St. Francis Prayer & Meditation

Join Brian Hyman as he leads this guided meditation with a reading of the St. Francis of Assisi prayer. Pauses are given for contemplation between each line of the prayer-poem, and generous space is offered after the prayer for individual or personal reflection. Inspiring music plays in the background throughout the track.

Transcript

In today's meditation,

We'll be using the St.

Francis of Assisi prayer.

Let's begin.

Find a comfortable position and settle in.

Close the eyes.

Relax the shoulders.

Relax the jaw.

And relax all the tiny muscles around the eyes.

Let's take a deep inhale together.

And exhale,

Let it go.

Again,

Deep inhale,

Fill the body with breath.

And exhale,

Let it go.

And last time,

Deep breath.

And exhale,

Let it go.

As we journey through this prayer,

Line by line,

Take the time to internalize each line or each word that resonates with you.

The St.

Francis prayer begins like this.

Make me a channel of thy peace,

That where there is hatred,

I may bring love.

Where there is sorrow,

I may bring joy.

Where there is discord,

I may bring harmony.

Where there is error,

I may bring truth.

Where there is wrong,

I may bring the spirit of forgiveness.

Where there is doubt,

I may bring faith.

Where there is despair,

I may bring hope.

Where there is darkness,

I may bring light.

Grant that I should seek rather to comfort than to be comforted.

To understand than to be understood.

To love than to be loved.

For it is by self-forgetting that one finds.

It is by forgiving that one is forgiven.

And it is by dying to the individual self that one awakens to the eternal life.

For the next few moments allow these words to penetrate your heart,

Your mind,

Your soul,

Your spirit.

Begin to bring your awareness back.

Gently blink the eyes open.

Thank you for being here today.

Thank you for meditating.

Have a beautiful day.

Reviews

Lovely contemplation on the St Francis prayer and what it means for me. Thank You

Needed this reset this morning. Very grateful for this beautiful wording from Francis

This is beautiful, thank you for providing this meditation from St. Francis of Assisi, one of our greatest Western Mystics. I remember thinking in my early 20s that I wanted to be a vessel of the great Spirit , as I was trying to get sober as a serious alcoholic, it was ruining the great promise of my life. Daily Yoga practice and these kinds of prayers helped me so much in my journey to recovery 33 yrs ago, but at that time there was nobody else doing these things. Blessings to you for doing this great work. 🙏🏻💕 ✨

🙏🏼🩵 grieving the goodness of the late Pope who lived in this message, thank you

Beautiful and so aligned with the feeling of the solstice energy.
Be blessed

First time I really heard and thought about this prayer.

Just beautiful. I say his prayer every morning to begin my day. (And growing up Catholic, I was the only girl in my class to take a male name for confirmation.😌 He is such an amazing guide.)
Thank you so much and many blessings.🙏💜

Thank you for this contemplative rendition of this timeless and beautiful prayer. Namaste

This prayer reminded me of a beautiful friend of mine. She lived these words every day. Thank you for brightening the light of her memory in my heart and mind. 🙏

I love the St Francis prayer! Was happy to find this meditation this morning..great way to begin the day 🙏🏽❤️

To receive, so we may give, peace. 🙏Thank you, Brian.

Thank you for putting this blessed prayer out in the world on this forum.

Thank you for sharing this beautiful prayer. What a wonderful world it would be if it were in everyone’s heart. 💜🙏

Thank you for offering this peaceful meditation & reverent prayer. The pause after each part of the prayer was an opportunity for deep reflection. Hope you have a Very Happy New Year & a beautiful day every day. Namaste 🙏

This is very special and needed some times, like tonight. Much gratitude,,,

Thank you 🙏 for sharing this lovely and inspiring prayer.

I’ve listened to many of your wonderful meditations and the St. Francis prayer is one of my favorites…just beautiful! Thank you💜🙏

A reminder of the power of reflection .. take the time to share a moment here .. awesome..

A wonderful and gentle way for me to combine the two spiritual traditions and practices that have guided me for a long time. Thank you for this.

One of my favourite prayer so beautifully delivered. The space between the lines were welcomed for reflection. Selection of music brought great tranquility. A wonderful way to commence the day. Thanks so much.
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