Prayer of Peace (so-called Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi) – Gospel and Indie Versions | Song created with Suno (my voice)
26 October 2026

## 🧠 ABOUT THE PROCESS

I went to a weekend of Arhatic Yoga preparatory weekend and was reminded of this beautiful prayer mistakenly attributed to Saint Francis of Assisi. In reality according to Wikipedia, the prayer was in French and published in a small spiritual magazine called La Clochette (The Little Bell) by a Catholic organisation in Paris called La Ligue de la Sainte-Messe (The League of the Holy Mass). The author's name was not given, although it may have been the founder of La Ligue, Father Esther Bouquerel. 
The prayer reminded me of how much the world needs these words at this time so I thought I should pause the project of transforming my own poetry into songs and make this a song for people who follow me on youtube to hear and enjoy. Unlike what I do with my poetry, I will not modify the words and stay faithful to the intent of Saint Francis for the French version. The English version needed, however, to be slightly changed because of certain limitations in Suno but it stays close to the translation of the French prayer. The so-called Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi is slightly different from the French prayer and also truncates a part of it.

The original French prayer:
[Verse]
Seigneur, faites de moi un instrument de votre paix
Là où il y a de la haine, que je mette l'amour.
Là où il y a l'offense, que je mette le pardon.
Là où il y a la discorde, que je mette l'union.
Là où il y a l'erreur, que je mette la vérité.
Là où il y a le doute, que je mette la foi.
Là où il y a le désespoir, que je mette l'espérance.
Là où il y a les ténèbres, que je mette votre lumière.
Là où il y a la tristesse, que je mette la joie.
Ô Seigneur, que je ne cherche pas tant
à être consolé qu'à consoler,
à être compris qu'à comprendre,
à être aimé qu'à aimer,
car c'est en donnant qu'on reçoit,
c'est en s'oubliant qu'on trouve,
c'est en pardonnant qu'on est pardonné,
c'est en mourant qu'on ressuscite à l'éternelle vie.

The translated English prayer:
[Verse]
Oh Lord, would you make me a tool of your peace;
Wherever hatred exists, let me sow love.
Wherever injury exists, let me sow pardon.
Wherever discord exists, let me sow unity.
Wherever error exists, let me sow truth.
Wherever doubt exists, let me sow faith.
Wherever despair exists, let me instil hope.
Wherever darkness dwells, let me shine your light.
Wherever sadness exists, let me sow joy.

[Verse]
O Lord, let me 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 forgetting ourselves that we find;
it is in forgiving that we are forgiven;
It is in dying that we are resurrected to eternal life.

Listen to how this prayer transforms into music across different styles:

### 🙏 Gospel version
Ethereal Gospel, contemplative spiritual vocals, gentle piano, warm organ, ambient strings, deeply reflective.
Prayer of Peace – Gospel Song |My Voice (Suno)

French version

English version

### 🌿 Ethereal Indie version
Ethereal Indie interpretation with a reflective tone, gentle piano, acoustic guitar and flute for a distinctive sound
Prayer of Peace – Ethereal Indie Song | My Voice (Suno)
French version 

English version

## 🎼 ABOUT THESE VERSIONS

This piece has been interpreted across multiple musical styles using Suno, exploring how the same lyrics evolve through Gospel and Indie influences.

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