... majesty might no heart think, nor pen of man describe, and around her a glorious company of angels, saints, and martyrs: they, taking Catherine by the hand, presented her to the queen, saying, ' Our most gracious sovereign Lady, Empress of Heaven,... The Golden Legend, Or, Lives of the Saints - Page 12by Jacobus (de Voragine) - 1900Full view - About this book
 | 1849 - 606 pages
...most gracious sovereign Lady, Empress of " Heaven, and mother of the King of Blessedness, be pleased that we " here present to you our dear sister, whose...name is written in the " Book of Life, beseeching you of your benign grace to receive her " as your daughter and handmaiden." ' Our Blessed Lady, full... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - Christian art and symbolism - 1848 - 482 pages
...most gracious sovereign Lady, Empress of Heaven, and mother of the King of Blessedness, be pleased that we here present to you our dear sister, whose name is written in the book of life, beseeching you of your benign grace to receive her as your daughter and handmaiden.' " Our Blessed Lady, full... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - Christian art and symbolism - 1857 - 476 pages
...most gracious sovereign Lady, Empress of Heaven, and Mother of the King of Blessedness, be pleased that we here present to you our dear sister, whose name is written in the book of life, beseeching you of your benign grace to receive her as your daughter and handmaiden. " Our Blessed Lady, full of... | |
 | Anna Brownell Jameson, Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - Christian art and symbolism - 1874 - 474 pages
...most gracious sovereign Lady, Empress of Heaven, and Mother of the King of Blessedness, be pleased that we here present to you our dear sister, whose name is written in the book of life, beseeching you of your benign grace to receive her as your daughter and handmaiden." ' Our Blessed Lady, full... | |
 | Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire - Cheshire (England) - 1895 - 292 pages
...most gracious Sovereign Lady, " Empress of Heaven and Mother of the King of " Blessedness, be pleased that we here present to " you our dear sister, whose...name is written in the " Book of Life, beseeching you of your benign " grace, to receive her as your daughter and hand" maiden." Then that blessed Lady... | |
 | Jacobus (de Voragine) - Christian legends - 1899 - 316 pages
...Empress of Hell, Mother of Almighty God King of Bliss, to whose commandment obey all creatures heavenly and earthly, liketh it you that we here present to...with that our Blessed Lady said : " Bring ye me my well-beloved daughter." And when the holy virgin heard our Lady speak, she was so much replenished... | |
 | Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire - Cheshire (England) - 1895 - 294 pages
...most gracious Sovereign Lady, " Empress of Heaven and Mother of the King of " Blessedness, be pleased that we here present to " you our dear sister, whose...name is written in the " Book of Life, beseeching you of your benign " grace, to receive her as your daughter and hand" maiden." Then that blessed Lady... | |
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