Abundance: adbundance in the colors of the sky,
The richness of the changing of the seasons,
The beauty of the geese above my head.
Abundance: in a world where fear is stronger than delight,
In a time when so much ugliness surrounds us,
Abundance is my daily bread.

Here in my daily bread is the simplest peace.
Here in my daily bread is the deepest rest.
All that breeds fear is gone.
All that breeds love grows strong.
Thanks be to you, holy one, for my daily bread. (Chorus)

Kindness: the complicated kindness of a lover,
The tenderness of parents and of friends,
The gentleness in leaving things unsaid.
Kindness: in a world where being cruel is back in fashion,
In a time when trust falls prey to deep suspicion,
Kindness is my daily bread.

Chorus

Courage: the courage to stand up for my convictions,
The strength to speak my truth and face rejection,
Where others turn away, to act instead.
Courage: in a world where asking questions leads to trouble,
In a time when getting by is oh, so easy,
Courage is my daily bread.

Chorus

Gratitude: for the music that restores me to myself,
For the cats that teach me playfulness and joy,
For the one who shares my days, my life, my bed.
Gratitude: in a world where we can take so much for granted,
In a time when getting more is all we aim for,
Gratitude's my daily bread.

Chorus

Abundance: abundance in the colors of the sky . . .

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