With hearts filled with gratitude

With hearts filled with gratitude,
we thank You, Lord our God,
for gifting us with good friends.

We are grateful for all those persons in our lives
who have chosen us to be their friends
for truly this is a rich and sacred trust.

Be the sacrament of friendship,
we share our mutual journeys to you,
Sour of All Love and Life.

In sharing, we find our happiness expanded
and our sorrow lightened,
and, for this blessing, we are grateful.

We prayerfully rejoice
that Your Son, Jesus, has called each of us
from the position of servants
to the honor of being His friends.

Blessed are You, God of Unity,
for entering our lives through friendship.

Make us, we pray, worthy of such a gift
by being faithful but non-possessive,
be being loyal but honest
and by being ever grateful
for the gift of good friends.

Blessed are You, Lord
our God,who gifts us with
the joys of friendship.
Amen

(fonte:Christian worship)