The Very Rev. Francis B. Sayre Jr. (1915 — 2008) was Dean of the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. for 27 years.
O God, how hast Thou favored Thy children who are given to perceive Thy splendor upon the wooded terrain of New Hampshire!
For hemlock and spruce and sweet maple dancing down the valleys;
for granite uplifted, unmoved, eternal;
for myriad lakes like eyes in the forest where shines the image of the lively sky;
for the silent peace of snow, the cool verdure of summer, and autumn’s gorgeous praise:
Accept our thanksgiving for Thy abounding glory.
May our lives too reflect Thy grace: As free as a deer upon the mountain, yet humble enough to seek Thy way and no other. So shall we dwell with Thee and one another, taking the place in Nature’s harmony which Thou hast appointed to be our blessing; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Hat tip: The Anglican Digest
