new day – All the Wonders

Hope

Hope to the desolate,
Comfort to those who mourn,
Presence to the lonely, the desparing.

This new day,
Let us be your hands,
Your words,
Your heart,
To all we meet.

We are yours.

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The early-morning light brushes the sky
With gentle touches of color
And the seeds of a new day are planted.

Plant your beauty in us.
Plant your peace in us.
Plant your love in us.

Let the world be ready
For your seeds of patience,
Seeds of compassion,
Seeds of peace.

Let these seeds
Be planted in our hearts,
In our families,
In our world.
We are yours, Loving God.
Amen.

Dawn of Life,
Dawn of Love,
We greet you.

Bless us this day,
And bless all we meet:
The grieving friend,
The laughing child,
The stranger on the corner.

Fill our hearts with your light
And let that light shine through us,
Bringing friendship and hope,
Peace and presence.

We are yours.