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“And now the Lord says again: Turn to Me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping and mourning. Rend your hearts, and not your clothes, and turn to the Lord your God; for He is good and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in mercy... Blow the trumpet..., order a fast and declare a solemn assembly... let the bridegroom come out of his palace and the bride from her upper room... let the priests, the servants of the Lord, weep and say: “Have mercy, O Lord, Thy people...” “(Joel 2:12–13, 15–17). Who hears this voice now heard in the church? If a thunderous voice were heard from heaven in the squares: “spare yourselves, people, may the Lord also spare you,” perhaps someone would hear it and wake up from the intoxication of pleasures, lusts and wine. The priests do not stop crying: “have mercy, Lord”! But a formidable answer truly comes from the Lord: “I will not spare, for there are none who seek mercy.” Everyone has their back to the Lord, has turned away from Him and has forgotten Him. You might be interested in: