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The video narrates the journey of a bishop traveling from Archangel to the Solovetsk Monastery with a group of pilgrims. Along the way, they learn about three elderly hermits living on a distant and mysterious island. Intrigued by their story, the bishop insists on visiting the hermits despite skepticism from the ship's captain.
Upon arrival, the bishop meets the hermits, who lead a simple, devout life and pray with a basic invocation. Seeing their rudimentary understanding of prayer, the bishop teaches them the Lord's Prayer. Despite their initial struggles, the hermits learn to recite it with the bishop's patient guidance.
After leaving the island, the bishop reflects on his encounter, only to witness the miraculous sight of the hermits running on water towards the ship to confess they forgot the prayer. Humbled by their holiness, the bishop acknowledges the sufficiency of their simple prayer. The video concludes with the bishop showing reverence to the hermits as they depart back across the sea, illuminated by a mysterious light.
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In this part of the video, we are introduced to a bishop traveling by sea from Archangel to the Solovetsk Monastery along with a group of pilgrims. The journey is smooth, with favorable winds and fair weather. On deck, the bishop notices a group listening to a fisherman who points toward the sea and talks about hermits living on a distant island. The bishop inquires about these hermits and learns that they live on the island for the salvation of their souls. Despite efforts to see the island, the bishop cannot spot it. The fisherman recounts a personal experience of encountering the hermits when he was stranded on their island, where they helped him.
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In this part of the video, the narrator describes three elderly hermits on an island. The first hermit is small, very old, wears a priest’s cassock, and always smiles despite his age. The second hermit, also old, is tall, strong, and wears a tattered coat. The third hermit is very tall, stern, with a long white beard and wears only a mat around his waist. The hermits communicate mostly through glances rather than words.
A fisherman recounts an encounter with them, detailing their minimal and silent communication, and pointing out their strange behaviors. As the story progresses, a bishop on a ship notices the island where the hermits reside. Curious, he inquires about the island and the possibility of meeting the hermits. He learns the island has no name and is advised that hermits may live there, though it is based on fishermen’s tales which might be unreliable.
Determined, the bishop requests to be taken ashore despite the captain’s attempts to dissuade him by saying the hermits might not be worth the effort. The bishop insists, offering to pay for the trouble and loss of time.
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In this segment, the ship’s crew readies the vessel for a journey to an island where three hermits reportedly live. A chair is set up at the prow for the bishop, who is eager to see the island. As they approach, sailors and passengers gather, and through a telescope, the bishop confirms the presence of three men onshore. Since the ship can’t get closer, the bishop transfers to a smaller boat to reach the island. Upon arriving, he meets the three hermits, who stand holding hands: a tall one, a shorter one, and a very old bent one. The bishop engages them in conversation, expressing his desire to learn about their way of life and offer guidance. The hermits explain they serve and support themselves and have a simple prayer: “Three are ye, three are we, have mercy upon us,” which they recite together.
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In this part of the video, the bishop encounters three hermits who have a rudimentary understanding of the Holy Trinity but do not know how to pray correctly. The bishop expresses his affection for the godly men and offers to teach them the proper way to pray as commanded in the Holy Scriptures. He starts instructing them on the Lord’s Prayer, guiding them phrase by phrase. The hermits struggle initially, with the bishop patiently correcting their mistakes and making them repeat the prayer multiple times. Despite their difficulties in speaking clearly, they gradually learn to recite the prayer by themselves. The bishop continues until it is dark, ensuring that all three hermits can say the entire prayer independently. Before leaving, he lifts and kisses each hermit, urging them to remember the prayer. As he returns to his ship, the bishop hears the hermits’ voices reciting the Lord’s Prayer until they fade into the distance as the ship sets sail.
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In this segment of the video, the bishop reflects on his journey after leaving an island where he taught the Hermits the Lord’s Prayer. While sailing, he observes the disappearing island and contemplates the joy and gratitude of the Hermits. Suddenly, he notices a mysterious white object rapidly approaching the ship, which turns out to be the three Hermits running hand-in-hand on the water. They confess to the bishop that they have forgotten the prayer he taught them. The bishop, amazed by their holiness, tells them their own prayer will suffice and that he does not need to teach them again.
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In this part of the video, the bishop shows his reverence by bowing low to the old men, who then depart across the sea. A light shines on the spot where they vanished until daybreak.