From my youth I was inflamed with divine jealousy, you loved a pure life, despising the red and vain things of this world, you followed your God-wise teacher, the blessed Sergius, in labor and vigil, in fasting and asceticism: You appeared on the Watchmen for the sake of silence and spiritual guards, by standing vigilantly on the Divine watch you gained intelligence, in vain to God, and see through the demonic machinations and circumstances: let us perceive the illumination of the Holy Spirit within ourselves, as if a bright star shone upon the faithful. Moreover, wise and luminous, the primate and shepherd of your flock appeared, with your light you enlighten all those who come to you by faith, our Father Savvo, and pray to Christ God to save souls ours.
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