A parish priest decided to sell his horse.
A man came to buy it.
The priest warned him:
— “I must tell you, the horse only responds to religious words. To make it go, say ‘Thank God.’ To make it stop, say ‘Alléluia.’”
— “That’s the first time I’ve heard of such a thing,” the buyer replied. “But I’ve been around horses all my life.”
He climbed onto the saddle and called out:
— “Thank God!”
The horse started trotting. He said it again:
— “Thank God!”
The horse broke into a fast gallop.
Suddenly, the rider saw a steep cliff right ahead. Panicking, he shouted:
— “Alléluia!”
The horse stopped just one meter from the edge.
Sweating heavily, the man sighed in relief and said:
— “Thank God!”
