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let down and looked wonderfully large and beautiful with its silken

sails and rigging:



             〃The ropes were of silk; the anchor of gold;

              And everywhere riches and pomp untold;〃



as the old song says。

    The young couple went on board; accompanied by the whole

congregation; for there was room and enjoyment for them all。 Then

the walls and arches of the church were covered with flowering

junipers and lime trees breathing forth fragrance; the branches waved;

creating a pleasant coolness; they bent and parted; and the ship

sailed between them through the air and over the sea。 Every candle

in the church became a star; and the wind sang a hymn in which they

all joined。 〃Through love to glory; no life is lost; the future is

full of blessings and happiness。 Hallelujah!〃 These were the last

words Jurgen uttered in this world; for the thread that bound his

immortal soul was severed; and nothing but the dead body lay in the

dark church; while the storm raged outside; covering it with loose

sand。

    The next day was Sunday; and the congregation and their pastor

went to the church。 The road had always been heavy; but now it was

almost unfit for use; and when they at last arrived at the church; a

great heap of sand lay piled up in front of them。 The whole church was

completely buried in sand。 The clergyman offered a short prayer; and

said that God had closed the door of His house here; and that the

congregation must go and build a new one for Him somewhere else。 So

they sung a hymn in the open air; and went home again。

    Jurgen could not be found anywhere in the town of Skjagen; nor

on the dunes; though they searched for him everywhere。 They came to

the conclusion that one of the great waves; which had rolled far up

on the beach; had carried him away; but his body lay buried in a

great sepulchre… the church itself。 The Lord had thrown down a

covering for his grave during the storm; and the heavy mound of sand

lies upon it to this day。 The drifting sand had covered the vaulted

roof of the church; the arched cloisters; and the stone aisles。 The

white thorn and the dog rose now blossom above the place where the

church lies buried; but the spire; like an enormous monument over a

grave; can be seen for miles round。 No king has a more splendid

memorial。 Nothing disturbs the peaceful sleep of the dead。 I was the

first to hear this story; for the storm sung it to me among the

sand…hills。





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