The Hand
Most Blessed is the hand out stretched in friendship
Most Blessed is the hand extended over a shoulder in comfort and support
Most Blessed is the hand that toils for our food
Most Blessed is the hand that feeds the children
Most Blessed is the hand that writes the poems of love
Most Blessed is the hand that plays music to comfort our soul
Most Blessed is the hand raised to block a tyrant
Most Blessed is the hand that protects us in times of trouble
Most Blessed are the hands joined in reverence and prayer
Most Blessed are the hands cupped to drink from the waters of life
And all these hands are part of a Greater Hand are they not?—The Hand of God.
(Stuart Wilde)