Prayer of Praise for Memory, Hope and Goodness
Give thanks for beauty, cherished memories and hope and ask to follow Christ through good deeds.
Historical edition. Historical claims and instructions are preserved as historical context.
O God, Father Almighty, who bringest light out of darkness and at whose word night yields to day, we offer Thee glad worship and praise. We thank Thee for Thy gifts which are beautiful and good; for flowers which renew old friendships and awaken new affections; for songs in which voices of all yesterdays sound through today’s melodies; for rich memories of the past; for the joy of living now; for the hope of better days; for new expressions of abiding truth and fresh breathings of eternal love; for courage to do right and for confidence in righteousness. May we this day, mindful of earthly duty and of heavenly promise, humbly follow Him “who went about doing good” and “gave Himself a ransom for many.” In His name. Amen.