Lord, hear our prayer:

Heavenly Father, we thank you for who you are and all that you mean to us; for the beauty of hearts restored through Christ and made new by the power of the Holy Spirit. We praise you for those who wrote the Scriptures under the inspiration and guidance of the Holy Spirit; for those who shared the good news and for those who brought its challenge home to us; for those whose words and deeds first touched our minds with your truth and for those whose kindness, goodness and understanding have touched the hearts and lives of many. Through Jesus Christ, who because of his life, death and resurrection is the center, the cause and the object of our praise.

Amen.

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