Many holy men from the beginning of the world
were, before us, wondrously perfected,
whom we now, the latter men, cannot equal,
nor accomplish those things which they performed in life;
therefore we ought to have at least humility.
Again, it is for us to meditate how the Almighty Christ
showed forth His humility, when He gave Himself
to death for us, and so took away our sins;
how now can man's humility be much thought of
against His humility, who is Almighty God.
"We have told this story now, because there will be fewer men here
on Wednesday, than are now to-day ;
and it behoveth you that ye be shriven
in this week, or at least in the second.
To Him be ever glory, Who liveth and reigneth in eternity,
Everlasting Lord. Amen.
XIII.
XIII. DE ORATIONE MOYSI; IN MEDIO QUADRAGESIMA.
After Moses the great leader
had departed from the land of Egypt with his people,
and they had journeyed on foot over the Red Sea,
and come into the wilderness, there warred mightily against them
Amalek the king, fighting with his people.
