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Prayers and Poems

These are a collection of poems and prayers I’ve collected over the years. All are in pdf format and can be downloaded and/or printed. Take what you like. Pass it on!

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A FRIEND

A Living Sermon

ALWAYS AN ANSWER

BEFORE WE REACH THE GOAL

BEGIN TODAY

COURAGE

Do You Just Belong

DON’T WAIT TO GIVE FLOWERS

I AM

I LOVE YOU

I WONDER

JUST TO BE

LET GO AND LET GOD

LIVE A DAY AT A TIME

NEW BEGINNINGS

PASS IT ON

SELF EXAMINATION

SERENITY

SERVING OTHERS

SOMEBODY CARES FOR YOU

TELL HIM SO

THE A.A. WAY

THE BOOMERANG

THE COURAGE TO LIVE

The Decanter’s War Cry

THE GREAT CLOCK

THE RECORD I KEEP OF MYSELF

The Rue of Lot

The Secret

THE TOUCH OF THE MASTER’S HAND

THEN LAUGH

THINGS WILL GET BETTER

WE MUST GET RIGHT

WHAT DID YOU DO TODAY

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