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Christ, lines 779-866 [end Christ II]

This part of the poem (Christ B), concludes with the famous runic signature of Cynewulf followed by exhortations to be ready for the day of judgment. We are sailing across the ocean in ships and a storm is rising, but we have the grace that God’s Son has granted us a safe harbor. That port was opened when the Rule ascended to heaven.

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