These are the vows I ask You not to annul.
They come from my open and truthful heart.
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I will see in every sunrise evidence of Your Majesty.
I will search for the New Moon with gratitude for the turnings of life
    and the gift of change.
I will see Your face in every tree and flower, in every creature You have made.
I will laugh and dance and sing in abundant joy.
I will choose life, knowing it is a gift and will one day return to its Source.
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Above all, I will turn
           From frantic work to sacred rest
           From endless worry to the safety of Your Presence
           From the pain of loneliness to the sweetness of love
           From endless speaking
            to listening in holy silence for Your Voice.
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These are the vows I make before You,
God of my Ancestors
God of my Life
God of the World to Come.
