Congregation—The mountains are afraid of thee, O Lord.
Shake their wild tops and shake the heathen down.
Father Benedict—So shall thy Church with loud hosannas ring.
Congregation—So shall thy Church with loud hosannas ring.
Father Benedict—World without end.
Congregation— World without end.
Father Benedict— Amen.
Pierre—(Far to the left.) Haro! haro!
Father Benedict—Accept, O eternal Father, the offering that is here made to Thee by Thy minister, in the name of us all here present. It is as yet only bread and wine, but by a miracle of Thy power and grace will shortly become the body and blood—
Pierre—(Drawing nearer.) Help, help! Oh, help!
Father Benedict—(After a pause, as though he had heard the cry.)