Diane’s reflection on flooding

Diane Cooksey, our Area Dean and also our good friend from St Nicholas in the cluster, gave this reflection on the Diocesan website this week.

I’ve added here a contemporary and a more traditional creation prayer for the week.


Urban Benedicite (Oliver Powell)

O let our city bless God,
‘To You be glory and praise forever,’
O let our city bless God,
‘To You be glory and praise forever.’
O bricks and mortar, bless God,
O concrete and glass, bless God.
O underground pipes and wires, bless God,
O tarmac and paving stones, bless God,
‘To You be glory and praise forever.’
O dandelions and daisies, bless God,
O cherry trees and geraniums, bless God.
O pigeons and seagulls, bless God,
O cats and dogs, bless God,
‘To You be glory and praise forever.’
O homes and gardens, bless God,
O shops and offices, bless God,
O hospitals and police stations, bless God,
O factories and depots, bless God,
‘To You be glory and praise forever.’
O bikes and buses, bless God,
O cars and vans, bless God,
O lorries and trams, bless God,
O shopping trollies and pushchairs, bless God,
‘To You be glory and praise forever.’
O work of our hands, bless God,
‘To You be glory and praise forever.’
O work of our minds, bless God,
‘To You be glory and praise forever.’
O families and loners, bless God,
O babies to oldies, bless God,
O street cleaners and traffic wardens, bless God,
O property developers and planners, bless God,
‘To You be glory and praise forever.’
O Daniel, Aisha and Harriet, bless God,
O Uncle Kah Wan and all, bless God,
‘To You be glory and praise forever.’
May you be blessed, O God, in Your city,
‘To You be glory and praise forever.’
May You be blessed, O God, in Your city,
‘To You be glory and praise forever.’

Benedicite English (Common Worship)

Bless the Lord all you works of the Lord:
sing his praise and exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord you heavens:
sing his praise and exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord you angels of the Lord:
bless the Lord all you his hosts;
bless the Lord you waters above the heavens:
sing his praise and exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord sun and moon:
bless the Lord you stars of heaven;
bless the Lord all rain and dew:
sing his praise and exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord all winds that blow:
bless the Lord you fire and heat;
bless the Lord scorching wind and bitter cold:
sing his praise and exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord dews and falling snows:
bless the Lord you nights and days;
bless the Lord light and darkness:
sing his praise and exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord frost and cold:
bless the Lord you ice and snow;
bless the Lord lightnings and clouds:
sing his praise and exalt him for ever.
O let the earth bless the Lord:
bless the Lord you mountains and hills;
bless the Lord all that grows in the ground:
sing his praise and exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord you springs:
bless the Lord you seas and rivers;
bless the Lord you whales and all that swim in the waters:
sing his praise and exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord all birds of the air:
bless the Lord you beasts and cattle;
bless the Lord all people on earth:
sing his praise and exalt him for ever.
O people of God bless the Lord:
bless the Lord you priests of the Lord;
bless the Lord you servants of the Lord:
sing his praise and exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord all you of upright spirit:
bless the Lord you that are holy and humble in heart.

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