THE PRAYER OF ADJUSTMENT

Our Father-
Creator of all races and colors of men-
Cause me to see
In them, aside from all seeming differences,
What I see in myself:
The same basic feelings and desires,
The same dreams and ambitions,
The same love of home and family,
The same inexpressible urge for a deeper understanding of self,
And a knowledge of God and the Universe,
Cause me to realize
That, however high or low in the scale of development my fellow humans may be,
I bear a kinship to them of whatever race and color,
As children of the same Creator,
Cause me to understand
That, since a part of God, the Great Intelligence, indwells each human soul,
We are each partakers of Your “I AM” Consciousness,
In the process of evolving our souls by the manner in which we react to the associate experiences,
We are having on this earth,
Cause me to sense
The harm I am doing to myself by permitting age-old prejudices against any race or color or individual
To continue to exist in consciousness,
Thus keeping me from acceptance of the true brotherhood of Man under the Father ship of God.
Cause me to be tolerant
Of the imperfections of my human brothers,
As I would wish them to be tolerant of me and my short comings,
Let me resolve
To apply this tolerance in relation to loved ones and friends in particular,
With the determination to change those unhappy qualities in myself which need changing,
As a first step toward inviting a similar change in others,
To this end,
I pray for the strength, the patience, the spirit and the will,
To carry me forward, each day, in the service of my fellow humans,
As my contribution toward a happier life and a better world tomorrow.