“The Reverse Prayer of St. Francis”, author unknown.

Lord, make me a channel of disturbance.

Where there is apathy, let me provoke;

Where this is compliance, let me bring questioning;

Where there is silence, may I be a voice.

Where there is too much comfort and too little action, great disruption;

Where three are doors closed and hearts locked,

Grant the willingness to loisten.

Where laws dictate and pain is overlooked,

When tradition speaks louder than need,

Grant that I may seek rather to do justice than to talk about it;

Disturb us, O Lord.

To be with, as well as for, the alienated;

To love the unlovable as well as the lovely;

Lord, make me a channel of disturbance.