Such a one
was she -- and thou, her most intimate instructor, didst teach her
in the school of her heart.
22. Finally, her own husband, now toward the end of his
earthly existence, she won over to thee. Henceforth, she had no
cause to complain of unfaithfulness in him, which she had endured
before he became one of the faithful. She was also the servant of
thy servants. All those who knew her greatly praised, honored,
and loved thee in her because, through the witness of the fruits
of a holy life, they recognized thee present in her heart. For
she had "been the wife of one man,"[292] had honored her parents,
had guided her house in piety, was highly reputed for good works,
and brought up her children, travailing in labor with them as
often as she saw them swerving from thee. Lastly, to all of us, O
Lord -- since of thy favor thou allowest thy servants to speak --
to all of us who lived together in that association before her
death in thee she devoted such care as she might have if she had
been mother of us all; she served us as if she had been the
daughter of us all.
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