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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

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.

Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief. Do justly, now. Love mercy, now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it. The Talmud

May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, and rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand. An old Irish blessing

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle. Philo of Alexandria

A Lakota Prayer O our Father, the Sky, hear us and make us strong. O our Mother the Earth, hear us and give us support. O Spirit of the East, send us your Wisdom. O Spirit of the South, may we tread your path of life. O Spirit of the West, may we always be

Lord Jesus Christ, you have said that you are the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Do not allow us to stray from you, who are the Way, not to distrust you, who are the Truth, nor to rest in anything other than you, who are the Life. Erasmus