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13th Century

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Timeline (1181 - 1226)

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English version by
Ivan M. Granger

Original Language
Italian

The Prayer Before the Crucifix

Themes

Heart

Light

Lover and Beloved

Recommended Books

	All Saints: Daily Reflections on Saints, Prophets, and Witnesses for Our Time, by Robert Ellsberg
	Canticle of the Sun: (Calligrapher's Series), by Francis of Assisi
	Francis and Clare: The Complete Works: The Classics of Western Spirituality, Translated by Regis J. Armstrong, OFM CAP / Translated by Ignatius C. Brady, OFM
	Francis of Assisi: A Revolutionary Life , by Adrian House
	God's Fool: The Life of Francis of Assisi, by Julien Green

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Most high,
glorious God,
let your light fill the shadows of my heart
and grant me, Lord,
true faith,
certain hope,
perfect love,
awareness and knowing,
that I may fulfill Your holy will.

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