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\"\"
\nAfter a warm spell dried out curly willow leaves litter the grass  (Photo: Irene Bom)<\/span>
\n <\/p>\n

I was searching for something to share on a summer theme. The word “hot” led me to this prayer poem by Anita Munro<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

Teach us where the bucket is<\/h3>\n

O God, we gather at your waters,
\nas a hot and bothered crowd gathers on the beach
\non a sweltering, summer day.
\nO God, we drink at your fountain,
\nas a parched dog laps at the fresh,
\nrunning water of a bush creek.
\nO God, we await your refreshment,
\nas a tired worker watches for the change of shift.
\nQuench our thirst, satisfy our longings.
\nMay we be refreshed and restored in you;
\nand teach us where to find the bucket and how to carry it
\nso that we might draw that water for those who most need it.<\/p>\n

\u2014 written by Anita Monro and posted on the MAD-e-Lena blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

Tip<\/strong>
\nRead Anita’s blog post<\/a> for the story behind this prayer poem.<\/p>\n\n

From the blog<\/strong>
\nWater world news<\/a>
\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After a warm spell dried out curly willow leaves litter the grass  (Photo: Irene Bom)   I was searching for something to share on a summer theme. The word “hot” led me to this prayer poem by Anita Munro. 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