The prayer to Saint Francis of Assisi is one of the best known and loved prayers in the world today. Traditionally attributed to Saint Francis of Assisi, its current origins are much more recent. Not in vain does it wonderfully reflect his devotion to God!
Saint Francis of Assisi was born in Italy in the year 1181, he was known as a young man who liked to have fun. After he fought in the battle between Assisi and Perugia, he was captured and imprisoned for ransom. He spent almost a year of his life in prison waiting for his parents to pay for him, he began to receive visions from God.
He was released and then our Lord Jesus Christ called him, listening to the call of Christ, who told him to repair the Christian Church and live a life of poverty. Heeding the call of Jesus, he abandoned his life of luxury and became a devotee of the faith, his reputation spreading throughout the Christian world.
Below we offer you some of the Prayers to Saint Francis of Assisiwhich can be of great help in different circumstances of life.
Prayer to Saint Francis of Assisi Original
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; where there is hate, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy.
Oh, divine Master, grant me that I do not seek so much to be consoled as to console; to be understood, as to understand; to be loved, how to love; because it is by giving what we receive, it is in forgiveness that we are forgiven, and it is by dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.
Prayer to Saint Francis of Assisi for peace
Oh! God, make me an instrument of peace, where there is hate, place love, where there is conflict, place forgiveness, where there is discord, place unity, where there is despair, I place hope, and where there is doubt, place Faith.
And where there is sadness, I put joy, if there is darkness I will put clarity. O merciful Lord, make me serve as a mediating instrument of peace. That I can console, understand, love, receive and make forget all the situations of discord in the world, so that in this way they can forgive each other and have eternal life. Amen
Prayer to Saint Francis of Assisi for animals
In the name of Almighty God, the creator of all things on earth. You who on the fifth day created the animals, land, rivers and seas. You who inspired Saint Francis of Assisi to be the guide and protector of all animals.
I ask you with all my heart to protect this animal, by the power that our Lord Jesus Christ granted you I wish you to cure (insert the name of the animal), keep it away from all danger, I promise to always praise you. Blessed be Saint Francis! Amen
Prayer to Saint Francis of Assisi to solve economic problems
Saint Francis of Assisi, venerable father, compassionate and close to the Lord, although sometimes I have committed injustices, I have the honor of being your devotee. Look at me as one of your servants who is now going through economic problems, I ask you to intervene on my behalf. God to solve all the inconveniences I have and makes my life sad.
You know my heart and you know what my faults and economic shortcomings have been, and all the problems that afflict me, so I beg you to give me your help once again.
San Francisco de los milagros, I ask you today with respect and enthusiasm to intervene for my financial problems, ask for Heavenly help for me, make our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Trinity achieve that I am favored with: (My economic problems).
Beg for me, so that I can progress as soon as possible to my economic and professional hardships; I also ask you to intercede for the release of my sins. Amen.
Prayer to Saint Francis of Assisi for love
Oh miraculous Saint Francis
Holy Protector of Assisi
You who despised riches for love
The vain things that the world offered you
You who abandoned the comforts of your home
And even your own parents
The cross embraced you in your mortification
To reach the arms of the blessed mother
Holy Mother Clare, religious and sister
Where fervently imitating his admirable virtues
It was made like you, an example of all perfection
Saint Francis beloved father
Grant us lord by your intercession
Let our request for love be answered
We who invoke you punctually
Making the prayer to Saint Francis of Assisi for love
Attracted only by your infinite goodness
So that the ears of the Father can reach
San Francisco, you who despised flattery
and the conveniences of the world
We wish to imitate your virtues with the cross of mortification
Lest we stray from the path
That leads us to the Lord
Saint Francis, beloved saint
Allow that through you I can get the love of
(Name the person)
So that my heart can reach peace
San Francisco brother friend
The most loving saint of the heart of Jesus
Allow with your grace
May I reach the heart of (name of person)
I also ask you brother Francisco
Pray for us, humble soul
Joyful man and lover of God’s creatures
Don’t leave us without your protection
I have my hope in you
And my heart is full of trust
I know that you intercede for me
So that God can hear my prayers
Tell him that with his mercy
Grant me to have the heart of (name of person)
I am confident that it will be so
I left my heart in your hands.
Amen