新年的祈禱A New Year's Prayer

親愛的主，請賜給我：
一些能了解我而仍維持友誼的朋友；
有真實價值、能使世界變得更豐富的工作；
不懼怕奔波的意念，即使是不那麼為人所知的旅程；
一顆善體人意的心；
一點幽默感；
安靜默想的時間；
對神同在的感覺；
以及耐性，能等候這一切臨到；
並有智慧，能在這些出現時認出它們來。
原文：
Dear Lord, please give me…
A few friends who understand me and remain my friends;
A work to do which has real value,
without which the world would be the poorer;
A mind unafraid to travel, even though the trail be not blazed;
An understanding heart;
A sense of humor;
Time for quiet, silent meditation;
A feeling of the presence of God;
The patience to wait for the coming of these things,
With the wisdom to recognize them when they come. Amen.