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A PRAYER FOR THE NEW YEAR
Lord, here in your presence we make our resolutions for the days to come.
We resolve to be faithful and true to those who love us, and loyal to those who are our friends, so that we may never bring worry to their minds or distress to their hearts.
We resolve to live in forgiveness and in kindness, that like our Master, we may seek to do good.
We resolve to live in diligence and in effort, that we may use to the full the gifts and the talents which you have given us.
We resolve to live in goodness and purity, that we ourselves may resist temptation and be a strength to others who are tempted.
We resolve to live in sympathy and gentleness, that we may bring comfort to the sorrowing and understanding to the perplexed.
We resolve to live in serenity and in self-control, that no anger and no passion may disturb our own peace and the peace of others.
We resolve to live in full obedience and in perfect love to you, that in doing your will we may find our peace.
O God our Father, who has given us grace to make our resolutions, grant also the strength to keep them all through the year ahead: through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
(Adapted from ‘The Plain Man’s book of Prayers’ by William Barclay)