Poem: The Prayer of St. Francis

The very beautiful Prayer of St. Francis. Read by John. Sometimes when we need answers we have to ask out loud for them. This wonderful prayer is a great reminder of how we can meet the world and our lives with greater meaning.

Transcript

Lord,

Make me an instrument of your 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,

And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Amen.

Reviews

Always speaks to my heart this psalm does
Beautifully recited

Beautiful, I hadn’t heard that for some time and it reminded of me of my mother and her faith in love and service of others.

I'm not religious but I like the theme of what you can give rather than what you can get.

Great prayer!
Should be done daily and it will life one's spirit.

Namaste.

Remember the most important things in life in 1 minute 🙏

I don’t say this beautiful prayer often enough.
Thank you for the reminder. 🙏

So glad I found this prayer this morning. It was my sons favorite. He is in spirit now. Thank you 🙏🏼💛

I enjoyed your tempo/timing. It makes all the difference.🙏

Wonderful message. The rhythm and pace are just right. Thank you!

This was beautifullll and powerful John, thank you ✨️❤️✨️❤️

I love this prayer and am so grateful to find it here so nicely and patiently read🙏🏾

Love st Francis and his words of wisdom. Thanks for sharing.

I had forgotten about this prayer! How lovely to be reminded of it again. Thank you, John.
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One of my favorite prayers since childhood! And a simple pleasant & rapid reset after a difficult encounter🙏🏼

One of my favorite voices reading one of my favorite prayers. Blessings🧡

Such a beautiful prayer. It reminds me to get out of my self and think of others. If I can just do a couple of these suggestions makes it a good day!🙏

Thank you for sharing this John. Very beautiful and valuable. 🙏💚

Great prayer. Being raised in a Franciscan parish, I have been using it since childhood. Side Note: Though popularly titled the Prayer of St. Francis, it is more accurate to call it The Franciscan Peace Prayer. It captures Francis’ heart but it was not written by him but arises from Franciscan spirituality.

Thank you for bringing this timeless and classic prayer into daily practice. Namaste

Thank you. I have always loved this prayer. It has often brought me comfort especially when I was a practicing Catholic, as my deceased parents were. I am grateful to feel the comfort this morning. Thank you 😊