Give me the strength to go through my task

This is my prayer, this is all I ask.

Not to be spared from the strain and the stress

But to be able to do with success

The job that I’m given, and never to fail

Never to grumble, to flag or bewail.

Not to be given an easier part

But to be given the will and the heart

To tackle my problems with courage and zest

In spite of all hindrances, doing my best.

Not to be led along pathways that please

Taking my pleasure and walking at ease

But to be shod for the storm and the flood

The hills and the stones, and the rut and the mud.

Thus, may I welcome the jolts and the jars

Keeping my eyes on the light of the stars

Conquering self in my deed and my speech

Learning the lessons that life has to teach.

                                 ( Patience Strong )