American Blessing

May God's blessings be upon all of us,
moving from each heart to all hearts,
symbolized by handshakes and smiles,
hugs and kisses, generosity and trust,
stretching from east to west, north to south,
touching city, town, suburb, country,
laces of work and places of worship,
like our rivers moving towards deeper waters,
like our mountains pointing to the skies,
like our farms and fields feeding us and our world.

 May God's blessings be upon all of us,
moving from each heart to all hearts,
old, young, woman, man
uniting us like stars and stripes,
one flag, one people
many cultures, many traditions, many roots,
symbolizing that if we, here in this place
can live in our great diversity,
listening, working, playing, and praying together,
so too can the world.  Amen.

Source: http://frpat.com/4july.htm

This information has been reprinted from Holy Cross' Sunday Bulletins
Holy Cross Catholic Church - Batavia, IL -- Page Last Updated 03 Apr 2007