Mary Stuart's Prayer

Keep us, O God, from all pettiness;
let us be large in thought, in word, in deed.
Let us be done with fault-finding
and leave off all self-seeking.
May we put away all pretense
and meet each other face to face
without self-pity
and without prejudice.

May we never be hasty in judgment
and always generous.
Let us take time for all things,
and make us to grow calm, serene and gentle.
Teach us to put into action our better impulses,
Straight forward and unafraid.

Grant that we may realize
that it is the little things of life that create differences,
that in the big things of life we are as one.
And, O Lord, God, let us not forget to be kind! Amen.