And they came to the land which is named Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples:

‘Sit here, while I pray.’

And he took along with him Peter and Jacob and John and he began to be very distressed and troubled. And he said to them: ‘My soul is deeply sad, death approaches. Stay here and be alert.’

And going on a little way he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour would pass from him.

And he said: ‘Abba, Father, all things are possible for you.  Take away this cup from me. But not what I desire but what you do.‘

And he came and found them sleeping., and he said to Peter ‘Simon, are you asleep? You have strength to keep alert for one hour, don’t you?  (You three) keep alert and pray, so that you will not come to testing. The spirit is willing, but the flesh weak. ‘

And again having gone away, he prayed the same prayer. 

And again having come, he found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy, and they did not know how to answer him. 

And a third time he came and said to them: ‘Are you still sleeping and resting? It is enough. For the hour has come
– look the Son of Man is being handed over into the hands of the sinners. ‘Get up! Let us go. -look my betrayer has come near!’

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.