Гимн 18. Алфавит в двустишиях 203 , побуждающий и наставляющий недавно удалившегося от мира восходить к совершенству жизни 204 .

Having made their beginning (Ἀρχήν) Christ and ardent faith, they thus escaped from the world. Run (Βάδιζε φέυγων) relatives and friends, for this is useful for beginners. Free (Γυμνός) from (everything) material, approach the Immaterial, for you will not find anything more to help you. Having cast away all cowardice (Δειλίαν) from yourself (after all, you have resorted to the almighty Lord), Hope (Ἐλπίδα), having better received the undoubted one (for He cares even about small birds), Bear the light yoke (Ζυγόν) of the Lord (for the future reward is great), The tuna [yoke] that saves us (Ἡμᾶς) all mortals (for we have been redeemed by the Divine blood) And by the Gods (Θεούς) which manifests itself by the power of the Caller, for such is the incarnation of the Lord, So that by doing (Ἵν’ἔργῳ) you may know the end of things, that which is more wonderful than all that is visible 205 . A good (Καλόν) acquisition for you is cutting off your will: it will show you as a martyr in conscience. Follow the words (Λλογους) of your (spiritual) Father and the commandments, for they unfailingly guide you on the path Even before (Μέχρι) death; great is the height of this [feat]; but God 206 clearly did it for your sake. Consider (Νόμιζε) yourself the worst of all (this will make you the first in the kingdom), A wanderer (Ξέωος), beggar and inferior to others; great are these (virtues) if you correct (them). You will be entirely (Ὅλος) [then] an imitator of the Lord, and what is higher than this? Everyone (Πάντα) is corrected by daily crying: after all, it is sweeter than food and drink: He teaches knowledge of the transitory (Ῥεόντων) and the abiding, for first of all he removes him from the world. Practice silence (Σιωπήν), which preserves (all) this, for it cuts off all kinds of useless roots. Always have mortal memory (Τὴν μνήμην), for it is the culprit of humility. From here (Ὑφ ὧν), having been cleansed and enlightened in heart (oh miracle, sought after by everyone!), You are the light (Φῶς) of the Divine, you will be worthy to see clearly; After all, he is an immaterial ray (Βέλος) from the Immaterial. Christ (Χριστός) is perfect love; He who has Him by adoption is God. Souls (Ψυχάς) seeking Him, He enlightens; They alone will live - do not be deceived by anyone. O (Ὦ) God-creating love, which is God 207 - a gift mysteriously given to the worthy 208; She is (something) amazing and a thing not easily acquired. Literally: double alphabet – διπλοῦς. This hymn is so named because each couplet in it begins with a special letter of the alphabet in order; the initial letters of all 24 couplets make up the complete Greek. alphabet. In P.K. this is the 5th word; in l. same paragraph 6 chapter, which, quite understandably, is not called the alphabet, but simply: Praeceptiones, quibus tyro monachus etc. T. e. the deification of man through the incarnation of the Son of God. In P. r. Χριστος, not Θεὸς In P. r. not Θεὸς οὑσα, Θεοῦ οδσα, i.e. inherent in God. δῶρον μυστικῶς δωρούμενον ἀξίοις - this line is taken from P. r. You might be interested in: