God of all Truth,
In your manifest Wisdom
you have taught us that in seeking, we find.
In asking, we are answered,
And when we knock we discover the door standing open before us.
As we gather to reopen these doors we ask your blessing upon our labors, upon our gifts, our hopes and our dreams that have led us in this great endeavor. May all those who enter our library, in person and online, all those seeking knowledge, learning and growth, access and assistance, solace and community, may be lifted up to your wisdom, even led to contemplate your greatest mysteries with open books, open minds and open hearts. That what we do here in this place and at this time may extend these blessings to our city, our state and beyond, to those yet to come.
To those who knock, may these doors stand open;
To those who ask, may this place provide those answers that delight and challenge;
As seekers come, so may they find, and ever be found in You.
Amen.
Rt. Rev. Matthew Bowden, Bishop of West Virginia
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