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Written by Paul & Jeannie Foster & Stevens
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Sunday, 06 September 2009 |
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A PRAYER FOR LABOR DAY (written by Paul Foster)
OH ALL THAT I DO TO PUT BREAD ON THE TABLE
AND CLOTHES ON MY BACK AND A ROOF O’ER MY HEAD
I PRAY THAT IT MAY NEVER HARM ANY BEING
BUT RATHER BE FREEING FROM SUFFERING INSTEAD.
WHATEVER MY LABOR WHATEVER MY TOIL ,
BE IT WASHING UP DISHES OR TILLING THE SOIL
MAY IT ALWAYS ENRICH, MAY IT NEVER DESTROY &
MAY I ALWAYS LABOR WITH LAUGHTER AND JOY!
OH LET ME BE GRATEFUL FOR NATURE’S ABUNDANCE
AND ALWAYS GIVE THANKS FOR THE WORK OTHERS DO
THE CABINET MAKERS, THE FARMERS , THE BAKERS,
THEY’RE GIVERS NOT TAKERS THEY’RE WORKING FOR YOU
SO LET WHAT YOU DO BE A LABOR OF LOVE AND BE
FILLED WITH THE BLESSINGS THAT RAIN FROM ABOVE
TURN THE TOIL OF YOUR HANDS TO THE LIGHT AND THE GOOD
AND MAY EVERY WORKER FIND RIGHT LIVELIHOOD
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