Christ, the commander, the true lord of victories, ordained me for conflict. I burn the living, unnumbered mortals, over all the earth. I afflict them with pain, yet never I touch them, whenever my lord bids me to battle. Sometimes I gladden the minds of many; sometimes I comfort those I make war on, even from afar. They feel it, nonetheless, the hurt and the healing, when now and again, over deep tribulation, I better their fortunes.
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Mec gesette soð sigora waldend crist to compe oft ic cwice bærne unrimu cyn eorþan getenge næte mid niþe swa ic him no hrine · þōn mec min frea feohtan hateþ hwilum ic monigra mod arete hwilum ic frefre þa ic ær winne · ōn feorran swiþe hi þæs felað þeah swylce þæs oþres þonne ic eft hyra ofer deop gedreag drohtað betan
Above this in the manuscript stands the rune for Sun (sigel or Sol). The association of Christ and the sun is a commonplace.