Princess Diana's Funeral Part 18: St Francis of Assisi & The Archbishop of Canterbury

The applause for Earl Spencer dies down and there is a hymn, 'Make me a channel of your peace':

Make me a channel of your peace:
where there is hatred let me bring your love,
where there is injury, your pardon, Lord,
and where there's doubt, true faith in you:

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 soul!

Make me a channel of your peace:
where there's despair in life let me bring hope,
where there is darkness, only light,
and where there's sadness, ever joy:

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 soul!

Make me a channel of your peace:
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
in giving ourselves that we receive,
and in dying that we're born to eternal life.

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 soul!

Make me a channel of your peace:
where there is hatred let me bring your love,
where there is injury, your pardon, Lord,
and where there's doubt, true faith in you.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey, then leads the Prayers. His job on the day was to offer words of healing and there was no back biting or negativity and he only spoke of the good things about Diana. I think the Archbishop did his job superbly that day. He's a very good public speaker while still retaining the air of an English village vicar.

The prayers continue in Part 19...

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[ChristopherMatthew12]

THANK YOU so much to who posted this video. The Prayer of St. Francis has always been most most passionate, and I have never heard anyone before or since sing it with such beauty as the cathedral choir.

[tribecatom]

You're welcome.

[RnBfan]

Also:

'She proved in the last year, she needed no royal title to continue her particular brand of magic'.

True, but still an open attack on the Royal Family. Rightly so.

[NFitalianGuy]

I remember hearing this Beautiful rendition to my favorite Religious song! I tear up whenever I listen to it. Thanks for posting this!

[lipslicker1971]

@opencurtin Protestants ARE Catholic! The Church of England is Catholic, and always has been.

[romanticspirit]

One of the saddest days in History God Bless You Lady DI, the People's Princess!!!!

[rosechris48]

I think this is a most beautiful song to be sung at a funeral, it was played and my mother in laws funeral and also at my dad`s. I will leave instructions that I want this and Going Home when I leave the earth.

[szqsk8]

I wonder how much Diana's family actually got to be involved with William and Harry after Diana passed? They seem like great men now and hopefully aren't as out of touch as their Dad.

[AMMARRI]

RIP DIANA STILL IN PEOPLES THOUGHTS 13 YRS ON.

[sinfonia07]

@tribecatom Do you work for the media? how did you manage to cover the entire ceremony? god bless you for this unique gift you have shared with the whole word.

[grad1990]

This was the hymn that made me cry most throughout the service. Very touching!

[Juliesinnawi]

Princess Diana, The most amazing women to have ever walked this earth. She will be for ever missed.

[szqsk8]

I have always loved this hymn but have only ever heard it sung at Catholic services. Definitely a good hymn to have included in this service.