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Prayer of St. Francis

St. Francis of Assisi (traditional) · c. 1220

Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love.

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

Amen.

About this prayer

A prayer for becoming an instrument of Christ's peace — less about feelings and more about how you treat the people in front of you today.

When to pray
Morning intention; before a tense meeting; when you notice resentment or division.
After you read
After the last line, name one person or situation where you can sow peace today.
Listed under
Peace & charityMorning

Peace & charity. This prayer directly petitions to be an instrument of peace, reflecting the Gospel call to charity, reconciliation, and non-violence.

Morning. Prayed as a morning intention, it sets the day’s posture toward charity before conflicts and demands arise.

"Enter into the ark, and be at rest in His promise"

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