Article August 19, 2013 Issue

A power-packed prayer

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One day I spoke back to my mom. And as a consequence she took away my iPod. I was more than upset and burst out in tears. I climbed into my bed and looked at a small frame that told the Christian Science Daily Prayer. It goes like this:

“Thy kingdom come;”
let the reign 
of divine Truth, Life, and Love 
be established in me, 
and rule out of me all sin; 
and may Thy Word enrich 
the affections of all mankind, 
and govern them!
(Mary Baker Eddy, Church Manual, p. 41)

Now you see, my grandpa gave me this framed prayer as a gift. I decided to read it over and over again. And each time I felt a little better. Finally, I was calm again, and I was able to apologize to my mom. 

Moral: Sometimes it just takes a prayer.

—Ty, 9