice may roll on like a flood, and righteousness like an everflowing stream.
Loving God, let us model our approach to recycling on your grace which regards no gift as trivial and no person as redundant.
For Christ‘s sake. Amen!
— written by Bruce Prewer, and posted in a collection of “Heritage” prayers on his website, Bruce Prewer’s Homepage.
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