I hear the sounds of life all around me:
the red-chested Finch in the Palo Verde tree
sings me awake; the hum of traffic on the
busy street; the dog in the distance welcomes
the morning and greets the light that shadow-
dances on the stucco wall. Life stretches and
rises as the sentinel darkness disappears.
In and through it all, Sacred Presence,
you are there. In and through it all,
you are here.
By your grace and gift, I rise to join the
chorus. May my voice raise songs of
praise, my mind find creative joy as the
day unfolds, my eyes see the implications
of eternity everywhere, my heart be
brave to the task and soft to the needs
I see.
I hear the sounds of life all around me,
and I rise to greet my Friend who awaits,
whose path I choose to follow, whose
name I humbly bear. Christ Jesus, my
Lord. Amen.
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