Then he gave her his blessing.
The lady went home, and finding her husband, gave him Francis' message. The Spirit of God carried it to his inmost soul.
"He is right," he said to his wife, "Let us serve God together, and save our souls in our own house!"
"The Lord be praised," cried his wife, and together they thanked God for the gift of His wonderful salvation. They lived for a great many years in godliness and holiness, and passed away to be with Christ, the one in the morning and the other in the evening of the same day.
A Catalogue of Names.
Other equally interesting incidents, we have no doubt cluster round what, unfortunately, the historians present to us in the form of a catalogue of mere names.
Chapter XIII.
The Story of the Martyrs.
"God the Father, give us grace
To walk in the light of Jesu's Face.
God the Son, give us a part,
In the hiding place of Jesu's Heart.
God the Spirit, so hold us up,
That we may drink of Jesu's Cup."