懇莫離我禱語“New Year Prayer”

【Helen Steiner Rice //重明提供】

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God grant us this year a wider view,

So we see others faults through the eyes of You,

Teach us to judge not with hasty tongue,

Neither the adult… nor the young.

Give us patience and grace to endure

And a stronger faith, so we feel secure.

Instead of remembering, help us forget

The irritations that caused us to fret.

Freely forgiving some offense

And finding each day a rich recompense,

In offering a friendly, helping hand;

That all of us whoever we are…

Are trying to reach an unreachable star.

For the great and small… the good and bad,

The young and old… the sad and glad

Are asking today; Is life worth living?

The answer is only in, loving and giving.

For only love can make man kind.

And kindness of heart brings peace of mind.

By giving love, we can start this year

To lift the clouds of hate and fear.