My Story Book

May God bless you

2012-01-17T09:54:00.000+05:30

May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths, superficial relationships, so that you will live deep within your heart.

May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression and exploitation of people so that you will work for justice, equality and peace.

May God bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation and war, so that you will reach out your hand to comfort them and change their pain into joy.

And may God bless you with the foolishness to think that you can make a difference in the world, so that you will do the things which others tell you cannot be done.

You are called to do the works of God

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(Genesis 2:15) Then the LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it.

(Exodus 23:25) "So you shall serve the LORD your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take sickness away from the midst of you.

(Deuteronomy 10:12-13) "And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, {13} "and to keep the commandments of the LORD and His statutes which I command you today for your good?

(Psalms 2:11) Serve the LORD with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

(John 10:32) Jesus answered them, "Many good works I have shown you from My Father. For which of those works do you stone Me?"

(John 10:37-38) "If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me; {38} "but if I do, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, that you may know and believe that the Father is in Me, and I in Him."

(John 14:10-17) "Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works. {11} "Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves. {12} "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. {13} "And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. {14} "If you ask anything in My name, I will do it. {15} "If you love Me, keep My commandments. {16} "And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever; {17} "the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.

(1 Corinthians 3:11-15) For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. {12} Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, {13} each one's work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one's work, of what sort it is. {14} If anyone's work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. {15} If anyone's work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.

(1 Corinthians 15:57-58) But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. {58} Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

(2 Corinthians 9:7-9) So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. {8} And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. {9} As it is written: "He has dispersed abroad, He has given to the poor; His righteousness endures forever."

(Ephesians 2:8-10) For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, {9} not of works, lest anyone should boast. {10} For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

(Ephesians 6:7-8) with goodwill doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men, {8} knowing that whatever good anyone does, he will receive the same from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free.

(Colossians 1:9-12) For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; {10} that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; {11} strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy; {12} giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.

(Titus 3:4-8) But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, {5} not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, {6} whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, {7} that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. {8} This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

(Titus 3:14) And let our people also learn to maintain good works, to meet urgent needs, that they may not be unfruitful.

(Hebrews 10:23-25) Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. {24} And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, {25} not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.

(Hebrews 12:28) Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.

(Hebrews 13:20-21) Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, {21} make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

(James 2:14-24) What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? {15} If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, {16} and one of you says to them, "Depart in peace, be warmed and filled," but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? {17} Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. {18} But someone will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. {19} You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe; and tremble! {20} But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? {21} Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? {22} Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? {23} And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." And he was called the friend of God. {24} You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.

(James 2:26) For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

(1 Peter 2:9-12) But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; {10} who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy. {11} Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, {12} having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.

(1 Timothy 3:1) This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work.
(Psalms 40:8) I delight to do Your will, O my God, And Your law is within my heart."

(Isaiah 58:6-11) "Is this not the fast that I have chosen: To loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that you break every yoke? {7} Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, And that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out; When you see the naked, that you cover him, And not hide yourself from your own flesh? {8} Then your light shall break forth like the morning, Your healing shall spring forth speedily, And your righteousness shall go before you; The glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard. {9} Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer; You shall cry, and He will say, 'Here I am.' "If you take away the yoke from your midst, The pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness, {10} If you extend your soul to the hungry And satisfy the afflicted soul, Then your light shall dawn in the darkness, And your darkness shall be as the noonday. {11} The LORD will guide you continually, And satisfy your soul in drought, And strengthen your bones; You shall be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.

(Matthew 5:14-16) "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. {15} "Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. {16} "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

Faith in Christ

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Having faith in Christ includes having a firm belief that He is the Son of God and the Savior of the world. It means believing that He suffered for your sins and afflictions.

When you have faith in Christ, you accept His Atonement and follow His teachings in your life. Heavenly Father blesses those who have faith to follow His Son

Lord, I don't ask for a faith
that would move yonder mountain.
I can take enough dynamite and move
it if it needs movin'. I pray, Lord,
for enough faith to move me.

Be a part of prayer mission http://www.facebook.com/PrayerToday... pray for others... you will be blessed....

Whate'er I do, things great or small

2012-01-10T14:12:00.000+05:30

Whate'er I do, things great or small Whate'er I speak or frame.
Thy glory may I seek in all, Do all in Jesus' name.
My Father, for His sake I pray.
Thy child accept and bless And lead me by Thy grace to-day In paths of righteousness.
Amen.

Comfort the brokenhearted

2012-01-09T14:11:00.001+05:30

Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is upon me, for the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed. Amen..... Isaiah said above statement for Jesus and later Jesus spoke this infront of Jews at Sabat day...this Sunday we read it again , so Spirit of God gave us freedom against all of our sins, sorrows. Jesus always pray in spirit to connects with father.So we also give our hearts and all attentions to God so that may his spirit join with our souls. There is no other peace on earth which is equal to Spirit of God peace gave to u...Don't let his spirit go away from you.But always welcome in your house and heart..AMEN

Forgiveness is the silent way to have peace of mind

2012-01-06T17:03:00.003+05:30

Amen! forgiveness is the sweetest revenge!Thank you for sharing Godbless you:)

Amen! Forgiveness is the silent way to have peace of mind...have a nice day,everyone!

To draw closer to Jesus

2012-01-03T22:45:00.001+05:30

To draw closer to Jesus

Love God and give Jesus first place in your life.
Love your neighbour as you love yourself.
Make time for daily prayer.

Receive the Blessed Sacrament as frequently as possible.
Do whatever you can to help those in need.
Preach Jesus Christ by word and by the way you treat others.
Trust God always. Don't give up when life disappoints you.
Reflect joy from knowing Jesus loves you.
Practice a constant awareness of God's presence.

Your life will not be problem-free. But if you seek Jesus with all your heart, He will be there to strengthen and guide you.

A single mother, who struggles to raise her children in a way pleasing to God.

A person, who is confined to a bed or wheelchair, and continues to love and trust Jesus.

A person who keeps God's commandments and refuses to follow the crowd.
On Judgment Day they will no longer be hidden.

Listen without interrupting. ----->>>> Practice No 1

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Listen without interrupting.

When someone is speaking, the most loving thing we can do is listen. And, if we are really listening, we are not thinking of how to respond or how to get our point across or asking questions or saying anything.Whenever we are talking at the same time as someone else, we are interrupting each other and it is almost impossible for effective communication to occur between us.

We are simply listening to hear and understand what the person is saying. So, the next time you are listening to someone, wait until the person is finished and then respond.

New Year Plan

2012-01-02T13:36:00.002+05:30

I think its easy to maintain your life in 2012 with these Rules...
Please read and follow this...

If you think that this will help your life please share it......

Listen without interrupting.

Speak without accusing.

Give without sparing.

Pray without ceasing.

Answer without arguing.

Share without pretending.

Enjoy without complaint.

Trust without wavering.

Forgive without punishing.

Promise without forgetting.

Todays Prayer

2011-12-21T12:40:00.000+05:30

The night has passed, and the day lies open before us;
let us pray with one heart and mind.

As we rejoice in the gift of this new day,

so may the light of your presence, O God,
set our hearts on fire with love for you;
now and for ever.

Amen

Lesson 1- study something new from each mis-takes

2011-12-19T12:40:00.002+05:30

this kid has potential in gymnastics
lesson - study something new from each mis-takes

Lesson 2:- express yourself.. even if you are late to do so..

2011-12-19T12:39:00.001+05:30

the worst pretender ever ...sibodo! lesson - express yourself.. even if you are late to do so..

Lesson 3- keep your eyes open, even when you are sad, happy or tensed

2011-12-19T12:38:00.005+05:30

cat with bad eye-sight
lesson - keep your eyes open, even when you are sad, happy or tensed

Lesson 4- never believe that you can rely on something for a long time..

2011-12-19T12:38:00.003+05:30

this guy is cool ... but bad luck too...
lesson - never believe that you can rely on something for a long time..

Lesson 5 - never underestimate your power

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lesson - never underestimate your power

Lesson 6- do your best, if you are attacking, or being attacked

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lesson- do your best, if you are attacking, or being attacked

Lesson 7- one cannot play tricks on someone for a long time..

2011-12-19T12:37:00.000+05:30

hahaha...
lesson - one cannot play tricks on someone for a long time..

Lesson 8:- concentrate more when you require more energy.

2011-12-19T12:35:00.003+05:30

Woooo! murder on the dance floor ??
lesson - concentrate more when you require more energy..

Lesson 9:-Do not do a thing, without thinking..

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ooops!! this must be really painful one!!
Lesson - Do not do a thing, without thinking..

Lesson 10:- do not try to hold on something which can change anytime

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don't run on jogging machine when ur wearing jeans
lesson- do not try to hold on something which can change anytime..

Lesson 11- keep walking, whatever happens in front of you.

2011-12-19T12:31:00.001+05:30

model on the catwalk , turn , smile , then ...
lesson- keep walking, whatever happens in front of you..

When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking

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When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you hang my
First painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately
Wanted to paint another one.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you feed a
Stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind
To animals.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I heard you say a
Prayer, and I knew that there is a God I could always
Talk to, and I learned to trust in Him.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you make a
Meal and take it to a friend who was sick, and I
Learned that we all have to help take care of each other.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you take care
Of our house and everyone in it, and I learned we have
To take care of what we are given.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw how you
Handled your responsibilities, even when you didn’t
Feel good, and I learned that I would have to be
Responsible when I grow up.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw tears come
From your eyes, and I learned that sometimes things
Hurt, but it’s all right to cry.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw that you
Cared, and I wanted to be everything that I could be.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I learned most of
life’s lessons that I need to know to be a good and
Productive person when I grow up.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I looked at you and
Wanted to say, ‘Thanks for all the things I saw when
You thought I wasn’t looking.’

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A message every adult should read because children
Are watching you and doing as you do, not as you say.

I am sending this to all of the people I know
Who do so much for others,
But think that no one ever sees.Little eyes see a lot.

Each of us (parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, teacher, friend) influences the life of a child.

How will you touch the life of someone today? Just by sending this article to someone else, you will probably make them at least think about their influence on others.

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak Kindly.

Holy Spirit Please Help Us

2011-12-08T12:29:00.000+05:30

The Holy Spirit sets us free from every bondage, every sin, every temptation, every bad emotion, every evil desire, and then we are free to experience the presence of God, which is Love, joy, and peace.So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law. The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Programming Quotes

2011-12-06T15:25:00.001+05:30

"Keyboard not found. Press < F1 > to RESUME. "
Source unknown (appears in many common BIOSes as a real error message)

"There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't."
unknown

"If debugging is the process of removing bugs, then programming must be the process of putting them in."
Edsger Dijkstra

"If the code and the comments disagree, then both are probably wrong."
Norm Schryer

"Managing senior programmers is like herding cats."
Dave Platt

"Memory is like an orgasm. It's a lot better if you don't have to fake it."
Seymore Cray (on virtual memory)

"Once you're done writing the code, never open it again unless you want to see how uncomprehensible and utterly ridiculous it really is."
Raphael Sazonov

"Part of the inhumanity of the computer is that, once it is competently programmed and working smoothly, it is completely honest."
Isaac Asimov

"Base eight is just like base ten really, if you're missing two fingers."
Tom Lehrer

"Before software can be reusable it first has to be usable."
Ralph Johnson

"Beware of bugs in the above code; I have only proved it correct, not tried it."
Donald Knuth

"bug, n: An elusive creature living in a program that makes it incorrect. The activity of "debugging", or removing bugs from a program, ends when people get tired of doing it, not when the bugs are removed."
"Datamation", January 15, 1984

"C is quirky, flawed, and an enormous success."
Dennis M. Ritchie

"Coding styles are like a*****es, everyone has one and no one likes anyone elses."
Eric Warmenhoven

"Debugging is twice as hard as writing the code in the first place. Therefore, if you write the code as cleverly as possible, you are, by definition, not smart enough to debug it."
Brian W. Kernighan

"Documentation is like sex: when it is good, it is very, very good; and when it is bad, it is better than nothing."
Dick Brandon

“ If debugging is the process of removing software bugs, then programming must be the process of putting them in. ” - Edsger Dijkstra

“ Rules of Optimization:
Rule 1: Don't do it.
Rule 2 (for experts only): Don't do it yet. ” - Michael A. Jackson

“ The best method for accelerating a computer is the one that boosts it by 9.8 m/s². ” - Anonymous

“ Walking on water and developing software from a specification are easy if both are frozen. ” - Edward V Berard

“ Debugging is twice as hard as writing the code in the first place. Therefore, if you write the code as cleverly as possible, you are, by definition, not smart enough to debug it. ” - Brian Kernighan

“ It's not at all important to get it right the first time. It's vitally important to get it right the last time

"Don't get suckered in by the comments— they can be terribly misleading. Debug only code."
Dave Storer

"He who hasn't hacked assembly language as a youth has no heart. He who does as an adult has no brain."
John Moore

"I invented it, Bill made it famous."
David Bradley (wrote the code for Ctrl-Alt-Delete on the IBM PC)

"There are only 10 types of people in this world. Those who know ternary, those who don't and those who confuse it with binary."
unknown

"A language that doesn't have everything is actually easier to program in than some that do"
Dennis M. Ritchie

"Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later"
F. Brooks, The Mythical Man-Month.

"Always program as if the person who will be maintaining your program is a violent psychopath that knows where you live."
Martin Golding

"Any sufficiently advanced bug is indistinguishable from a feature."
Bruce Brown

"As soon as we started programming, we found to our surprise that it wasn't as easy to get programs right as we had thought. Debugging had to be discovered. I can remember the exact instant when I realized that a large part of my life from then on was going to be spent in finding mistakes in my own programs."
Maurice Wilkes discovers debugging, 1949.

"Java is C++ without the guns, knives, and clubs"
James Gosling, co-inventor of Java

"I mean, if 10 years from now, when you are doing something quick and dirty, you suddenly visualize that I am looking over your shoulders and say to yourself: 'Dijkstra would not have liked this', well that would be enough immortality for me."
Edsger Dijkstra

“ Java is to JavaScript what Car is to Carpet. ” - Chris Heilmann

“ It's hard enough to find an error in your code when you're looking for it; it's even harder when you've assumed your code is error-free. ” - Steve McConnell

. ” - Andrew Hunt and David Thomas

“ First, solve the problem. Then, write the code. ” - John Johnson

“ Should array indices start at 0 or 1? My compromise of 0.5 was rejected without, I thought, proper consideration. ” - Stan Kelly-Bootle

“ Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live. ” - Rick Osborne

“ Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand. ” - Martin Fowler

“ Software sucks because users demand it to. ” - Nathan Myhrvold

“ Linux is only free if your time has no value. ” - Jamie Zawinski

“ Beware of bugs in the above code; I have only proved it correct, not tried it. ” - Donald Knuth

“ Before software can be reusable it first has to be usable. ” - Ralph Johnson

“ Without requirements or design, programming is the art of adding bugs to an empty text file. ” - Louis Srygley

“ When someone says, "I want a programming language in which I need only say what I want done," give him a lollipop. ” - Alan Perlis

“ Computers are good at following instructions, but not at reading your mind. ” - Donald Knuth

“ Any code of your own that you haven't looked at for six or more months might as well have been written by someone else. ” - Eagleson's law

"Programming is like sex: one mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life."
Michael Sinz

"Software Engineering is that part of Computer Science which is too difficult for the Computer Scientist."
F. L. Bauer

"The evolution of languages: FORTRAN is a non-typed language. C is a weakly typed language. Ada is a strongly typed language. C++ is a strongly hyped language."
Ron Sercely

"The generation of random numbers is too important to be left to chance."
Robert R. Coveyou, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

"The most likely way for the world to be destroyed, most experts agree, is by accident. That's where we come in; we're computer professionals. We cause accidents."
Nathaniel Borenstein

“ There is not now, nor has there ever been, nor will there ever be, any programming language in which it is the least bit difficult to write bad code. ” - Flon's Law

“ The first 90% of the code accounts for the first 90% of the development time. The remaining 10% of the code accounts for the other 90% of the development time. ” - Tom Cargill

“ Good code is its own best documentation. As you're about to add a comment, ask yourself, "How can I improve the code so that this comment isn't needed?" Improve the code and then document it to make it even clearer. ” - Steve McConnell

“ Programs must be written for people to read, and only incidentally for machines to execute. ” - Abelson / Sussman

“ Most software today is very much like an Egyptian pyramid with millions of bricks piled on top of each other, with no structural integrity, but just done by brute force and thousands of slaves. ” - Alan Kay

“ Programming can be fun, so can cryptography; however they should not be combined. ” - Kreitzberg and Shneiderman

“ Copy and paste is a design error. ” - David Parnas

"The ultimate metric that I would like to propose for user friendliness is quite simple: if this system was a person, how long would it take before you punched it in the nose?"
Tom Carey

Thanksgiving prayer

2011-12-06T09:59:00.000+05:30

Thanksgiving

For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food,
For love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends.

--Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

We Gather Together

We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing;
He chastens and hastens his will to make known;
The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing,
Sing praises to his name: He forgets not his own.

Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining,
Ordaining, maintaining his kingdom divine;
So from the beginning the fight we were winning;
Thou, Lord, wast at our side, All glory be thine!

We all do extol thee, thou leader triumphant,
And pray that thou still our defender wilt be.
Let thy congregation escape tribulation;
Thy name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free!
Amen

--Traditional Thanksgiving Hymn
(A translation by Theodore Baker: 1851-1934)

We Give Thanks

Our Father in Heaven,
We give thanks for the pleasure
Of gathering together for this occasion.
We give thanks for this food
Prepared by loving hands.
We give thanks for life,
The freedom to enjoy it all
And all other blessings.
As we partake of this food,
We pray for health and strength
To carry on and try to live as You would have us.
This we ask in the name of Christ,
Our Heavenly Father.

--Harry Jewell