Serenity Prayer
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The Serenity Prayer is a widely known Christian prayer asking for serenity, courage, and wisdom, often associated with recovery movements and attributed to theologian Reinhold Niebuhr.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian prayer
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prayer ⓘ |
| addressedTo | God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Protestantism
NERFINISHED
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addiction recovery ⓘ pastoral counseling ⓘ self-help literature ⓘ |
| circulatedAs | anonymous prayer ⓘ |
| commonlyAttributedTo | Reinhold Niebuhr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
printed on plaques and greeting cards
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used in religious services ⓘ used in support group meetings ⓘ widely quoted in popular culture ⓘ |
| function | petition to God ⓘ |
| genre | collect-style prayer ⓘ |
| hasLongForm | extended prose version ⓘ |
| hasShortForm | three-line version ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
acceptance
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discernment ⓘ personal responsibility ⓘ trust in divine guidance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
oral tradition
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printed text ⓘ |
| misattributedTo | various anonymous authors ⓘ |
| notablePhrase |
courage to change the things I can
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serenity to accept the things I cannot change ⓘ wisdom to know the difference ⓘ |
| openingWords | God, grant me the serenity ⓘ |
| popularizedIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| possibleAuthor | Reinhold Niebuhr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryThemes |
courage
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serenity ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| purpose |
seeking acceptance of unchangeable things
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seeking courage to change things ⓘ seeking wisdom to distinguish between changeable and unchangeable things ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| structure | short formulaic prayer ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
divine assistance
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human limitation ⓘ moral decision-making ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | early 20th century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
12-step programs
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Alcoholics Anonymous NERFINISHED ⓘ recovery movements ⓘ |
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