Start:Stop - Let The Day Begin

Bible reading

This is the day that the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it. (Psalm 118. 24)

Meditation

In a song called ‘Let the Day begin’, The Call’s Michael Been raises a toast to the beginning of a new day celebrating the human activity that begins with each new day. He celebrates babies born into a brand new world, teachers in crowded rooms, workers in the fields, drivers at the wheel and doctors with their healing work, among others:

‘Here's to the teachers in the crowded rooms
Here's to the workers in the fields
Here's to the preachers of the sacred words
Here's to the drivers at the wheel’

Such work brings benefits ranging from personal income to conferring purpose and meaning by way of meeting needs of clients, customers, shareholders and within society more generally. Been ends by raising a toast to his loved one, praying blessings from above on that person and affirming that they are ready for the new day to begin.

In Psalm 118. 24 we read, ‘This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.’ Michael Been’s celebration of human activity and the value of our daily work gives us one reason why we can give thanks, rejoice and be glad at the beginning of each new day that the Lord God has made.

Prayer

Here's to the cleaners who work through the night
Here's to security guards patrolling buildings
Here's to receptionists greeting clients
Here's to call centre operatives answering queries

Let the day begin, let the day start
This is the day that the Lord has made
let us rejoice and be glad in it

Here's to CEO's developing strategies
Here's to HR creating policies
Here's to trainers developing staff
Here's to traders spotting opportunities

Let the day begin, let the day start
This is the day that the Lord has made
let us rejoice and be glad in it

Here's to insurers creating reassurance
Here’s to recruiters helping us advance
Here’s to restaurateurs providing sustenance
Here's to the Police cracking down on crime

Let the day begin, let the day start
This is the day that the Lord has made
let us rejoice and be glad in it

Here’s to administrators keeping offices running
Here’s to accountants tracking money
Here’s to shareholders providing funding
Here to the City promoting London

Let the day begin, let the day start
This is the day that the Lord has made
let us rejoice and be glad in it

Here’s to regulators checking procedures
Here's to Emergency Services saving lives
Here’s to retailers providing saleable goods
Here’s to Livery companies and their charitable tasks

Let the day begin, let the day start
This is the day that the Lord has made
let us rejoice and be glad in it

Blessing

In this day which the Lord has made
may we know and give thanks for
the blessing of purposeful human activity
As this new day begins
may the blessing of God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit
rest upon us and remain with us evermore.
Amen.

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Simple Minds - Let The Day Begin.