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
去接受我無法改變的。
給予我勇氣
去改變我能改變的，
賜我智慧
分辨這兩者的區(qū)別列粪。
過好我的每一天栅螟，
享受你所賜每一刻，
把困苦當(dāng)成通往平安的道路篱竭，
像主耶穌那樣，接受這罪惡的世界步绸，
按其現(xiàn)實(shí)本相掺逼，而非如我所愿
相信他會(huì)使一切變得美好，
只要我順服他的旨意瓤介；
我可以在此生有合宜的歡樂吕喘，
并在永生里，與他永享至福
God! Grant me the SERENITY,
to accept the things I cannot change
COURAGE to change the things I can
and 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
