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Benedizione a Frate Leone (Blessing of Brother Leo) is a deeply spiritual musical setting based on a historical text written by Saint Francis of Assisi

  • IMSLP (International Music Score Library Project) – search “Benedizione a Frate Leone” and filter by Version 13.
  • MuseScore Community – users sometimes upload the same public‑domain edition for free download.

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The text itself is inspired by the biblical "Blessing of Aaron" from the Book of Numbers:

Common Musical Characteristics

While there is no single universal version, most modern settings of the Benedizione a Frate Leone share these traits:

Thus, the "13" in the keyword might be a liturgical reference, not merely a page number.

Lyrics (Text): The text is based on the famous blessing St. Francis wrote on a parchment for Brother Leo.

Luca felt his heart sink. "So it's gone."