Others praise You
with voices raised in song.
Still others paint awe-inspiring
canvases or raise buildings into the sky.
Let me praise You with the talents
You have given me.
I can reach out a hand
to steady my elderly neighbor,
or raise my heart in prayer
for a sorrowing friend.
I can stir a pot bubbling on the stove
as I wait for my hungry spouse.
I can speak comfort to a discouraged teen or
smile at the mother of an energetic child.
with voices raised in song.
Still others paint awe-inspiring
canvases or raise buildings into the sky.
Let me praise You with the talents
You have given me.
I can reach out a hand
to steady my elderly neighbor,
or raise my heart in prayer
for a sorrowing friend.
I can stir a pot bubbling on the stove
as I wait for my hungry spouse.
I can speak comfort to a discouraged teen or
smile at the mother of an energetic child.
In all these ways,
I praise You,
who made me as I am.
I praise You,
who made me as I am.