(From Christian Quotation of the Day)

O God, grant that today …

I may not disappoint any friend;

I may not grieve any loved one;

I may not fail anyone to whom I have a duty;

I may not shame myself.

Grant that today

I may do my work with honesty and fidelity;

I may take my pleasure in happiness and purity.

Grant that today

I may lead no one astray;

I may not make goodness and faith harder for anyone.

Help me today

to be a help and example to all; to bring strength and encouragement wherever I am:

Through Jesus Christ my Lord, Amen.

… William Barclay (1907-1978)