ICXC NIKA Celtic Style Equal Armed Cross | Bright Solar Texture | Orthodox Christian Hardcover JournalWhen thou didst behold Him Who is the never setting Sun setting upon the Cross, even He Who shone forth from thy womb and sustaineth the brilliance of the sun, thou didst cry aloud, thy soul weighed down by ten thousand griefs: O Thou Who hast willingly set, Thou shalt shine forth again, for the enlightenment of me and the world! Tone 3 Thursday Vespers: Stichera of the Theotokos

as He alone is the Lover of mankind

The guards said: “What what is the trouble

not by compulsion

for God has created you with that power

+ St Gregory of Nyssa

and in the midst He shall stand out among gods

in reproaches

and I said

we do not listen to our conscience and correct our way of life

Salvation is of the Lord

and follow Me

it is necessary for Him to reign until He may have put all the enemies under His feet