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It has been
variously said that Reinhold Neibuhr
himself denied writing it, and credited Friedrich Oetinger, an
18th century theologian, with its authorship; or that it was actually written in 500 A.D. by a philosopher
named Boethius who was martyred for the Christian Faith.
Both
of these theories have since been discredited, and it does now appear
that the Theologian Reinhold Neibuhr was the actual author (he also did in fact
claim credit for it). Niebuhr was a major influence on the
German Pastor and Nazi resister, Dietrich
Bonhoeffer. 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 Full Version
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.
Living one day at a time,
Enjoying one moment at a time,
Accepting hardship as the pathway to peace.
Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is,
Not as I would have it.
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His will.
That I may be reasonably happy in this life,
And supremely happy with Him forever in the next.
Amen.
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The Original Full
Version
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.
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.
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