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at that kiss? Poor Elizabeth, thy grave is
forgotten, but not the wrong thou didst
surfer.
We now enter the sacristy. Here, under
a double coffin lid, rests an age’s holiest saint
in the North, Vadstene cloister’s diadem and
lustre – St. Bridget.
On the night she was born, says the
legend, there appeared a beaming cloud in
the heavens, and on it stood a majestic virgin,
who said: "Of Birger is born a daughter
whose admirable voice shall be heard over
the whole world." This delicate and singular
child grew up in the castle of her father,
Knight Brake. Visions and revelations appeared
to her, and these increased when she, only
thirteen years of age, was married to the
rich Ulf Gudmundsen, and became the
mother of many children. "Thou shalt be
my bride and my agent," she heard Christ
say, and every one of her actions was, as
she averred, according to his announcement.
After this she went to Niddaros, to St. Oluf’s
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