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Hail Queen Wisdom,
the Lord salute thee with thy sister
Holy-Pure Simplicity.
Lady Holy Poverty,
the Lord salute thee with thy sister Holy Humility.
Lady Holy Charity,
the Lord salute thee with thy sister Holy Obedience.
Most holy virtues,
the Lord salute all of you,
He from whom you come and proceed.
There is scarcely a man in all the world,
who can have one of you, before he dies.
He who has one and offends not the others, has all.
And he who offends one, has none and offends all.
And any whatsoever confounds vices and sins.
Holy Wisdom confounds satan and all his wickednesses.
Pure Holy Simplicity confounds all the wisdom
of this world and the wisdom of the body.
Holy Poverty confounds cupidity and avarice
and the cares of this world.
Holy Humility confounds pride and all the men,
who are in the world,
and likewise all the things, which are in the world.
Holy Charity confounds all the diabolic
and carnal temptations and all carnal fears.
Holy Obedience confounds all things corporal
both carnal and one's own willings
and holds the body mortified in obedience to the spirit
and in obedience to one's brother
and is subject and submissive to all the men,
who are in the world and not only to men,
but even to all the beasts and wildlife,
so that they might do with him, whatever they will,
as much as it will have been given them
from above by the Lord.
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