A blessing for the beginning

Give us, Lord, a bit o' sun,
a bit o' work and a bit o' fun.

Give us in all the struggle and sputter,
our daily bread and a bit o' butter.

Give us health our keep to make
and a bit to spare for others' sake.

Give us, too, a bit of song
and a tale and a book to help us along.

Give us, Lord, a chance to be
our goodly best, brave, wise, and free.

Our goodly best for ourselves and others
till all people live as sisters and brothers.
--An Old English Prayer