Lord, hear our prayer:

Father, we praise you, not only for creating the world and everything in it, but also for making us and giving us life. We praise you that the world in which you have placed us has been filled with so many beautiful things and so many kind and understanding people. We praise you for your grace to us and your compassion towards all that you have made. We praise you that when your world turned its back on its Maker you did not reject us or hide your love from us. In Christ you entered our world and shared every experience of our lives. We praise you for his life, death and resurrection and for the power of the Holy Spirit who transforms our lives. Praise belongs to you through Jesus Christ.

Amen.

Some minor adaptation on some prayers.
David Clowes, 500 Prayers For All Occasions © 2003 by David C Cook Publishing
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