| I, brother Francis, the little one, wish to follow the life and poverty of our most high Lord Jesus Christ and of His most holy Mother and to persevere in this until the end; and I ask and counsel you, my ladies, to live always in this most holy life and in poverty. And keep most careful watch that you never depart from this by reason of the teaching or advice of anyone. |
| Canticles, Exhortations, Writings of St. Francis to the Poor Ladies are taken from : Francis and Clare, The Complete Works, Paulist Press, 1982 |
| Acknowledgements |
| The Last Will Written For Clare And Her Sisters |
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