they were kneeling
-s'agenouillaient
Past progressive they conjugation of kneel.
A thought came as the children quickly placed the statue of Our Lady before them as they were kneeling.
Une pensée est venu comme les enfants ont rapidement placé la statue de Notre-Dame devant eux comme ils étaient agenouillés.
As they watched, that light came closer and closer to the place where they were kneeling, until finally, it came to the very entrance of the little cave.
Comme ils l'observèrent, cette lumière vint peu à peu à la place où ils étaient agenouillés, finalement, elle vint vraiment à l'entrée de la grotte.
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