Note 57 — BOOK I CONCERNING THE PIETY OF CHARLES AND HIS CARE OF THE CHURCH
A. J. (Arthur James) Grant translation
“Lord, if I am still useful to thy people I will willingly take on myself this labour on their behalf. Thy will be done” is the full versicle, which comes on the 11th November (St Martin’s Day). The story in the text is made intelligible when we find that more than one of the responses that follow end with the words “Thy will be done.” The poor clerk knew that, and started off, therefore, on the Lord’s Prayer, which he knew would bring him to the right ending.