O God of Autumn loveliness,
We thank you for the many colors of
our
lives.
We thank you for the rich hues of
red,
The promising hope of greens,
The depth of the golds, and the
well-worn browns.
We praise you for all of the life you
have given us,
The life we celebrate at this harvest
Time each year. Like the leaves of the
trees,
We ourselves have been blown
around,
Toasted in the sun, and whipped by
rain and storms.
Yet, we stand as a testament to life
well lived.
Your trees, O God, remind us of our
letting go,
Our need to trust
transformation
So that new life can come.
Yet, like them, we resist the tearing,
wrenching, pulling, and tugging.
We cling earnestly to our color and
our home!
Release us, God of the Autumn, and
free us
so that the wind of your Spirit can
fling us
To the places we most need to
go.
Bury us deep in places where we will
find warmth.
Help us to find ourselves grounded in
You.
As we look around in this harvest
time,
We celebrate the bounty all around
us
And deep within us.
May we be forever grateful for the
plentitude!
May we be forever generous with all
that is ours.
May we be forever willing to give of
ourselves!
And as we journey towards this winter
time
Help us to always carry the spirit of
springtime
Deep within us as a sign of
hope!
We believe, O God of
Transformation,
That all of life is your belief and
hope in us!
Ready our hearts, steady our hearts
That we can respond fully in
faith and love!
(Author Unknown)
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