Chapter 9OrdV.1.9
Sed, gravata, Anima conqueritur
The Soul's Burden
The soul laments the heavy labor and weight of fighting against the flesh in this life.
O heavy labor, and O hard weight that I carry in the garment of this life, because it is too heavy for me to fight against the flesh.
Read the original Latin
O gravis labor, et o durum pondus quod habeo in vesto huius vite, quia nimis grave michi est contra carnem pugnare.
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