A Child's Prayer on its Birthday, by Frederick de Sola Mendes (1887)
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open_content_license: Creative Commons Zero (CC 0) Universal license a Public Domain dedication Date: 2023-04-25
Last Updated: 2025-02-02
Categories: Bnei (Bar/Bat) Mitsvah & Other Birthday Prayers
Tags: 19th century C.E., 57th century A.M., birthday prayers, children's prayers, English vernacular prayer
Excerpt: "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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A Child’s Prayer on its Birthday.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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“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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Contributor: Aharon N. Varady (transcription)
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Name: Frederick de Sola Mendes
Bio: Frederick de Sola Mendes (Montego Bay, Jamaica, West Indies, July 8, 1850—1927) was a rabbi, author, and editor.
Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_de_Sola_Mendes
Profile Link: https://opensiddur.org/profile/frederick-de-sola-mendes
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Name: Aharon N. Varady (transcription)
Bio: 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.)
Website: https://aharon.varady.net
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