God, give us 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.
Above is the common, partial version of the prayer as written by its supposed author Dr. Reinhold Niebuhr.
Below is the version adapted by Alcoholics Anonymous and other twelve step programs which was based on Dr. Niebuhr’s version.
The Serenity Prayer
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
The Serenity Prayer, when applied, will aid you in your quest for peace and happiness. The prayers can be used by anyone with faith in a Higher Power or God. The prayers do not need to be specific to a particular religion to be used effectively although the author was a Protestant. I’ll let the prayers speak for themselves.
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