Prayers
Value for 2008-2009: Peace
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Prayers
Prayer Before the Crucifix
- Most high and glorious God,
- enlighten the darkness
- of my heart and give me, Lord,
- a correct faith, a certain hope,
- a perfect charity, sense and knowledge,
- so that I may carry out
- Your holy and true command.
- Amen.
Canticle of Brother Sun
- Most High, all-powerful, good Lord,
Yours are the praises, the glory, the honor, and all blessing... - Praise be you, my Lord, with all your creatures,
especially Sir Brother, who is the day and through whom You give us light... - Praise be you, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars in heaven,
You formed them clear and precious and beautiful. - Praise be you, my Lord, through Brother Wind,
and through the air, cloudy and serene... - Praise be you, my Lord, through Sister Water,
which is very useful and humble and precious and chaste. - Praise be you, my Lord, through Brother Fire,
through whom You light the night... - Praise be you, my Lord, through our Sister Mother Earth,
who sustains and governs us...
Peace Prayer
- 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;
- 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;
- for it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
- and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
- Amen.
Blessing of St. Francis
May the Lord bless you and keep you.
May He show His face to you and be merciful to you.
May He turn His countenance to you and give you peace.
May the Lord bless you.
