The God who set the stars in space and gave the planets birth created for our dwelling place a green and fruitful earth; a world with wealth and beauty crowned of sky and sea and land, where life should flourish and abound beneath its Maker's hand. A world of order and delight God gave for us to tend, to hold as precious in his sight, to nurture and defend; but yet on ocean, earth and air the marks of sin are seen, with all that God created fair polluted and unclean. O God, by whose redeeming grace the lost may be restored, who stooped to save our fallen race in Christ, creation's Lord, through him whose cross is life and peace to cleanse a heart defiled may human greed and conflict cease and all be reconciled. Renew the wastes of earth again, redeem, restore, repair; with us, your children, still maintain your covenant of care. May we, who move from dust to dust and on your grace depend, no longer, Lord, betray our trust but prove creation's friend. Our God, who set the stars in space and gave the planets birth, look down from heaven, your dwelling place, and heal the wounds of earth; till pain, decay and bondage done, when death itself has died, creation's songs shall rise as one and God be glorified!