God of grace–generous Giver of all good

God of grace–generous Giver of all good gifts:

You bless us abundantly every day—In Your Son our Savior

who makes us new creations;

in the smile of child,

the greeting of a friend and the hug of a loved one;

in shared laughter, tears, words of encouragement and words of discipline.

You’ve met so many of our basic life needs for warm shelter, food and clothing; and for many of us in this room–you even bless us at the point of our desires.

We are a very blessed people! We want to be a grateful people and a caring people.

Help us, Lord! Help us,…