Upon the arrival of my 22nd year

For a year of spiritual growth and increasing virtue,

For a greater understanding of the love beyond measure of a Father for His child,

For good friendship and fellowship with like-minded souls,

For grace and strength to survive the hardships and joy to smile in the darkest hours,

For a spirit of hope that cannot be destroyed, even in the face of evil,

For the conclusion of an epoch and the opening of a new and promising chapter,

We give Thee thanks, O Almighty God, for these Thy benefits, Who lives and reigns, world without end. Amen.