Who else remembers hearing this on buffy? That show had some great music ❤️ who’s listening and feeling uplifted in 2024?
dirrty
My favorite prayer 🙏🏽 I love this version, I grew up Catholic and this reminds me of those days as a teenager Learning about The Love of God ❤ we chose our favorite prayer at cce - it was Catholic Night School, if u will lol And we bronzed it, I’m about to be 59 this December, it still hangs on my bedroom wall 🙏🏽
rossiguillory
Praying for my sick dog dying of heart failure. 🙏
St. Francis patron saint of animals.
doca
As a Franciscan myself, I can say that St Francis never wrote this prayer. It is only a century old, and does not appear in any of his official writings, or that of those such as St Bonaventure, who wrote about him. However, it does reflect his spirituality and charism. St Francis did write "Canticle of the Creatures" also known as "Canticle of the Sun. " The hymn ""All Creatures of Our God and King" is based on the "Canticle." Sarah McLachlan does a lovely rendition of "The Peace Prayer" or "Prayer of St. Francis: which first appeared in a French publication in 1912. The prayer was widely distributed during WWI in order to encourage people to pray for peace and an end to the war. In 1967, Sebastian Temple set the prayer to music, and it became popularly sung in church's during the Vietnam War. You can find that version under the title, "Make Me a Channel of Your Peace."
claypots
Beautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful! Love it! Thank you, Sarah!
AnnMiller-oe
This helps me getting thru all the disrespect in my marriage
Pray for me holy mother of God
SisterSanMiguel
I'm an Agnostic. I believe there is "something", but don't know what that is and the faith of not-knowing has deepened my spiritual life in such astounding ways.
I'm also a therapist. I open my office, before clients, listening to Sarah's version of St Francis. My purpose is (as the Bodhisattva Vows dictate) "to relieve suffering" and this song/prayer opens my heart in such a way as to hear and love and help every person who comes to see me.
Thank you, Sarah, for the gift of this prayer to music.
barbaratoscano
St. Francis of Assisi is one of my most beloved saints as is this prayer beautifully sung by Sarah.
Born in Italy circa 1181, Saint Francis of Assisi was renowned for drinking and partying in his youth. After fighting in a battle between Assisi and Perugia, Francis was captured and imprisoned for ransom. He spent nearly a year in prison — awaiting his father's payment — and, according to legend, began receiving visions from God. After his release from prison, Francis heard the voice of Christ, who told him to repair the Christian Church and live a life of poverty. Consequently, he abandoned his life of luxury and became a devotee of the faith, his reputation spreading all over the Christian world.
Later in life, Francis reportedly received a vision that left him with the stigmata of Christ — marks resembling the wounds Jesus Christ suffered when he was crucified — making Francis the first person to receive such holy wounds. He was canonized as a saint on July 16, 1228. During his life he also developed a deep love of nature and animals and is known as the patron saint of the environment and animals; his life and words have had a lasting resonance with millions of followers across the globe. Each October, many animals the world over are blessed on his feast day.
maryanne
I am on a spiritual journey as we speak and it is this song that I listen to as I walk to church on Sundays. I'm hoping to be baptized by this Christmas☮☮✝✝🙏🙏💞💞💗💗
cassienorman
Embrace Your Journey St Francis is A Gentle Man Who Was Gifted With Pure Love and Spent His Life Being A Walking Prayer. When My Son Crossed Over My Stellar Soul Sister Whisked Me To Care Over Me and We Had Such A Healthy outlet and at Bed the guest room was An Ode To St Francis And There was a Humble Honoring of His Nature Of Loving Care For Children and Animals. There was this silver watered fountain that was the most True to The Meaning Of Rest. Thank you for Sharing your time. Blessings to Those Who Strive For The Simple Things in Life! Son, Ill See You Again, Behave and Help Out! Love Momma
kimimilawacipiwinyan
Yesterday, 18 years ago for my wedding ceremony I read this prayer in front of my wife to be I hope and pray to Saint Francis, the pure Devotie of God that I made to fill these vows in my relationship with my wife and with everyone
jamesburmester
I will forever enjoy Her music.. I find it timeless and all fitting...
heathertaggart
For a long time I've struggled to get my life together. I came across this prayer in a book called Buddist Boot camp and it helped me sort out some of the issues in my life. A few months later, I came across this video and was so moved by it. I have been a fan of Sarah Mclachlan for nearly 20 years now and to have her sing this just adds to the comfort I get from the words I get from this prayer. These are certainly words to live by.
dianne
St. Francis ❤Pray for our peace through the merits of Jesus Christ Our Lord & Saviour🙏🏼✝️🕊️
francessgunewardena
Prayer of Saint Francis
Sarah McLachlan
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
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned
And it's in dying that we are born to eternal life
Amen
angelgirldebbiejo
Precious Lord, let us do our part to instill love & peace in our communities & in our world w/o any prejudice. Thank you for giving us a day to praise you & declare Your unending Glory. ❤✝️❤
francessgunewardena
It brings me comfort in a world gone hateful.
Maureen-zjwp
The power of St. Francis Prayer into my daily spiritual practice. Saint Francis is knocking on my door. He’s everywhere I am. Sometimes I recite it myself, and other times I listen to it sung by others. Like all great prayers, the St. Francis Prayer is both a spiritual practice and a powerful spiritual teaching. The more you recite the prayer, the more it lives in you. It teaches you something every time you pray it. It is the ego’s song of surrender to the divine. We pray it so as to attune ourselves to our true Self, and to be an instrument used by the divine. The opening line reminds me of the first beatitude given by Jesus: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. We come to the divine with an open mind and open heart. Of ourselves we are nothing; the divine is everything. The ego is just an appearance; the soul is our true identity.
There is barely a greater joy than being used as an instrument for a great love. Each time I sit down to write a post here for example, I recite my post Prayer. The short version is: “I am in God’s hands. I am here opening a space to listen and post my message from God to everyone in the world. God is ready, therefore so am I. All I do is listen. And take notes. And enjoy the process. Amen.
sylviamartin
I am so touched by a signs of life. See your face and voicing this has I find this prayer. To heal Sarah thank for being with me for the biggest of test in life. Blessings and love for everything and everyone
maggyrae
I'm very much not religious but something about this version has always moved me
