Meditations on the Prayer of St. Francis

St. Francis in this prayer has given us a few phrases that hint at the rich wisdom that came to him from God, but the knowledge of God cannot be entirely expressed in words. Our human languages are evolving to deal better with spiritual experience, and we also have the languages of music and the arts, which can express a wider range of meaning than our intellects alone can absorb. The best use of this prayer is as a pointer to God, who affirms its wisdom in our hearts and points us toward further wisdom.