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| All Saints window, St. Margaret's Church, London |
by Safiyah Fosua
General Board of Discipleship
We give you thanks, O God, for all the saints who
ever worshiped you.
ever worshiped you.
Whether in brush arbors or cathedrals,
Weathered wooden churches or crumbling cement meeting houses
Where your name was lifted and adored.
We give you thanks, O God, for hands lifted in praise:
Manicured hands and hands stained with grease or soil,
Strong hands and those gnarled with age
Holy hands
Used as wave offerings across the land.
We thank you, God, for hardworking saints;
Whether hard-hatted or steel-booted,
Head ragged or aproned,
Blue-collared or three-piece-suited
They left their mark on the earth for you, for us,
for our children to come.
for our children to come.
Thank you, God, for the tremendous sacrifices
made by those who have gone before us.
made by those who have gone before us.
Bless the memories of your saints, God.
May we learn how to walk wisely from their examples of faith, dedication, worship, and love.
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