Guthlac B, lines 819-915
God created men out of the earth. Adam was the first, brought forth into Paradise, which was perfect, full of endless joys and free of death. But too soon he and his wife tired of following the Ruler’s...
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Sometimes the birds would come to Guthlac and he would feed them. Sometimes people would visit him. Guthlac would heal those who were suffering. It was now close to Guthlac’s death day. He had spent...
View ArticleGuthlac B, lines 999b-1093
One servant remaines with Guthlac. When he notices that Guthlac is deathly ill, the servant asks him how he has become sick and if the disease can be cured. Guthlac says that pain came upon him in...
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Easter arrives and Guthlac gets up from his sickbed. He preaches the gospel so beautifully to his servant than no one has ever previously heard the like: it seems to be the words of an angel. It had...
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The servant is very distressed, and he asks Guthlac a question that has been troubling him: “I have heard you debating with someone in the nights. Where did this person come from?” Guthlac answers...
View ArticleGuthlac B, lines 1278b-1379 [end]
The sun sets, but then a holy light comes from the heavens and illuminates the tumulus all night long. At dawn, Guthlac rises and tells the servant that it was now time to carry out the tasks Guthlac...
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