Today’s Reflection: Most Gracious and all wise God
Before whose face the generations rise and fall
Thou in whom we live, and move, and have our being
We thank thee for all of thy good and gracious gifts
For life and for health
For food and for raiment
For the beauties of nature and the love of human nature.

We come before thee painfully aware of our inadequacies and shortcomings
We realize that we stand surrounded with the mountains of love
And we deliberately dwell in the valley of hate
We stand amid the forces of truth and deliberately lie
We are forever offered the high road
And yet we choose to travel the low road
For these sins O God forgive.

Break the spell of that which blinds our minds
Purify our hearts that we may see thee.

O God
In these turbulent days when fear and doubt are mounting high
Give us broad visions, penetrating eyes, and power of endurance
Help us to work with renewed vigor for a warless world
For a better distribution of wealth
And for a brotherhood that transcends race or color.

In the name and spirit of Jesus we pray. Amen.

—Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.

Morning Offering is posted by 8 a.m.