Loving God, help me identify in my life all that should rightly die — tired habits, fruitless longings, old grudges. As you raised Jesus from the grave, resurrect in me faith, hope, and love that I may live in praise of you. Amen.

O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder Consider all the works Thy hands have made. I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy power throughout the universe displayed. Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee; How great Thou art, how great Thou art! Then sings my soul, My Saviour

How precious, God, is your constant love!All find protection under the shadow of your wings!They feast on the abundant food from your house;You give them to drink from the river of your goodness.You are the source of all life, and because of your lightwe see the Light! Psalm 36

My soul proclaims your greatness, O my God And my spirit has rejoiced in you, my Savior For your regard has blessed me, an ordinary woman who searches From this day all generations will call me blessed For you who are mighty, you have made me great And holy is your name. Magnificat

I thank you, Lord, for knowing me better than I know myself, and for letting me know myself better than others know me. Make me, I pray you, better than they suppose, and forgive me for what they do not know. Abu Bekr

You are behind me I do not have to turn around You are beside me More than any abyss and any mountain You are in front of me I am walking toward you You are in me I do not have to look elsewhere With you in me I can find you everywhere. Ulrich Schaffer

Live every day to the full and freely be doing what you are doing. You may not have tomorrow.