Prayer of Saint Francis - Quotations

Quotations

  • Mother Teresa of Calcutta made it part of the morning prayers of the Roman Catholic religious institute she established, the Missionaries of Charity. She attributed importance to it when receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo in 1979 and asked that it be recited.
  • Margaret Thatcher, after winning the 1979 United Kingdom general election, paraphrased the prayer on the doorstep of 10 Downing Street, surrounded by a throng of reporters, having "kissed hands" with Queen Elizabeth II and become Prime Minister.
  • Archbishop Desmond Tutu, winner of the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize, declared that it was "an integral part" of his devotions.
  • In October 1995, President Bill Clinton quoted it in his welcoming speech to Pope John Paul II on his arrival in New York to address the United Nations.
  • Nancy Pelosi used it when she became Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2007.
  • Musical adaptations of the prayer include those by John Foley, John Michael Talbot, Sarah McLachlan, Moya Brennan, Sarah Hart, Sebastian Temple, Denison Witmer, the Ragamuffin Band, the Burns Sisters, Singh Kaur, Joey Rumor, and Ryan Cayabyab.
  • The prayer is quoted in the movie Rambo by a priest as he blesses Sylvester Stallone before he sets off into Burma to rescue humanitarian workers.
  • The prayer is quoted in an episode of the television series Justified (TV series) by the character Boyd Crowder, who preaches it to character Marshall Raylan Givens after having a revelation.
  • The medic Eugene Roe recites part of the prayer in the episode "Bastogne" of Band of Brothers.
  • The prayer was used in a slightly abbreviated form in the 1972 film, Brother Sun, Sister Moon.
  • The prayer is also included in the song "The Shattered Fortress" by Dream Theater.
  • The prayer is used by Grandmaster Choa Kok Sui in his Twin Hearts Meditation.
  • The prayer is part of the mural above the interior entrance to the St. Anthony Dining Room on Leavenworth Street in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco, California.
  • The prayer was read by the character of Sonny Corinthos at the funeral of Stone Cates in 1995 on General Hospital.
  • The hymn form of the prayer was also a part of the funeral for Diana, Princess of Wales on 6 September 1997. SinĂ©ad O'Connor included her version of the song on the Princess Diana tribute album.
  • The prayer is sung by Snatam Kaur in her song Servant of Peace, which is on her album Liberation's Door.
  • The prayer is recited by Shepherd Book in the Firefly TV Series based comic The Shepherd's Tale
  • The prayer was sung during the religious wedding ceremony of Prince Albert II of Monaco to South African Charlene Wittstock on 2 July 2011.
  • Radhanath Swami cites this in the book "The Journey Home" as an impetus in his epic journey to understand spiritual truths.
  • The character of George mentions it and quotes wrongly from it ("It's better to love than to be loved...", etc.) in Episode 7 of Season 3 of the television show Bored To Death.
  • The last episode of season 6 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "Grave", uses the Sarah McLachlan song version for a montage.
  • Reverend Smith, from the HBO series Deadwood, recites lines from the prayer in Season 1, Episode 11 "Jewel's Boot Is Made for Walking".

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