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A Forest Benediction
May we grow in spirit
as tall as a pine tree,
and be in character
as sturdy as an oak.
May our fortitude be
to the storms of adversity
as a willow in the wind.
May our generosity be as free
as the shade of a maple
on a hot summer’s day,
And our reverence be
as prayerful as a spruce
in winter’s snow.
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