God of Adam, God of Joseph, God of sowing, soil and seed, thank you for your world of promise, milk and honey, wine and bread. God, you make us your companions, sharers of your loving cup; thank you for the generations, weave of names and threads of hope. May your passion for creation be reflected in our own; for our role in birth and nurture make through us your presence known. Thank you for all men entrusted with the charge of fatherhood, and for those who have no children, yet are parents under God. Abba(Father), God of Joseph, Human Christ whose name we bear, Spirit, womb of life and wisdom, thank you, God for who we are!