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title: "1 Lord Called Quotes By Francis of Assisi"
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> [The Lord called me by the way of simplicity and humility, and this way He hath shown me in truth for me and those who will believe and imitate me. And therefore I would that ye name not to me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-of-assisi/the-lord-called-me-by-the-way-of-simplicity-and-humility-and-this-way/)

[Francis of Assisi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-of-assisi/)

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## More by Francis of Assisi

> [Be Thou praised, my Lord, of our Sister Mother Earth, which sustains and hath us in rule, and produces divers fruits with coloured flowers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-of-assisi/be-thou-praised-my-lord-of-our-sister-mother-earth-which-sustains-and/)

[Francis of Assisi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-of-assisi/)

> [And in any preaching you do, admonish the people concerning repentance, and that nobody can be saved except he who receives the most holy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-of-assisi/and-in-any-preaching-you-do-admonish-the-people-concerning-repentance/)

[Francis of Assisi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-of-assisi/)

> [...In this world I cannot see the Most High Son of God with my own eyes, except for His Most Holy Body and Blood.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-of-assisi/in-this-world-i-cannot-see-the-most-high-son-of-god-with-my-own-eyes/)

[Francis of Assisi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-of-assisi/)

> [God could not have chosen anyone less qualified, or more of a sinner, than myself. And so, for this wonderful work He intends to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-of-assisi/god-could-not-have-chosen-anyone-less-qualified-or-more-of-a-sinner/)

[Francis of Assisi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-of-assisi/)

> [“Keep a clear eye toward life's end. Do not forget your purpose and destiny as God's creature. What you are in his sight is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-of-assisi/keep-a-clear-eye-toward-life-s-end-do-not-forget-your-purpose-and/)

[Francis of Assisi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-of-assisi/)

> [Don't change the world, change worlds.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-of-assisi/don-t-change-the-world-change-worlds/)

[Francis of Assisi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-of-assisi/)

> [A man has only so much knowledge as he puts to work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-of-assisi/a-man-has-only-so-much-knowledge-as-he-puts-to-work/)

[Francis of Assisi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-of-assisi/)

> [Woe to those who die in mortal sin!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-of-assisi/woe-to-those-who-die-in-mortal-sin/)

[Francis of Assisi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-of-assisi/)

> [I believe that You, O Jesus, are in the most holy Sacrament. I love You and desire You. Come into my heart. I embrace…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-of-assisi/i-believe-that-you-o-jesus-are-in-the-most-holy-sacrament-i-love-you/)

[Francis of Assisi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-of-assisi/)

> [Be patient in trials, watchful in prayer, and never cease working.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-of-assisi/be-patient-in-trials-watchful-in-prayer-and-never-cease-working/)

[Francis of Assisi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-of-assisi/)

> [It was easy to love God in all that was beautiful. The lessons of deeper knowledge, though, instructed me to embrace God in all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-of-assisi/it-was-easy-to-love-god-in-all-that-was-beautiful-the-lessons-of/)

[Francis of Assisi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-of-assisi/)

> [There is absolutely no man in the whole world who can possess one among you unless he first die.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-of-assisi/there-is-absolutely-no-man-in-the-whole-world-who-can-possess-one/)

[Francis of Assisi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-of-assisi/)

> [Lord, grant that I might not so much seek to be loved as to love.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-of-assisi/lord-grant-that-i-might-not-so-much-seek-to-be-loved-as-to-love/)

[Francis of Assisi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-of-assisi/)

> [If we endure all things patiently and with gladness, thinking on the sufferings of our Blessed Lord, and bearing all for the love of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-of-assisi/if-we-endure-all-things-patiently-and-with-gladness-thinking-on-the/)

[Francis of Assisi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-of-assisi/)

> [A promise is a child of the understanding and the will; the understanding begets it, the will brings it forth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-of-assisi/a-promise-is-a-child-of-the-understanding-and-the-will-the/)

[Francis of Assisi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-of-assisi/)

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