Heavenly Father,
May all the lives lost on 9-11-01 rest comfortably in Your arms. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Lord of All Hopefulness
Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy,
Whose trust, ever childlike, no cares can destroy,
Be there at our waking, and give us, we pray,
Your bliss in our hearts, Lord, at the break of the day.
Lord of all eagerness, Lord of all faith,
Whose strong hands were skilled at the plane and the lathe,
Be there at our labors, and give us we pray,
Your strength in our hearts, Lord, at the noon of the day.
Lord of all kindliness, Lord of all grace,
Your hands swift to welcome, your arms to embrace,
Be there at our homing, and give us, we pray,
Your love in our hearts, Lord, at the eve of the day.
Lord of all gentleness, Lord of all calm,
Whose voice is contentment, whose presence is balm,
Be there at our sleeping, and give us, we pray,
Your peace in our hearts, Lord, at the end of the day.
Text: Jan Struther, 1901-1953 c Oxford University Press
Time: SLANE, 10 11 11 12; Gaelic; harm. by Erik Routley, 1917-1982, c1975, Hope Publishing Co.
copied from St. Joseph Catholic Church, Richardson, Tx, Hymnal
"I am a little pencil in the hand of a writing God who is sending a love letter to the world." Mother Theresa
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