Garden Benedicite

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