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St Boniface, tr. Kylie, 1911
Letter 19: Lul Asks Dealwin, His Master, to Pray for Him and to Send Him Some Works of…
To my trustworthy brother Dealwin, long since my master, Lul, an unworthy deacon, who holds the office of deacon without the claim of merit, loving greetings in the Lord.
With earnest entreaties, I ask of thy loving mercy that thou shouldst deign to support the barque of my weakness with thy kindly prayers, so that covered by the shield of thy prayers and intercessions, I may deserve to arrive at the harbour of safety and to win pardon for my sins in this earthly prison; just as I asked thee in the past year through our brother Denewald, the bearer of my letter. Accompanying this letter are some trifling gifts, not worthy of thee but sent with a devoted mind. Likewise I pray thee to send me some works of Bishop Aldhelm, whether in prose or verse, as a consolation in my exile and in memory of that holy pastor. And do thou tell me in some of thy kindly words, what thy fatherly love can accomplish in answer to these petitions; for this I crave eagerly to hear.
That thou mayst enjoy health, increase in prosperity, and long intercede for me is my wish.