Thank you

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Thank you, God

For the trees and grass
The beauty of nature
As a reminder of you

Thank you, God
For the stars and galaxies
Swirling in the night
That they inspire our reach

Thank you, God
For this life
In all its goodness
And all its sorrow

Your whisper is heard
Quiet on the breeze
In the depths of our souls
“Come be with me.”

And for all the pain
Of this depression
It is a gift
That grows my heart

Love comes softly
Like a butterfly on the wind
And alights on our souls -
A gift without bounds

And so, from the bottom of my soul
I reach up towards the sky
And cast my grateful eyes
To the glory of your heaven.

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