Not in 1939 first edition
The St. Francis Prayer was adopted into AA literature in the 12 & 12 (1953); not present in the original 1939 Big Book. Chapter 6 does provide morning and evening meditation guidance.
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From Alcoholics Anonymous — Original 1939 Edition by Wilson, Bill & Smith, Dr. Bob
The Eleventh Step Prayer in AA is most often associated with the Prayer of St. Francis ('Lord, make me a channel of thy peace'), embraced as a meditation guide. Step Eleven itself instructs us to pray only for knowledge of His will and the power to carry it out.
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