Oração de São Francisco - San Francisco's Prayer

Senhor, fazei-me instrumento de vossa paz.                                Lord, make me instrument your peace.Onde houver ódio, que eu leve o amor;                                       Where there is hate, that I take the love;Onde houver ofensa, que eu leve o perdão;                                 Where there is offending, that I take the pardon; Onde houver discórdia, que eu leve a união;                                Where there is misunderstanding, that I take the unionOnde houver dúvida, que eu leve a fé;                                        Where there is doubt, that I take the faith;Onde houver erro, que eu leve a verdade;                                   Where there is wrong, that I take the truth;Onde houver desespero, que eu leve a esperança;                       Where there is despair, that I take the hope; Onde houver tristeza, que eu leve a alegria;                                Where there is sadness, that I take the enjoy;Onde houver trevas, que eu leve a luz.                                        Where there is the dark, that I take the light.Ó Mestre, Fazei que eu procure mais                                            Master, make that I find moreConsolar, que ser consolado;                                                      to console than to be consoled;compreender, que ser compreendido;                                          to understand than to be understood;amar, que ser amado.                                                                to love than to be loved.Pois, é dando que se recebe,                                                      Because it's giving that it receives,é perdoando que se é perdoado,                                                 it's pardoning that it pardoned,e é morrendo que se vive para a vida eterna.                              and it's dying that it lives for the eternal life.