Prayer of St. Francis (Make Me an Instrument)
Widely embraced across all Christian traditions, this prayer asks God to make us instruments of His peace. Often prayed at ecumenical services and loved by Christians of every background.
3 min
Duration
1 day
Commitment
Beginner-Friendly
Level
St. Francis of Assisi
Patron Saint
How to Pray
Pray once daily, asking God to use you as an instrument of peace in the life of the person you're praying for. Reflect on each line as a personal commitment.
Prayer Text
Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow 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, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.