“In Your tender compassion, the morning sun has risen upon us…”
Our Father in Heaven,
May sunrise light
The brilliant beams of Creation’s color:
Pale peach, dusty orange, candy pink, and ruby red
Announce with holy hues
The arrival of this new day.
May sunrise light
Never lose its mystery and majesty,
To awaken our souls from sleep
And arouse our hearts, minds, and bodies
To wonder and worship.
May sunrise light
Be a constant cosmic reminder—
Your mercy is new every morning,
As we wake into this wonder-filled world
With new and renewed hope.
May sunrise light,
Reflecting a glimpse
Of Your glory and goodness,
Remind us we are to be luminaries
In every place we walk, work, and witness.
Thank you Father,
For Your Son, Your Spirit,
And the daily gift
Of sunrise light.
Amen.
Other prayers to engage with place…
Our Father,
We worship and praise You
As the Creator who worked for six days,
Using hours to build the world
In all of its beauty and brilliant majesty.
You rested and experienced joy in Your creation
Because it was good.
Father in Heaven,
With August’s arrival,
The morning sunlight beams
Come later through the windows.
May we rest in your great faithfulness,
Remember that your steadfast love never ceases;
And Your mercies never come to an end.
Father in Heaven,
Hear our prayer for Your children
During this summer season.
May summer not be a prolonged season of isolation,
But one of generous invitation to
Play dates and sleepovers,
Camping trips and day camps,
Pool parties and birthday parties.
God of Welcome,
I dedicate my table to You.
You are kind.
You are good.
You are beautiful.
I ask that I would receive You
In the generosity of kinship gathered around my table.
Before you pulled us from the dust,
Before there was dust,
You spoke into the primordial stew,
And drew the waters back
To craft dry land.
Father in Heaven,
Sleeping under the stars,
beneath this wide and holy canopy,
may we be filled with wonder.