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  1 Text|          pursuers" (Psalms, xxii, 12, 16, vii, 1). Then he began
  2 Text|       dishonour" (Proverbs, i. 16-19).~These emissaries came
  3 Text|    continually" (Psalms, xxxviii, 2, 17). And he also uttered
  4 Text|          my soul" (Psalms, cxl, 1-3). After ending the six psalms,
  5 Text|     golden light, in the heavenly abodes, in glory unfading, which
  6     | about
  7 Text|      martyrs, rests in the lap of Abraham, beholds joy ineffable,
  8 Text|          endure my passion. For I accept it not from those who are
  9 Text|          largess among them. They accepted it, but their hearts were
 10 Text|    counsel. If thou hast received affliction from God, pray for me that
 11 Text|      between two tree trunks, but afterward they took him and carried
 12     | again
 13     | alone
 14     | already
 15 Text|       brother, had I but seen thy angelic countenance, I should have
 16     | any
 17 Text|         with the prophets and the Apostles, as he joins with the choirs
 18 Text|         the whole land of Russia. Appearing in faith immutable, ye have
 19 Text|           the Alta, and when they approached, they heard the sainted
 20 Text|         to take his life. Then he arose and began to chant, saying: "
 21 Text|           iii, 1). And also, "Thy arrows have pierced me, for I am
 22 Text|          the words of David, "Why art thou proud of thy evildoing,
 23 Text|           encompassed me, and the assemblage of the evil beset me. O
 24 Text|         to whom Boris was greatly attached. The prince had given him
 25 Text|            The desperadoes, after attacking Boris, wrapped him in a
 26 Text|           fell upon him like wild beasts about the tent, and overcame
 27 Text|          the light of wisdom, and beauteous joys. Rejoice, ye who refresh
 28 Text|           purple which ye wear in beauty, and reign forevermore with
 29 Text|        and praying to the Lord on behalf of your countrymen. Therefore
 30 Text|         the heavenly mansions, he beheld his long-desired brother,
 31 Text|       Sviatopolk then reflected, "Behold, I have killed Boris; now
 32 Text|      rests in the lap of Abraham, beholds joy ineffable, chants with
 33 Text|      trampled the serpent of evil beneath your feet. Ye have appeared
 34 Text|        the pagans to our princes, beseeching our Lord God that they may
 35 Text|        the assemblage of the evil beset me. O Lord my God, I have
 36     | beside
 37 Text|     eternal joy, ineffable light, bestowing salutary gifts upon the
 38     | between
 39 Text|         walk, giving sight to the blind, to the sick health, to
 40 Text|     Spirit, for there in heavenly bliss, as martyrs among the army
 41 Text|           presence Putsha and the boyars of the town, he inquired
 42 Text|  Sviatopolk saw that he was still breathing, he sent two Varangians
 43 Text|     attained. Rejoice, ye who are brightly radiant with the luminance
 44 Text|           ditch on the plain, and broke his leg. He arrived at Smolensk,
 45 Text|        had attained through their brotherly love.~"How good and fair
 46 Text|          Psalter, saying, "Strong bulls encompassed me, and the
 47 Text|      secret to Vyshegorod, it was buried in the Church of St. Basil.~
 48 Text|     receiving these tidings, Gleb burst into tears, and mourned
 49 Text|          and carried him away, to bury him beside his brother Boris
 50 Text|         father's death, and after calling together all the inhabitants
 51     | can
 52 Text|         Then he began to sing the canon. After finishing vespers,
 53 Text|           Boris, wrapped him in a canvas, loaded him upon a wagon,
 54 Text|            to the sick health, to captives freedom, to prisoners liberty,
 55 Text|      overpowered his servant, who cast himself upon his body. For
 56 Text|         the heavenly life: glory, celestial sustenance, the light of
 57 Text|            beholds joy ineffable, chants with the angels, and rejoices
 58 Text|            bright daysprings, our Christ-loving martyrs and intercessors!
 59 Text|  interceding with him for his new Christian nation and for your fellows,
 60 Text|            they reported that his command had been executed. On hearing
 61 Text|           lives for you." He then commanded them to say nothing to any
 62 Text|         zeal to fulfil God's only commandments. Rejoice, brethren united
 63 Text|     servants in the same thought, comrades in the same image, of one
 64 Text|         God that they may live in concord and in health, freed from
 65 Text|       mighty one? Thy tongue hath considered lawlessness all the day
 66 Text|         liberty, to the sorrowful consolation, and to the oppressed relief.
 67 Text|          and my pain is before me continually" (Psalms, xxxviii, 2, 17).
 68 Text|        with dispatch. Then Gleb's cook, Torchin by name, seized
 69 Text|        recognized later among the corpses.~The desperadoes, after
 70 Text|      prayer, he lay down upon his couch. Then they fell upon him
 71     | could
 72 Text|        longer do I hear thy sweet counsel. If thou hast received affliction
 73 Text|        had I but seen thy angelic countenance, I should have died with
 74 Text|        the Lord on behalf of your countrymen. Therefore must we worthily
 75 Text|         light divine, and in your courageous martyrdom ye enlighten the
 76 Text|       once more Cain's device, he craftily sent messages to Gleb to
 77 Text|        from intestine war and the crafts of the devil. Help us therefore
 78 Text|         hands to be nailed to the cross, didst endure thy passion
 79 Text|          thee. For the enemy hath crushed my soul" (Psalms, cxl, 1-
 80 Text|         out pain and sickness and curing evil passions. Ye glorious
 81 Text|          from George's neck, they cut off his head, and thus obtained
 82 Text|         crushed my soul" (Psalms, cxl, 1-3). After ending the
 83 Text|          live together!" (Psalms, cxxxiii, i). But the impious ones
 84 Text|         have ever driven away the darkness. Rejoice, ye who have won
 85 Text|         and setting out thence at dawn, he embarked in a boat on
 86 Text|    considered lawlessness all the day long" (Psalms, Iii, 1).~
 87 Text|           nation. Rejoice, bright daysprings, our Christ-loving martyrs
 88 Text|      dwell with thee than in this deceitful world."~While he was thus
 89 Text|        hoped in thee; save me and deliver me from my pursuers" (Psalms,
 90 Text|           heard these words, they departed from him, and Boris remained
 91 Text|          By virtue of your relics deposited in the church, ye illumine
 92 Text|      later among the corpses.~The desperadoes, after attacking Boris,
 93 Text|          by Sviatopolk for Gleb's destruction. These emissaries seized
 94 Text|         war and the crafts of the devil. Help us therefore who sing
 95 Text|    throughout the world expelling devils and healing diseases. Like
 96 Text|          they were wholeheartedly devoted to him. Putsha and the men
 97 Text|          It were better for me to die with my brother than to
 98 Text|      expelling devils and healing diseases. Like beacons supernal and
 99 Text|       they possess their souls in dishonour" (Proverbs, i. 16-19).~These
100 Text|        they should slay Gleb with dispatch. Then Gleb's cook, Torchin
101 Text|       throne, since he had at his disposal the latter's retainers and
102 Text|  inhabitants of Kiev, he began to distribute largess among them. They
103 Text|           his horse stumbled in a ditch on the plain, and broke
104 Text|      illumined forever with light divine, and in your courageous
105     | do
106 Text|      loaded him upon a wagon, and dragged him off, though he was still
107 Text|           immutable, ye have ever driven away the darkness. Rejoice,
108 Text|           who refresh our hearts, driving out pain and sickness and
109 Text|    glorious ones, with the sacred drops of your blood ye have dyed
110 Text|          faith and love. Rejoice, dwellers in heaven. In the body ye
111 Text|       drops of your blood ye have dyed a robe of purple which ye
112 Text|       this image hast appeared on earth for our salvation, and who,
113 Text|           messages to Gleb to the effect that he should come quickly,
114 Text|          raise my hand against my elder brother. Now that my father
115 Text|    setting out thence at dawn, he embarked in a boat on the Smiadyn.
116 Text|    Psalter, saying, "Strong bulls encompassed me, and the assemblage of
117     | end
118     | ending
119 Text|         not from those who are my enemies, but from the hand of my
120 Text|         just before thee. For the enemy hath crushed my soul" (Psalms,
121 Text|           courageous martyrdom ye enlighten the souls of the faithful.
122 Text|        appeared amid bright rays, enlightening like beacons the whole land
123 Text|         Lord, hear my prayer, and enter not into judgement with
124 Text|      received the crown of glory. Entering the heavenly mansions, he
125 Text|          Lord and King of all, in eternal joy, ineffable light, bestowing
126     | even
127     | ever
128 Text|         Why art thou proud of thy evildoing, O mighty one? Thy tongue
129 Text|  light-bringing heavenly love has exalted you, wherefore ye have inherited
130 Text|           straightway promised to execute his order. Of such men Solomon
131 Text|         that his command had been executed. On hearing these tidings,
132 Text|       travel throughout the world expelling devils and healing diseases.
133 Text|          have won an unslumbering eye, ye blessed ones who have
134 Text|        enlighten the souls of the faithful. The light-bringing heavenly
135 Text|      serpent of evil beneath your feet. Ye have appeared amid bright
136 Text|         upon his couch. Then they fell upon him like wild beasts
137 Text|     Christian nation and for your fellows, for our land is hallowed
138 Text|        martyrs in Christ, praying fervently to them and saying: "Rejoice,
139 Text|      servants.~But Sviatopolk was filled with lawlessness. Adopting
140 Text|         he sent two Varangians to finish him. When they came and
141 Text|          to sing the canon. After finishing vespers, he prayed, gazing
142 Text|           life-giving water which flow for the redemption of the
143 Text|         wear in beauty, and reign forevermore with Christ, interceding
144 Text|        streams ye spring from the founts of life-giving water which
145 Text|         in concord and in health, freed from intestine war and the
146 Text|          sick health, to captives freedom, to prisoners liberty, to
147 Text|           your hearts the zeal to fulfil God's only commandments.
148 Text|           they promise blood, and gather evil. Their path runneth
149 Text|     finishing vespers, he prayed, gazing upon the icon, the image
150 Text|         light, bestowing salutary gifts upon the land of Russia.
151 Text|          attached. The prince had given him a large gold necklace
152 Text|          making the lame to walk, giving sight to the blind, to the
153 Text|        nothing to any man, but to go and kill his brother Boris.
154 Text|      prince had given him a large gold necklace which he wore while
155 Text|           united in the realms of golden light, in the heavenly abodes,
156 Text|        their brotherly love.~"How good and fair it is for brethren
157 Text|        and the impious messenger, Goriaser, gave orders that they should
158 Text|           name, to whom Boris was greatly attached. The prince had
159 Text|      beacons supernal and zealous guardians, ye dwell with God, illumined
160 Text|          fellows, for our land is hallowed by your blood. By virtue
161 Text|           he came to the Alta, he halted. His father's retainers
162 Text|          voluntarily suffered thy hands to be nailed to the cross,
163 Text|         has well said: "They make haste to shed blood unjustly.
164 Text|           our salvation, and who, having voluntarily suffered thy
165 Text|          s neck, they cut off his head, and thus obtained it. For
166 Text|     command had been executed. On hearing these tidings, he was puffed
167 Text|        love. Rejoice, dwellers in heaven. In the body ye were angels,
168 Text|         Let the sinners return to hell" (Psalms, ix, 17). When
169     | himself
170 Text|           hand of my own brother. Hold it not against him as a
171 Text|           ye illumine it with the Holy Spirit, for there in heavenly
172 Text|         me. O Lord my God, I have hoped in thee; save me and deliver
173 Text|        Boris. He was a servant of Hungarian race, George by name, to
174 Text|        the Smiadyn. At this time, Iaroslav received from Predslava
175 Text|           prayed, gazing upon the icon, the image of the Lord,
176     | If
177 Text|       because his father was very ill and desired his presence.
178 Text|       deposited in the church, ye illumine it with the Holy Spirit,
179 Text|     guardians, ye dwell with God, illumined forever with light divine,
180 Text|        Russia. Appearing in faith immutable, ye have ever driven away
181 Text|      offering amid the perfume of incense, and he received the crown
182 Text|         peace with him, and would increase the territory he had received
183 Text|     saying: "O Lord, how are they increased who come against me! Many
184 Text|          calling together all the inhabitants of Kiev, he began to distribute
185 Text|    exalted you, wherefore ye have inherited all fair things in the heavenly
186 Text|          sacrifice to God like an innocent lamb, a glorious offering
187 Text|        the boyars of the town, he inquired of them whether they were
188 Text|    already known to him that they intended to take his life. Then he
189 Text|           the army of martyrs, ye intercede for our nation. Rejoice,
190 Text|          forevermore with Christ, interceding with him for his new Christian
191 Text|         Christ-loving martyrs and intercessors! Subject the pagans to our
192 Text|         and in health, freed from intestine war and the crafts of the
193 Text|          return to hell" (Psalms, ix, 17). When they returned
194 Text|           with these words: "Lord Jesus Christ, who in this image
195 Text|           and the Apostles, as he joins with the choirs of martyrs,
196 Text|          of wisdom, and beauteous joys. Rejoice, ye who refresh
197 Text|        prayer, and enter not into judgement with thy servant, for no
198 Text|        for no living man shall be just before thee. For the enemy
199 Text|           dwell with the Lord and King of all, in eternal joy,
200 Text|           up with pride, since he knew not the words of David, "
201 Text|         Torchin by name, seized a knife, and stabbed Gleb. He was
202 Text|       vespers. For it was already known to him that they intended
203 Text|           to God like an innocent lamb, a glorious offering amid
204 Text|       near with faith, making the lame to walk, giving sight to
205 Text|          wept and prayed with the lament, "Woe is me, O Lord! It
206 Text|          him by piercing him with lances. They also overpowered his
207 Text|          of martyrs, rests in the lap of Abraham, beholds joy
208 Text|        The prince had given him a large gold necklace which he wore
209 Text|            he began to distribute largess among them. They accepted
210     | later
211     | latter
212 Text|           with thee. Why am I now left alone? Where are thy words
213 Text|          the plain, and broke his leg. He arrived at Smolensk,
214 Text|    captives freedom, to prisoners liberty, to the sorrowful consolation,
215 Text|         spring from the founts of life-giving water which flow for the
216 Text|        souls of the faithful. The light-bringing heavenly love has exalted
217 Text|         are ready to lay down our lives for you." He then commanded
218 Text|          with thy servant, for no living man shall be just before
219 Text|          wrapped him in a canvas, loaded him upon a wagon, and dragged
220 Text|           lawlessness all the day long" (Psalms, Iii, 1).~After
221 Text|           mansions, he beheld his long-desired brother, and rejoiced with
222 Text|         say to me, my brother? No longer do I hear thy sweet counsel.
223 Text|         brightly radiant with the luminance of God, and travel throughout
224 Text|        Therefore must we worthily magnify these martyrs in Christ,
225     | make
226 Text|         who draw near with faith, making the lame to walk, giving
227 Text|      glory. Entering the heavenly mansions, he beheld his long-desired
228 Text|            and in your courageous martyrdom ye enlighten the souls of
229 Text|     returned with the army, after meeting the Pechenegs, he received
230 Text|   unfading, which ye through your merits have attained. Rejoice,
231 Text|        terrified, and the impious messenger, Goriaser, gave orders that
232     | might
233 Text|         proud of thy evildoing, O mighty one? Thy tongue hath considered
234 Text|        his presence. Gleb quickly mounted his horse, and set out with
235 Text|          and his brother had been murdered by Sviatopolk. Upon receiving
236     | must
237 Text|          suffered thy hands to be nailed to the cross, didst endure
238 Text|        the necklace from George's neck, they cut off his head,
239 Text|      interceding with him for his new Christian nation and for
240 Text|        Pechenegs, he received the news that his father was dead.
241 Text|        him. So Sviatopolk came by night to Vyshegorod. After secretly
242     | nothing
243 Text|        the righteous. He shall be numbered with the prophets and the
244 Text|         small company, for he was obedient to his father. When he came
245 Text|        cut off his head, and thus obtained it. For this reason his
246 Text|          and stabbed Gleb. He was offered up as a sacrifice to God
247     | once
248     | only
249 Text|           consolation, and to the oppressed relief. Ye are the protectors
250 Text|           promised to execute his order. Of such men Solomon has
251 Text|         messenger, Goriaser, gave orders that they should slay Gleb
252 Text|        beasts about the tent, and overcame him by piercing him with
253 Text|        him with lances. They also overpowered his servant, who cast himself
254     | own
255 Text|         intercessors! Subject the pagans to our princes, beseeching
256 Text|            Now that my father has passed away, let him take the place
257 Text|          sickness and curing evil passions. Ye glorious ones, with
258 Text|            and gather evil. Their path runneth to evil, for they
259 Text|        that he desired to live at peace with him, and would increase
260 Text|           army, after meeting the Pechenegs, he received the news that
261 Text|        glorious offering amid the perfume of incense, and he received
262 Text|        And also, "Thy arrows have pierced me, for I am ready for wounds
263 Text|         tent, and overcame him by piercing him with lances. They also
264 Text|        stumbled in a ditch on the plain, and broke his leg. He arrived
265 Text|           from his father. But he plotted against him how he might
266 Text|           them drew his sword and plunged it into his heart. Thus
267 Text|         runneth to evil, for they possess their souls in dishonour" (
268 Text|       sing and recite your sacred praise forever unto our life's
269 Text|     received affliction from God, pray for me that I may endure
270 Text|            Iaroslav received from Predslava the tidings of their father'
271 Text|    tidings, he was puffed up with pride, since he knew not the words
272 Text|         was greatly attached. The prince had given him a large gold
273 Text|         Subject the pagans to our princes, beseeching our Lord God
274 Text|           to captives freedom, to prisoners liberty, to the sorrowful
275 Text|          blood unjustly. For they promise blood, and gather evil.
276 Text|           Boris. They straightway promised to execute his order. Of
277 Text|        shall be numbered with the prophets and the Apostles, as he
278 Text|      oppressed relief. Ye are the protectors of the land of Russia, shining
279 Text|   retainers and troops. But Boris protested: "Be it not for me to raise
280 Text|           of David, "Why art thou proud of thy evildoing, O mighty
281 Text|        their souls in dishonour" (Proverbs, i. 16-19).~These emissaries
282 Text|        him, he began to chant the Psalter, saying, "Strong bulls encompassed
283 Text|     hearing these tidings, he was puffed up with pride, since he
284 Text|      blood ye have dyed a robe of purple which ye wear in beauty,
285 Text|         me and deliver me from my pursuers" (Psalms, xxii, 12, 16,
286 Text|        was a servant of Hungarian race, George by name, to whom
287 Text|      Rejoice, ye who are brightly radiant with the luminance of God,
288 Text|   protested: "Be it not for me to raise my hand against my elder
289 Text|         have appeared amid bright rays, enlightening like beacons
290 Text|            brethren united in the realms of golden light, in the
291 Text|        thus obtained it. For this reason his body was not recognized
292 Text|         us therefore who sing and recite your sacred praise forever
293 Text|           reason his body was not recognized later among the corpses.~
294 Text|          water which flow for the redemption of the righteous. Rejoice,
295 Text|           impious Sviatopolk then reflected, "Behold, I have killed
296 Text|   beauteous joys. Rejoice, ye who refresh our hearts, driving out
297 Text|      which ye wear in beauty, and reign forevermore with Christ,
298 Text|         long-desired brother, and rejoiced with him in the joy ineffable
299 Text|       chants with the angels, and rejoices in company with the choirs
300 Text|          blood. By virtue of your relics deposited in the church,
301 Text|      departed from him, and Boris remained with his servants.~But Sviatopolk
302 Text|         and the men of Vyshegorod replied, "We are ready to lay down
303 Text|      returned to Sviatopolk, they reported that his command had been
304 Text|         his father before all the rest. ~When he came to the Alta,
305 Text|       with the choirs of martyrs, rests in the lap of Abraham, beholds
306 Text|      David said, "Let the sinners return to hell" (Psalms, ix, 17).
307 Text|    against me! Many are they that rise up against me" (Psalms,
308 Text|         your blood ye have dyed a robe of purple which ye wear
309 Text|           gather evil. Their path runneth to evil, for they possess
310 Text|            He was offered up as a sacrifice to God like an innocent
311 Text|        approached, they heard the sainted Boris singing vespers. For
312 Text|        ineffable light, bestowing salutary gifts upon the land of Russia.
313 Text|         appeared on earth for our salvation, and who, having voluntarily
314 Text|        God, I have hoped in thee; save me and deliver me from my
315 Text|          body had been carried in secret to Vyshegorod, it was buried
316 Text|        night to Vyshegorod. After secretly summoning to his presence
317 Text|           O my brother, had I but seen thy angelic countenance,
318 Text|          ye who have trampled the serpent of evil beneath your feet.
319 Text|      necklace which he wore while serving him. They also killed many
320 Text|          arrived at Smolensk, and setting out thence at dawn, he embarked
321 Text|                        Sviatopolk settled in Kiev after his father'
322 Text|         said: "They make haste to shed blood unjustly. For they
323 Text| protectors of the land of Russia, shining forever like beacons and
324 Text|          body was thrown upon the shore between two tree trunks,
325 Text|        sight to the blind, to the sick health, to captives freedom,
326 Text|      hearts, driving out pain and sickness and curing evil passions.
327 Text|          the lame to walk, giving sight to the blind, to the sick
328 Text|           it not against him as a sin, O Lord!" After offering
329 Text|           heard the sainted Boris singing vespers. For it was already
330 Text|           as David said, "Let the sinners return to hell" (Psalms,
331 Text|        endure thy passion for our sins, so help me now to endure
332 Text|            1-3). After ending the six psalms, when he saw how
333 Text|           1).~After Gleb had been slain, his body was thrown upon
334 Text|           orders that they should slay Gleb with dispatch. Then
335 Text|         horse, and set out with a small company, for he was obedient
336 Text|         embarked in a boat on the Smiadyn. At this time, Iaroslav
337 Text|      broke his leg. He arrived at Smolensk, and setting out thence
338 Text|     father in my heart." When the soldiery heard these words, they
339 Text|    execute his order. Of such men Solomon has well said: "They make
340 Text|         prisoners liberty, to the sorrowful consolation, and to the
341 Text|         illumine it with the Holy Spirit, for there in heavenly bliss,
342 Text|           in God. Like streams ye spring from the founts of life-giving
343 Text|         name, seized a knife, and stabbed Gleb. He was offered up
344 Text|           his brother Boris. They straightway promised to execute his
345 Text|          Ye give healing to other strangers who draw near with faith,
346 Text|           Gleb, wise in God. Like streams ye spring from the founts
347 Text|       chant the Psalter, saying, "Strong bulls encompassed me, and
348 Text|           to the Volga, his horse stumbled in a ditch on the plain,
349 Text|         martyrs and intercessors! Subject the pagans to our princes,
350     | such
351 Text|     praying amid his tears, there suddenly arrived those sent by Sviatopolk
352 Text|           the saints. To all that suffer ye give relief. Rejoice,
353 Text|           who, having voluntarily suffered thy hands to be nailed to
354 Text|        Vyshegorod. After secretly summoning to his presence Putsha and
355 Text|    healing diseases. Like beacons supernal and zealous guardians, ye
356 Text|   heavenly life: glory, celestial sustenance, the light of wisdom, and
357 Text|           No longer do I hear thy sweet counsel. If thou hast received
358 Text|       alive, one of them drew his sword and plunged it into his
359 Text|        like wild beasts about the tent, and overcame him by piercing
360 Text|         The servants of Gleb were terrified, and the impious messenger,
361 Text|            and would increase the territory he had received from his
362     | thence
363 Text|           have inherited all fair things in the heavenly life: glory,
364     | though
365 Text|      angels, servants in the same thought, comrades in the same image,
366 Text|           in Kiev on his father's throne, since he had at his disposal
367     | throughout
368 Text|          been slain, his body was thrown upon the shore between two
369 Text|           on the Smiadyn. At this time, Iaroslav received from
370 Text|      evildoing, O mighty one? Thy tongue hath considered lawlessness
371 Text|        trunks, but afterward they took him and carried him away,
372 Text|       dispatch. Then Gleb's cook, Torchin by name, seized a knife,
373 Text|      Putsha and the boyars of the town, he inquired of them whether
374 Text|   righteous. Rejoice, ye who have trampled the serpent of evil beneath
375 Text|         the luminance of God, and travel throughout the world expelling
376 Text|        upon the shore between two tree trunks, but afterward they
377 Text|        the latter's retainers and troops. But Boris protested: "Be
378 Text|        the shore between two tree trunks, but afterward they took
379 Text|         heavenly abodes, in glory unfading, which ye through your merits
380 Text|          make haste to shed blood unjustly. For they promise blood,
381 Text|       Rejoice, ye who have won an unslumbering eye, ye blessed ones who
382     | unto
383 Text|           father's retainers then urged him to take his place in
384     | us
385 Text|      xxxviii, 2, 17). And he also uttered this prayer: "Lord, hear
386 Text|      still breathing, he sent two Varangians to finish him. When they
387     | very
388 Text|             Psalms, xxii, 12, 16, vii, 1). Then he began to sing
389 Text|        hallowed by your blood. By virtue of your relics deposited
390 Text|       father. When he came to the Volga, his horse stumbled in a
391 Text|        salvation, and who, having voluntarily suffered thy hands to be
392 Text|         canvas, loaded him upon a wagon, and dragged him off, though
393 Text|         faith, making the lame to walk, giving sight to the blind,
394 Text|      health, freed from intestine war and the crafts of the devil.
395 Text|         the founts of life-giving water which flow for the redemption
396 Text|       Gleb's boat, and drew their weapons. The servants of Gleb were
397 Text|           robe of purple which ye wear in beauty, and reign forevermore
398     | well
399 Text|        deeply for his brother. He wept and prayed with the lament, "
400     | Where
401 Text|    heavenly love has exalted you, wherefore ye have inherited all fair
402     | whether
403     | whole
404 Text|         of them whether they were wholeheartedly devoted to him. Putsha and
405     | whom
406 Text|           they fell upon him like wild beasts about the tent, and
407 Text|          sustenance, the light of wisdom, and beauteous joys. Rejoice,
408 Text|          Rejoice, Boris and Gleb, wise in God. Like streams ye
409 Text|          prayed with the lament, "Woe is me, O Lord! It were better
410 Text|    darkness. Rejoice, ye who have won an unslumbering eye, ye
411 Text|       father's death, and he sent word to Gleb that he should not
412 Text|      large gold necklace which he wore while serving him. They
413 Text|     countrymen. Therefore must we worthily magnify these martyrs in
414     | would
415 Text|    pierced me, for I am ready for wounds and my pain is before me
416 Text|            after attacking Boris, wrapped him in a canvas, loaded
417 Text|        from my pursuers" (Psalms, xxii, 12, 16, vii, 1). Then he
418 Text|          me continually" (Psalms, xxxviii, 2, 17). And he also uttered
419 Text|       received in your hearts the zeal to fulfil God's only commandments.
420 Text|         Like beacons supernal and zealous guardians, ye dwell with