It was a time of great and exalting excitement.Narrator
The country was up in arms, the war was on...Narrator
They were there -- they confronted the war; many of them prayed, lightheartedly...Narrator
It was believed afterward that the man was a lunatic, because there was no sense in what he said.Narrator
...with a fine, large, long, old, white beard and some long hair the same color stick out from the back of his skull and hang down his back.Narrator
In his eyes ... was a strange light of kindness and cruelty.Narrator
He begged for a moment of their attention and began to deliver his message to them: to pray for victory.The Stranger
Bless our arms, grant us the victory, O Lord our God, Father and Protector of our land and flag!The Minister
Ye are a heartless nation. Ye can fight without fear and ye can kill without mercy.The Stranger
O Lord our Father, our young patriots, idols of our hearts, go forth to battle.The Minister
I beseech that all this be not brought to pass.The Stranger
Amen, and Amen.The Minister