“That’s Melchizedek, King of Salem, and priest of the Most High God. He is coming to bless Abraham for conquering the kings, and to give him bread and wine.”
“Yes! A servant is holding up a golden cup to him and a golden plate!” said Colin. “And now he’s going to give the bread and wine to Abraham, I suppose.”
This duly happened as Colin had guessed, for Melchizedek, reining up his horse close to Abraham, began to speak, offering him presently the golden cup and platter:
“Abraham, welcome must thou be,
God’s grace is fully in thee;
Blessed ever must thou be
That enemies so can make.
I have brought, as thou may’st see,
Bread and wine for thy degree;
Receive this present now from me,