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GIOTTO'S ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI -
SERMON TO, NOT FOR, THE BIRDS
Sermon to the Birds
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St. Francis of Assisi.
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St Francis of Assisi's Sermon to the
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It follows the full text transcript of
the Sermon to the Birds by St. Francis of
Assisi. The sermon could have been delivered around the year
1220 near Bevagna, Italy.
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My little sisters
the birds, |
Ye owe much to
God, your Creator, and ye ought to sing his
praise at all times and in all places, because
he has given you liberty to fly about into all
places; and though ye neither spin nor sew, he
has given you a twofold and a threefold clothing
for yourselves and for your offspring.
Two of all your
species he sent into the Ark with Noah that you
might not be lost to the world; besides which,
he feeds you, though ye neither sow nor reap.
He has given you
fountains and rivers to quench your thirst,
mountains and valleys in which to take refuge,
and trees in which to build your nests; so that
your Creator loves you much, having thus favored
you with such bounties.
Beware, my little
sisters, of the sin of ingratitude, and study
always to give praise to God.
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