Bless These Hands

See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands..." (Isaiah 49:15-16NIV)

In Praise of Hands

Blessed be the works of your hands, O Holy One.

Blessed be these hands that have touched life.

Blessed be these hands that have nurtured creativity.

Blessed be these hands that have held pain.

Blessed be these hands that embraced with passion.

Blessed be these hands that have tended gardens.

Blessed be these hands that have closed in anger.

Blessed be these hands that have planted new seeds.

Blessed be these hands that have harvested ripe fields.

Blessed be these hands that have cleaned, washed, mopped and scrubbed.

Blessed be these hands that have become knotty with age.

Blessed be these hands that have become wrinkled and scarred from doing justice.

Blessed be these hands that have reached out and been received.

Blessed be these hands that hold the promise of the future.

Blessed be the works of Your Hands, O Holy One.
(author Lois Silverman)

May your hands bless this world through the performance of good deeds. May you enjoy good health, sweet melodies and an abundance of love and laughter.

Hold someone's hand and know that you are holding a blessing from God.