O God, / in the name of Don Bosco / whose sole desire was our welfare and happiness / we have come together / to thank you / for what we are / and for what we have. / Bind us ever closer together / help us to support one another / with genuine and lasting love, / may we remain united in joy / irrespective of / caste, / creed, / culture / or language / living as honest citizens / as we prepare with hope / for life to come. / Amen