Hildegard von Bingen, German Benedictine abbess, mystic, visionary writer, composer, and philosopher. "Doctor of the Church" in the Roman Church. Born September 16, 1079 and died in 1179, 81 years and one day later.

                        Based on the Collect 

          for Saturday Morning Prayer

  

Almighty God, after your work of   creation, 

you rested 

& sanctified 

a day of

rest for all 

your 

creatures, 

grant that 

we may put away 

all anxieties and rest in you.  

 Hildegard von Bingen

 “Sybil of the Rhine.”