make me a channel of your peace

The closing song from yesterdays service at First Mennonite has been stuck in my head. That's not a bad thing. This hymn is based on a traditional prayer attributed to St Francis of Assisi. 

Make Me A Channel Of Your Peace

Make me a channel of your peace

Where there is hatred, let me bring your love

Where there is injury, your healing power

And where there is doubt true faith in you. 

Make me a channel of your peace;

Where there's despair in life let me bring hope

Where there is darkness-only light

And where there is sadness, ever joy.

O Spirit grant that I may never seek

So much to be consolded as to console  

To be understood as to understand

To be loved as to love with all my soul.

Make me a channel of your peace

It is in pardoning that we are pardoned

In giving to all that we receive

And in dying that we're born to eternal life. 

If you would like to hear this song, listen to this video of Susan Boyle....it's lovely!