A Short Hymn
To the ship's bow he ascended, By his choristers attended, Round him were the tapers lighted, And the sacred incense rose.
On the bow stood Bishop Sigurd, In his robes as one transfigured, And the Crucifix he planted High amid the rain and mist.
The Saga of King Olaf by Longfellow
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