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plarity, growing ever in virtue and in the 

 Grace of God and of the people, and was 

 fupremely loved alike of Monks and laymen. 

 And Brother John being one day devoutly 

 at prayer, and weeping and wailing becaufe 

 his defire was not fulfilled, and that his 

 pilgrimage through this life was too long 

 protra6led, there appeared unto him Chrift 

 the Bleffed, at whofe afpe6l his whole foul 

 was melted within him, and He fpake to 

 him thus : ** Son, Brother John, require of 

 Me what thou wilt." And he made anfwer: 

 " My Lord, I know not what other thing to 

 alk of Thee than this, fmce I defire naught 

 elfe : but this only do I pray Thee, that 

 Thou wilt forgive me all my fins, and wilt 

 grant me grace to fee Thee yet once again, 

 when I may have greater need of Thee." 

 Jefus faid : " Thy prayer is granted ; " 

 and faying this, He departed thence, and 

 Brother John was left wholly comforted. 

 At the lafi: the Monks of the Marches, 

 hearing the fame of his holinefs, fpake fuch 

 great things of him to the Vicar General, 

 that he commanded him by his vow of 

 Obedience to return into the Marches ; 

 which command he receiving, fet forth 

 joyfully, thinking that, the journey over, he 



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