19. On another day, when Saint Kiaranus was alone in his cell, he came
to table to take food; and wishing to partake after a blessing, he
said, "_Benedicite._" When he saw that no one answered "_Dominus_," he
rose from the table, tasting nothing that day. He did the like on the
following day, still rising from the table without food. On the third
day, after having thus fasted for three days, he came to table and
said, "_Benedicite_"; and lo, a voice from Heaven said unto him, "The
Lord bless thee, weary Kiaranus; now is thy prayer full-ripe. For it
is enough for a man, whenever he is alone, to bless his food in the
name of the Most High God, and then to partake." So Saint Kyaranus,
giving thanks, ate his bread on the third day.