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The morning of November 1, 1755 in Lisbon, Portugal began the same way as other mornings. But at 9:40 a.m. one of the greatest and certainly the more devastating earthquakes of modern times struck Lisbon. The epicenter was located several miles off the Portuguese coast, in the Atlantic. Accordingly tremendous tidal waves struck the city and contributed to the damage. The quake lasted for six minutes. During this time 12,000 dwellings were demolished and over 60,000 people died.

To make matters worse the earthquake occurred on Sunday, November 1; All Saints Day! This meant that at the very hour when most every Christian in the town was worshipping God in Lisbon, the earthquake hit and most everyone died as their churches collapsed on their heads.

How did Christians at the time respond?

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