Medieval Cosmology Rose Window Orthodox Cross | Let all the earth venerate the Cross | Orthodox Christian HoodieChrist Who dost clothe the sky in clouds, Thou wast willingly nailed, naked, to the Cross, covering the nakedness of mine evil and enlightening my form, adorning it with the robe of incorruption, Master. Tone 6 Sunday Matins, Ode 5

and I – like one inwardly chained – am unable to turn to God until He

pour forth upon me Thy great mercy

ye may be glad also with exceeding joy

in no member

Christ at my right

+ St John Chrysostom

It is said

for to us is born a little Child

Meekness is the buttress of patience

joined to their resurrected bodies

and shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth

salvation is of the Lord