1. This Good Earth A Liturgy of Morning Praise and Thanksgiving

2. ONE: We must get up before the sun to bless you, O God ALL: And adore you at the break of day. Wisdom 16:28

3. Song of Praise All creatures of our God and King Lift up your voice and with us sing, Alleluia! Thou burning sun with golden beam, Thou silver moon with softer gleam! O praise Him! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Don’t know the tune? Check www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/a/c/acoogak.htm

4. A Reading from Job 38:4- 18

5. Collect for the Creation God of unchangeable power, when you fashioned the world the morning stars sang together and the host of heaven shouted for joy; open our eyes to the wonders of creation and teach us to use all things for good, to the honor of your glorious name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. New Zealand Prayer Book, 569

6. A Reading from Romans 8:18-22

7. The Earth Does Not Belong to Us Whatever befalls the earth befalls the children of the earth. EVERY PART OF THE EARTH IS SACRED. The air is precious, for all of us share the same breath. EVERY PART OF THE EARTH IS SACRED.

8. This we know, the earth does not belong to us; we belong to the earth. EVERY PART OF THE EARTH IS SACRED. This we know, all things are connected; like the blood that unites one family. EVERY PART OF THE EARTH IS SACRED. Our God is the same God, whose compassion is equal for all; EVERY PART OF THE EARTH IS SACRED.

9. We did not weave the web of life; we are merely a strand in it. EVERY PART OF THE EARTH IS SACRED. WHATEVER WE DO TO THE WEB WE DO TO OURSELVES. EVERY PART OF THE EARTH IS SACRED FOR ALL BELONGS TO OUR CREATOR. The Rhythm of Life: Celtic Daily Prayer, p. 31

10. Song of Thanksgiving For the beauty of the earth, For the beauty of the skies, For the love which from our birth Over and around us lies, Lord of all, to thee we raise This our grateful hymn of praise. Don’t know the tune? Check www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/f/b/fbeautye.htm

11. Amen