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God, At The Start Of This New Day

God, at the start of this new day,
with all that it may bring,
May this day You have given me,
be my humble offering.

Let me bring a soothing word
to someone undone by grief.
Let me clarify Your Word,
to someone lost in disbelief.
Let me bring a helping hand
to a neighbor most in need.
Let my day be truly Yours,
in my thought, my word and deed.
Let the love I feel for You
extend to all Your creation.
Let me live a day which honors
You, my family, and my nation.

And let me live today, so at its end,
this day was worth giving to a friend.

           copyright 2000 by Roland Ricker