Here’s
an opening prayer of gratitude for Thanksgiving Day (or other service of
celebration). It was written by Sarah
Buteux.
Prayer of Gratitude
O
Lord, as we prepare to celebrate and give thanks this year,
may
we find it in our hearts to be grateful no matter what.
May
we praise you for what we can do
and
praise you in spite of what we can't.
May
we thank you for what is and what isn't,
for
what is going well and for what is not.
May
we thank you for what brings us joy
and
even for that which brings us grief,
for
if our grief testifies to anything,
it
testifies to the depths of our love.
Bless
us and keep us, dear God, we pray,
and
turn our hearts ever and always
toward
your all encompassing light,
you
who are our creator and savior,
our
redeemer and friend. Amen and amen.
~ written by Sarah Buteux. Posted on MINEmergent’s Daily Communique,
January 18, 2013
