Forgive us that often we forgive ourselves so easily and others so hardly;
Forgive us that we expect perfection
from those to whom we show none;
Forgive us for 2)repelling people by the way
we set a good example;
Forgive us the 3)folly of trying to improve a friend;
Forbid that we should use our little idea of goodness as a spear to wound those who are different;
Forbid that we should feel superior to others
when we are only more 4)shielded;
And may we encourage the secret struggle
of every person.

原諒我們,原諒自己往往如此簡單,
原諒别人卻那麼難;
原諒我們,期望他人盡善盡美,
自己卻乏善可陳;
原諒我們,使人反感,
自己卻先當了榜樣;
原諒我們,愚不可及,竟嘗試“調教”朋友;
不要讓我們把那自以為是的善意
變成利劍,傷害那些有别于己的人;
不要讓我們妄自尊大,
隻落得個孤傲不群的下場;
每一位默默奮鬥的人都值得我們鼓勵。