I have known the Serenity Prayer my entire life - a needlepoint of it hung above our kitchen table when I was growing up - but I just discovered there is a longer version!
Just wanted to share it, for anyone else who did not know there is more than what we say in meetings.
Serenity Prayer
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.
(Although known most widely in its abbreviated form above, the entire prayer reads as follows...)
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.
And the original version is also at this link: http://thevoiceforlove.com/serenity-prayer.html
Iamhere said
Jan 28, 2017
Hey OP - thanks for sharing! I do love this...it's on my wall in my office, my bedroom and the shortened version is in my bathroom....I need all the tools and reminders I can get.
(((Hugs)))
hotrod said
Jan 28, 2017
Thank you it is indeed beautiful
shrnp said
Jan 30, 2017
Thanks for sharing, I did not know the long version.
El said
Jan 31, 2017
Thank you so much for this. I was unaware of a longer version! I have copied this and read it morning and night. I usually am already reciting the short version several times a day! The rest of it speaks and speaks to me!
I have known the Serenity Prayer my entire life - a needlepoint of it hung above our kitchen table when I was growing up - but I just discovered there is a longer version!
Just wanted to share it, for anyone else who did not know there is more than what we say in meetings.
Serenity Prayer
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.
(Although known most widely in its abbreviated form above,
the entire prayer reads as follows...)
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.
And the original version is also at this link: http://thevoiceforlove.com/serenity-prayer.html
(((Hugs)))
Thank you so much for this. I was unaware of a longer version! I have copied this and read it morning and night. I usually am already reciting the short version several times a day! The rest of it speaks and speaks to me!
Ellen