A New Year’s Blessing

Lord, You who live outside of time,
and reside in the imperishable moment,
we ask Your blessing this New Year’s
day upon Your gift to us of Time.

Bless our clocks and watches,
You who kindly direct us to observe
the passing of minutes and hours.
May they make us aware of the
miracle of each second of life we experience.
May these our ticking servants
help us not to miss that which is
important, while you keep us from being
clock-watchers and instead become
Time lovers.

Bless our calendars, these ordered lists
Of days, weeks, and months, of holidays,
holydays, fasts and feasts— all our special
days of remembering.
May these servants, our calendars, once
reserved for the royal few, for magi and
pyramid priests, now grace our homes and
our lives.
May they remind us of birthdays and other
gifts days, as they teach us the secret that all
life is meant for celebration and contemplation.

Bless lord, this New Year, each of its 365 days
and nights. Bless us with full moons. Bless us
With happy seasons.
Amen.