by Juanita Aguirre Dela Cruz
In behalf of the families Dela Cruz
Lord, I ask forgiveness for all our sins
and I raise this prayer of thanksgiving
for all the blessings that you have showered upon us
For these lands where we live in
The houses that shelter us
the food that we eat
The clothes that we wear
the water, the light and the air that we breathe
For guiding us in the paths of righteousness
For keeping us safe from harm
For protecting us from accidents and calamities
For giving us a sound mind and a sound body
For helping us pay our debts
For giving solutions to our problems
For teaching us to shun enmity
To understand each other’s frailties
and to live together harmoniously
under one Dela Cruz Family
For all these blessings Lord,
I thank you
We humbly ask of you O Lord
To dwell in each and every household of these families
We truly believe Lord
That nothing we cannot handle can happen to us
If you are with us
Amen