Campaign Prayer: A Psalm of Praise
(Use this in place of the Psalm on appropriate Sundays during the campaign.)
Blessed are you, O Lord our God,
creator, redeemer, and sustainer of all that is, seen and unseen.
All your works bless you; all creation sings your praises;
all things highly exalt you and magnify you forever.
The mountains and hills, the fields and valleys,
all that is green and grows from the ground blesses you.1
Shrine Mont proclaims your love, beauty, and glory.
Every cottage, cabin, and field magnifies you;
every child, counselor, and grownup extolls you;
every healing spring, every sweet toll of the dinner bell, and every glorious sunrise
rings in thanksgiving for your great goodness,
your steadfast love, and for the beauty of your radiance.
We thank you, God, that we can shout your love from the mountain.
We thank you, God, for each most amazing day,
for the leaping greenly spirits of trees and a blue true dream of sky;
and for everything which is natural which is infinite which is yes.2
We thank you, God, for planting in the heart of your people
the desire to shout your praises by preserving, sustaining, and enhancing
this place set apart for the reuniting, rejoicing, and renewal
of all your children.
Grant us the joy of seeing Shrine Mont brighten, blossom, and bloom
to the wellbeing of your people and to your honor and glory.
Grant us the peace of meeting you in Shrine Mont in such a special way
that our eyes and ears may be attuned to see and hear you
everywhere we go
and in everyone we meet.
Grant us the love of your Son Jesus Christ,
our Savior and Lord,
who so draws us to you
that we may ever embrace one another and all your works
in wonder, love, and praise.
Accept these our praises, thanksgivings, and petitions
through the same Jesus Christ,
who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God,
in light everlasting now and forever. Amen.
1 from the Song of Azariah
2 e.e. cummings, “i thank you god”
By the Rev. Daniel Robayo, Campaign Chaplain
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