Serenity Prayer

[janine]

I am always pleased when I see the whole prayer reproduced.

Here is what is supposed to be the original version:

The Serenity Prayer
by Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971)
Complete, Unabridged, Original Version

    God, give us grace to accept with serenity
    the things that cannot be changed,
    Courage to change the things
    which should be changed,
    and the Wisdom to distinguish
    the one from the other.

    Living one day at a time,
    Enjoying one moment at a time,
    Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace,
    Taking, as Jesus did,
    This sinful world as it is,
    Not as I would have it,
    Trusting that You will make all things right,
    If I surrender to Your will,
    So that I may be reasonably happy in this life,
    And supremely happy with You forever in the next.

    Amen.

I like to see the whole because the more well-known first part seems to drop the ball, to me.  I mean, here I am in this world and this life asking to be made wise and accepting and strong and brave and so on... But, do I only intend to live here in this life? 

[GloryB]

I didn't even know it had a second verse.  Guess it's not as popular since it includes the name of Jesus.  I always thought it was only one verse and was an old American-Indian prayer.  Nice to know we can learn something new everyday!

[Disciple24]

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