Chapter
1 1| They found favour with God; they were honourable in
2 1| honourable in the sight of God and man, and abounded in
3 1| which are well-pleasing unto God. Cyril had three sons, Stephen,
4 1| The boy often prayed to God in secret and with many
5 1| instruct me." His reverence for God prompted him to pray that
6 1| might receive knowledge from God and not from men. ~One day
7 1| you, holy Father, pray to God for me, that he will give
8 1| heaven, sighed, prayed to God, then said, "Amen." Taking
9 1| given thee as a sign of God's grace and for the understanding
10 1| writing; read the Word of God, nothing doubting." Whereupon,
11 1| parents and brothers praised God, and after accompanying
12 1| boy will be great before God and man, thanks to his life
13 1| himself solely to glorifying God, and rejoicing therein,
14 1| Cyril, devout servant of God, led the life of a wealthy
15 2| years, and passed away to God. Blessed Bartholomew laid
16 2| monk in the Holy Mother of God Monastery at Khotkov. Blessed
17 2| they obeyed the voice of God and were satisfied. ~Having
18 2| test? You were chosen of God while you were yet in your
19 2| Father, may the love of God be with us, and give me
20 2| From childhood have I loved God and set my heart on him
21 2| how to pray to the Lord God; how to remain unharmed;
22 2| matters, and commending him to God, Mitrofan went away, leaving
23 2| life spent in solitude. God, the beholder of all hidden
24 2| wilderness alone we do not know; God knows only. The Lord, seeing
25 2| Father, we are willing with God's help and with your prayers."
26 2| gathered here, then may God's holy will be done. I welcome
27 2| and night in the study of God's word. Moreover, young
28 2| protected by the grace of God. Although not yet raised
29 3| passed out of this life. Then God put it into the hearts of
30 3| will submit to the will of God. He sees into our hearts
31 3| Thyself, son and brother, God called in thy mother's womb.
32 3| bowing low, replied-. "May God's will be done. Praised
33 3| received the leadership from God; he had not sought it, nor
34 3| power from one another. God himself led his chosen disciple
35 3| of the later generations, God made Sergius as strong as
36 3| one of the early fathers. God made him a lover of hard
37 3| gratified and gave thanks to God. If, on the other hand,
38 3| they all learned to pray to God assiduously; not to chat
39 3| the monastery and await God's compassion. He himself
40 3| instruction from Holy Scriptures: "God's Grace cannot be given
41 3| hearing this, gave glory to God before al] the brethren,
42 3| saying, "You see, brethren, God provides for everything,
43 3| things, trusting in the Lord God with fervent faith, and
44 3| sad about it, for such is God's Grace that no one ever
45 3| before he passed away to God. ~
46 4| now turn to the miracles God performs through his elect.
47 4| in this place alone. But God willed that a monastery
48 4| did not give this water; God gave it to us unworthy men."
49 4| flinging himself at the feet of God's servant, he gave him thanks.
50 4| flame." By the grace of God and the saint's prayers
51 4| prayest for thy children; God has heard thy prayer. See
52 5| It ran. "By the Grace of God, the Archbishop of Constantinople,
53 5| godly life dedicated to God, wherefore we greatly praise
54 5| greatly praise and glorify God. One thing, however, has
55 5| prophet and our father in God, David, embracing all things
56 5| establish a community. That God's blessing and his grace
57 5| continue in them faithfully, God will reward you, and when
58 6| Blessed Virgin, Mother of God. Sergius selected one of
59 6| rejoicing and glorifying God for the return of their
60 7| be with thee, brother in God!" The saint, at this hour,
61 7| Christ's flock; the peace of God be always with thee." At
62 7| brethren, what the Lord God has revealed can 1 keep
63 8| flock committed to you by God. Go forth against the heathen;
64 8| upheld by the strong arm of God, conquer; and return to
65 8| sound in health, and glorify God with loud praise." The grand
66 8| duke replied, "If indeed God assist me, Father, 1 will
67 8| the Immaculate Mother of God." And with the saint's blessing
68 8| ferocity; and fear not, for God will be on your side." Forthwith,
69 8| They fought; many fell; but God was with them, and helped
70 8| with his brethren before God in prayer for victory over
71 8| for them to all-merciful God. The Grand Duke Dmitrii
72 8| the Immaculate Mother of God. After searching for a favourable
73 8| Blessed Virgin Mother of God was consecrated by St. Sergius.
74 8| the Immaculate Mother of God. Once again the saint obeyed
75 8| monasteries were founded by God's own chosen servant. And,
76 9| Magnificat," and glorified God. All night long the saint
77 9| saint was indeed a man of God and that in God's mercy
78 9| a man of God and that in God's mercy he himself had been
79 9| son, do you believe that God is a judge of the righteous
80 9| come under the wrath of God?" Having reproachedim—n
81 9| rather to await reward from God for the joys of heaven and
82 9| he concluded, "I am, by God's will, about to leave you,
83 9| 1 commit you to Almighty God and the Immaculate Virgin,
84 9| Immaculate Virgin, Mother of God, that they may be to you
85 9| purity of his soul, and God's reward for all his labours.
86 9| neither in death, but by God's Almighty Power he was
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