ThefinalbarrierbetweenEricandhismother’sfaithwashisviolin，andtothatheclungasamansometimeswillclingtohisdearestsin，totheweaknessmoreprecioustohimthanallhisstrength，Inthegreatworldbeautycomestomeninmanyguises，andartinahundredforms，butforErictherewasonlyhisviolin。
Itstood，tohim，forallthemanifestationsofart；itwashisonlybridgeintothekingdomofthesoul。
ItwastoEricHermannsonthattheevangelistdirectedhisimpassionedpleadingthatnight。
“Saul，Saul，whypersecutestthoume？IsthereaSaulheretonightwhohasstoppedhisearstothatgentlepleading，whohasthrustaspearintothatbleedingside？Thinkofit，mybrother；
youareofferedthiswonderfulloveandyoupreferthewormthatdiethnotandthefirewhichwillnotbequenched。WhatrighthaveyoutoloseoneofGod’sprecioussouls？Saul，Saul，whypersecutestthoume？“