Footprints of the Martyrs of the Hosokawa Domain@No.7A 
@Hayato Kagayama 6
On the day Hayato was sentenced for execution, his wife, Mary, and their
three children bemoaned the fact that they had to remain alive. They clung
to Hayato, and wept. Diego Kagayama Hayato scolded Mary and one of
their children, Rusia, urging them to remember that it was not a time for
tears, but a time for joy.
Hayato then knelt down in front of the cross and prayed for a long time.
He concluded his prayer, commending himself and the family, he was leaving
behind, to God. He then exchanged a parting cup of sake with his
family and went to stand before the guard. He was dressed in festive
attire, normally worn but only on New Yearfs eve, and a special robe given
to him by Father Gregorio Cespedes. He was taken to the execution
ground, not far from Ogura Castle where Tadaoki lived, in a small ship.
Diego used his time on the ship to talk to his fellow passengers that the
only way to salvation was through Jesus Christ. He made a profession
of faith, declaring that even if Christians were persecuted today, peace
would return and the gospel of Christ would bear fruit. He then knelt
down in solitary prayer.
(The Kyoto Glory Church Translation Committee is responsible for the wording
of this article.)
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