Now one of the first great works which the new Prior set his hand to was the making of two large fish-ponds for the monastery.  "And so," said he, "not only shall we have other than sea-fish for our table, but in case of fire we shall have store of water at hand.  Then, too, it is a pleasant thing to look on sweet water among trees, and to watch the many sorts of silvery fish playing in their clear and silent world. And well it becomes our state of life that we should have this, for of our Lord's Disciples many were fishermen, and fish and bread were the last earthly food our dear Master ate.  Now of these ponds let the larger be our Lake of Gennesaret, and surely it shall some time happen to us that we shall see the Lord when the bright morning has come, and that our hearts shall be as a fire of coals upon the shore."