another kind of thanksgiving prayer

O God, when I have food,
help me to remember the hungry; 

 

hungry for the Word in their own language

When I have work,
help me to remember the jobless; 

When I have a home,
help me to remember those who have no home at all; 

 

When I am without pain,
help me to remember those who suffer, 

And remembering,
help me to destroy my complacency;
bestir my compassion,
and be concerned enough to help;
By word and deed,
those who cry out for what we take for granted.
Amen.
 

A Thanksgiving Prayer by Samuel F. Pugh