Enjoy the earth...
Enjoy the earth gently,
enjoy the earth gently,
for if the earth is spoiled,
it cannot be repaired.
Enjoy the earth gently.
Yoruba people, Nigeria. Prayers Encircling the World
Just as the fawn...
Just as the fawn stays in the undergrowth, some way from
the clearing,
because its life is threatened from moment to moment,
so may we keep attentive to everything which gives life its quality,
And to everything which, swiftly or slowly, can destroy it.
Stany Simon, France. Prayers Encircling the World
Father of all creation...
Father of all creation, we thank you that you have given us a world rich in resources, and made us stewards of your mysteries; help us to act responsibly, not wasting or destroying what we do not need, nor polluting the earth, or sea, or sky, that we may act with love towards all things, and so reflect the great love that you have for all the world.
David Adam, The Rhythm of Life
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