But King Robert saw nothing beautiful. He was thinking only of himself.
They reached the church, and the sunlight came through the beautiful
windows, seeming to speak of God above. The pure white lilies on the
altar whispered to each other, "On this day Christ was risen!" The music
from the organ seemed to reach every heart, but King Robert sat unmoved
in his pew. When the minister spoke, the king heard nothing of the
sermon until certain words caught his ear. The minister was saying these
words: "The Lord can exalt the humble and can bring down the proud and
mighty from their seats." The choir chanted the words again and again.
As the king heard, he threw back his head and said: "Why do they teach
such words as these? There is no power on earth or in heaven above that
could take my throne."
By and by the king fell asleep in his pew. He must have slept a long
time, for when he awoke the great church was dark and the moonlight was
streaming through the great glass windows. The king sprang to his feet
in alarm, and said: "How dare they go away and leave me alone?" He
rushed quickly to the door, but it was locked.
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