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October 21, 2012 Posted by Leave a Comment

A 16th-century painting by Italian artist Cigoli depicts St. Francis of Assisi. The hymn, “All Creatures of Our God and King,” is a paraphrase of Francis’ song, “Canticle of the Sun.” IMAGE COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

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