The theme of 'praise song' was interpreted in multiple ways, but the connecting theme was appreciation of the everyday, a marking of the valued and valuable. Here are examples:
For the 60th anniversary of the NHS Michael Rosen
These are the hands
that touch us first
feel you head
Find the pulse
and make your bed.
These are the nands
that tap your back
test the skin
hold your arm
wheel the bin
change the bulb
fix the drip
pour the jug
replace your hip.
These are the hands
that fill the bath
mop the floor
flick the switch
soothe the sore
burn the swbs
give us a jab
throw out sharps
design the tab.
And these are the hands
that stop the leaks
empty the pan
wipe the pipes
carry the can
clamp the veins
make the cast
log the dose
and touch us last.