branches and leaves of Confession and fruit of Satisfaction. This is
what Christ meant when in His gospel He said, "Bring forth worthy
fruit of Penitence," and to this too He referred when He said, "By
their fruits shall ye know them," for as the root is hidden in the
heart so by its fruits alone may you judge of true Penitence. If in
truth we bring forth worthy fruits of Penitence, alms, and prayers,
and bodily pain, whether it be by watching, or fasting, or scourging,
or the wearing of hair garments, borne in cheerfulness--if as I say
in this life we bring forth noble fruits of Penitence, then we may
look for our reward in the life to come, even eternal bliss in the
presence of our Lord Jesus Christ. There shall be no sorrow nor
sighing, for the Lord shall wipe all tears away. On earth have the
righteous sorrow; in Heaven are all at peace. Whereas on earth the
body is dark and full of sin, there is it clear as the sun and clad
in shining raiment; here are we sick and weak and mortal, there shall
we be strong and enjoy the life immortal. There is no hunger nor
thirst, for the grace of God feedeth them; and if we would attain to
this blissful life, then must we here below prepare ourselves by
humility of life and mortification of the flesh, and so win to rest
through toil; to plenty of joy, by hunger and thirst; and eternal
life, by death and the mortification of sin.

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As the Parson's droning voice ceased, the sun was setting and we saw
the two tall towers of Canterbury Cathedral flushed with red-gold
light. We rode on silently. Peace hung in the blue-grey mists over
the valleys of the country-side, and calm joy entered our hearts as
we beheld the goal of our journey and the end of all our pilgrimage.
Slowly we entered the tall gates in the wall, solemnly we dismounted