[Prayer] for usefulness, by Basil Lucas Quixano Henriques (1916)

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Bedtime Shema

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מוסר mussar, Liberal Movement for Progressive Judaism in Britain, 20th century C.E., 57th century A.M., British Jewry, English vernacular prayer, teḥinot in English, dveykut, צדקה tsedaqah

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	For usefulness.
	Father in heaven, help me at all times to rule myself so that, controlled and clean, I may give myself unto Thee;
	teach me to look upon Thee alone, and not my friends, as my judge in all things, so that I may not blindly follow the multitude.
	Give unto me, I beseech Thee, the strength that cannot by word nor thought harm the weak, and the power to be a comfort and a joy to others.
	Teach me freely to forgive all evil done, and to give unto all men a gentle love.
	May I find my delight in simple things and may my joys and laughter be free from all bitterness, either of thought or intention.
	Thus, O Lord, may I prepare myself to sacrifice my life in Thy service. By opening my heart and my soul only to that which is pure and righteous, by doing every thing in my power to make some life a little happier for my presence, and by conquering some fault or failing of my own, may I day by day draw closer unto Thee. Amen.

Basil L.Q. Henriques’s prayer “For Usefulness” was first published in The Fratres Book of Prayer for the Oxford and St. George’s Synagogue Jewish Lads Club in 1916, and later reprinted in the Prayer Book of the St. George’s Settlement Synagogue (1929), “Special Prayers” section, page 95.

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Aharon N. Varady (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.)

Basil Lucas Quixano Henriques

Sir Basil Lucas Quixano Henriques CBE JP (17 October 1890 – 2 December 1961) was a British philanthropist of Portuguese Jewish descent, concentrating his work in the East End of London during the first half of the 20th century.

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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