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Bernard of Clairvaux, Letters
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LETTER I (circa 1120)To the Canons Regular of Horricourt[1]
LETTER II (A.D. 1126)To the Monk Adam[1]
LETTER III (A.D. 1131)To Bruno,[1] Archbishop Elect of Cologne
LETTER IVTo the Prior and Monks of the Grand Chartreuse
LETTER V (circa A.D. 1127)To Peter, Cardinal Deacon
LETTER VI (circa A. D. 1127)To the Same
LETTER VII (towards the end of A.D. 1127)To Matthew, the Legate
LETTER VIII (circa A.D. 1130)To Gilbert, Bishop of London, Universal Doctor
LETTER IX (circa A.D. 1135)To Ardutio (or Ardutius, Bishop Elect of Geneva
LETTER X (in the Same Year)The Same, When Bishop
LETTER XI (circa A.D. 1120)The Abbot of Saint Nicasius at Rheims
LETTER XII (A.D. 1127)To Louis, King of France[1]
LETTER XIII (A.D. 1127)To the Same Pope, in the Name of Geoffrey,Bishop of Chartres.
LETTER XIV (circa A.D. 1129)To Alexander,[1] Bishop of Lincoln
LETTER XV (circa A.D. 1129)To Alvisus, Abbot of Anchin
LETTER XVI To Rainald, Abbot of Foigny
LETTER XIX (A.D. 1127)To Suger, Abbot of S. Denis
LETTER XX (circa A.D. 1130)To Guy, Abbot of Molêsmes
LETTER XXI (circa A.D. 1128)To the Abbot of S. John at Chartres
LETTER XXII (circa A.D. 1129)To Simon, Abbot of S. Nicholas
Letter XXIII (circa A.D. 1130)To the Same
LETTER XXIV (circa A.D. 1126)To Oger, Regular Canon [1]
LETTER XXV. (circa A.D. 1127)To the Same
LETTER XXVI. (circa A.D. 1127)To the Same
LETTER XXVII (circa A.D. 1127)To the Same
LETTER XXVIII (circa A.D. 1130)To the Abbots Assembled at Soissons [1]
LETTER XXIX (A.D. 1132)To Henry, King of England
LETTER XXX (circa A.D. 1132)To Henry, [1] Bishop of Winchester
LETTER XXXII (A.D. 1132)To Thurstan, Archbishop of York
LETTER XXXIV (circa A.D. 1130)Hildebert, Archbishop of Tours, to the Abbot Bernard. [1]
LETTER XXXV (circa A.D. 1130)Reply of the Abbot Bernard to Hildebert, Archbishop of Tours.
LETTER XXXVII (circa A.D. 1131)To Magister Geoffrey, of Loretto. [1]
LETTER XXXVIII (circa A.D. 1135)To His Monks of Clairvaux.
LETTER XXXIX (A.D. 1137)To the Same.
LETTER XLTo Thomas, Prior of Beverley
LETTER XLITo Thomas of St. Omer, After He Had Broken His Promise of Adopting a Change of Life.
LETTER XLIITo the Illustrious Youth, Geoffrey de Perrone, and His Comrades.
LETTER XLIIIA Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey.
LETTER XLIVConcerning the Maccabees But to Whom Written is Unknown. [1]
LETTER XLV (circa A.D. 1120)To a Youth Named Fulk, Who Afterwards Was Archdeacon of Langres
LETTER XLVI (circa A.D. 1125)To Guigues, the Prior, And to the Other Monks of the Grand Chartreuse
LETTER XLVIITo the Brother of William, a Monk of Clairvaux. [1]
LETTER XLVIIITo Magister [1] Walter de Chaumont.
LETTER XLIXTo Romanus, Sub-Deacon of the Roman Curia.
LETTER LIITo Another Holy Virgin.
LETTER LIIITo Another Holy Virgin of the Convent of S. Mary of Troyes [1]
LETTER LIVTo Ermengarde, Formerly Countess of Brittany [1]
LETTER LVITo Beatrice, a Noble and Religious Lady
LETTER LVIITo the Duke and Duchess of Lorraine [1]
LETTER LVIIITo the Duchess of Lorraine
LETTER LIXTo the Duchess of Burgundy [1]
LETTER LX (A.D. 1140)To the Same, Against Certain Heads of Abaelard’s Heresies.
LETTER LXI (A.D. 1138)To Louis the Younger, King of the French.
LETTER LXII (A.D. 1139)To Pope Innocent.
LETTER LXIII (A.D. 1139)To the Same, in the Name of Godfrey, Bishop of Langres.
LETTER LXIV (A.D. 1139)To the Above-Named Falco.
LETTER XLV (circa A.D. 1140)To the Canons of Lyons, on the Conception of S. Mary.
He commends her readiness in God’s service, and expresses his desire to see her.
I have received the joy of my heart, good news from you. I am happy to hear of your happiness; 232and your ready service, now so well known, makes me quite easy in mind. This great happiness comes in no way from flesh and blood, for you are living in lowliness instead of state, in mean, not high place, in poverty instead of wealth. You are deprived of the consolation of living in your own country, and of the society of your brother and your son. Without doubt, then, the willing devotion that hath been born in you is the work of the Holy Spirit. You have long since conceived by the fear of God the design of labouring for your salvation, and have at last brought your design to execution, the spirit of love casting out fear in your soul. How much more gladly would I be present to say this to you, than be absent and write! Believe me, I am annoyed at my business, which constantly seems to hinder me from the sight of you; and I hail with joy the chances, which I seldom seem to get, of seeing you. Such opportunities are rare; but, I confess, their very rarity makes them sweet. For, indeed, it is better to see you just sometimes than never at all. I hope to come unto you shortly; and I already offer you a foretaste of the joy that shall shortly come in full.