O Death Where is Thy Victory? (1 Corinthians 15:55) | Cross Stabbing Skull | Yellow Text | Orthodox Christian Hoodie / Hooded SweatshirtWe who are stamped with the seal of Thy wood, O Master, exalt Thy Incarnation for the sake of men, We know Thee both as mortal and immortal, as God and man, one Son; For even if Thou didst suffer in the flesh in Thy plan of salvation, However, Thou dost remain indivisible in the Trinity. Strengthen Thy church, O Savior, in this faith; As the only Merciful One, confirm and save Thy people, In order that we may all kneel in obeisance to the

listlessness [apathy] - by patience

thy soul weighed down by ten thousand griefs: ‘O Thou Who hast willingly set

who grants rest to the departed

`I boast not

+ St Cyril of Jerusalem

and to seal his eternal fate either in the heights of Heaven or the depths of hell

and with all the Saints throughout the ages

for the day of the Lord is coming

the victory of Hades

” which is attested to have been used by St Ambrose of Milan to introduce catechumens of the 4th century Church into the mysteries of Christianity

together with thieves

to choose God Who calls us and for Whom our heart is searching