for the flowers clothed in dew.
Thank You for the moments
when life comes bursting through.
Thank You for the new day
we hang our hope upon.
Thank You for the springtime.
Thank You, Lord.
Thank You for the summer,
the brilliant sun which warms our days.
Thank You for the moments
to enjoy; to slow our pace.
Thank You for the time of rest
which satisfies our souls.
Thank You for the summer.
Thank You, Lord.
Thank You for the autumn,
the leaves painted with fire.
Thank You for the moments
to reap the beauty of this life.
Thank You for the glory;
Your crown for days grown old.
Thank You for the autumn.
Thank You, Lord.
Thank You for the winter,
for the still and lonely snows.
Thank You for the moments
when we have to let things go.
Thank You for the secret:
that life in death can still live on.
Thank You for the winter.
Thank You, ever, Lord.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
