possibly by Anonymous / Unidentified Author and possibly by Francis of Assisi, Saint (1182 - 1226)
Translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Belle prière à faire pendant la Messe
Language: French (Français) 
Seigneur, faites de moi un instrument de votre paix.
Là où il y a de la haine, que je mette l'amour.
Là où il y a l'offense, que je mette le pardon.
Là où il y a la discorde, que je mette l'union.
Là où il y a l'erreur, que je mette la vérité.
Là où il y a le doute, que je mette la foi.
Là où il y a le désespoir, que je mette l'espérance.
Là où il y a les ténèbres, que je mette votre lumière.
Là où il y a la tristesse, que je mette la joie.

Ô Maître, que je ne cherche pas 
tant à être consolé qu'à consoler, 
à être compris qu'à comprendre, 
à être aimé qu'à aimer, 
car c'est en donnant qu'on reçoit, 
c'est en s'oubliant qu'on trouve, 
c'est en pardonnant qu'on est pardonné, 
c'est en mourant qu'on ressuscite à l'éternelle vie.

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  • Also set in English, a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , "Prayer of Saint Francis" ; composed by Lora Aborn, Ronald A. Beckett, Leonard J[ordan] Lehrman, David Sisco, Michael John Trotta.
  • Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Siegmund Schmidt.

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This text was added to the website: 2009-05-01
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Word count: 149

Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace
Language: English  after the French (Français) 
Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace;
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is error, truth;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
And 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.

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This text was added to the website: 2009-05-01
Line count: 16
Word count: 111