The Third Step Prayer		The Third Step Prayer		The Third Step Prayer
God, I offer myself to You —		God, I offer myself to You —		God, I offer myself to You —
to build with me		to build with me		to build with me
and to do with me as You will.		and to do with me as You will.		and to do with me as You will.
Relieve me of the bondage of self,		Relieve me of the bondage of self,		Relieve me of the bondage of self,
that I may better do Your will.		that I may better do Your will.		that I may better do Your will.
Take away my difficulties,		Take away my difficulties,		Take away my difficulties,
that victory over them		that victory over them		that victory over them
may bear witness		may bear witness		may bear witness
to those I would help		to those I would help		to those I would help
of Your Power,		of Your Power,		of Your Power,
Your Love,		Your Love,		Your Love,
and Your Way of life.		and Your Way of life.		and Your Way of life.
May I do Your will always.		May I do Your will always.		May I do Your will always.
Amen		Amen		Amen
The Seventh Step Prayer		The Seventh Step Prayer		The Seventh Step Prayer
My Creator,		My Creator,		My Creator,
I am now willing		I am now willing		I am now willing
that you should have all of me,		that you should have all of me,		that you should have all of me,
good and bad.		good and bad.		good and bad.
I pray that you now remove from me		I pray that you now remove from me		I pray that you now remove from me
every single defect of character		every single defect of character		every single defect of character
which stands in the way		which stands in the way		which stands in the way
of my usefulness to you and my fellows.		of my usefulness to you and my fellows.		of my usefulness to you and my fellows.
Grant me strength as I go out from here,		Grant me strength as I go out from here,		Grant me strength as I go out from here,
to do your bidding.		to do your bidding.		to do your bidding.
Amen		Amen		Amen
The Prayer Attributed to Saint Francis		The Prayer Attributed to Saint Francis		The Prayer Attributed to Saint Francis
Father, make me a channel		Father, make me a channel		Father, make me a channel
of your peace;		of your peace;		of your peace;
that where there is hatred,		that where there is hatred,		that where there is hatred,
I may bring love;		I may bring love;		I may bring love;
that where there is wrong,		that where there is wrong,		that where there is wrong,
I may bring the spirit of forgiveness;		I may bring the spirit of forgiveness;		I may bring the spirit of forgiveness;
that where there is discord,		that where there is discord,		that where there is discord,
I may bring harmony;		I may bring harmony;		I may bring harmony;
that where there is error,		that where there is error,		that where there is error,
I may bring truth;		I may bring truth;		I may bring truth;
that where there is doubt,		that where there is doubt,		that where there is doubt,
I may bring faith;		I may bring faith;		I may bring faith;
that where there is despair,		that where there is despair,		that where there is despair,
I may bring hope;		I may bring hope;		I may bring hope;
that where there are shadows,		that where there are shadows,		that where there are shadows,
I may bring light;		I may bring light;		I may bring light;
that where there is sadness,		that where there is sadness,		that where there is sadness,
I may bring joy.		I may bring joy.		I may bring joy.
Father, grant that I may seek		Father, grant that I may seek		Father, grant that I may seek
rather to comfort ,		rather to comfort ,		rather to comfort ,
than to be comforted;		than to be comforted;		than to be comforted;
to understand,		to understand,		to understand,
than to be understood;		than to be understood;		than to be understood;
to love,		to love,		to love,
than to be loved.		than to be loved.		than to be loved.
For it is by self-forgetting		For it is by self-forgetting		For it is by self-forgetting
that one finds.		that one finds.		that one finds.
It is by forgiving		It is by forgiving		It is by forgiving
that one is forgiven.		that one is forgiven.		that one is forgiven.
It is by dying		It is by dying		It is by dying
that one awakens to Eternal Life.		that one awakens to Eternal Life.		that one awakens to Eternal Life.
Amen.		Amen.		Amen.
Provided by the		Provided by the		Provided by the
Big Book Bunch		Big Book Bunch		Big Book Bunch
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