We know thou hast
overcome the Torments which thou hast so manfully born; and that thou
art purged of all thy Sins. The Sun begins now to rise in thy
Country: Make haste then up to the Cave: For if the Prior, who when
he hath said Mass, shall come to the Door, finds thee not there, he
will lock the Door, as Despairing of thy salvation; and return to the
Church.' The Soldier hereupon, having first got their Blessing,
hasten'd up to the Cave, and at the very Minute that the Prior open'd
the Door, the Soldier appear'd. The Prior embraced him, glorified
God, and conducted him to the Church, and caused him to continue
there fasting and praying for fifteen Days. Then the Soldier put on
his Shoulder the mark of the Cross of Christ and went with great
Devotion to the Holy Land, to visit the Sepulchre of our Lord Jesus
Christ at Jerusalem, and all the holy Places round about it. Which
when he had Devoutly performed he came back, and went to Stephen,
King of England, to whom he had been before familiarly known, to
advise with him, after what Manner he might best for the future,
Warfare for the King of Kings, as he had heretofore carry'd Arms for
him.
"It happen'd at the same time, that Gervasius Abbot of Lude, had got
by King Stephen's Recommendation a Place in Ireland for the building
of a Monastry. This Abbot sent one of his Monks, called Gilbert, to
the King, to be recommended by him to the King of Ulster, and then to
proceed from thence to Ireland in order to erect the said Monastry:
who being Kindly received by the King, complained very much that he
was a stranger to the Irish Language; I shall find you, by God's
help, says the King, an excellent Interpreter.
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