Guest guest Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 Dear Friends , I copied this from the Advaitin Site .It may be of interest to some of our Members ..Regards,in His Grace,Alan The Serenity Prayer written by Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971) [Original, unabridged 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. Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971) ========================================================== It is uncertain how old the Serenity Prayer is or who really wrote it. It may date as far back as Boethius, a philosopher (500 A.D.), who wrote "Consolidation of Philosophy" during his time in prison, before the Christians martyred him. Reinhold Niebuhr, often credited with writing the Serenity Prayer, accredited Friedrich Oetinger, an 18th century theologian. ===== alan _________ Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" your friends today! Download Messenger Now http://uk.messenger./download/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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