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Serenity Prayer

A widely loved prayer asking God for the grace to accept what we cannot change, courage to change what we can, and wisdom to know the difference.

2 min

Duration

1 day

Commitment

Beginner-Friendly

Level

How to Pray

Pray slowly and reflectively, pausing at each phrase.

Prayer Text

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. 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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