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.
Text Authorship:
- possibly by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "Belle prière à faire pendant la Messe", first published 1912
- possibly by Francis of Assisi, Saint (1182 - 1226), "Belle prière à faire pendant la Messe", first published 1912
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Make me an instrument of Thy peace Matches base text
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.
Note: there are many versions of this prayer.
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Composition:
- Set to music by Lora Aborn (1907 - 2005), "Make me an instrument of Thy peace", note: may be incorrect text for this title
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "Prayer of Saint Francis"
Based on:
- a text in French (Français) possibly by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist and possibly by Francis of Assisi, Saint (1182 - 1226)
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2009-05-01
Line count: 16
Word count: 111