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Doxology Poem The following Poem/Psalm appeared in Wings, Winter 2008 edition. Wings is a Disability Ministry publication within the United Methodist tradition. DOXOLOGY Praise the Lord Praise God in the mighty firmament Praise God for mighty deeds Praise God with withered hands And wooden legs Praise God with expressive bodies Used as instruments For those who cannot hear Praise the Lord with voices that struggle to speak With toes that work as hands With hands that reach out among the doubters To touch and hold and heal Praise the Lord for powerful gifts Bestowed on each of us Praise God for the audio-loop and wheelchair Braille and large print Praise God for ramps and lifts Tape recorders and computers Praise God for dogs that hear And see for others Praise God for doors that begin to open To the light of ability Amid the shadows Of prejudice And preconceived notions About perfection and service Let all of us who live and breathe Use everything we have and everything we are In praising God To the glory of our Lord Inclusion Sunday is the second Sunday of October. The day marks the beginningof Disabilities Awareness Week. [Adapted from the original produced by the Task Force Ministry on Persons with Handicapping Conditions of the California-Nevada Conference of the United Methodist Church]