What shepherd ever fed his sheep with his own limbs? nay, many mothersgive their children to other nurses; whereas he feeds us with his ownblood, &c. Having said this he shut his door: but Paul continued fastingand praying before his door, till Antony, seeing his fervo du Diocese de Paris, t. This he related to his priests and deacons, whom heassembled for that purpose.
of February, 1124, being fourscore yearsold, expired in peace, repeating those words: _Lord, into thy hands Icommend my spirit_. Theemperor received him with the greatest marks of honor and esteem, andrising out of his chair, said to him: I wish my soul was like yours. The saint, therefore,to prevent the scandal which such a flagrant enormity gave to his newconverts, wrote with his own hand a public circular letter. Edelwald, Priest and Confessor.
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