From the Laureate app please enjoy the Intercessory Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi. This is a beautiful prayer that has even been turned to song. In this prayer we ask GOD to help us and allow us to be positive role models. To bring positives in a negative world. How? By doing good deeds and not falling into despair or temptation.
What temptation? There was no mention of temptation in this prayer. The temptation to fall into negativity. Sowing hatred, causing doubt, imposing despair, bringing darkness to people, and causing sadness. Hurting our fellow human being. GOD DOES NOT WANT US TO HURT EACH OTHER. He wants us to help each other. He wants us to lift each other up. To bring faith, hope, joy and light to each other. He also wants us to forgive each other for our trespasses (sins) we caused on each other. If we can't forgive someone, how can He forgive us? How can we move on from the hurt and pain?
"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; where there is sadness, joy;"
At the end of the of the prayer we see the benefits of helping others. "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."
I hope you appreciate and enjoy this prayer. You can find it at www.ewtn.org I'm sure the song can be found on YouTube.
http://youtu.be/ihhvm6eLWZI here is the song with lyrics on YouTube
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