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foot of Diamante’s mountain. There the desert
ceased.
They saw on all sides olive groves and fresh
verdure. The mountain sparkled, the city sparkled.
They felt that they had come to a place
overshadowed by God’s grace.
Joyfully they climbed the zigzag road, and with
clear ringing voices began to sing an ancient pilgrim
song.
When they had proceeded some distance up the
mountain, people from Diamante came running to
meet them. On hearing the monotonous sound of
the familiar pilgrim song, they had left their work
and hastened out. And the people of Diamante
embraced and kissed the pilgrims.
They had been expected long ago, and it was a
matter of surprise that they had not arrived before.
Diamante’s image of Christ was a mighty
miracle-worker ; it was so full of mercy and love that all people
should come to him.
When Margherita Cornado heard this, she felt as
though her heart was already healed of its suffering.
All from Diamante comforted and encouraged her.
" He will surely help you, he helps all," they said.
" No one has prayed to him in vain. "
At the city gate the pilgrims parted. The citizens
of Diamante took them to their homes that they
might refresh themselves after the journey. In an
hour all were to meet at Porta Etnea and repair t<?
the image. But Margherita Cornado had not patience
to wait one whole hour. She inquired the way to
the church of San Pasquale, and went there alone,
before all the others.
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