Overwhelmed with the Lord's favour the people seem already to taste the delights of Paradise.

The procession sets out from the palace; the clergy lead with crosses and banners, singing hymns and sacred canticles; then comes the Bishop leading the King by the hand; and lastly the Queen follows with the people.

By the way the King asked the Bishop if yonder was the kingdom of God he had promised him.

"No," answered the blessed Remi, "but it is the beginning of the road that leads to it." When they had reached the baptistry, the priest who bore the holy chrism was hindered by the crowd from reaching the sacred font; so that, as God had ordained, there was no holy oil for the benediction at the font.

Then the Pontiff raises his eyes to heaven, and prays in silence and in tears.