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 * “In God's name to my bed I go,
 * God keep the hale and those in woe;
 * I’ll lay my body down to sleep,
 * I’ll give my soul to Christ to keep,
 * And in the name of God I‘ll sleep.”

Adding :
 * "God did promise me a talent:
 * Let Him show me what He meant."

Now in those days the ruler of Capel Sion was the Respected Bern-Davydd, famous throughout the land for his singing eloquence; thus oftentimes Eben sang the minister’s sayings while he kept guard over Shames’s sheep. Understanding broke upon him suddenly.

“Dear, dear,” he said to himself, “this is the talent the Great Male gave me. I am to be a preacher bach.”

In the holiness of his joy he rose to his feet and sang: “The dear Big Man has given His little servant a talent. Sheep bach that belong to Shames, what do you think the talent