To the one who has power to strengthen you all
– into an alignment with my gospel,
– that is the preaching about Jesus Christ
– that is the revelation of the mystery
silenced for long time,
but now revealed
(and through the prophetic scriptures)
according to the command of the eternal God
– the obedience of faith
having been made known
among all the Gentiles
to the only wise God,
through Jesus Christ,
be glory for ever.
Amen.

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.