Praying with Francis of Assisi

November 24, 2007 | Filed Under prayer |

This is a prayer from Francis of Assisi that was a part of the missional images post from several months ago. I was reminded of this prayer during this season of thanksgiving.

Lord make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love.
Where there is injury, let me sow pardon.
Where there is doubt, let me sow faith.
Where is despair, let me give hope.
Where there is darkness, let me give light.
Where there is sadness, let me give joy.
Grant that I may not try to be comforted, but to comfort;
not try to be understood, but to understand; not try to be loved, but to love.
Because it is in giving that we receive, in forgiving that we are forgiven,
and in dying that we are born to eternal life.

- Francis of Assisi (1182-1226)