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Richard de Wych (d. 1253) Richard was an Englishman who became
chancellor of Oxford in 1235, then legal advisor to two archbishops
of Canterbury, then bishop of Chichester in 1244. He died at Dover
while preaching a crusade. Especially his reputation as a model
pastor led to his canonization in 1262. The shrine of R. at
Chichester Cathedral was a popular pilgrimage site until the
Reformation.
A famous pray is attributed to St Richard:
"Thanks be to thee, O Lord Jesu Christ, for all the cruel pains and
insults thou hast borne for me; for all the many blessings thou hast
won for me. O holy Jesus, most merciful Redeemer, friend and brother,
may I know thee more clearly, love thee more dearly, and follow thee
more nearly. Amen."
Does anybody know:
(1) If this is the same St Richard?
(2) Is the attribution correct?
(3) What is the original text of the prayer - presumably in Latin?
Bill.
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