Text of Invocation: Campus Minister Barbara Humphrey McCrabb

September 11, 2004

Let us pray,

O Mother of almighty God,
forever blest in all your ways,
Give us your own tranquility,
Strength, and comfort all our days.

You are a strong and lovely tree,
the fruit of which is purest gold,
Whose branches spread to shelter us,
whose quiet leaves all peace enfold.

Pray for us now and when we die,
that we may live and ever praise
the Father, Son and Spirit blest
in endless light and timeless days.

O God, we call to you, for we are like a growing olive tree in the house of God.

Like St. Julie, we trust in your goodness for ever and ever.

We thank You,, gracious God now and always;
for all of this is Your doing.

We proclaim that Your name is good,
in the presence of Your friends.

We ask You, O God, to forever bless us
in all your ways. Amen