. The saints and missionaries of the Anglo-Saxon era : First [and second] series. rike, exclaiming,he would rather die than see his Church so*hideously profaned. But the Kings passion hadsubsided, and he had already begun to regret his rashact. Bidding his guards put up their weapons, hereturned to his Palace. Bitterly bewailing what hehad done, and reckless of what might be thought orsaid, he put off his royal robes and clad himself in apenitential garment, and so returned bare-foot to theCathedral. There he prostrated himself at theentrance, humbly requesting permission to Bishop w
. The saints and missionaries of the Anglo-Saxon era : First [and second] series. rike, exclaiming,he would rather die than see his Church so*hideously profaned. But the Kings passion hadsubsided, and he had already begun to regret his rashact. Bidding his guards put up their weapons, hereturned to his Palace. Bitterly bewailing what hehad done, and reckless of what might be thought orsaid, he put off his royal robes and clad himself in apenitential garment, and so returned bare-foot to theCathedral. There he prostrated himself at theentrance, humbly requesting permission to Bishop was at that time in the middle of theCommunion Service, and the choir was engaged insinging the Gloria in Excelsis. As soon as thehymn was over, the Bishop stopped the Service, andproceeding to the door of the Cathedral, demandedof the King wherefore he was come. The King repliedthat he came as a penitent, to acknowledge his sin andthe justice of his exclusion, humbly also to askremission of the sentence laid upon him. Williamon this, dissolved in tears, hastened to embrace him. S. WILLIAM FORBID5 ENTRANCE OF THE KING INTOROSCHILD CATHEDRAL. Page 338. vS. William, 339 put off his penitential robes with his own hands, andamid the joyful approbation of the congregation led himto the Altar. There the King, by his own expresseddesire, declared publicly in the Church that he be-wailed what he had done, and the scandal he hadcaused to religion, and also his intention to makesuch amends as lay in his power. This affair, so far from causing any breach of friend-ship between the King and the Bishop, led to anincrease of intimacy. The King regarded William ashis best friend, the two were united in the closest bondsof affection. It was the Bishops constant prayer toGod that he might not outlive his royal friend. Anold writer, who lived in those parts, tells us that thisprayer was to all intents and purposes granted. Thestory is as follows : The King, who came to a goodold age, died away fr
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