Give us through the coming year
QUIETNESS of MIND,
Teach us to be PATIENT
and always to be KIND,
Give us REASSURANCE
When everything goes wrong
So our FAITH remains unfaltering
And our HOPE and COURAGE strong–
And show us that in QUIETNESS
We can feel Your Presence near
Filling us with JOY and PEACE
Throughout the coming year.
by Helen Steiner Rice