Not by shielding you from all sorrows
                               and pain,
           But by strengthening you to bear it,
                              as it comes;

              Not by making your path easy,
           But by making you sturdy to travel
                                any path;

            Not by taking hardships from you,
           But by taking fear from your heart;

               Not by granting you unbroken
                                sunshine,
              But by keeping your face bright,
                         even in the shadows;

               Not by making your life always
                                   pleasant,
           But by showing you when people and
                    their causes need you most,
                and by making you anxious to be
                                there to help.

               God's love, peace, hope and joy to
                        you for the year ahead.

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