Psalm for the Garden

Soul of love,

whole of heart,

seed of all that grows,

call us to your charge

to bring forth fruit from ashes

so that we might love others as you love all of us.

Give us each day the nourishment we need to love,

and forgive us our shame, so we learn to forgive 

those who have done shameful things.

Root us in connection to resist the blight of evil 

for yours are the seasons

and the harvests

and the joys

by which we cultivate 

your Garden 

here on earth.

Amen.