Grant me, oh Lord,
Inner peace, serenity, and wisdom.
Grant me inner peace, oh Lord,
That I may accept
My successes,
Along with my failures.
Grant me serenity, oh Lord,
That I may remain calm
In times of turmoil,
When things do not
Turn out as I would have them.
Teach me wisdom, oh Lord,
That I may cherish
All who have touched,
Do touch, and
Will touch my life
Each and every day of my life,
Grant that I may achieve some worthy deed
To give my life purpose.
Grant me, oh Lord,
Inner peace, serenity, and wisdom.
Back against the tree.
Thoughts float like leaves in a stream.
Peaceful and serene.
Leaf falls from a tree,
spirals, tumbles to the ground;
as do all my thoughts.
My mind is quiet,
my thoughts floating by like leaves
on a gentle stream.
As a pebble dropped
Into a still quiet pond,
Thoughts, dwelt on, disturb.
Let those thoughts pass on,
Like leaves floating on a stream,
Quieting the mind.
Show me the way, Lord,
and I will follow.
Grant me the strength, Lord,
and I will accomplish.
Grant me the wisdom, Lord,
and I will teach.
Many demons plagued my mind
with myriad dark thoughts.
I sought a calm and peaceful place
where my heart and
Verlag: BookRix GmbH & Co. KG
Texte: Mitchell Isaac Friedman
Bildmaterialien: Mitchell Isaac Friedman
Tag der Veröffentlichung: 05.08.2014
ISBN: 978-3-7396-1223-2
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Widmung:
For Ilene, Danielle, and Jordan Friedman
In loving memory of my parents William and Lillian Friedman