- Here Wilfrid, mighty prelate, lies at peace
- Who, spurred by the love of God, this temple raised,
- And hallowed it in Peter's noble name,
- To whom our Master Christ bequeathed his keys.
- Fair gold and purple vestments he bestowed,
- A noble cross of richly shining ore
- He placed aloft as sign of victory won.
- The Gospels four in golden letters writ
- At his command and in due order bound
- Were fitly cased in covers of red gold.
- Easter's mistimed observance he set right
- In due conformity with canon law
- Fixed by the Fathers, and to all his folk
- Banishing doubt, made manifest the truth.
- Here he established many flocks of monks
- And as a watchful shepard bade them keep
- The rule established by the saints of old.
- In his long life he weathered many storms,
- Discord at home and perils overseas.
- He ruled as bishop five and forty years,
- And passed rejoicing into God's heavenly realm.
- Grant us, O Jesus, his true flock to be,
- And tread with him the road that leads to Thee.
- Epitaph from St. Wilfrith's tomb in St. Peter's Church, Ripon monastery, in the Deiran province of Northumbria.
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