It was at all times pleasant to listen while from his lips fell the words of the Bible: never did his fine voice sound at once so sweet and full--never did his manner become so impressive in its noble simplicity, as when he delivered the oracles of God:
De tout temps, j'avais aimé à lui entendre prononcer les paroles de la Bible; mais jamais sa belle voix ne me paraissait si douce et si sonore, ni ses manières si imposantes dans leur noble simplicité, que lorsqu'il nous lisait les prophéties de Dieu.