so many blessings
hear our Father call you to worship
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Master, Jesus, the Christ,
who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing
in the heavenly places.”
Ephesians 1:3
and now, aware and reminded of this stunning reality of his blessing in your life, pray this praise to God for his manifold blessings
O Lord God, Father of mercies, the fountain of comfort and blessings,
of life and peace, of plenty and pardon,
who fills heaven with your glory, and the earth with your goodness—
I give you the most earnest, the most humble,
and most enlarged returns of my glad and thankful heart,
for you have refreshed me with your comforts,
and enlarged me with your blessing.
You have made my flesh and bones to rejoice, for,
besides the blessings of all mankind,
and the blessings of nature,
and the blessings of GRACE,
the support of every minute,
and the comforts of every day,
you have opened your bosom, and at this time have poured out an excellent expression of your loving kindness.
Jeremy Taylor
(from Be Thou My Vision: A Liturgy for Daily Worship, by Jonathan Gibson)