<P> The Serenity Prayer is the common name for a prayer written by the American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr ( 1892 -- 1971 ) . The best - known form is : </P>
<P> The Serenity Prayer is the common name for a prayer written by the American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr ( 1892 -- 1971 ) . The best - known form is : </P>
who is widely considered to be the author of the serenity prayer
who is widely considered to be the author of the serenity prayer
Reinhold Niebuhr
Reinhold Niebuhr