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<br />'Invocation-~Reverend J. L.' Meditia'
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<br />Emman~el Pre~byter~n Church
<br />',Alamosa, Cblorado',
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<br />"Moet 'gr&.\lious 00<;1,' our HeavenlY' F.ihsr, who hast ble'ssed
<br />the peopJ.e's' of ,t.liswor;j.d,With the 'resources of the good earth;
<br />, acceptQur thelnks, ''WE! h\ll1lblY"beseech Thee, for the r:\.oh ]and
<br />given unto us for an inhe;-1tance~
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<br />We thanlc Thee for Thy favor shown unto our fathers, and
<br />for Th7 faithfulness cont,inued unto their children. ~Ie thank
<br />,Thee tor the viSion and the faithfulness of those in the past,
<br />who have labOred diligently" to develop and conserve the great
<br />resouroes of our land. 'We thank Thee for the fields they-
<br />carved out of the 'forests and the wstelands, for the ditches
<br />they- .d11g,towat~ tile, dry lends; and ~ess the' peopJ.e with the
<br />'truits'of'cultivatEid'fields. We thank Thee for the rain and
<br />.the, BnoW that quench the'thirst of' the things we "plant, and ,
<br />, make ,th!l grass an\l the, p;i.imts gJ'Ow, to nourish' and sustain thE!
<br />birds at the air,' the :b4lasts of the field!!, 'and the peopl.e of
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<br />And ,todaY' we th!InkThee for the' !ltewardship of the ,land ,
<br />and of the resources of the sarth. Awaken U!!, we praY' Thee, to'
<br />the importance, of'oUf stBwl!ordship; give us ,the vision and the
<br />wisdom necessarY to"so use the land, the wter and all other
<br />resouroes entrusted into our keeping, ,that all mankind maY'
<br />cane to have a good life; and grant us 'the love arid devotion
<br />for'this good land of ours that wUlm0V6 us to protect it
<br />'trcin the exploita,tion of the ,greedy, and from those who 'would
<br />deetro;r it. ' ' ,
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<br />, G:l.ve us the m:1nd and the spirit of Christ, we be!!cech
<br />Thee, which will eMble us to love Thee as, 'l;he giver of all
<br />good and perfect gLtts" and make ue true and faithful stewards ,
<br />of aU Th7 blei/s1ngs. " , .
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<br />Send ~ Holy Spirit to guide this gathering, and bless
<br />especially the 18aders who will gu1de thil 't.I1:1nld.rig ot the "
<br />gJ'Oup. Grant th8111 wis.doJn that they mq' be ILble to pass to
<br />others the knowledge they possess on the :beet uses of irrigation
<br />water.
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<br />" Thi!! we' ask in the name ot' Jesus ~ist,' our Lord and
<br />'Savior." ' '
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