St. Francis' Sermon to the Birds
My little sisters, the birds, much bounden are ye unto God, your Creator,
and always in every place ought ye to praise Him, for that He hath given you
liberty to fly about everywhere, and hath also given you double and triple
rainment; moreover He preserved your seed in the ark of Noah, that your race
might not perish out of the world; still more are ye beholden to Him for the
element of the air which He hath appointed for you; beyond all this, ye sow
not, neither do you reap; and God feedeth you, and giveth you the streams and
fountains for your drink; the mountains and valleys for your refuge and the
high trees whereon to make your nests; and because ye know not how to spin or
sow, God clotheth you, you and your children; wherefore your Creator loveth you
much, seeing that He hath bestowed on you so many benefits; and therefore, my
little sisters, beware of the sin of ingratitude, and study always to give
praises unto God.
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