어느 무명용사의 기도
Iwasmadeweak,thatImightlearnhumblytoobey.
IaskedGodforhealththatImightdogreaterthings,
Iwasgiveninfirmity,thatImightdobetterthings.
Iaskedforriches,thatImightbehappy,
Iwasgivenpoverty,thatImightbewise.
Iaskedforpower,thatImighthavethepraiseofmen,
Iwasgivenweakness,thatImightfeeltheneedofGod.
Iaskedforallthings,thatImightenjoylife,
Iwasgivenlife,thatImightenjoyallthings.
IgotnothingthatIaskedfor,
buteverythingIhadhopedfor.
myunspokenprayerswereanswered.
나는약한몸으로태어나겸손히복종하는것을배웠노라.
큰일을하기위하여건강을구하였으나
도리어병을얻어좋은일을할수있게되었으며
부를얻어행복하기를간구하였으나
나는가난한자가됨으로써오히려지혜를배웠노라
한번세도를부려만인의찬사를받기원했으나
세력없는자가되어신을의지하게되었고
생을즐기기위해온갖좋은것을다바랬건만
신은내게생명을주셔서온갖것을다이룰수있게하셨다
내가바라고원했던것은하나도얻지못하였으나
은연중나는희망한모든것을얻었나니
나는부족하되내가간구하지않은기도까지다응답하였으며
이제나는많은사람들가운데서서가장풍족한축복을입었노라
