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Lord, make me an instrument of Thy purpose. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, forgiveness; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy
O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console; not so much seek to be understood, as to understand; not so much seek to be loved, as to love.
For, it is in giving, that we receive; it is in forgiveness, that we are forgiven.
St. Francis of Assissi
Lord, receive our prayers for our school and our country. Protect the innocent, restrain the greedy and the treacherous, and lead us out of our tribulations into a quiet land. Look down upon ourselves and upon our absent dear ones. Help us and them. Prolong our days in peace and honour. Give us health, food, bright weather, and light hearts. If we plan to do evil, frustrate our will. If we plan to do good, further our endeavours. Cause injuries to be forgotten and kindness to be remembered. Let us lie down at night without fear, so that we awake and arise tomorrow full of strength and joy.
R. L. Stevenson
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