A PRAYER FOR TODAY

O God:

Give me strength to live another day;

Let me not turn coward before its difficulties

or prove recreant to its duties;

Let me not lose faith in other people;

Keep me sweet and sound of heart, in spite of

ingratitude, treachery, or meanness;

Preserve me from minding little stings or

giving them;

Help me to keep my heart clean, and to live so

honestly and fearlessly that no outward failure

can dishearten me or take away the joy of

conscious integrity;

Open wide the eyes of my soul that I may see

good in all things;

Grant me this day some new vision of thy truth;

Inspire me with the spirit of joy and gladness;

And make me the cup of strength to suffering

souls; in the name of the strong Deliverer,

our only Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Amen.

-Phillips Brooks

Reposted from forwardmovement.org