but God
being rich in mercy,
because of his great love
with which he loves us
and
although we were dead
because of our transgressions
made us alive together with Christ
- by grace you are saved-
and (that is)
raised together
and made to sit together in the heavenly places
in Christ
so that
he might show in the coming ages
the surpassing riches of his grace
in kindness
towards us
in Christ Jesus.
God, give me grace to accept with serenity
the things that cannot be changed,
Courage to change the things
which should be changed,
and the Wisdom to distinguish
the one from the other.
Living one day at a time,
Enjoying one moment at a time,
Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace,
Taking, as Jesus did,
This sinful world as it is,
Not as I would have it,
Trusting that You will make all things right,
If I surrender to Your will,
So that I may be reasonably happy in this life,
And supremely happy with You forever in the next.
Amen.