Oct 15, 2026 · 5 hr 13 min · 90 segments
"Agathos, the Rocky Island, and Other Sunday Stories and Parables" by Samuel Wilberforce offers a collection of poignant narratives that explore themes of faith, morality, and the human experience…
Section 2 of Agathos.
For more information or to volunteer, please visit LibriVox.org. Read by Chuck Lamson, Agathos, The Rocky Island, and Other Sunday Stories by Samuel Wilberforce.
There was once a brave king whose country was visited by a very fierce and deadly dragon.
The king chose out, therefore, some of his best soldiers and sent them into that part of the land where this dragon was doing so much mischief.
Before they went, he said to them, You all know that I have fought this dragon, and conquered and smote him, though he put forth all his rage and power against me.
All my faithful followers must tread in my footsteps.
They must overcome as I overcame, and then shall they sit upon the steps of my throne.
Therefore, I send you out to fight with this monster, and my strength shall go forth with you in the battle.
Be therefore upon your guard.
If you remember my words, and call upon my name in the time of danger, and above all, if you take and use boldly all the armor I have provided for you, then the dragon can never hurt you.
But if he finds you unprepared, if he comes upon you without your armor, then he will certainly set upon you and slay you.
The soldiers promised to be upon their guard, and set off in high spirits into the land where the evil beast lay.
When first they came there, they kept their guard very diligently, and always wore their armor.
They never all slept at once, but some always watched whilst the others rested.
It was a fine sight to see these brave men in their shining armor marching up and down in the land, all the people safe and happy because the king's army was keeping guard.
It was a fine sight to see them early in the morning, when some one or two had long been watching whilst the others slept, and they were now about to change turns.
It was a fine sight to see how the brave men would wake up refreshed by sleep, and put on carefully their armor, and try their swords to see that they were keen and sharp, and then kneel down and pray, and call upon the name of their prince, and then go out to keep their guard against the evil dragon.
This was a noble sight to see, but alas, it did not last.
All the time they watched, they never saw the dragon.
All went on quietly around them.
The farmers plowed their lands, and the reapers were soon about to reap in the harvest.
Section 2 of Agathos.
For more information or to volunteer, please visit LibriVox.org. Read by Chuck Lamson, Agathos, The Rocky Island, and Other Sunday Stories by Samuel Wilberforce.
There was once a brave king whose country was visited by a very fierce and deadly dragon.
The king chose out, therefore, some of his best soldiers and sent them into that part of the land where this dragon was doing so much mischief.
Before they went, he said to them, You all know that I have fought this dragon, and conquered and smote him, though he put forth all his rage and power against me.
All my faithful followers must tread in my footsteps.
They must overcome as I overcame, and then shall they sit upon the steps of my throne.
Therefore, I send you out to fight with this monster, and my strength shall go forth with you in the battle.
Be therefore upon your guard.
If you remember my words, and call upon my name in the time of danger, and above all, if you take and use boldly all the armor I have provided for you, then the dragon can never hurt you.
But if he finds you unprepared, if he comes upon you without your armor, then he will certainly set upon you and slay you.
The soldiers promised to be upon their guard, and set off in high spirits into the land where the evil beast lay.
When first they came there, they kept their guard very diligently, and always wore their armor.
They never all slept at once, but some always watched whilst the others rested.
It was a fine sight to see these brave men in their shining armor marching up and down in the land, all the people safe and happy because the king's army was keeping guard.
It was a fine sight to see them early in the morning, when some one or two had long been watching whilst the others slept, and they were now about to change turns.
It was a fine sight to see how the brave men would wake up refreshed by sleep, and put on carefully their armor, and try their swords to see that they were keen and sharp, and then kneel down and pray, and call upon the name of their prince, and then go out to keep their guard against the evil dragon.
This was a noble sight to see, but alas, it did not last.
All the time they watched, they never saw the dragon.
All went on quietly around them.
The farmers plowed their lands, and the reapers were soon about to reap in the harvest.
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