Explore / Nature Spiritual
…God feedeth you and giveth you the rivers and the fountains for your drink; He giveth you the mountains and the valleys for your refuge, and the tall trees wherein to build your nests…
Francis of Assisi
The Little Flowers of St. Francis , 1910
Author Francis of Assisi
Source The Little Flowers of St. Francis
Type book
Year 1910
Locator ch. XVI
Translator Thomas Okey
Publisher J. M. Dent
Rights Public domain Public domain in the US CC0, no rights reserved Protected work, short quotation
From his sermon to the birds, as told in the 14th-century Little Flowers (Fioretti).
Filed under
gratitude birds providence franciscan
About the author
Francis of Assisi 1181–1226 · Italian friar and mystic who founded the Franciscan order; remembered for his love of the poor and of nature. Wikipedia
More from Francis of Assisi →