A Child’s Prayer on its Birthday, by Frederick de Sola Mendes (1887)

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription) and Frederick de Sola Mendes

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Bnei (Bar/Bat) Mitsvah & Other Birthday Prayers

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57th century A.M., children's prayers, English vernacular prayer, birthday prayers, 19th century C.E.

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	A Child’s Prayer on its Birthday.
	On this my happy birthday, my heavenly Father, I thank Thee for all the good with which Thou hast surrounded me in life; for dear parents, relations, teachers, friends and companions whom I love, and whose affection has made life so beautiful and sweet for me.
	Grant me, my Father, the happiness to show all these beloved ones how grateful I am to them, by my uniform desire to please them, to do what is good and upright, and at all times be true, affectionate, and dutiful towards them. Preserve them all in life and health and happiness.
	And unto me, kind Father, send health and happiness too, that as I grow older I may grow wiser too, and better, and more and more obedient to Thy will and Thy law.
	Let me never forget that my life and all that is in it, comes from Thee, and that it is my most sacred duty to use that life well, wisely and honorably. Amen.

“A Child’s Prayer on its Birthday” was written by Frederick de Sola Mendes and published in the anthology, The Jewish Home Prayer-Book (1887), page 130.

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription)

Aharon Varady (M.A.J.Ed./JTSA Davidson) is a volunteer transcriber for the Open Siddur Project. If you find any mistakes in his transcriptions, please let him know. Shgiyot mi yavin; Ministarot naqeni שְׁגִיאוֹת מִי־יָבִין; מִנִּסְתָּרוֹת נַקֵּנִי "Who can know all one's flaws? From hidden errors, correct me" (Psalms 19:13). If you'd like to directly support his work, please consider donating via his Patreon account. (Varady also translates prayers and contributes his own original work besides serving as the primary shammes of the Open Siddur Project and its website, opensiddur.org.)

Frederick de Sola Mendes

Frederick de Sola Mendes (Montego Bay, Jamaica, West Indies, July 8, 1850—1927) was a rabbi, author, and editor.

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ויהי נעם אדני אלהינו עלינו ומעשה ידינו כוננה עלינו ומעשה ידינו כוננהו "May the pleasantness of אדֹני our elo’ah be upon us; may our handiwork be established for us — our handiwork, may it be established." –Psalms 90:17