Straightway then spake they all with one accord:—­
  “Now is it plain to see that one true God,
  The King of every creature, rules with might—­
  He who did hither send this messenger
  To help the people!  Great is now our need
  That we should follow righteousness with zeal.”

    Then did the saint give comfort to those men,
  He cheered the throng of warriors with his words:—­
  “Be not too fearful, though the sinful race
  Sought ruin, suffered death—­the punishment 1610
  Due to their sins.  A bright and glorious light
  On you is risen if ye but purpose well.” 
  His prayer he sent before the Son of God,
  And begged the Holy One to give His aid
  Unto those youths who in the ocean-stream
  Had lost their life within the flood’s embrace,
  So that their souls, forsaken by the Lord,
  Shorn of their glory, had been borne away
  To death and torments in the power of fiends.

    Saint Andrew’s prayer was pleasing unto God, 1620
  Almighty One, the Counselor of men;
  He bade the youths, those whom the flood had slain,
  Rise up unscathed in body from the ground. 
  Then straightway stood there up among the throng
  Many an ungrown child, as I have heard;
  Body and soul were joined again in one,
  Though but a short time gone in flood’s fierce rush
  They all had lost their lives.  Then they received
  True baptism and the covenant of peace, 1630
  The pledge of glory, God’s protecting grace,
  Freedom from punishment.  The valiant saint,
  The craftsman of the King, then bade them build
  A church, and make a temple of the Lord
  Upon the spot where those young men arose
  By baptism, even where the flood sprang forth. 
  From far and wide the warriors of that town
  Gathered in throngs; both men and women said
  That they would faithfully obey his word,
  Receive the bath of baptism joyfully 1640
  According to God’s will, and straightway leave
  Their devil-worship and their ancient shrines. 
  Then noble baptism was exalted high
  Among that folk, the righteous law of God
  Established ’mong those men—­a mighty boon
  Unto their country—­and the church was blessed.

    The messenger of God appointed one,
  A man of wisdom tried, of prudent speech,
  To be a bishop in that city bright
  Over the people, and he hallowed him
  By virtue of his apostolic power 1650
  Before the multitude for their behoof,—­
  His name was Platan.  Strictly Andrew bade
  That they should keep his teachings zealously,
  And should work out salvation for their souls. 
  He told them he was eager to depart,
  And fain would leave that city bright with gold,
  Their revelry and wealth, their bounteous halls,
  And seek a ship beside the breaking sea.