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As we bike through the city streets, the highways and mountain trails |
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Protect us Lord from |
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spills and crashes |
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trucks and cars whose drivers do not recognize our right to use the roads |
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dogs who like to bite our shapely legs |
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potholes, cracks and sharp objects that flatten our tires |
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thieves and bikenappers who lust after our bikes |
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the rains and thunders |
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and all kind of nasty accidents. |
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Give us the energy and strength |
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to wake up in the morning and go for a bike ride |
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to keep us from bonking |
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to ride up the hills and mountains |
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to reach our destination. |
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Grant us the courage |
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to descend rapidly down the hills |
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to ride through the rain |
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to join and finish races even if we know we will never win. |
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May we experience the joy and the ecstasy |
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as we are moved by the beauty of nature |
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as the sun and the wind caress our face |
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as we feel one with the bike and the road and forget about the time |
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as we get in touch with the child within us |
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as we enjoy each others' company |
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as we feel we could bike forever. |
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May we continue biking even as we grow old and up to the day we die. |
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And may you allow us to continue biking in heaven, forever and ever. |
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Amen! |
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