New Years Prayer #1

Another Year is dawning
With the chance to start anew
May I be kinder, wiser Lord
In all I say and do
Not so caught up in selfish gain
That I would fail to see
The things in life that mean the most
Cost not a fancy fee
The warm kind word that I can give
The outstretched hand to help
The prayers I pray for those in need
More precious these than wealth
I know not what may be ahead
Of laughter or of tears
I only need to know each day
That You are walking near
I am thankful for this brand new year
As now I humbly pray
My hand secure in yours dear Lord
Each step along the way

~Author Unknown~

New Year Prayer#2

God grant us this year a wider view,
So we see others' faults through the eyes of You.
Teach us to judge not with hasty tongue,
Neither the adult ... nor the young.

Give us patience and grace to endure
And a stronger faith so we feel secure.
Instead of remembering, help us forget
The irritations that caused us to fret.

Freely forgiving for some offense
And finding each day a rich recompense.
In offering a friendly, helping hand
And trying in all ways to understand;

That all of us whoever we are ...
Are trying to reach an unreachable star.
For the great and small ... the good and bad,
The young and old ... the sad and glad

Are asking today; Is life worth living?
The answer is only in, loving and giving.
For only Love can make man kind
And Kindness of Heart brings Peace of Mind.

By giving love, we can start this year
To lift the clouds of hate and fear.

~Helen Steiner Rice~

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Tina's Prayer Gate
12/2003