Friday, August 7, 2020

A Prayer

All Creation Declares Your Name

 (My prayer on this day)

 

Oh Lord my God,

All creation declares your Name

Snowcapped mountains speak of your purity

Untouched by sin or decay

The sequoia points upward to your eternal existence

Before me, beyond me, divinity without end

Flowers share whispers of your beauty

Awakening the beauty that lies within

Birds sing ballads of your mighty deeds

Tell the stories of your saving hand

The rains reveal your sovereignty

Falling on the just and unjust alike

The winds envelop me with your unending presence

Whether gentle breeze or mighty gale

The ground gives birth to your fruitfulness

And nourishes me with the gifts of life

The oceans announce your vast otherness

Pulling me deeper into your mysteries

The sun paints on the canvas of my eyes

Images of your endless creativity

The earth trembles beneath your power

Invoking reverence for your Name

Hooved animals display your surety

Offering hope of perseverance in all my tribulations

Wooly sheep invite me into your gentle care

Where I find comfort, protection, provision, and correction

The mighty oak hums a song of your steadfastness,

Patience, and the shelter that lies beneath your arms

With them all I proclaim the greatness of you Name

For it is in you we live and move and have our very being.

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