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History of the Franks
St Gregory of Tours, tr. Dalton, 1927
Book 5, 8. Of the Holy Germanus, Bishop of Paris
In that year also the blessed Germanus, bishop of Paris, passed away;1 the many miracles which he had wrought in the flesh were confirmed by another at his obsequies. Certain prisoners in the street calling upon his name, the body grew exceeding heavy; but as soon as they were set free it was once more raised without difficulty. Thereupon the released men also followed the funeral train to the church in which he was buried. At his tomb the faithful experience many miracles by the aid of God, and every man whose petition is just obtains his desire swiftly. If any would more nearly acquaint himself with the miracles which the saint wrought in the flesh, let him read the book of his Life composed by the priest Fortunatus, and he shall find them all.
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- A. D. 576.