John
Gunther was a famous American journalist. His works are mostly now outdated,
such as Inside Russia Today. But his
most lasting work is probably Death Be
Not Proud, which documents the story of his son dying of brain cancer
(Pyramid, 1963). It was made into a TV movie in the 1970s.
His
son, John Gunther, Jr., wrote an “unbeliever’s prayer” while he was dying in
July 1946.
Almighty
God
forgive
me for my agnosticism
For
I shall try to keep it gentle, not cynical,
nor
a bad influence.
And
O!
if
Thou art truly in the heavens,
accept
my gratitude
for
all Thy gifts
and
I shall try
to
fight the good fight. Amen.
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