O God in whom all life begins,
Who births the seed to fruit,
Bestow Your blessing on our lives;
Here let Your love find root.
Bring forth in us the Spirit's gifts
Of patience, joy, and peace;
Deliver us from numbing fear,
And grant our faith increase.
Unite in mutual ministry
Our minds and hands and hearts,
That we may have the grace
To seek the power Your peace imparts.
So let our varied gifts combine
To glorify Your Name,
That in all things by word and deed,
We may Your love proclaim.
Through tears and laughter,
Grief and joy,
Enlarge our trust and care:
So bind us in community
That we may risk and dare.
Be with us when we gather here
To worship, sing, and pray,
Then send us forth in power and faith
To live the words we say.
