Friday, 27 November 2009

thanksgiving for a child

God our creator: life-giver, love-maker, world-changer – we thank you for the gift of Cian.

Today, at the beginning of his Christian journey, we affirm your faithfulness and your commitment to his life in You:

For we know that at this present time, and far down along the path:
You will be there.

Along the parts bright with sunshine, and the parts hidden in shadow:
You will be there.

When the path is uphill and steep, when it is smooth and comfortable:
You will be there.

When the way is clear and wide, when it is complicated with twists and turns:
You will be there.

You will be there:
- In love and laughter, adventure and risk
- In sorrow and longing, pain and heartache:
- In dancing and dreaming, music and beauty
- In sunlight and starlight, on wind and in rain
- In the words of others, spoken and written
- In the big and the small moments of all his days
You will be there.

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