Saint Francis Prayer with Silence

The Prayer of Saint Francis with extended periods of silence between each phrase to connect with the Lord.

Transcript

Lord,

Make me an instrument of thy peace,

That where there is hatred I may bring love.

Lord,

Make me an instrument of thy peace,

That where there is hatred I may bring love.

Lord,

Make me an instrument of thy peace,

That where there is hatred I may bring love.

Lord,

Make me an instrument of thy peace,

That where there is hatred I may bring love.

Lord,

Make me an instrument of thy peace,

That where there is hatred I may bring love.

Lord,

Make me an instrument of thy peace,

That where there is hatred I may bring love.

Lord,

Make me an instrument of thy peace,

That where there is hatred I may bring love.

That where there is discord I may bring harmony.

Lord,

Make me an instrument of thy peace,

That where there is discord I may bring love.

That where there is error I may bring truth.

Lord,

Make me an instrument of thy peace,

That where there is discord I may bring love.

Lord,

Make me an instrument of thy peace,

That where there is discord I may bring love.

Lord,

Make me an instrument of thy peace,

That where there is discord I may bring love.

That where there is doubt I may bring faith.

Lord,

Make me an instrument of thy peace,

That where there is discord I may bring love.

That where there is despair I may bring hope.

Lord,

Make me an instrument of thy peace,

That where there is discord I may bring love.

Lord,

Make me an instrument of thy peace,

That where there is discord I may bring love.

That where there are shadows I may bring light.

Lord,

Make me an instrument of thy peace,

That where there is discord I may bring love.

That where there is sadness I may bring joy.

Lord,

Make me an instrument of thy peace,

That where there is darkness I may bring light.

Lord,

Grant that I may seek rather to comfort Than to be comforted.

Lord,

Grant that I may seek rather to comfort Than to be comforted.

Lord,

Grant that I may seek rather to comfort Than to be comforted.

To understand than to be understood.

Thank you.

To love than to be loved,

For it is by self-forgetting that one finds.

It is by forgiving that one is forgiven.

It is by dying that one awakens to eternal life.

Amen.

Reviews

I love the pause between each line. Thank you ✨️ 🙏 😊

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This format is very useful. It helps me cultivate the energy behind each statement. I hope that eventually I will fully embody each virtue in this powerful prayer. The pauses between the lines aid in the process of using this prayer to change my life. Thank you for creating this!
May God bless you and keep you 🙏🏼❤️

Beautiful and soothing

Love the silence in between verses. I would like too see many more Christian meditations like these on insight timer. Thanks

Great meditation. I love how he got right into the prayer without a bunch of talking and nonsense to start with. Great meditation. Love this prayer

I appreciate the silence to reflect the teachings.

Well paced. Inspirational. Good for intention setting.

Perfect Contemplation to begin/end one's day 🙏🏻🙌🏻🧘‍♂️😇

Perfect way to start your day!!

Balance between prayer an breath is wonderful. Thank you 🙏🏼

Comforting voice! Pauses were to long for me.

Excellent morning meditation my Beloved Brother! This is by far the best St. Francis meditation I’ve encountered. Please continue to do more , like the Lord’s Prayer, just this way. Bless you and thank you!

I appreciated the silences that turned this prayer into Lectio divina

Love this!!! Please continue this work. It inspires my soul to understand and die daily to that which does not serve me.

Love it! I liked very much the silence in between . Thank you.

Beautiful, helpful and thought provoking.

Thank you for this meditation. The silence is perfect for meditating on each statement.

I never really meditated on this prayer before even though I have heard it many times. A very profound experience to have the time to embody the prayer.

I love this prayer, great way to start the day.