By Kathy Beckten
Prayers of spiritual aspiration and thanksgiving lead us up into worship and worship leads us to become like the one we worship. The following prayer is offered for that purpose.
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Oh Father, we wish to thank you for this glorious and gorgeous creation you have made for us and for this life in the flesh you have given us to experience emotions and thoughts filled with free choice and spirit potential.
We are truly, deeply thankful for your Son, Jesus Christ, the greatest expression of your love, gentleness and spiritual maturity.
May we be your instruments of expression, reflecting your divine spirit of truth, beauty and goodness.
And in our social service to our fellow man, may we come equipped with tact, wisdom of mind, tolerance and the charm of personality.
With this grace, presented to our companions, may we also remember to be gracious to ourselves.
In our memories may we hold fast a sacred trust, the strength-giving and worthwhile episodes of life, building a reserve of galleries of beauty, goodness and artistic grandeur.
The most noble of these treasured memories are recollections of superb friendships. The most precious of these being the relationship with you in spiritual worship.
May this give us strength and courage in our daily living and in our solving the problems of an ever-changing existence.
Through our hands may your will be done.