The Wood Badge Prayer

The Wood Badge Prayer was submitted by Daniel Flynn from Wood Badge course C-35-98.

Great Spirit,

Thank you for guiding me to Gilwell.

Thank you for my Animal Spirit Guide and for those who share it with me.

Great Spirit I am Afraid.

As I have climbed your mountain, I have learned the Wisdom.
But as I look at my Guides, I ask myself:
Can I ever have the Sincerity of my Troop Guide
Can I ever have the Ageless Wisdom of the Instructor
Can I ever have the Fatherly Love of the Scoutmaster

How can I ever mean as much to others as they mean to me.

As I look down the mountain at those who seek my guidance,
I feel unworthy.

When I look up to the clouds and see the Spirit in the Quartermaster,
I wonder if I can Care so much for so long.

Great Spirit, I will not let my fear cause me to fail.

But I know I will need help.

Grant my heart wings,
that I may soar with the Songmaster.
Grant me Charity,
that I may wear the caring smile of the Assistant Scoutmaster
Grant me Strength,
that I may show the confident Leadership of the Senior Patrol Leader

Grant me these, Great Spirit, and I will carry this Learning to every
young man who looks up his mountain and to me his Guide.

I will share your Wisdom all of my days, until I join my Wood Badge Guides again and we walk with Impessa through the Lea of Gilwell.

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