Guest guest Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 also one of my favorites with the following clarification in the last line : and it is in dying( to the ego ) that we are born to eternal life. om ma Ammachi, "ammasiswari" <ammasiswari> wrote: > > Dear Ananthasree, that is one of my favorite prayers, introduced to me by my husband > who has always been very drawn to St. Francis. I'm not sure if you have Paramatmananda > Swami's tapes or books of talks (they still sell the books at least on tour and on the > website), but he has given a talk or two about this prayer. =) Blessings, Iswari > > Ammachi, "Michelle" <ananthasree@m...> wrote: > > > > Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi > > > > 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 is in dying that we are born to eternal life. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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