Flowing river of love, on which we are carried,
taking us to places of renewal and refreshment;
we pray for the courage to trust the direction in which you take us.
For all the sights we have seen, all the stories we can tell;
we smile at your great skill and give thanks.
As we strain to see what lies around the corner,
may we also know when to set the oars of our boat at rest.
And when we have drifted enough to understand your direction;
and more fully appreciated the view of both shore and sky line;
may our energy meet with the current and carry us on.
In your love, in your way, in your creation.
Amen
Copyright Richard Bittleston 2012
(used in URC 40th Anniversary Celebration)