As St. Francis prayed in great gratitude for Sister Water,
we pray in thankfulness for her lifesustaining generosity.
Oh water, in your mysterious beauty you cause the desert to bloom.
One tiny drop spread collected with thousands of drops
waters seeds and future harvests to feed us and all creatures.
One tiny drop multiplied quenches our burning thirst.
Our bodies, like the body of earth, are 75% water.
We are a water people.
We are a water planet.
Oh compassionate God,
Creator who breathed over the waters,
we seek forgiveness for our mindless use of water.
We beg for wisdom to know how to conserve and cherish water.
We ask healing for the ways that we disrespect and contaminate our sister.
In this drought time we wait and watch for the gift of rain upon the earth.
We watch and wait for the rain of grace into our souls.
Come free us from the hatred, greed, fear, and our lack of love for the gifts upon earth.
Transform us into living streams of water,
flowing green and moist with life,
hope and love for earth and all peoples.
We pray this prayer in the name of the most Compassionate One whose life flows within and around us.
Prayer by Joan Brown,osf
