国立情報学研究所 - ディジタル・シルクロード・プロジェクト
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The Book of Ser Marco Polo : vol.1 | |
マルコ=ポーロ卿の記録 : vol.1 |
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MARCO POLO Boox I.
2
CHAPTER X.
How THE PRAYER OF THE ONE-EYED COBLER CAUSED THE MOUNTAIN TO MOVE.
AND when the appointed day was come, all the Christians
got up early, men and women, small and great, more
than Ioo,000 persons, and went to church, and heard the
Holy Mass. And after Mass had been sung, they all
went forth together in a great procession to the plain in
front of the mountain, carrying the precious cross before
them, loudly singing and greatly weeping as they went.
And when they arrived at the spot, there they found the
Calif with all his Saracen host armed to slay them if
they would not change their faith ; for the Saracens be-
lieved not in the least that God would grant such favour
to the Christians. These latter stood indeed in great
fear and doubt, but nevertheless they rested their hope
on their God Jesus Christ.
So the Cobler received the Bishop's benison, and
then threw himself on his knees before the Holy Cross,
and stretched out his hands towards Heaven, and made
this prayer : `` Blessed LORD GOD ALMIGHTY, I pray
Thee by Thy goodness that Thou wilt grant this grace
unto Thy people, insomuch that they perish not, nor Thy
faith be cast down, nor abused nor flouted. Not that
I am in the least worthy to prefer such request unto
Thee ; but for Thy great power and mercy I beseech
Thee to hear this prayer from me Thy servant full of
sin.
And when he had ended this his prayer to God the
Sovereign Father and Giver of all grace, and whilst the
Calif and all the Saracens, and other people there, were
looking on, the mountain rose out of its place and moved
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