See that the Rule is observed inviolably by all, and that the Office be said devoutly, not concentrating on the melody of the chant, but being careful that their hearts are in harmony so that their words may be in harmony with their hearts and their hearts with God. Our aim should be to please God by purity of heart, not to soothe the ears of the congregation by our sweet singing.
Saint Francis of Assisi
Letter to a General Chapter
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