Benedicite Aotearoa
- O give thanks to our God who is good:
whose love endures for ever. - You sun and moon, you stars of the southern sky:
give to our God your thanks and praise. - Sunrise and sunset, night and day:
give to our God your thanks and praise. - All mountains and valleys, grassland and scree,
glacier, avalanche, mist and snow:
give to our God your thanks and praise. - You kauri and pine, rata and kowhai, mosses and ferns:
give to our God your thanks and praise. - Dolphins and kahawai, sealion and crab,
coral, anemone, pipi and shrimp:
give to our God your thanks and praise. - Rabbits and cattle, moths and dogs,
kiwi and sparrow and tui and hawk:
give to our God your thanks and praise. - You Maori and Pakeha, women and men,
all who inhabit the long white cloud:
give to our God your thanks and praise. - All you saints and martyrs of the South Pacific:
give to our God your thanks and praise.
Collect
Jesus, peacemaker, disgraced and crucified,
you were with Te Whiti
in refusing to meet force with violence;
speak to us now with gospel power.
Amen.
Thanksgiving
Thank Him for 3 things that happened today (Good or Not!)
Prayer
Our Father,
your will be done
on earth as in heaven.
Creator of the universe, infinite and glorious,
you give us laws to save us from our folly;
give us eyes to see your plan unfolding,
your purpose emerging as the world is made;
give us courage to follow the truth
courage to go wherever you lead;
then we shall know blessings beyond our dreams;
then will your will be done.
Amen.
The Blessing
May Christ the King give us his blessing of peace.
Amen
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.