Victory Over Death No. 1 | Orthodox Christian Accessory | Hardcover JournalWe did not wet our weapons with blood. We did not position our forces against the enemy. We received no wounds of war, nor even saw a war; and yet we won the victory! The battle was waged by Christ the Lord, and the crown of victory is also ours. Death is altogether annihilated. + St John Chrysostom

After the death of his father

+ St Cyril of Alexandria

which orders all things for the best

chief among the angelic powers

I call today upon all these virtue against every hostile

Ignatius Brianchaninov

who is the victorious one

+ St Ignatius Brianchaninov

which means “all-merciful”

but prayer gives us this grace most of all

hallowed be Thy name

having taking refuge in Thy harbor