God of all blessings,

source of all life,

giver of all grace:

I thank you for the gift of life:

for the breath that sustains life,

for the food of this earth that nurtures life,

for the love of family and friends

without which there would be no life.

I thank you for the mystery of creation:

for the beauty

that the eye can see,

for the joy

that the ear may hear,

for the unknown

that we cannot behold filling the universe with wonder,

for the expanse of space

that draws me beyond the definitions of myself.

I thank you for setting me in communities:

for families

who nurture my becoming,

for friends

who love me by choice,

for companions at work,

who share my burdens and daily tasks,

for strangers

who welcome me into their midst,

for people from other lands

who call me to grow in understanding,

for children

who lighten my moments with delight,

for the unborn,

who offer me hope for the future.

I thank you for this day:

for life 

and one more day to love,

for opportunity 

and one more day to work for justice and peace,

for neighbors

and one more person to love

and by whom be loved,

for your grace

and one more experience of your presence,

for your promise:

to be with me,

to be my God,

and to give salvation.

For these, and all blessings,

I give you thanks, eternal, loving God,

through Jesus Christ I pray. Amen.