And so since
you will thirst for the words of the poetic canons, of the Psalter and of all
the church service books and since you will desire to read, hear and take them
to heart, as soon as the simantron
sounds, you will run at once with love and eagerness to hear the first words of
the daily cycle of prayer, ‘On rising from sleep, we fall down before You, Good
Lord.’ That’s the way to achieve the object of your desire. The soul then reverts to its original luster,
to its primeval state, to its ancient beauty. What does God say, On whom shall I look, if not on the meek and peaceful man who fears my
words, (Isaiah 66:2, LXX). Christ
gives grace to the person who loves His words and all good things come easily
to him.
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