An Ethiopian prayer
You have created all creatures
with your word.
You
carry them all
without being weary.
You feed them all
without
ceasing.
You think about them all
without forgetting any.
You give to
all
without being diminished.
You water all the earth
without running
dry.
From the liturgy of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
Christian Aid supports development projects run by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church to bring clean water and better farming methods to rural communities.
The illustration by Andrew Davidson shows a traditional hand-held Ethiopian cross from the Institute of Ethiopian Studies in Addis Ababa.
Christian Aid Week
May 10th-16th, 1998
submitted by Fiona Ross
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