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St Boniface, tr. Kylie, 1911

Letter 22: Lul, the Deacon, Urges Eadburga, Abbess of Thanet, to Commend Him to God. He…

To the Abbess Eadburga, revered and beloved in Christ, Lul, an unworthy and lowly deacon, sends eternal greetings in Christ.

I beseech thy kind clemency with humblest prayers that thou mayst deign to be mindful of me in the holy protection of thy prayers, as thy gracious love promised me through my brother returning hither. This do I most earnestly beg that the ship of my weakness, which is shaken daily by violent storms of this world, may be supported by the aid of thy firmness; that I may be fortified against the poisoned shafts of the old enemy by the unfailing assistance of thy prayers. Some small presents I have sent to thy revered love, a silver style and some pieces of storax and cinnamon; so that thou mayst know from these poor gifts how pleasing to me are the presents which have come with thy greetings. And if thou shouldst wish to give any command through the bearer of this letter, who is called Ceola, or through any other messenger, be assured, by that love which binds us in a spiritual kinship, that my weakness will strive with all its powers to fulfil it. Meantime I ask that thou mayst not refuse to send me a letter.

That thou mayst enjoy health and holy success in Christ is my wish and desire.