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Context: Collect 6, Collect 7
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Collect 8
Iconography: The prayer asks for God's blessing on the actions of the day. God sends down the dove of the Holy Spirit to two men working in the field with mattocks. Agriculture is not mentioned in the text but is chosen as typical work.

Collect 7
The supplicant holds up a book and points to the caption the spirits of wickedness be repelled. Christ repels an evil demon with a goad.

Collect 8
The supplicant holds up a book with the caption that be destroyed. He points to a demon who is being goaded by Christ.
Art:
Thread stitch: yes
Historical Relevance:
Quire: 23


Image © Hildesheim, St Godehard


Image © Hildesheim, St Godehard


Image © Hildesheim, St Godehard

 

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