{"id":24978,"date":"2009-10-04T17:05:03","date_gmt":"2009-10-04T21:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communio.stblogs.org\/index.php\/2009\/10\/hymn-to-saint-francis-of-assis\/"},"modified":"2009-10-04T17:05:03","modified_gmt":"2009-10-04T21:05:03","slug":"hymn-to-saint-francis-of-assis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communio.stblogs.org\/index.php\/2009\/10\/hymn-to-saint-francis-of-assis\/","title":{"rendered":"Hymn to Saint Francis of Assisi, friar, deacon, founder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: monospace, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; \">Faithful image of the Savior,<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/>Poor and humble in Christ&#8217;s way,<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/>Let us sing of good Saint Francis,<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/>Heartfelt homage let us pay!<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/>Leaving home and wealth behind him,<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/>Francis heard the Savior&#8217;s call,<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/>Serving God as poor and needy,<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/><span class=\"yshortcuts\" id=\"lw_1254676950_2\" style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer; \">Trusting God<\/span>&nbsp;to care for all.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: monospace, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; \"><br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/communio.stblogs.org\/St%20Francis%20meditating%20Greco.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"St Francis meditating Greco.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/communio.stblogs.org\/assets_c\/2009\/10\/St Francis meditating Greco-thumb-250x348-4725.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"348\" class=\"mt-image-right\" style=\"float: right; margin: 0 0 20px 20px;\" \/><\/a>Preaching Jesus and His mercy,<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/>Francis made the Cross his boast,<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/>Loving Christ within the Manger,<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/>Praised His presence in the Host.<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/>God in mercy gave him brothers<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/>Joined in poverty and grace,<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/>Vowed to serve Christ in obedience,<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/>Freed by chastity&#8217;s embrace.<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/><br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/>What was hidden from the learned<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/>To the simple has been giv&#8217;n:<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/>To the child-like are revealed now<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/>All the truths and joys of heav&#8217;n.<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/>Preaching only Jesus&#8217; Gospel,<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/>Francis sang of endless care<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/>Which God, author of creation,<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/>With each person wants to share.<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/><br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/>Most high God, all good and mighty,<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/>Father, Son, and Spirit blest,<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/>With Saint Francis we would love You<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/>And with Christ-filled lives attest:<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/>From You, Lord, comes our salvation!<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/>As did Francis, help us live<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/>Lives of peace and true devotion,<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/>That we thanks and praise may give!<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/><br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/>87 87 D,&nbsp;suggested tune:&nbsp; Nettleton<br style=\"line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; \" \/>James Michael Thompson, (c) 2009, World Library Publications<\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Faithful image of the Savior,Poor and humble in Christ&#8217;s way,Let us sing of good Saint Francis,Heartfelt homage let us pay!Leaving home and wealth behind him,Francis heard the Savior&#8217;s call,Serving God as poor and needy,Trusting God&nbsp;to care for all. 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