Catholic Book of Worship III ‎#630

630. Lord, Make Us Servants of Your Peace

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1 Lord, make us servants of your peace:
Where there is hate, may we sow love;
Where there is hurt, may we forgive;
Where there is strife, may we make one.

2 Where all is doubt, may we sow faith;
Where all is gloom, may we sow hope;
Where all is night, may we sow light;
Where all is tears, may we sow joy.

3 Jesus, our Lord, may we not seek
To be consoled, but to console,
Nor look to understanding hearts,
But look for hearts to understand.

4 May we not look for love's return,
But seek to love unselfishly,
For in our giving we receive,
And in forgiving are forgiven.

5 Dying, we live, and are reborn
Through death's dark night to endless day;
Lord, make us servants of your peace,
To wake at last in heaven's light.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, make us servants of your peace
• Title: Lord, Make Us Servants of Your Peace
• Adapter: James Quinn, b. 1919
• Author (attributed to): St. Francis of Assisi, 1182-1226
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1994
• Topic: Christian Living; Love; Peace; Sacraments/Rites: Reconciliation

Tune Information

• Name: O WALY WALY
• Meter: LM
• Key: G Major
• Source: Traditional