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2020-06-04 14:47:35 UTC
"At this feast of the Master, the day of the Ascension, the devil is
wailing, as we said, while the faithful are joyful. Now has the joyous
spring dawned, and the beauty of flowers blossomed. The branches of vines
are pruned, the olive trees give their sweet fragrance, the fig trees give
their immature fruit, and the wind blows rustling the leaves, mimicking the
dancing of the waves: all things rejoice with us at the ascension of the
Master.
Bring, therefore, with us the words of David, that we might rightly cry out
to the Master Who has ascended: 'Let all the nations clap their hands,
crying to God with a voice of rejoicing. The Lord ascends with the sound of
the trumpet, to where He was.'"
St. John Chrysostom, On the Ascension.
"Make Your face shine upon Your servant; Save me for Your mercies' sake. Do
not let me be ashamed, O Lord, for I have called upon You." Psalm 31:16-17
Draw nigh unto God and He will draw nigh unto you.
wailing, as we said, while the faithful are joyful. Now has the joyous
spring dawned, and the beauty of flowers blossomed. The branches of vines
are pruned, the olive trees give their sweet fragrance, the fig trees give
their immature fruit, and the wind blows rustling the leaves, mimicking the
dancing of the waves: all things rejoice with us at the ascension of the
Master.
Bring, therefore, with us the words of David, that we might rightly cry out
to the Master Who has ascended: 'Let all the nations clap their hands,
crying to God with a voice of rejoicing. The Lord ascends with the sound of
the trumpet, to where He was.'"
St. John Chrysostom, On the Ascension.
"Make Your face shine upon Your servant; Save me for Your mercies' sake. Do
not let me be ashamed, O Lord, for I have called upon You." Psalm 31:16-17
Draw nigh unto God and He will draw nigh unto you.