This is another of the modern Australian songs suggested by Monica O’Brien in her recent newsletter.
This is by Amanda McKenna and for all those who cannot stand to hear Sebastian Temple’s “Prayer of St Francis” again – as I noted in my blog post it is a simple song that is difficult for an assembly to sing well – here is an alternative.
The sheet music can be purchased and downloaded at Willow. I picked the version in “A”, but would recommend the arrangement in “C” for general use. I’ll just play capo 3.
I made backings in both keys, to sing along with to learn the song. It is a gorgeous melody.
A
C
Refrain
Make me a channel of your peace, make me a channel of your peace.
Oh Lord, make me a channel of your peace.
1 Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, let me forgive;
Where there is doubt, let me sow seeds of faith.
Make me an instrument of peace.
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2 Where there’s despair, let me bring hope;
Where there is darkness, let me bring light;
Where there is sadness, let me bring jpy.
Make me an instrument of peace.
Refrain
3 O Master grant that I may never seek,
So much to be consoled as to console,
To be understood as to understand
To be loved as to love with all my heart.
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4 For it’s in giving, that we receive
And in forgiving that we’re forgiven;
It’s in dying we’re born to eternal life.
Make me an instrument of peace.
Refrain.
© 2013 Amanda McKenna