"O Lord that lends me life, Lend me a heart replete with thankfulness." ~ William Shakespeare THANKSGIVING PRAYER We return thanks to our mother, the earth, which sustains us, We return thanks to the rivers and streams, which supply us with water. We return thanks to all herbs, which furnish medicines for the cure of our diseases. We return thanks to the corn, and to her sisters, the beans and squashes, which give us life. We return thanks to the wind, which, moving the air, has banished diseases. We return thanks to the moon and stars, which have given to us their light when the sun was gone. We return thanks to the sun, that he has looked upon the earth with a beneficent eye. Lastly, we return thanks to the Great Spirit, in whom is embodied all goodness, and who directs all things for the good of his children. Iroquois Prayer (adapted) _______________________ "God has two dwellings; one in heaven and the other in a meek and thankful heart." ~ Izaak Walton