Prayer
of a husband
and wife:
“Keep
us o’ Lord
from
pettiness.
Let us
be thoughtful
in word
and deed.
Help us
to put
away pretense
and face
each other
in deep
trust without
fear or
self-pity.
Help us
to guard
against
fault-finding,
and be
quick to
discover
the best
in each
other
and in
every situation.
Guard
us from
ill-temper
and hasty
judgement;
encourage
us to take
time for
all things,
grow calm,
serene
and gentle.
Help us
to be
generous
with kind
words and
compliments.
Teach
us never
to ignore,
never
to hurt,
never to
take each
other for
granted.
Engrave
charity
and compassion
on our
hearts.”