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"For that which is common, be praised, O Lord! " For sun and the tang / in the morning air. For mist and the grey of a soothing sky. For / night and the stars within her hair. For work and the joy in the / will to try. For love and its binding silken cord -- for that which is / common, be praised, O Lord! For hands and their clasp of friend with / friend. For clever fingers that mould and make; for home and its / rest at the day's long end, for Peace that the thirsty soul doth / slake, for china and flowers and homely board -- for that which is / common, be praised, O Lord. For laughter of children absorbed in / play, for laughter of adults whose hearts are young, for the hillocks / and valleys of life's short day, for gift of speech and the gentle / tongue, for love of service, its own reward -- for that which is / common, be praised, O Lord.