Abrilliantarrayofbishopsandcardinalssurroundedhim；andamongthem，humblerinrank，butmoreimportantintheworld’seye，theHermitPeter，dressedinhissimpleandausterehabiliments。

　　HistoriansdifferastowhetherornotPeteraddressedthecrowd，butasallagreethathewaspresent，itseemsreasonabletosupposethathespoke。ButitwastheorationofthePopethatwasmostimportant。

　　Ashelifteduphishandstoensureattention，everyvoiceimmediatelybecamestill。HebeganbydetailingthemiseriesenduredbytheirbrethrenintheHolyLand；howtheplainsofPalestineweredesolatedbytheoutrageousheathen，whowiththeswordandthefirebrandcarriedwailingintothedwellingsandflamesintothepossessionsofthefaithful；howChristianwivesanddaughtersweredefiledbypaganlust；howthealtarsofthetrueGodweredesecrated，andtherelicsofthesaintstroddenunderfoot。“You，“continuedtheeloquentpontiff，andUrbantheSecondwasoneofthemosteloquentmenoftheday，“you，whohearme，andwhohavereceivedthetruefaith，andbeenendowedbyGodwithpower，andstrength，andgreatnessofsoul，——whoseancestorshavebeenthepropofChristendom，andwhosekingshaveputabarrieragainsttheprogressoftheinfidel，——Icalluponyoutowipeofftheseimpuritiesfromthefaceoftheearth，andliftyouroppressedfellow-christiansfromthedepthsintowhichtheyhavebeentrampled。ThesepulchreofChristispossessedbytheheathen，thesacredplacesdishonouredbytheirvileness。Oh，braveknightsandfaithfulpeople！offspringofinvinciblefathers！yewillnotdegeneratefromyourancientrenown。Yewillnotberestrainedfromembarkinginthisgreatcausebythetendertiesofwifeorlittleones，butwillrememberthewordsoftheSaviouroftheworldhimself，’Whosoeverlovesfatherandmothermorethanmeisnotworthyofme。

　　Whosoevershallabandonformyname’ssakehishouse，orhisbrethren，orhissisters，orhisfather，orhismother，orhiswife，orhischildren，orhislands，shallreceiveahundredfold，andshallinheriteternallife。’“

　　Thewarmthofthepontiffcommunicateditselftothecrowd，andtheenthusiasmofthepeoplebrokeoutseveraltimesereheconcludedhisaddress。Hewentontopourtray，notonlythespiritualbutthetemporaladvantages，thatshouldaccruetothosewhotookuparmsintheserviceoftheCross。Palestinewas，hesaid，alandflowingwithmilkandhoney，andpreciousinthesightofGod，asthesceneofthegrandeventswhichhadsavedmankind。Thatland，hepromised，shouldbedividedamongthem。Moreover，theyshouldhavefullpardonforalltheiroffences，eitheragainstGodorman。“Go，then，“headded，“inexpiationofyoursins；andgoassured，thatafterthisworldshallhavepassedaway，imperishablegloryshallbeyoursintheworldwhichistocome。“Theenthusiasmwasnolongertoberestrained，andloudshoutsinterruptedthespeaker；thepeopleexclaimingasifwithonevoice，“Dieuleveult！Dieuleveult！“WithgreatpresenceofmindUrbantookadvantageoftheoutburst，andassoonassilencewasobtained，continued:“Dearbrethren，to-dayisshownforthinyouthatwhichtheLordhassaidbyhisevangelist，’Whentwoorthreearegatheredtogetherinmyname，therewillIbeinthemidstofthemtoblessthem。’IftheLordGodhadnotbeeninyoursouls，youwouldnotallhavepronouncedthesamewords；orratherGodhimselfpronouncedthembyyourlips，foritwasHethatputtheminyourhearts。Bethey，then，yourwar-cryinthecombat，forthosewordscameforthfromGod。LetthearmyoftheLordwhenitrushesuponHisenemiesshoutbutthatonecry，’Dieuleveult！Dieuleveult！’Letwhoeverisinclinedtodevotehimselftothisholycausemakeitasolemnengagement，andbearthecrossoftheLordeitheronhisbreastorhisbrowtillhesetout，andlethimwhoisreadytobeginhismarchplacetheholyemblemonhisshoulders，inmemoryofthatpreceptofourSaviour，’Hewhodoesnottakeuphiscrossandfollowmeisnotworthyofme。’“

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