e blind, and the deaf, and the lame,
and all diseases; after ordaining bishops, and priests, and deacons, and
people of all orders in the Church; after teaching the men of Eriu, and
after baptizing them; after founding churches and monasteries; after
destroying idols and images and druidical arts--the hour of death of St.
Patrick approached. He received the Body of Christ from the bishop, from
Tassach, according to the advice of the angel Victor. He resigned his
spirit afterwards to heaven, in the one hundred and twentieth year of his
age. His body is here still in the earth, with honor and reverence.
Though great his honor here, greater honor which will be to him in the
Day of Judgment, when judgment will be given on the fruits of his
teaching, like every great apostle, in the union of the apostles and
disciples of Jesus; in the union of the nine orders of angels, which
cannot be surpassed; in the union of the divinity and humanity of the Son
of God; in the union which is higher than all unions--in the union of the
Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. I beseech mercy through the
intercession of Patrick. May we all arrive at that union; may we enjoy
it for ever and ever. Amen.

These miracles, then, which we have related, the Lord performed for
Patrick. Though one should attempt to recount them, he could not.
Nevertheless, they are but a few of many related in commemoration; for
there is no one who could remember them all. And there is no writer who
could write all the prodigies and miracles he wrought in the countries he
reached.

After the foundation, then, of numerous churches; after the consecration
of monasteries; after baptizing the men of Eriu; after great abstinence
and great labor; after destroying idols and images; after degrading
numerous kings who would not obey him, and raising up those who obeyed
him; and after he had three hundred and fifty or three hundred and
seventy bishops; and after ordaining three thousand priests and persons
of all other orders in the Church; after fasting and prayer; after
showing mercy and mildness; after gentleness and sweetness towards sons
of life; after the love of God and his neighbor, he received the body of
Christ from the bishop, from Tassach; and he afterwards resigned his
spirit to heaven. His body, lowever, is here on earth still, with honor
and reverence. And though great his honor here, his honor will be
greater in the Day of Judgment, when he will s