FAITH

Clovis I was the son of the Pagan King Childeric and Basina. Clotilda was a Roman Catholic Burgundian princess who persuaded Clovis to convert to her faith.
The night before the battle, Clotlida had a dream: she saw many men dying and her husband, King Clovis, in distress. Then God appeared to her and said: "If he prays, I will help him." Clovis won the battle and converted - mission accomplished.

[Clotilda]
Oh Clovis, I had the strangest dream:

Swords flashing, men falling, death was everywhere,
the sky opened up and growling thunder filled the air:
it was the voice of God, and I heard him say:
"If Clovis needs my help, then he should pray."

[Clovis]
Oh woman, I am pretty sure, that thunder was Thor,
he and his hammer - are on our side ...
I am also sure we´ll win against this Allemanni tribe,
in this battle, so farewell, I have to ride.

[Clotilda]
Oh Lord I know, there´s no other god than you,
I do not want to loose my man, don´t let him die,
I am sure, if you save him, he will change his point of view,
and believe in you, at least he´s going to try !

[Clovis]
Swords flashing, men falling, death is everywhere,
where is Odin, where is Thor, it looks like they don´t care,
maybe Clotilda´s God is powerful enough,
to help, because the situation´s really getting rough.

Oh Lord I´m sorry, I have never prayed to you,
I don´t want to loose the battle, please don´t let me die,
Yes I promise, if you save me, I will change my point of view,
and believe in you, at least I´m going to try !

So the lord almighty saved the day, the battle was won
and we all are believers - from now on !

Historical background: During the Battle of Tolbiac (496 CE), Clovis saw his warriors being killed and felt the battle was getting out of hand. Moved to tears, he called upon the God of his wife Clotilde, the God that she had preached to him since their marriage in 493, asking for his help.
Gregory of Tours records Clovis's prayer: "Oh Lord, I seek the glory of devotion with your assistance: If you give me victory over these enemies, and if I experience the miracles that the people committed to your name say they have had, I believe in you, and I will be baptized in your name. Indeed, I invoked my gods, and, as I am experiencing, they failed to help me, which makes me believe that they are endowed with no powers, that they do not come to the aid of those who serve. It's to you I cry now, I want to believe in you if only I may be saved from my opponents." At these words, the Alemanni began to flee, as their leader had been killed with an axe. The Franks subdued or killed the remaining Alemanni. After this victory over the German tribe, he was baptized on Christmas Day 496, an event considered a historic turning point in the Christianization of the Franks.