| 吾が祈りに応え賜う／病者の信条 日本語訳：T.O.M.D.（脚注＊） 吾が主に求めしは成さんがための強さなりき、されど謙虚に従う弱者とされり。 吾が求めしは大事なすべき健康なるも、授かりしは善なすべき病弱なりき。 吾が求めしは幸福たるべき富なるも、授かりしは賢明たるべき貧困なりき。 吾が求めしは賞賛受くべき権力なるも、授かりしは御心知るべき低き心也。 吾が求めしは人生享楽する総てなるも、授かりしは総てを喜ぶ人生なりき。 求めしもの何一つ授からざれど、吾が望みすべて適えられたり。 斯く斯様な吾にして、吾が密かな祈りに応え賜えり。 吾こそ遍く人の内、最も豊かに祝福されし者也。 |
The Answer to All My Prayers/
I asked God for strength, that I might achieve,A Creed for Those Who Have Suffered -Author Unknown- 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 had hoped for. Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered. I am among all men, most richly blessed! |