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St Boniface, tr. Kylie, 1911

Letter 14: Boniface Asks Eadburga, Abbess of Thanet, to Copy for Him the Epistles of…

To his revered and beloved sister, Abbess Eadburga, Boniface, poor servant of the servants of God, kind greetings of love in Christ.

I pray Almighty God, who rewards all good works, that He may grant thee in the heavenly mansions and the everlasting tabernacles, and in the court of the holy angels, an eternal recompense for all the kindnesses which thou has shown me, because, by helpful and consoling gifts of books and vestments, thou hast of thy goodness often relieved my distress. So now I beg thee to carry still further what thou hast begun, and to copy in gold the Epistles of my lord, Saint Peter, that the Holy Scriptures may be honoured and reverenced when the preacher holds them before the eyes of the heathen; and I long, above all else, to have with me, the words of him who guided me into this path. I have chosen the priest Eoba to write this request.

Deal then, my dear sister, with this request of mine, as in thy kindness thou hast always been wont to deal with my petitions, so that here also thy works may shine in letters of gold for the glory of the Heavenly Father.

It is my wish that thou mayst fare well in Christ and advance in holy virtues to still higher things.