a New Ye
ar’s Pr
ayer
M
ay
aLL
aH m
ake ur ye
ar
a h
appy one!
Not by shielding you from
all sorrows
and p
ain,
But by strengthening you to be
ar it,
as it comes;
Not by m
aking your p
ath e
asy,
But by m
aking you sturdy to tr
avel
any p
ath;
Not by t
aking h
ardships from you,
But by t
aking fe
ar from your he
art;
Not by gr
anting you unbroken sunshine,
But by keeping your f
ace bright, even in the sh
adows;