Lord, make us servants of your peace
Lord, make us servants of your peace. James Quinn* (1919-2010).
In keeping with James Quinn’s intention of presenting familiar truths in new words, this is his hymn from the prayer attributed to St Francis of Assisi (see ‘Make me a channel of your peace*). Quinn’s version has appeared in many books since it was published in New Hymns for All Seasons (1969). Some of these were hymnals for Roman Catholics, as might be expected: one of the first was the Catholic Book of Worship III, of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (Ottawa, 1994). Others were Worship (4th Edition, Chicago: GIA, 2011) and the Second Edition of RitualSong (GIA, 2016).
Its five graceful stanzas were quickly...
If you have a valid subscription to Dictionary of Hymnology, please log inlog in to view this content. If you require a subscription, please click here.
MLA style (see MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing, 3rd Ed.)
. "Lord, make us servants of your peace."
The Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology. Canterbury Press. Web. 15 Feb. 2026.<
http://www.hymnology.co.uk/l/lord,-make-us-servants-of-your-peace>.
Chicago style (see The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th Ed.)
. "Lord, make us servants of your peace."
The Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology. Canterbury Press, accessed February 15, 2026,
http://www.hymnology.co.uk/l/lord,-make-us-servants-of-your-peace.