Tryphena’s 3rd Birthday

It’s been three years since you came into this world
It’s been three blessed years,
amidst all of the hard work and sleepless nights.
Dear Lord, we praise Thee for three years of living, and
We thank Thee for being with her every step of the way.
Let her know Thee, O Lord, who knowest her:
Let her know Thee, as she is known by Thee.
Power of her soul, enter into it, and fit it for Thee,
that Thou mayest have and hold it without spot or wrinkle.
This is our hope, and therefore do we beseech Thee;
and in this hope do we rejoice, when we rejoice healthfully.

(Taken with modifications from Augustine’s “Confessions” 10.1.1)

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