This is the day when light was first created, symbol and gift of order and design. In light is God's intention clearly stated; the break of day reveals his loving mind. This is the day of our complete surprising, repeat of Easter: Christ has come to life! Now is the feast of love's revolt and rising against the rule of hell and death and grief. We join to praise, with every race and nation, God who with humankind his spirit shares; strong wind of change and earth's illumination, dispelling static thought and darkest fears. This is the day of worship and of vision, great birthday of the church in every land. Let Christians all confess their sad division and seek the strength again as one to stand. We pray that this, the day of re-creation, may hallow all the week that is to come. Inspire, O God, our daily celebration of knowing, feeling earth to be our home.