Written in the lovely setting
of Launde Abbey Garden
Garden Benedicite
For the exquisitely varied patterns of the
flight of different birds,
Lord, I give you thanks and praise.
For the vibrant hues that adorn the
delicate wings of butterflies,
Lord, I give you thanks and praise.
For the many, many insects that drift or
fly purposefully through the air,
Lord, I give you thanks and praise.
For the gloriously variegated and changing shades of
green and bronze that clothe the trees
Lord, I give you thanks and praise.
For the gnarled or smooth
barks of diverse trees,
Lord, I give you thanks and praise.
For the multitude of different grasses to
be found in banks and meadows,
Lord, I give you thanks and praise.
For the fascinating shapes, colours and perfumes of
exotic and homely flowers which invite insects to revel in their pollen,
Lord, I give you thanks and praise.
For the cereals, seeds, fruits, nuts and
vegetables that provide sustenance for us and for the animals,
Lord, I give you thanks and praise.
For the winds that scatter the air and send
transient clouds scudding across the vastness of the infinite sky,
Lord, I give you thanks and praise.
For the countless stars that make the night
sky a dazzling curtain of jewels,
Lord, I give you thanks and praise.
For the unfathomable mysteries of the deep
vaults of space and time,
Lord, I give you thanks and praise
For all the known and unknown diversity of
your amazing universe,
Lord, I give you thanks and praise.
Other Beauty of Creation/ Wonders of The Universe poems on this blog can be found HERE
Other Beauty of Creation/ Wonders of The Universe poems on this blog can be found HERE
