Declan, servant of God, that in the name of Christ you would raise to
life for me the seven hostages whom I held in bondage from the
chieftains of Munster. They have died from the plague of which you
hear, and I fear their fathers will raise war and rebellion against
me, for they are men of strength and power, and indeed we are ashamed
of their death, for they will say that it is we ourselves who killed
them." Declan answered the king, saying to him:--"Such a matter as
this--to raise one to life from death--belongs to Omnipotence
alone--but I shall do whatever is in my power. I go where the bodies
lie and pray to God for them and let Him do in their regard what
seems best to Him." Next, Declan, with a multitude and his disciples
together with the king's councillors, went to the place where the
corpses of the young men lay. The king followed after them until he
came in sight of the bodies. Declan, full of divine faith, entered
the house wherein they lay and he sprinkled holy water over them and
prayed for them in the presence of all, saying:--"O Lord Jesus
Christ, only Son of the living God, for thine own name's sake wake
the dead that they may be strengthened in the Catholic faith through
our instrumentality." Thereupon, at Declan's prayer, the group (of
corpses) revived and they moved their eyelids and Declan said to them
"In the name of Christ, our Saviour, stand up and bless and glorify
God." And at his words they rose up immediately and spoke to all.
Declan then announced to the king that they were alive and well.
When people saw this remarkable miracle they all gave glory and
praise to God. The fame of Declan thereupon spread throughout Erin
and the king rejoiced for restoration of his hostages.

29. After this the people of Cashel besought Bishop Declan to bless
their city and banish the plague from them and to intercede with God
for those stricken with sickness who could not escape from its toils.