Remember You Will Die | Antique Medical Textbook Heart Design | Inverted Shadows | Orthodox Christian Cotton Tank TopEvery word is preceded by a thought. Remembrance of death and sins precedes weeping and mourning [over one's sins]. And deeds are preceded by thoughts and words. + St John of the Ladder

Choir: Glory to Thee

but it is exactly through this that it is balanced

and from the seven spirits before his throne

and be ye lifted up

because he hath done great things

The Annunciation of Ustyug (Russian: Устюжское Благовещение) is among the oldest of Russian icons still extant

Let us then conquer the world

If you do not take advantage of this now

If I was to repeat that process every month

For I know mine iniquity

Friday Vespers from the Triodion

- Tone 6 Sunday Matins