A PRAYER

BY: MOUSTAFA F. MOUKARIM

1995

God, I seek your piety and your wisdom. I pledge to you my faith my obedience and myself. I pledge to you my loyalty, fidelity, allegiance and devotion.

God, you are my creator and to you alone I belong. I submit to your will. You created me and you shall decide my fate and destiny.

I shall accept your decision without any objection because I have faith in you. God, I love you more than I love myself. I love you more than I love my children. I love you more than I love anything that I posses now or may posses at anytime in the future. God, I owe you all that I am. Bless me God and keep me steadfast. I am content with your fairness and justice.

I am content with your decisions. I accept whatever comes from you. God, you have blessed me with the Mind so that I may recognize you. You gave me a Soul so that I may worship you.

You bestowed upon me your wisdom so that I may understand you. God, I recognize you as my CREATOR; I worship you as my only God. And I am learning to understand you. God, I do not claim possession to anything in life. What is mine was bestowed upon me through your generosity. You gave, and to you all shall return. God, I seek your salvation. Amen.

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