【尼布爾的祈禱文 】
美國(guó)神學(xué)家尼布爾1934年寫下了一篇堪稱20世紀(jì)最著名的禱告文:
上帝,請(qǐng)賜予我平靜,
去接受我無(wú)法改變的榜揖。
給予我勇氣洲劣,
去改變我能改變的侍瑟,
賜我智慧距淫,
分辨這兩者的區(qū)別污朽。
過(guò)好我的每一天傲诵,
享受你所賜每一刻髓介,
把困苦當(dāng)成通往平安的道路惕鼓,
像主耶穌那樣,接受這罪惡的世界唐础,
按其現(xiàn)實(shí)本相箱歧,而非如我所愿
相信他會(huì)使一切變得美好,
只要我順?lè)闹家猓?br>我可以在此生有合宜的歡樂(lè)一膨,
并在永生里呀邢,與他永享至福。
阿門豹绪。
God, Grant me
the SERENITY, to accept the things I cannot change,
COURAGE to change the things I can, and
the WISDOM to know the difference.
Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace.
Taking as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will.
That I may be reasonably happy in this life, and
supremely happy with Him forever in the next.
Amen