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Sudden death of a monk The possibility of a sudden death meant that each monk always had to be prepared lest he was taken unawares. This was done by living the good life and showing obedience to the Cistercian rules. He was also to think of death daily, and novices were instructed that each night, before they fell asleep, they should think of Christ’s burial and their own, and compare their bed to the grave.
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