Ιστορία για τη ζωή του Αγίου Σεραφείμ του Σάρωφ

• Ιστορία για τη ζωή του Αγίου Σεραφείμ του Σάρωφ ≅ Blessed Saint Seraphim of Sarov Wonder-Worker

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Η Ρωσία είναι πλουσια σε αγίους,

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Που συνεχώς προσεύχονται για μας.

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Για τον άγιο γέροντα Σεραφείμ

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θα είναι η ιστορία μας παιδιά.

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Ζούσε στο Κουρσκ ένα αγόρι, ο Πρόχορ,

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Ο πατέρας του έκτιζε ναούς και ο γιός ήταν πάντοτε κοντά του.

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Μια φορά, μπροστά στα μάτια της μητέρας του, έπεσε από το καμπαναριό, αλλά έμεινε σώος.

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Άλλο θαύμα:

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στον άρρωστο Πρόχορο εμφανίστηκε η Παναγία,

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και, προσκυνώντας την θαυματουργική εικόνα, έγινε καλά.

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Η μητέρα μεγάλωνε τον γιό της με ευσέβεια,

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Και όταν έφευγε από το πατρικό του σπίτι,

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η μητέρα τον σταύρωσε

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και ο Πρόχορ έφυγε για το μοναστήρι στο Σαρώφ.

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Ασκούσε την προσευχή, εγκράτεια και υπομονή, αλλά μια μέρα αρρώστησε πολύ βαριά.

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Τρία χρόνια έμεινε στο κρεβάτι. Και ξαφνικά ήρθε η ευλογία, την πόρτα εμφανίστηκε η Παναγία.

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Στάθηκε κοντά στο κρεβάτι, Effect,ήτανε και οι απόστολοι μαζί της.

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Αυτός είναι δικός μας», είπε,

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N και θεραπεύτηκε ο Πρόχορ.

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Και στην κουρά του δόθηκε το όνομα Σεραφείμ

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Nγια την φλογερή του πίστη,

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αι οι άγγελοι προσεύχονταν μαζί του.

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την λειτουργία όταν στάθηκε στον άμβωνα

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N και είπε «για πάντα»,

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ίδε το Χριστό, που φορούσε

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Nένα λαμπερό χιτώνα αι ερχότανε προς το μέρος του.

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Κύριος ευλόγησε τους προσευχόμενους,

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άγγελοι ήταν γύρω του,

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και η καρδιά έλιωνε, σαν κερί,

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αι ο Σεραφείμ πάγωσε για μια στιγμή.

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ταν συνήλθε, διηγήθηκε το όραμα,

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Nόμως μετά σιώπησε. φυγε στο δάσος, σε ένα κελί,

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και έμεινε στην ερημιά,

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απολαμβάνοντας την ουράνια τροφή.

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Εργαζόταν, προσευχόταν, διάβαζε το Ψαλτήρι

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και την Αγία Γραφή.

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Έ τσι πέρναγε τις μέρες του.

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Στον ερημίτη έρχοταν οι αρκούδες, και ο γέροντας τις χάϊδευε και τις τάϊζε.

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Νίκησε τα δαιμόνια,

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προσευχόμενος χίλιες νύχτες σε μια πέτρα.

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Ο κόσμος δεν ήξερε πιο ταπεινή ψυχή

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και καρδιά πιο ζεστή, σαν του Στάρετς Σεραφείμ.

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Πάντοτε με παλαιά ρούχα,

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στο κελί μια εικόνα, και τίποτε άλλο.

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Αλλά μια μέρα οι χωρικοί \Nήθελαν να τον ληστέψουν,

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του επιτέθηκαν και τον τραυμάτισαν βαριά.

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Ο μοναχός δεν έφερε αντίσταση,

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αν και ήταν δυνατός και κράταγε τσεκούρι.

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Οι ληστές τράπηκαν σε φυγή, αφήνοντας τον γέροντα μισοπεθαμένο.

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Πέρασαν 8 ημέρες με βάσανα στο κρεβάτι.

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Και πάλι τον γιάτρεψε η Παναγία.

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Τους ληστές τους πιάσανε και τους φέρανε στον άγιο,

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αλλά ο γέροντας τους συγχώρησε, χωρίς καν να θυμώσει.

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Οι ληστές έφυγαν μετανιωμένοι.

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Αν και μετά την επίθεση ο άγιος Σεραφείμ \Nέμεινε καμπουριασμένος,

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αγαπούσε πάρα πολύ όλο τον κόσμο,

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και σε όλους έλεγε κάθε φορά που τους συναντούσε:

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«Χριστός ανέστη, χαρά μου!»

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Βοηθούσε με τις συμβουλές του, παρηγορούσε, γιάτρευε τους αρρώστους.

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Και - ω θαύμα! -

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σηκωνόταν στον αέρα καθώς προσευχόταν.

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Είχε ιδρύσει γυναικείο μοναστήρι στο Ντιβέγεβο

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Και έγινε καθοδηγητής στις μοναχές.

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Μια φορά έγινε ένα θαύμα: καθώς προσευχόταν

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στην εκκλησία μαζί με μία μοναχή,

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Μια φορά έγινε ένα θαύμα:

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Παναγία με την συνοδεία 12 αγίων γυναικών.

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με την συνοδεία 12 αγίων γυναικών.

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Και η Παναγία είπε στον γέροντα:

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«Σύντομα θα είσαι μαζί μας».

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Σκέφτηκε τότε ο άγιος: «Σύντομα θα σβήσει το κερί μου».

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Και προείπε την κοίμηση του.

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Και η ψυχή πέταξε στον Πατέρα και τον Υιό.

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Ο άγιος έμεινε γονατισμένος, ακίνητος,

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Και από το πρόσωπο του έβγαινε ένα απαλό φώς.

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Και όλος ο κόσμος έμαθε, ότι ο δίκαιος άνθρωπος κοιμήθηκε.

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Στο ναό μπροστά

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στο φέρετρο ο αρχιερέας είπε:

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«Όλοι εμείς είμαστε μικρά κεράκια.

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Η άγια ζωή του ανθρώπου αυτού είναι μια μεγάλη λαμπάδα.

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Και όταν συναντηθούμε ξανά, θα ακούσουμε πάλι:

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«Χριστός ανέστη, χαρά μου!»

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Ο άγιος βοηθάει τον κόσμο και σήμερα.

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Η φωτιά της προσευχής του δεν έσβησε.

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Κύριε Ιησού Χριστέ, Υιέ του Θεού, ελέησον και σώσον ημάς τους αμαρτωλούς.

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Το γύρισμα στα ελληνικά έγινε από

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Russia is rich in holy men,

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that constantly pray for us.

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On the blessed elder Seraphim.

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Listen children, here is my story.

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There lived in Kursk a boy called Prokhor.

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His father built churches with his son by his side.

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Once he fell from the bell tower in front of his mother's eyes but escaped unhurt.

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Another miracle.

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Once when Prokhor was unwell, the Mother of God appeared to him

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and whilst venerating the image of the saint, the child was cured that very hour.

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His Mother brought up her son to grow in piety.

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When he left the home that was so close to his heart.

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Agatha crossed him

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and Prokhor left for the monastery in Sarov.

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Through prayer, abstinence and patience he sought salvation but fell grievously ill.

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He lay there for three years. Suddenly, with her blessing, the Immaculate appeared to him.

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She stood in front of his bed. Behind her, he saw the apostles.

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"This is one of our kind," she said.

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And Prokhor was miraculously healed.

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And the name Seraphim, which means "fire", was given to him when he became a monk

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because of his ardent faith and service.

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The angels prayed with him.

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During the service, standing on the pulpit,

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"Forever" - a young deacon said,

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and he saw a shining tunic

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and through the air Jesus Christ came to him!

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Praying God blesses!

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and the angels in heaven gathered round.

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and his heart melted like candle wax,

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and Seraphim suddenly froze on the spot.

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Rousing himself, he spoke about the vision

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but became silent. He went to live in seclusion

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in the depths of the forest

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and enjoyed the heavenly food.

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Time was spent working, praying, reading Psalms

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and the Bible.

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Bears came to the Hermit,

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and the priest fed and stroked them.

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He won the battle against the villainous race of demons.

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Praying on a rock for a thousand nights,

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the world did not know about the righteous Sarov,

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peaceful of mind and heart aflame.

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Always in sandals and an old coat,

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an icon in the cell, nothing more.

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The peasants, having decided to rob him,

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Attacked and wounded him terribly.

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The monk didn't resist the villains

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although he was strong and was holding an axe.

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The thieves escaped. He was barely alive.

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For eight days he lay severely tortured.

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Again, the Blessed Virgin healed him.

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The robbers were caught and brought to him.

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But the Father forgave them all, without anger.

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And the sinners repented and were gone.

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Although he was bent and crippled,

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he still ardently loved everyone in the world.

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Sarov elder spoke at the meeting:

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"Christ is Risen, my joy!"

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Insight, consolation and advice all served to heal the sick.

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A miracle occurred to him at the same time,

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In prayer, he soared above the earth.

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Sarov was organizer and guardian

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of the Fourth Mother's of God appanage -

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of the Diveevo convent for nuns.

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He constantly nurtured them.

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Once, he prayed with

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a sister of Diveevo.

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In the glow of Her Holy Presence,

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the Pure One stood in front of him.

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Behind her stood twelve maidens with crowns.

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And the Mother of God said quietly:

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"You will soon, my loved one, are going to be with us"

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The elder thought: "Soon my candle will burn out"

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He predicted about his death that it will "start with a fire".

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And his soul departed to the Father and the Son.

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He knelt motionless

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And soft light shone from his holy face

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And everyone knew that it was a saint that had fallen asleep.

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In the church, the Bishop of Voronezh

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said to the gathering at the tomb:

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"All of us are like penny candles"

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"But the candle of his holy life is like many pounds."

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"We will hear again when we meet:"

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"Christ is Risen, my joy!"

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Defender of the people, our father eternally.

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The fire of his prayer isn't extinguished.

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O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God,

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Save, O Christ, have mercy on us sinners!