1. Lord,speakers! of me
on your make
an instrument of
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THE PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI
2. God’s plan at the beginning of Creation was man and woman
living in loving harmony with each other, with the animal
kingdom, with the natural environment and with the Creator.
(Genesis 2:18-25).
St. Francis’ with his humble love, truth,
honesty and passion for peace closely
portrayed God’s vision for mankind.
3. Where there is hatred,
Where there is error,
let me sow love;
let me sow the truth;
Where there is doubt,
Where there is despair,
let me sow faith;
let me sow hope;
Where there is injury,
Where there is sadness,
let me sow pardon;
let me sow joy;
Where there's discord,
Where there is darkness,
let me sow unity;
let me sow the light.
5. When God’s plan was shattered by the forces
of evil, He sent his Son Jesus to bring love
and peace, to restore harmony, and
“to gather into one the dispersed children of
God” (John 11:52).
St. Francis of Assisi caught God’s vision and
gave it new life. He once summed up the
mission of the community he founded.
“Brothers,” he said, “we have been called to heal
wounds, to unite what has fallen apart, and to
bring home those who have lost their way.”
6. O Master,
For it is in giving,
that I may not seek
to be consoled,
that we will receive;
but to console;
And in forsaking,
Not to be understood,
but to understand;
Not to be loved,
but rather to love;
that we truly gain;
By forgiving,
that we are forgiven;
And in dying…
…That we are born again to eternal life!
8. Francis was only echoing the passionate
desire of Jesus his Lord:
“Blessed are the peacemakers;
for they shall be called children
of God.”
What if we also took this desire seriously?
What if we made it the central project for our lives?
Could we commit ourselves to the way of
healing and reconciling?
All of us have the capacity to develop some simple,
ordinary ways of carrying a spirit of love, unity, peace
and reconciliation into all our relationships.
9. With Francis of Assisi, “We have been called to heal wounds, to unite
what has fallen apart, and to bring home those who have lost their way.”
It is tempting to shift responsibility to those who have special expertise or
are in positions of authority instead of doing our part. It seems too
complicated and overwhelming for us. But complexity and difficulty do not
excuse us from our own individual efforts.
With each person we meet, we should look beyond the surface, beyond the
external qualities that seem to divide us—to the core of each person, the
sacred center where God resides, and show them His unconditional love.
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10. With Francis of Assisi, “We have been called to heal wounds, to unite
what has fallen apart, and to bring home those who have lost their way.”
It is tempting to shift responsibility to those who have special expertise or
are in positions of authority instead of doing our part. It seems too
complicated and overwhelming for us. But complexity and difficulty do not
excuse us from our own individual efforts.
With each person we meet, we should look beyond the surface, beyond the
external qualities that seem to divide us—to the core of each person, the
sacred center where God resides, and show them His unconditional love.
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