THE THREE HERMITS. His friend Nicholas Roerich {FN30-1} has summarized the tale, as follows:
“On an island there lived three old hermits. They were so simple that the only prayer they used was: ‘We are three; Thou art Three-have mercy on us!’ Great miracles were manifested during this naive prayer.
“The local bishop {FN30-2} came to hear about the three hermits and their inadmissible prayer, and decided to visit them
THE THREE HERMITS. His friend Nicholas Roerich {FN30-1} has summarized the tale, as follows:
“On an island there lived three old hermits. They were so simple that the only prayer they used was: ‘We are three; Thou art Three-have mercy on us!’ Great miracles were manifested during this naive prayer.
“The local bishop {FN30-2} came to hear about the three hermits and their inadmissible prayer, and decided to visit them
