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O God, Father of my soul, Lord of Lord,
I thank you for the wonder of my being.

You have called and received me
Into your Fatherly hands,
Guided and journeyed with me
Thru' different paths of my life
In sadness and joy, in good times and touch times
You were there, holding me,
Even during strong moments of darkness,
YES, LORD YOU WERE THERE.
I thank you for loving me into being.

TODAY, I stand in awe thanking you,
For YOU, you are my God, the God of my Life.
I thank you for the gift of my parents and family,
With whom I've experienced
Your faithfulness and love with tenderness and forgiveness.
I thank you for the different communities in which
I live in; for they were the sacrificing table that

Brought me closer and closer
In my relationship with YOU, LORD.
For this I thank you into sharing.

I thank you Father for sharing with me the WORD.
Jesus, you have been my LIFE.
My constant companion in my prayer, work and community.
You are the Ambassador, who shares with me your
Mission, to build the Father's Kingdom in love and compassion,
I thank you.

I thank you, for your are my protector,
Who guide and assist me in many pathways,
I thank you.

I thank you for you are the man of my Life
In whom my body and soul find its rest.
Thank you LORD.

Sr Rita Jaswant, 2002