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Postby serena » Mon Jan 03, 2005 9:49 pm

i found this and i just wanted to share it with you guys.




The following prayer of Saint Francis contains a powerful message:




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;

Where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, grant that I may not as 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 are pardoned; It is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
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Postby agasfas » Tue Jan 04, 2005 9:42 am

Saint Francis.... Although I'm not a Catholic it's a good message none the less-- a message to have the lord use us to help others. To show people compassion when they are down, to help the sad feel loved, to give hope to the hopeless. Jesus wouldn't want us to do anything less. Jesus came to this earth to show everyone his compassion and love for it, dieing on the cross for our sins. He set the example for us to follow... This message is a good interpretation and a break down of what Jesus taught. Thanks for the post serena.
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Postby serena » Wed Jan 05, 2005 9:04 pm

:) , you're welcome





and i apologize if in any way any non-catholic was offended
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Postby Mr. SmartyPants » Wed Jan 05, 2005 9:09 pm

i definately heard that somewhere! but i can't remember where! its very good as well ^^

and don't fret. Even if we are non-catholic, why would be offended? It is praising God out Lord and creator ^_^
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Postby Anna Mae » Thu Jan 06, 2005 2:35 pm

I have heard that prayer before. Positively lovely. Has anyone else heard the song version of it? It is really beautiful.
[SIZE="4"][color="DarkSlateBlue"]God has called me to mission work in Paraguay and Brazil. I may return to CAA someday. God bless all of you![/color][/SIZE]

[i]Two vast and trunk-less legs of stone stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand, half sunk, a shattered visage lies. Round the decay of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare the lone and level sands stretch far away. On the pedestal these words are inscribed:

“My name is Ozymandias, king of kings:
look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!â€
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Postby Kaori » Thu Jan 06, 2005 4:56 pm

Yes, the song is also beautiful. Of course, the fact that it has such lovely lyrics certainly doesn't hurt.
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Postby Anna Mae » Fri Jan 07, 2005 5:55 pm

It most certainly doesn't. ^^
[SIZE="4"][color="DarkSlateBlue"]God has called me to mission work in Paraguay and Brazil. I may return to CAA someday. God bless all of you![/color][/SIZE]

[i]Two vast and trunk-less legs of stone stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand, half sunk, a shattered visage lies. Round the decay of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare the lone and level sands stretch far away. On the pedestal these words are inscribed:

“My name is Ozymandias, king of kings:
look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!â€
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Postby Kokhiri Sojourn » Fri Jan 07, 2005 8:34 pm

Anna Mae wrote:I have heard that prayer before. Positively lovely. Has anyone else heard the song version of it? It is really beautiful.


I've heard the John Rutter choral arrangement of it, if that's the one you're mentioning.

Kaori wrote:Yes, the song is also beautiful. Of course, the fact that it has such lovely lyrics certainly doesn't hurt.


I agree entirely. It has a beautiful melody line that reflects the lyrical content.
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