o her sister nun, nor deemed she her words overheard of
any. Then the light which appeared from heaven was taken up from their
eyes, and foreshowed the ascension of the saint unto heaven.

CHAPTER CLXXXIX.

_Saint Brigida bringeth unto Saint Patrick the Garment which was to
enshroud his Body._

And Saint Patrick, being instructed of heaven, understood the desire of
the heart of Brigida, and the words of her mouth, and her preparation
of the garment, and that she would enshroud therewith his body, as the
spiritual token of their mutual love in Christ. And he himself
returned unto the monastery of Saballum, which he had filled with a
fair assembly of monks; and there, down lying on the bed of sickness,
awaited he with a happy hope the termination of his life, nay, rather
of his pilgrimage, and his entrance into the life eternal. And the
venerable virgin obeyed the word of her father and bishop; and she went
unto the monastery, and took the garment, and with four virgins in her
train hastened she to return unto the saint; but forasmuch as they were
afflicted with too long abstinence and with the difficulty of the
journey, for very weariness they stayed on their way, nor could they
speed thereon as they had purposed. Yet the saint, while in Saballum,
knew at the revelation of the Spirit the weariness of the virgin; and
he commanded his charioteer to meet them on their way with four
chariots, and the charioteer obeyed, and met them at the place
exceeding wearied, and brought them unto the saint. And they offered
unto him the garment, the which he kindly received; and kissing his
feet and his hands, they obtained his benediction.

CHAPTER CXC.

The Death of Saint Patrick.

Now, the sickness of his body increasing, age pressing on, or rather
the Lord calling him unto his crown, the blessed Patrick perceived he
was hastening unto the tomb; and much he rejoiced to arrive at the port
of death and the portal of life. Therefore, being so admonished by the
angel, his guardian, he fortified himself with the divine mysteries
from the hand of his disciple, the Bishop Saint Thasach, and lifting up
his eyes he beheld the heavens opened, and Jesus standing in the
multitude of angels. Then raising his hands, and blessing his people,
and giving thanks, passed he forth of this world, from the faith unto
the proof, from his pilgrimage unto his country, from transitory pain
unto eternal glory. Oh! how blessed Patrick