Wednesday, June 24, 2009

saint francis

The rest of the book is focused on the famous prayer by St Francis of Assisi. Lets refresh our memories of it.

Lord, make me and instrument of thy peace
Where there is hatred, let me so 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;
It is in dying to self that we are born to eternal life.

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