Light Gray Orthodox Tribar Cross | Preserve Thy People By Thy Cross, O Lord | Christ is King | Lightweight Cotton Unisex Teeafter the Saviours sufferings, the cross became the sign of the Son of man, that is, the cross signifies the Lord Himself, incarnate and suffering for our salvation. + St. John of Kronstadt +++ O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance, granting to Thy people victory over their enemies. And by Thy Cross, O Lord, preserving Thy community. Troparion of the Cross, Tone 1

which perform His word

to some extent

reports of the charitable physician spread throughout the city

Young men and virgins

For when the sons of God

Did I feed the hungry

not bodily

sanctify all who bow down before thee and glorify Christ

feeding upon our bodies

At that point I had lost all faith in people

and let us cry to the Immortal King: O Lord

+ St Ephraim the Syrian