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 1 1|            called him to his side, blessed him, bestowed on him a kiss
 2 1|           low before him. The monk blessed them, and they offered him
 3 1|           was to be, exclaimed, "O blessed pair, 0 worthy couple, giving
 4 2|            and passed away to God. Blessed Bartholomew laid his parents
 5 2|          God Monastery at Khotkov. Blessed Bartholomew now came to
 6 2|           had come to dedicate it, Blessed Bartholomew said to Stephen, "
 7 2|         would be a disciple of the Blessed Trinity, and not he alone
 8 2|            above all others to the Blessed Trinity." The favoured youth
 9 2|        dedicate this chapel to the Blessed Trinity, but out of humility
10 2|            on the feast day of the blessed martyrs Sergius and Bacchus.
11 2|         joined the order of monks. Blessed Sergius, the newly tonsured
12 3|           of the brethren to go to blessed Sergius, and to say to him: "
13 3|           town of Pereiaslavl. Our blessed Sergius went, therefore,
14 3|        workings of the Spirit. Our Blessed Father Sergius begged the
15 3|            abbot of thy brethren." Blessed Sergius refused, insisting
16 3|            virtue save obedience." Blessed Sergius, bowing low, replied-. "
17 3|         holy bishop, Afanasii, led blessed Sergius to the church, and
18 3|          the ground before him. He blessed them, and said: "Brethren,
19 3|          benefit of the monastery. Blessed Sergius welcomed him with
20 3|           elders of the monastery, Blessed Sergius never wore new clothing,
21 3|         the ground before him, and blessed and praised him for his
22 3|            you indeed not heard of Blessed Father Sergius? It is he
23 5|            a community. Take note, Blessed One, that even the great
24 6| Annunciation of the Immaculate and Blessed Virgin, Mother of God. Sergius
25 7|           to the Holy Trinity, and blessed us humble folk." He pointed
26 7|           son of Stephen, was with Blessed Sergius in the monastery,
27 8|           to the Assumption of our Blessed Virgin Mother of God was
28 8|          episcopal throne himself. Blessed Sergius, hearing of Michael'
29 9|           ST. SERGIUS ~One day the blessed father was praying, as was
30 9|            the "Magnificat" of the Blessed Virgin, he sat down to rest
31 9|            a voice was heard, "The Blessed Virgin is coming." Hearing
32 9|         the sun, and he beheld the Blessed Virgin, with the two Apostles
33 9|            fell to the ground. The Blessed Virgin, touching the saint
34 9|    happened, how he bad beheld the Blessed Virgin with the Apostles,
35 9|            about to partake of the Blessed Sacrament the glorious flame
36 9|       ever-looked-for glory of the Blessed Trinity. ~ ~