A Canticle for the Poor Ladies
"Two years before he died St. Francis sang, in the Umbrian dialect, his great song The Canticle of Brother Sun, and when he finished it, he sang this Song for St. Clare and her Poor Ladies:
"Two years before he died St. Francis sang, in the Umbrian dialect, his great song The Canticle of Brother Sun, and when he finished it, he sang this Song for St. Clare and her Poor Ladies:
Listen, poor little women, called by the Lord,
gathered together from many places and provinces:
Live always in truth,
so you may die in obedience.
Do not long for the life outside,
for that of the spirit is better . . . " --Murray Bodo
We are admonished in scripture to live one day at a time. We are also told to not let the sun go down on our anger....in essence, do not go to sleep with an unforgiving heart. If we have failed in some way during the day, but confess and repent, we can rest assured that tomorrow will bring us another chance to serve the Lord if we are granted the opportunity.
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