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A CHRISTIAN ROMANCE. 483<br />

him not. And it came to pass afterwards that they<br />

caught' the fisherman, and they brought [p. 295]<br />

liim before their hosts. And the king said unto<br />

him, "Why didst thou not shew us^ the stream?"<br />

and he chastised him. Then the man cursed<br />

<strong>Alexander</strong> and the Lord of heaven, and said, "It<br />

"is not convenient [for me] to obey [thee]." And<br />

<strong>Alexander</strong> cut off his head with a sword, but the He is be-<br />

..p .. ^.. . . headed but<br />

man came to lite agam immediately; and again does not die.<br />

<strong>Alexander</strong> cast him down upon iron stakes, but<br />

no man could kill him by any death whatsoever.<br />

Then <strong>Alexander</strong> the king chained him with fetters<br />

of iron, and cast him into the darkness, and returned<br />

to [his own] country.<br />

And <strong>Alexander</strong> prayed and said, "O God, cause <strong>Alexander</strong><br />

"me not to become a thing of abomination, for God.<br />

"Thou art He Who fashioned me, and we all are<br />

"the children of Adam; and we are Thy servants.<br />

"Our fathers did not learn to do Thy will, and<br />

"they hearkened not unto Thy commandments.<br />

"Thou didst give ordinances unto Israel by the<br />

"hand of Moses Thy servant, and moreover, Thou<br />

"Thyself didst talk with them, and didst order<br />

"them to keep Thy ordinances^ and judgments,<br />

"and to work righteousness always. Whenever<br />

"they enquired of Thee and sought after Thee*<br />

"Thou wast with them, and Thou wast never wanting<br />

"whenever they wished [for Thee]; and Thou didst<br />

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