我求上主賜力量

I asked God for strength,
　　that I might achieve.
　I was made weak,
　　that I might learn humbly to obey.

I asked for health,
　　that I might do greater things.
　I was given infirmity,
　　that I might do better things.

I asked for riches,
　　that I might be happy.
　I was given poverty,
　　that I might be wise.

I asked for power,
　　that I might have the praise of men,
　I was given weakness,
　　that I might feel the need of God.

I asked for all things,
　　that I might enjoy life.
　I was given life,
　　that I might enjoy all things.

I got nothing that I asked for
　--but everything I hoped for.

Almost despite myself,
　my unspoken prayers were answered.

I am, among all men,
　most richly blessed.

我求上主賜力量，
　　使我有所成就；
　祂卻讓我軟弱，
　　使我學習謙卑地順服。

我求上主賜健康，
　　使我做更大的事；
　祂卻給我疾病，
　　使我做更好的事。

我求上主賜財富，
　　使我心滿意足；
　祂卻令我貧窮，
　　使我滿有智慧。

我求上主賜能力，
　　使我贏得眾人的讚賞；
　祂卻讓我軟弱，
　　使我明白要追求上主。

我求擁有世上萬物，
　　使我可以享受生命；
　祂卻賜我生命，
　　使我可以享受萬物。

我所求的一無所得，
　我所盼望的卻蒙應允。

縱然我不明白，
　上主已答允我尚未祈求的禱告。

我，在萬民中，
　是最蒙福的一位。

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