Anonymous text commonly called St. Francis Prayer (or Peace Prayer , or Simple Prayer for Peace , or Make Me Your Peace Instrument ) is a widely known Christian prayer for peace. Often associated with St. Francis of Assisi (c abca), but in no case in his writings, the prayer in his present form has not been traced back from 1912. The first known incident is in French, in a small spiritual magazine called La Clochette (The Little Bell), published by the organization of the Catholic Church in Paris named La Ligue de la Sainte-Messe (Holy Mass League). The author's name was not given, even though it was probably the founder of La Ligue, Father Esther Bouquerel. The prayer was publicized during World War I and World War II. It has often been set for music by renowned songwriters and is cited by eminent leaders, and a language that is broadly inclusive has found appeal with diverse religions pushing service to others.
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In most versions of the published prayer, the text is summarized, paraphrased, and/or protected by copyright. Below is the original full text of the earliest known publications (1912, in French, copyright ends), alongside English translation line-by-line.
Franciscan viewpoint
The Franciscan order does not include prayer in the official "St. Francis Prayer", and a church historian has noted that the sentence of the first half of the text ("let me...") is self-centered selfish for Francis:
The most painful moment usually comes when [the students] find that Saint Francis did not write "The Prayer of Peace of Saint Francis"... Noble as his sentiment, Francis would not write like that, focus as much as himself. , with the continuous repetition of the pronouns "I" and "I", the words "God" and "Jesus" never appear once.
However, the prayer has been recommended by members of the order, while not connecting it with St. Francis.
It has been noted that the second part of prayer has something in common with the words of Giles of Assisi (c 1190-1262), one of the close companions of the saint:
Maps Prayer of Saint Francis
Music settings
Sebastian Temple (1967) Sebastian Temple (1967)The most prominent version of the hymn of prayer is "Make Me My Channel of Peace," or simply "Saint Francis Prayer," adapted and tuned to melodies like a song in 1967 by South African songwriter Sebastian Temple (Johann Sebastian von Tempelhoff, 1928-1997 ), which had become the third Franciscan order. The hymn is the national anthem of the British Empire and is usually sung at the annual Festival of Remembrance. In 1997 it was part of the Diana Funeral, Princess of Wales, and performed by Irish singer SinÃÆ'Â Â © ad O'Connor on the tribute album Princess Diana. The song was also sung for the religious wedding ceremony of Prince Albert II of Monaco to Charlene Wittstock South Africa in 2011.
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Additional arrangements of prayers by renowned musicians include those by:
History
Christian Renoux, a professor of history at the University of Orlà © Å ans, published in French in 2001, a long-book study of prayer and its origins, cleared much of the confusion that had accumulated before. The Franciscan Journal of Frate Francesco and the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano published an article in Italy that summarized the findings of the book, and Renoux published an online abstract in English at The Franciscan Archive .
La Clochette (1912)
The earliest known note of prayer is its appearance, as "a beautiful prayer to utter during Mass", in the December 1912 publication of the narrow French Catholic publication La Clochette , "the bulletin of the Mass Mass". the prayer was published anonymously, Renoux concluded that, with few exceptions, the texts in La Clochette were generally written by the founding editor, Father Esther Bouquerel (1855-1923).
Attribution Error (1916) to William the Conqueror of the 11th century
In 1915, the Marquis Stanislas de La Rochethulon (1862-1945), founder of the president of the Anglo-French Norge Remembrance association, who called himself "a work of peace and justice inspired by the covenant William the Conqueror, regarded as the ancestor of all royal families in Europe ", sent this prayer to Pope Benedict XV in the middle of World War I. The Pope has an Italian translation published on the front page of L'Osservatore Romano on January 20, 1916. It appears under the heading "The prayers of 'Normandy Souvenirs' for peace", with a simple explanation: "'Normand Souvenir' has sent to the Holy Father the text of some prayers for peace We have pleasure in conveyed especially a prayer addressed to the Sacred Heart, inspired by the testimony of William the Conqueror. "On January 28, 1916, the newspaper La Croix was reprinted, in French, an article from L'Osservatore Romano , with the exact same title and explanation. La Rochethulon wrote to La Croix to clarify that it was not a prayer Souvenir Normand ; but he did not mention La Clochette , the first publication to appear. Due to his appearance at L'Osservatore Romano and La Croix as a simple prayer for peace during World War I, prayer became widely known.
Wrong error (c.1927) becomes the century Saint -13 Francis
Around 1918, the Franciscan Father ÃÆ' â € ° tienne BenoÃÆ'®t printed a "Prayer for Peace" in French, without attribution, behind a mass-produced sacred card depicting the founder of his Order, an inspirational peacemaker of the Crusade , Saint Francis of Assisi. The prayer circulated in the United States in January 1927, when the first known English version (slightly composed of the original French 1912) appeared in Quaker Intelligence Intelligence Friends , under the title of the wrong title and misspelled "Prayer Saint Francis of Assisi ". The archbishop, the Archbishop of America and the Military Vicar Francis Spellman distributed millions of copies of the "Franciscan Prayer" during World War II, and the following year was read in the Congressional Record by Senator Albert W Hawkes. As a monk then sums up the connection between prayer and Saint Francis: "One can safely say that even though he is not the author, it resembles him and will not make him unhappy."
More famous calls
The prayer of Saint Francis is often cited with national or international significance, in the spirit of serving others.
By religious leaders
In 1986, Pope John Paul II recited the prayer by saying good-bye to the global religious leaders who hosted the first "World Day of Prayer for Peace", in Assisi at the Basilica of St Francis. Indeed, the prayer "over the years has gained popularity worldwide with people of all faiths"; and in 2013, Pope Francis chose his pontifical name as a tribute to Saint Francis, "the man who gave us this spirit of peace".
Mother Teresa of Calcutta (Kolkata, India) made her part of the morning prayer of the Roman Catholic institute she founded, Missionaries of Charity. He attributed the importance of prayer when receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo in 1979 and requested that it be read. It became the national anthem at many Christian schools in Kolkata. South African Anglican archbishop Desmond Tutu, winner of the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize for his non-violent leadership against apartheid, declared that the prayer was an "integral part" of his devotion.
By political leaders
Margaret Thatcher, having won the 1979 general election in England, practiced prayers at the door of 10 Downing Street, surrounded by a crowd of journalists, after "kissing hands" with Queen Elizabeth II and becoming Prime Minister. In 1995, US President Bill Clinton quoted him in his open address to John Paul II, beginning a papal visit to the United Nations address in New York City. Nancy Pelosi cited a prayer when he became Chairman of the US House of Representatives in 2007, as did his successor John Boehner when he resigned in 2015.
By others
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