The Prayer of Saint Francis
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;
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;
It is in dying to self that we are born to eternal life.
I love this reading. I’m sorry I missed it Sunday, but glad to read it tonight. St. Francis has wisdom for every day.
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Really needed a moment of respite this morning. Thank you for sharing this gently guiding prayer, my heart has absorbed it. Wishing you a lovely week. Blessings, Vivian
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