Give us grace and strength to forbear and to persevere. Give us courage and gaiety and the quiet mind, spare to us our friends, soften to us our enemies.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A prayer asking for strength to endure, courage to stay cheerful, and peace with friends and enemies.
- In plain terms
- Pray for strength to keep going and to treat friends and enemies well.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek inner strength to face hardship with kindness.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What gives you strength?
- How do you handle enemies?
Another view
Relying only on prayer may neglect practical solutions to problems.
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So long as we love we serve; so long as we are loved by others, I would almost say that we are indispensable; and no man is useless while he has a friend.
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