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Cantiga 156 of the Cantigas de Santa Maria of Alfonso X

The Priest whose Tongue was Cut Out
A priest always sang the Virgin’s praises.

Heretics seized him and cut out his tongue so that he could no longer compose songs of praise for her.

He was very sad that he could not sing, especially when he heard songs he had sung joyfully before.

One day he came to Cluny and heard the vespers of the Virgin being sung. He longed to join the monks and tried to sing.

The Virgin caused his tongue to grow back again.

Many people witnessed the miracle and the priest joined the monks of Cluny.


Source: upenn.edu



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