Let this year, O Lord, be a happy year, put a smile on each face and gladden every heart, Let Your grace emerge in our trials and help those who are tempted Grant us peace and quietness of mind Give those who are in need, cure the sick and console the grieved We do not ask You, God, only for ourselves But we ask for all, because they are Yours You created them to rejoice in You, then make them happy with You We ask You for the Church, for Your mission, that Your word may reach every heart We ask you for our country, for the world’s peace that Your Kingdom may come everywhere Let it be a fruitful year, full of goodness Everyday and every hour has its own work Do not allow a futile moment Fill our life with activity, work, and production Grant us the blessing of a productive and holy toil.⁣⁣ Let the communion of the Holy Spirit be with us in all our deeds We thank you, God, for you have kept us till this hour and granted us this year, that we may bless You.⁣⁣ -Pope Shenouda III⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #coptic #orthodox #newyear #popeshenouda #orthodoxy