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O
LORD, GIVE ME WHAT IT TAKES TO BE GOOD |
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Give
me courage to do what is hard; courage to say no to sin; courage to continue
my studies. |
Give
me a clean mind and clean speech; clean eyes and clean hands. |
Give
me a gift of kindness, so I may never hurt another youth. Teach me to control
my temper and my tongue. |
Give
me strength of spirit to defeat self-pity. If I am lonesome, lead me to
the knowledge that be loved. I must be lovable. |
Give
me that bigness I will need to be cheerfully obedient. |
Give
me zest and drive to conquer laziness. Never let me think that I can be
served without also serving, or get without also giving. Instruct my heart
in the love of work and study. |
Give
me that peace of mind which comes from knowing that I will never lead another
to sin. By your grace, may no one be cheapened because of my company. |
Give
me, finally, such brightness, laughter, and grace, that You will find in
me a temple which please You as Mary pleased You. Amen. |
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I
KNOW SOMETHING GOOD ABOUT YOU |
Wouldn't this old world
be better, if the folks we meet would say: "I know something good about
you," And then treat us just that way! |
Wouldn't it be fine
and dandy, If each hand-clasp warm and true, Carried with it this assurance
"I know something good about you!" |
Wouldn't things here
be more pleasant, If the good that's in us all, Were the only thing about
us, That folks bothered to recall! |
Wouldn't life be lots
more happy, If we'd praise the good we see! For there's such a lot of goodness,
In the worst of you and me. |
Wouldn't it be nice
to practice, this fine way to thinking too; You know something good about
me, I know something good about you! |
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TEN
COMMANDMENTS OF HUMAN RELATIONS |
1. Speak to people.
There is nothing as nice as a cheerful word of greeting. |
2. Smile at people.
It takes 65 muscles to frown; only 15 to smile. |
3. Call people by name.
The sweetest music to anyone's ears is the sound of his own name. |
4. Be friendly and
helpful. If you would have friends, be friendly. |
5. Be cordial. Speak
and act as if everything you do were a genuine pleasure. |
6. Be genuinely interested
in people. You can like everybody if you try. |
7. Be generous with
praise - cautious with criticism. |
8. Be considerate with
the feelings of others. It will be appreciated. |
9. Be thoughtful of
the opinion of others. There are three sides to a controversy - yours ---
the other persons - and the right one. |
10. Be alert to give
service. What counts most in life is what we do for others. |
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THREE
THINGS FOR DAILY LIVING |
1. Three things to
be: |
Pure,
Just and honest. |
2. Three thing to govern: |
Temper,
tongue and conduct. |
3. Three thing to cultivate: |
Courage,
affection and gentleness. |
4. Three things to
commend: |
Thrift,
industry and promptness. |
5. Three thing to despise: |
Cruelty,
arrogance and ingratitude. |
6. Three thing to wish
for: |
Health,
friends and contentment. |
7. Three thing admire: |
Dignity,
gracefulness and intellect. |
8. Three thing consider: |
Purpose
of living. Shortness of life and endlessness of eternity. |
9. Three thing obey: |
Wishes
of my parents, advice of my teachers and the commandments of God. |
10. Three thing give: |
Aims
to the needy, comfort to the sick and thanks to Almighty God! |
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THAT
YOU MAY "B" HAPPY |
B- patient, B prayerful,
B humble, B mild, |
B - wise as a solon
B meek as a child B- studious, B thoughtful, B loving B kind, |
B - sure you make matter
subservient to mind. |
B - cautious, B prudent,
B trustful, B true |
B - courteous to all,
B friendly with few |
B - temperate in argument,
pleasure and wine |
B - careful of conduct,
of money and time |
B - cheerful, B grateful,
B hopeful, B firm |
B - peaceful, benevolent,
willing to learn |
B - courageous, B gentle,
B liberal and just, |
B - aspiring, B humble
because you are dust. |
B - penitent, circumspect,
sound in the faith. |
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