My Kingdom is Not of This World (John 18:36) | Bold Red, Yellow & Black Textured Design with Icon Motifs | Orthodox Christian Hardcover JournalAnd now behold the king whom ye have chosen; and behold, the Lord has set a king over you. If ye should fear the Lord, and serve him, and hearken to his voice, and not resist the mouth of the Lord, and ye and your king that reigns over you should follow the Lord, [it is] well. But if ye should not hearken to the voice of the Lord, and ye should resist the mouth of the Lord, then [with wrath] shall the hand of the Lord be upon you and upon your king. 1

the same as it was in the last minutes of life

Thou shalt make me to hear joy and gladness

Why is it afraid

such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now

perseverance

+ Saint John of Kronstadt

God's hand to guard me

nevertheless

Neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption

do not stop until the very strength of their bones is spent

By order of the emperor they brought the Great Martyr Panteleimon to the circus to be devoured by wild beasts

granting to Thy people victory over their enemies