Thanksgiving (Gratitude to the Teaching)

Thank You, Lord,
Thank You, Lord!

Thank You for the Sun.
Thank You for the oceans.
Thank You for the rivers.
Thank You, Lord.

Thank You, Lord,
For the blue sky and green mountains
and palpitating stars.
And thank You, Lord, for Your lakes.
Thank You, Lord.

Thank You, Lord,
for the rain and for the lightning.
And thank You, Lord,
for Your rainbows
and blooming flowers and trees.
Thank You, Lord.

Thank You, Lord,
for my friends.
Thank You, Lord, for their golden hearts.
Thank You, Lord.

Thank You, Lord,
for Your eyes.
Thank You, Lord.

Beloved Lord,
Almighty God,
Through the rays of the sun,
Through the waves of the air,
Through the all-pervading Fire in space,
Purify me,
Revivify me,
And I pray,
Heal my body, heart, and mind.
Om.

More radiant than the sun,
purer than the snow,
subtler than the ether,
is the Self,
the Spirit within my heart.
I am that Self;
that SELF am I.

Love to all beings,
North, South, East, West,
above, below.
Love to all beings.

Compassion to all beings,
North, South, East, West,
above, below.
Compassion to all beings.

Joy to all beings,
North, South, East, West,
above, below.
Joy to all beings.

Serenity to all beings,
North, South, East, West,
above, below.
Serenity to all beings.

Lead us O Lord,
From darkness to Light,
From the unreal to the Real,
From death to Immortality,
From chaos to Beauty.

The sons of men are one
and I am one with them.

I seek to love, not hate.
I seek to serve and not exact due service.
I seek to heal, not hurt.

Let vision come and insight.
Let the future stand revealed.
Let inner union demonstrate and outer cleavages be gone.
Let love prevail.
Let all men love.
(First & Third Stanza)