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prayed unto God that of His Charity and 

 Omnipotence, without which human weak- 

 nefs availeth nought, He would fupply, aid, 

 and complete the work which man alone 

 could not achieve. 



Bernard, feeing by the light of the lamp 

 these moft pious a6ls of Saint Francis, and 

 confidering devoutly the words which he 

 uttered, was touched and infpired of the 

 Holy Ghoft to change his life ; infomuch 

 that at dawn of day he called unto Saint 

 Francis and faid thus : " Brother Francis, 

 my heart is greatly minded to forfake 

 the world and to follow after thee in all 

 things that thou fhalt command me." Hear- 

 ing this. Saint Francis rejoiced in fpirit 

 and fpake thus: ** Bernard, this of which 

 you fpeak is fo great and difficult a talk 

 that we muft needs take counfel concern- 

 ing it with Our Lord Jefus Chrift, and 

 pray Him that it may pleafe Him to fhow 

 us His fovereign will in the fame, and to 

 teach us how we may execute it ; and there- 

 fore let us go forth together to the Epif- 

 copal Palace, where we may find a right- 

 eous prieft, and we will bid him fay a mafs ; 

 there we will remain and pray even unto 

 the third hour of the day, entreating God 



that 



