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Quotation from The Story of King Arthur and His Knights by Howard Pyle
“may He give you Faith (for Faith containeth Truth as a scabbard containeth its sword), and may that Faith heal all your wounds of sorrow as the sheath of Excalibur healed all the wounds of him who wore that excellent weapon”
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights, Book I, Part II, Chapter Third (1903 text)
Pyle ends the winning of Excalibur with a blessing that turns the sword and sheath into an allegory of truth and faith.
Citation: "may He give you Faith (for Faith containeth Truth as a scabbard containeth its sword), and may that Faith heal all your wounds of sorrow as the sheath of Excalibur healed all the wounds of him who wore that excellent weapon" — Howard Pyle, The Story of King Arthur and His Knights, Book I, Part II, Chapter Third (1903 text). (id the-story-of-king-arthur-and-his-knights-q4)
Virtues: Faith
Portrait: The Story of King Arthur and His Knights by Howard Pyle - 1903 cover, Howard Pyle, Public domain.
