Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers,
but to be fearless in facing them
Let me not beg for the stilling of pain,
but for the heart to conquer it
Let me not look for allies in life’s battlefield,
but to my own strength
Let me not crave in anxious fear to be saved,
but hope for the patience to win my freedom
Grant me that I may not be a coward,
feeling your mercy in my success alone
But let me find the grasp of your hand in my failure.
- Rabindranath Tagore -
