"Una Limosnita por el Amor de Dios" or translated in English one alm/quarter for the love of God, is the last compostition written by A.Barrios a South-American composer. It is about homeless beggars, begging for help from strangers...During the compositional process of Una Limosna por el amor de Dios, Barrios knew his end was near. After this final composition, Barrios spent his remaining days in tranquility, solace, and meditation, preparing himself for his own death. He began to suffer from heart trouble, and on August 7, 1944 he went into cardiac arrest and died. The priest who attended him proclaimed, "This is the first time I have witnessed the death of a Saint.
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