For the expanding grandeur of Creation, worlds known and unknown, galaxies beyond galaxies, filling us with awe and challenging our imaginations
We give thanks
For this fragile planet earth, its times and tides, its sunsets and seasons
We give thanks.
For the joy of human life, its wonders and surprises, its hopes and achievements
We give thanks.
For human community, our common past and future hope, our oneness transcending all separation, our capacity to work for peace and justice in the midst of hostility and oppression
We give thanks.
For high hopes and noble causes, for faith without fanaticism, for understanding of views not shared
We give thanks.
For all those who have labored and suffered for a fairer world, who have lived so that others might live in dignity and freedom
We give thanks.
For human liberties and sacred rites, for opportunities to change and grow, to affirm and choose
We give thanks.
We pray that we may live not by our fears but by our hopes, not by our words but by our deeds. Blessed are You, Holy God, Your Name is goodness and You are worthy of thanks giving.
adapted by CCAR in Mishkan T’Filah from a prayer by Eugene Pickett
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