Peace Prayer

Lord, make me a means of your peace
When there's hatred grown, let me sow your love.
Where there's injury, Lord, let forgiveness be my sword
Lord, make me a means of your peace

Lord, make me a means of your peace
When there's doubt and fear, let me sow your faith
In this world's despair, give me hope in you to share
Lord, make me a means of your peace

Lord, make me a means of your peace
When there's sadness here, let me sow your joy
When the darkness nears, may your light dispel our fears
Lord, make me a means of your peace

Lord, grant me to seek and to share
less to be consoled than to help console
less be understood than to understand your good
Lord, make me a means of your peace

Lord, grant me to seek and to share
to receive love less than to give love free
just to give in you, just receiving from your tree
Lord, make me a means of your peace

Lord, grant me to seek and to share
to forgive in you, you've forgiven me
for to die in you is eternal life to me
Lord, make me a means of your peace

~ St. Francis