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We thank you, Lord,
whose finger touched our dust,
who gave us breath.
We thank you, Lord,
who gave us sight and sense
to see the flowers,
to hear the wind,
to feel the waters in our hand,
To sleep with the night
and wake with the sun
to stand upon this earth,
to hear your voice,
to sing your praise.
Our hearts are stirred
with each new sight and sound.
Like a stream
the whole world pours into our lives,
and eyes, and hands.
And fills our souls
with the joy of gratitude
and living gladness.
We want to embrace
and experience and express
every good thing in your world.
O Lord our God,
how excellent is your name.
Terry C. Falla, Australian author
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Lord, our Lord,
how excellent is your name in all the earth!
You set your glory above the heavens!
Out of the mouths of infants and nursing babies
you have established strength
on account of your adversaries,
in order to silence the enemy and vengeful foe.
When I look at the heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars that you established—
what is man that you take notice of him,
or the son of man that you pay attention to him?
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