A Certain Provost to Hildegard
1 2 The Letters of Hildegard of Bingen Also with respect to the aforementioned afflictions, be mindful of your brother Rudolph, who endures great suffering in your country, and see to it that you do not prevent him from staying in that holy monastery where he presently is. And know for certain that if you pull him out of that place, his soul will be overshadowed by great distress. As for you, live, and cause your talent to grow
[cf Matt 25.14–23; Luke 19.12-26] in your Lord.
Flonbeim
A Certain Provost to Hildegard Before 1173 The provost writes Hildegard to repeat his petition that she pray God to reveal to her anything that pertains to him.
To the Lady Hildegard of Bingen, saintly and reverend mother in Christ, H., unworthy provost of Flonheim, offers the great devotion of his prayers and obedience.
God, Who sees all hearts, knows how gladly I would honor you with my expressions of allegiance, saintly lady, if only divine providence had provided an opportunity. In the meantime, accept my devotion, and, as I asked you some time ago, pray to the Lord for me that He might reveal to you all things that pertain to me, so that I may offer thanks for the good, and may, before I die, merit to render satisfaction to God with the fruits worthy of penitence [cf. Matt 3.8;
Luke 3.8] for the evil. Please be kind enough to inform me in writing whatever the Lord reveals to you about me, and keep me in your prayers. I would have written more fully and intimately to you if the weakness of my body had not prevented me from doing so.
Frankfurt
A Certain Provost to Hildegard Before 1173 A brief letter asking Hildegard to keep the writer in her prayers.
To Hildegard, his beloved lady in Christ, G., unworthy p st in Frankfurt, sends his wish that she share the labor of Martha a he consolation of Mary [Luke 10.38ff].