There are several translations of this prayer from St. Francis, but this version seems to be the most popular.
Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace;
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master,
grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood, as to understand;
to be loved, as to love;
for it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.
Amen.
What a wonderful sentiment from an individual who embodied what we all strive for.
Prayer from St. Francis
Friday, March 6, 2009
St. Francis of Assisi - Prayer
