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WE THANK THEE

For flowers that bloom about our feet;

For song of bird and hum of bee;

For all things fair we hear or see,

Father in heaven we thank Thee!

For blue of stream and blue of sky;

For pleasant shade of branches high;

For fragrant air and cooling breeze;

For beauty of the blooming trees;

Father in heaven we thank Thee!

For mother love and father care,

For brothers strong and sisters fair;

For love at home and here each day;

For guidance lest we go astray,

Father in heaven we thank Thee!

For this new morning with its light;

For rest and shelter of the night;

For health and food, for love and friends;

For every thing His goodness sends,

Father in heaven we thank Thee!

• Ralph Waldo Emerson

Morning Resolve To Start Your Day

I will this day live a simple, sincere and serene life; repelling

promptly every thought of impurity, discontent, anxiety,

discouragement and fear. I will cultivate health, cheerfulness,

happiness, charity and the love of brotherhood; exercising

economy in expenditure, generosity in giving, carefulness in

conversation and diligence in appointed service. I pledge

fidelity to every trust and a childlike faith in God. In particular,

I will be faithful in those habits of prayer, study, work,

nutrition, physical exercise, deep breathing and good posture.

I shall fast for a 24 hour period each week, eat only healthy

foods and get sufficient sleep each night. I will make every

effort to improve myself physically, mentally, emotionally

and spiritually every day. – 3 John 2 –

Morning Prayer used by Patricia Bragg and her father, Paul C. Bragg

Here’s a wise ancient Turkish saying: No matter how far you’ve gone

(^126) down on a wrong road, turn back and get on the right road!