Praise God
who has sustained us from birth
and gives food to every living thing.
May he fill our hearts with joy and gladness,
filling all our needs,
and satisfying us with what he provides.
Amen.
Source: Wilhelm Löhe. Freely adapted from Seed Grains of Prayer, A Manual for Evangelical Christians, Wartburg Press, Chicago, 1914 (#21)
“who has sustained us from birth” is a reference to Ecclesiasticus 50:22 (Apocrypha)
“and gives food to every living thing” is a reference to Psalm 145:16
This prayer is likely a translation or adaptation of “Joy and Gladness”
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