『感恩節的禱告』“A Thanksgiving Prayer”

英/Samuel F. Pugh；中/黃約瑟譯

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“O God, when I have food,

哦！主啊，當我有飯吃時，

help me to remember the hungry

請幫助我記念那些饑餓的人。

“When I have work,

當我有工作時，

help me to remember the jobless;

請幫助我記念那些失業的人。

When I have a home,

當我有房子住時，

help me to remember those who have no home at all;

請幫助我記念那些無家可歸的游民。

When I am without pain,

當我身體無病痛時，

help me to remember those who suffer,

請幫助我記念那些受苦的病患。

And remembering,

主啊，並請

help me to destroy my complacency;

幫助我摧毀我的自是，自限。

bestir my compassion, and be concerned enough to help;

激勵我的熱心、關注、協助他人。

By word and deed,

靠言語和行動，

those who cry out for what we take for granted.

幫助那些哭喊不足，欠缺的人。

Amen.”

阿們！