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Service and Hospitality: Francis of Assisi: Serving the Lepers - Illustration on serving the poor | IllustrateTheWord

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Service and Hospitality: Francis of Assisi: Serving the Lepers

By Francis of AssisiSource: Francis of Assisi - Testament / The Little Flowers (Public Domain)210 words

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Matthew 25:40 Luke 14:12-14 Galatians 5:13

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