Lesson

Ez:1:

1 ¶ Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, when I was in the midst of the captives by the river Chobar, the heavens were opened, and I saw the visions of God.

2  On the fifth day of the month, the same was the fifth year of the captivity of king Joachin,

3  The word of the Lord came to Ezechiel the priest the son of Buzi in the land of the Chaldeans, by the river Chobar: and the hand of the Lord was there upon him.

4 ¶ And I saw, and behold a whirlwind came out of the north: and a great cloud, and a fire infolding it, and brightness was about it: and out of the midst thereof, that is, out of the midst of the fire, as it were the resemblance of amber:

5  And in the midst thereof the likeness of four living creatures: and this was their appearance: there was the likeness of a man Who is Jesus Christ (The Resurrection – David)  in them.

6  Every one had four faces, and every one four wings.

7  Their feet were straight feet, and the sole of their foot was like the sole of a calf's foot, and they sparkled like the appearance of glowing brass.

8  And they had the hands of a man Who is Jesus Christ (The Ascension - Daniel) under their wings on their four sides: and they had faces, and wings on the four sides,

9  And the wings of one were joined to the wings of another. They turned not when they went: but every one went straight forward.

10  And as for the likeness of their faces: there was the face of a man Who is the Lord Jesus Christ, God the Immortal Son (The Gospel of Christ – Abraham), and the face of a lion Which is the royal authority, might, power of Jesus Christ through Whom all creation has been created (John – Adam) on the right side of all the four: and the face of an ox Which is the Kenosis (His emptying out of Himself) of Jesus Christ for our recreation and salvation in Him (Luke – Noah), on the left side of all the four: and the face of an eagle Which is the divine spark of conscience of Jesus Christ the Word of God in us (Mark – Everlasting Gospel) over all the four.

11  And their faces, and their wings were stretched upward: two wings of every one were joined, and two covered their bodies:

12  And every one of them went straight forward: whither the impulse of the spirit was to go, thither they went: and they turned not when they went.

13  And as for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like that of burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps. This was the vision running to and fro in the midst of the living creatures, a bright fire, and lightning going forth from the fire.

14  And the living creatures ran and returned like flashes of lightning.

15 ¶ Now as I beheld the livingcreatures, there appeared upon the earth by the living creatures one wheel with four faces.

16  And the appearance of the wheels, and the work of them was like the appearance of the sea: and the four had all one likeness: and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel in the midst of a wheel.

17  When they went, they went by their four parts: and they turned not when they went.

18  The wheels had also a size, and a height, and a dreadful appearance: and the whole body was full of eyes round about all the four.

19  And, when the living creatures went, the wheels also went together by them: and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels also were lifted up with them.

20  Whithersoever the spirit went, thither as the spirit went the wheels also were lifted up withal, and followed it: for the spirit of life was in the wheels.

21  When those went these went, and when those stood these stood, and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up together, and followed them: for the spirit of life was in the wheels.

22  And over the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of the firmament, the appearance of crystal terrible to behold, and stretched out over their heads above.

23  And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other, every one with two wings covered his body, and the other was covered in like manner.

24  And I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of many waters, as it were the voice of the most high God: when they walked, it was like the voice of a multitude, like the noise of an army, and when they stood, their wings were let down.

25  For when a voice came from above the firmament, that was over their heads, they stood, and let down their wings.

26 ¶ And above the firmament that was over their heads, was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of the sapphire stone, and upon the likeness of the throne, was the likeness of the appearance of a man Who is Jesus Christ God the Son Incarnate the only Mediator between God and man (Matthew – Moses) above upon it.

27  And I saw as it were the resemblance of amber as the appearance of fire within it round about: from his loins and upward, and from his loins downward, I saw as it were the resemblance of fire shining round about.

28  As the appearance of the rainbow when it is in a cloud on a rainy day: this was the appearance of the brightness round about.

(DRV)

 

No other feast, not even Easter, was more solemnly proclaimed by the Holy Catholic Church than that of Christ's birth. The dates given in this entry, composed in the 16th century, are historically correct and verifiable. The announcement proclaims the Truth.

"In the 5199th year of the creation of the world, from the time when God in the beginning made out of nothing the heavens and the earth; the 2957th year after theflood; the 2015th year from the birth of Abraham; the 1510th year from Moses and the going-out of the people of Israel from Egypt; the 1032nd year from the anointing of David king; in the 65th week according to the prophecy of Daniel; in the 194th olympiad; the 752nd year from the foundation of the city of Rome; the 42nd year of the rule of Octavian Augustus, all the earth being at peace, in the sixth age of the world: Jesus Christ, the eternal God and Son of the eternal Father, willing to consecrate the world by His most merciful coming, being conceived by the Holy Ghost and nine months having passed since His conception, was born in Bethlehem of Juda of the Virgin Mary, being made man.

THE BIRTHDAY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO THE FLESH."

Commenting on this wonderful feastday, Butler's Lives of the Saints continues with the following reflections.

"Christ's life is the gospel reduced to practice. He instructs us at His very birth, beginning first to practice, then to preach. The manger was His first pulpit, and from it He teaches us the cure of our spiritual maladies. He came among us to seek our miseries, our poverty, our humiliation, to repair the dishonor our pride had offered to the Godhead, and to apply a remedy to our souls. And He chose a poor mother, a little town, a stable. He who adorns the world and clothes the lilies of the field beyond the majesty of Solomon is wrapped in clouts and laid in a manger. This He chose to be the very sign of His identity. `This shall be a sign to you', said the angel to the shepherds. `You shall find the child wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger.' It is a powerful instruction.

'The grace of God our Saviour hath appeared to all men, instructing us', says the Apostle,`all men, the rich and the poor, the great and the small, all who desire to share His grace and His kingdom, instructing us in the first place in humility.' What is the whole mystery of the Incarnation but the most astonishing humbling of the Deity? To expiate our pride the eternal Son of God divests Himself of His glory and takesthe form of man in his every circumstance save sin. Who would not think that the wholecreation would be overwhelmed with the glory of His presence and tremble before Him? But nothing of this was seen. `He came not', says St. John Chrysostom, `so as to shake the world at the presence of majesty; not in thunder and lightning as on Sinai; but He came quietly, no man knowing it. "`

 

Sermon On the Nativity

by St. Augustine


(1) Hear, O sons of light, who have been received by adoption into the kingdom of God; hear, my very dear brethren; hear and be glad in the Lord, ye just ones, so that praise may become the upright.[1] Hear what you already know; reflect upon what you have heard; love what you believe; proclaim what you love. Since we are celebrating a great anniversary on this day, you may expect a sermon in keeping with the feast. Christ as God was born of His Father, as Man of His Mother; of the immortality of His Father, of the virginity of His Mother; of His Father without a mother, of His Mother without a father; of His Father without limits of time, of His Mother without seed; of His Father as the source of life, of His Mother as the end of death; of His Father ordering all days, of His Mother consecrating this particular day.[2]


(2) God sent John to earth as His human Precursor so that he was born when the days were becoming shorter while the Lord Himself was born when the days were growing longer, that in this minute detail the subsequent words of this same John might be prefigured: 'He must increase, but I must decrease.'[3] For human life ought to grow weaker in itself and stronger in Christ, that 'they who are alive may live no longer for themselves, but for him who died for all and rose again,' and that each one of us may say in the words of the Apostle: 'It is now no longer I that live, but Christ lives in me.'[4] For 'he must increase, but I must decrease.'


All His angels worthily praise Him, for He is their everlasting food, nourishing them with an incorruptible feast. He is the Word of God, by whose life they live, by whose eternity they live forever, by whose goodness they live happily forever. They praise Him worthily, as God with God, and they render glory to God on high. May we, 'his people and the sheep of his hand,'[5] reconciled to Him by our good will, meritpeace in consideration of the limited measure of our weakness. For these words to which the angels themselves gave utterance in jubilation at the birth of our Saviour are their daily tribute: 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men of good will.'[6] Therefore, they praise Him duly: let us praise Him in obedience. They are His messengers; we, His sheep. He filled their table in heaven; He filled our manger on earth. He is the fullness of their table because 'in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God; and the Word was God.' He is the fullness of our manger because 'the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us.'[7] so that man might eat the Bread of angels the Creator of the angels became man. The angels praise Him by living; we, by believing; they by enjoying, we by seeking; they by obtaining, we by striving to obtain; they by entering, we by knocking.


(3) What human being could know all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden in Christ and concealed under the poverty of His humanity? For, 'being rich, he became poor for our sake that by his poverty we might become rich.'[8] When He assumed our mortality and overcame death, He manifested Himself in poverty, but He promised riches though they might be deferred; He did not lose them as if they were taken from Him. How great is the multitude of His sweetness which He hides from those who fear Him but which He reveals to those that hope in Him![9] For we understand only in part until that which is perfect comes to us. To make us worthy of this perfect gift, He, equal to the Father in the form of God, became like to us in the form of a servant, and refashions us into the likeness of God. The only Son of God, having become the Son of Man, makes many sons of men the sons of God; and on these men, reared as servants, with the visible form of servants, He bestows the freedom of beholding the form of God. For 'we are the children of God, and it has not yet appeared what we shall be. We know that, when he appears, we shall be like to him, for we shall see him just as he is.'[l0] What, then, are those treasures of wisdom and knowledge? What are those divine riches unless they be that which satisfies our longing? And what is that multitude of sweetness unless it be what fills us? 'Show us the Father and it is enough for us.'[11] Furthermore,in one of the psalms, one of our race, either in our name or for our sake, said to Him: 'I shall be satisfied when thy glory shall appear.'[l2] But He and the Father are one, and the person who sees Him sees the Father also;[l3] therefore, 'the Lord of hosts, he is the King of Glory.'[l4] Turning to us, He will show us His face and 'we shall be saved';[15] we shall be satisfied, and He will be sufficient for us.


(4) Therefore, let our heart speak thus to Him; 'I have sought thy countenance; thy face, O Lord, will I still seek. Turn not away thy face from me.'[l6] And let Him reply to the plea of our hearts: 'He who loves me keeps my commandments; and he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.'[17] Indeed, those to whom He addressed these words did see Him with their eyes; they heard the sound of His voice with their ears; they regarded Him as a man in their human heart. But, what eye has not seen, what ear has not heard, and what has not entered into the heart of man He promised to show to those who love Him.[l8] Until this favor is granted to us, until He shows us what will completely satisfy us, until we drink to satiety of that fountain of life, while we wander about, apart from Him but strong in faith, while we hunger and thirst for justice, longing with an unspeakable desire for the beautiful vision of God, let us celebrate with fervent devotion His birthday in the form of a servant. Since we cannot, as yet, understand that He was begotten by the Father before the day- star, let us celebrate His birth of the Virgin in the nocturnal hours. Since we do not comprehend how His name existed before the light of the sun, let us recognize His tabernacle placed in the sun. Since we do not, as yet, gaze upon the Son inseparably united with His Father, let us remember Him as the 'bridegroom coming out of his bride-chamber.' Since we are not yet ready for the banquet of our Father, let us grow familiar with the manger of our Lord Jesus Christ.

 

But do Thou O Lord have mercy upon us,

Thanks be to God.

Our Help is in the Name of the Lord,

Who made the heavens and the earth.

Creed and Covenants

BOOK I CHAP. X. - UNITY OF THE FAITH OF THE CHURCH

 

THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE WORLD.  { note that St. Irenaeus is the first to record the creed later called the apostles creed – with a lot more than we usually see }

 

I.  The Church: all true Loving Catholic Apostolic Orthodox true Christian brethren and benefactors each of us holding You Christ Jesus Our Only Lord and Saviour the Head directly, though dispersed throughout the whole world, even to the ends of the earth, has received from the apostles and their disciples this faith; in one God, the Father Almighty, Creator, Framer, Maker of heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are in them; and in one Christ Jesus, the Son of God, who became incarnate for our salvation; and in the Holy Spirit, who proclaimed through the prophets the dispensations of God, and the advents and the birth from a virgin, and the passion and the resurrection from the dead, and the ascension into heaven in the flesh of the beloved Christ Jesus, our Lord, and His [future] parousia from heaven in the same flesh in which he suffered, in the glory of the Father, “to gather all things in one,” and to raise up anew all flesh of the whole human race, in order that to Christ Jesus, our Lord, and God, and Saviour, and King, according to the will of the invisible Father, “every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth, and that every tongue should confess” to Him, and that He should execute just judgment towards all; that He may send spiritual wickednesses,” and the angels who transgressed and became apostates, together with the ungodly, and unrighteous, and wicked, and profane among men, into everlasting fire but may, in the exercise of His grace, confer immortality on the righteous, and holy, and those who have kept His commandments, and have persevered in His love, some from the beginning of their Christian course and others from their repentance, and may surround them with everlasting glory.

 

2. As I have already observed, the Church,

having received this preaching and this faith, although scattered throughout the whole world, yet, as if occupying but one house, carefully, preserves it. She also believes these points of doctrine just as if she had but one soul, and one and the same heart, and she proclaims them, and teaches them, and hands them down, with perfect harmony, as if she possessed only one mouth. For, although the languages of the world are dissimilar, yet the import of the tradition is one and the same. For the Churches which have been planted in Germany do not believe or hand down anything different, nor do those in Spain, nor those in Gaul, nor those in the East, nor those in Egypt, nor those in Libya, nor those which have been established in the central regions of the world { Jerusalem, the mother of all the Churches is here referred to }. But as the sun, that creature of God, is one and the same throughout the whole world, so also the preaching of the truth shineth everywhere, and enlightens all men that are willing to come to a knowledge of the truth. Nor will anyone of, the rulers in the Churches, however highly gifted he may be in point of eloquence, teach doctrines different from these (for no one is greater than the Master); nor, on the other hand, will he who is deficient in power of expression inflict injury on the tradition. For the faith being ever one and the same, neither does one who is able at great length to discourse regarding it, make any addition to it, nor does one, who can say but little, diminish.it.

 

3. It does not follow because men are endowed

with greater and less degrees of intelligence, that they should therefore change the  subject-matter of the faith itself, and should conceive of some other God, besides Him who is the Creator, Framer, Maker, and Preserver of this universe ( as if He were not sufficient for them ), or of another Christ, or another Only-begotten.

…while the Catholic Church possesses one and the same faith throughout the whole world, as we have already said.

 

(Pg.) 332

 

(Pg.) 497

Book 4 Chapter XXVI Section 4.

( Concerning how we act towards heretics – the evolutionary Gnostics )

          From all such persons, therefore, it behoves us to keep aloof,…but to adhere to…the doctrine of the Apostles.

 

 

Jesus Christ Our Only Lord and Saviour in Your true Gospel alone Holy God, the Only Author of Covenant of Salvation, of:

 

ADAM’S COVENANT SHOWN FORTH BY THE FACE SEEN BY EZECHIEL OF A LION PREFIGURING THE GOSPEL OF JOHN SHOWING FORTH THE ROYAL POWER AND AUTHORITY OF CHRIST THE IMMORTAL SON WORD WISDOM AND POWER OF GOD THROUGH WHOM GOD THE FATHER BY THE HOLY SPIRIT CREATED ALL OF CREATION WHO BECAME INCARNATE FOR OUR REDEMPTION IN THE FLESH AS ADAM HAD SINNED IN THE FLESH

 

NOAH’S COVENANT SHOWN FORTH BY THE FACE SEEN BY EZECHIEL OF A CALF

PREFIGURING THE GOSPEL OF LUKE SHOWING FORTH THE SACRIFICE

OF CHRIST WHO IS OUR HOLY ONLY PRIEST VICTIM SACRIFICE ALTAR TEMPLE TABERNACLE REDEEMER SALVATION IMMORTAL IMMACULATE GOLDEN ARK OF THE COVENANT SHOWING HIMSELF FORTH AS THE ONLY BEGOTTEN REDEEMER IN HIS EPIPHANY OF FIREY GLORY AT HIS BAPTISM IN THE JORDAN

 

ABRAHAM’S COVENANT SHOWN FORTH BY AN EPIPHANY OF THE LORD AND TWO ANGELS PREFIGURING THE TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST WITH: MOSES, A TYPE OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED AT THE FUTURE RESURRECTION, AND ELIJAH, A TYPE OF THE FAITHFUL LIVING AT THE FUTURE RESURRECTION, CHRIST CONDEMNING FOR ALL TIME THE DARKNESS OF IDOLATRY WHICH HAS NO COMMUNION WITH LIGHT - THE GRACE OF THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST

 

MOSES’ COVENANT SHOWN FORTH BY THE FACE SEEN BY EZECHIEL OF A MAN

PREFIGURING THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW SHOWING FORTH THE GOD - MAN PROPHET, THE CHRIST, WHO MOSES AND DAVID AND ISAIAH AND HABBAKUK AND EZRA FORETOLD ISRAEL WOULD EITHER HEED OR BE DESTROYED BY REJECTING, HE WHO IS OUR ONLY LORD AND SAVIOUR BY HIS MOST HOLY CROSS BY WHICH HE TREAD DOWN SATAN AND CAST HIM OUT OF CREATION

 

DAVID’S COVENANT SHOWN FORTH BY THE GIFT OF PROPHECY, ESPECIALLY OF THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST

 

DANIEL’S COVENANT SHOWN FORTH BY HIS VISION OF THE ANCIENT OF DAYS PREFIGURING THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST ESPECIALLY HIS ASCENSION

 

CHRIST JESUS IMMORTAL SON MOST HOLY ANGEL OF ALMIGHTY COUNSEL CAPTAIN OF THE HOSTS OF THE LORD THE GIVER OF ALL COVENANTS WITH GOD SHOWN FORTH BY HIS PROMIISE OF THE KEYS OF HIMSELF THE MESSIAH TO PETER AND TO ALL WHO BELIEVE IN HIM - CHRIST JESUS OUR ONLY LORD AND SAVIOUR THE FINAL COVENANT SHOWN FORTH BY THE FACE SEEN BY EZECHIEL OF AN EAGLE AND THROUGH HIM TO THE FATHER DOES ALL GLORY REDOUND IN THE UNITY AND POWER AND BOND OF LOVE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT HE GIVEN AT PENTECOST ESPECIALLY PROCLAIMED BY THE GOSPEL OF MARK OF THE PREACHING OF THE SALVATION OF CHRIST JESUS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD CHRIST JESUS OUR ONLY LORD AND SAVIOUR WHO DESCENDED FROM THE THIRD HEAVEN FROM THE FATHER'S RIGHT HAND AND BECAME FLESH BY THE HOLY SPIRIT THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION AND WAS TRULY BORN OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY ON EARTH 70 GENERATIONS FROM ADAM AND YOUR CREATION OF ALL OF CREATION THUS SUBSUMING FLESH OF ADAM AND OF ALL MEN TO YOURSELF TO RESTORE YOUR IMAGE AND LIKENESS TO ALL THE SAINTS FROM THE FIRST ADAM TO THE LAST SAINT BY YOU CHRIST JESUS OUR ONLY LORD AND SAVIOUR THE ONLY IMMACULATE LAMB OF GOD WHO ALONE TAKES AWAY THE SIN OF THE WHOLE WORLD OF THOSE WHO ARE SAVED BY YOUR MOST HOLY CROSS HOLY BLOOD HOLY SPIRIT OF YOU CHRIST JESUS OUR ONLY LORD AND SAVIOUR THE IMMORTAL SON OF THE FATHER, COVERING THE WHOLE EARTH AND CLEANSING THE WHOLE  UNIVERSE THE ONLY FIRST BORN FROM THE DEAD IN THE FLESH THE ONLY ONE RESURRECTED ASCENDED ASSUMED BODILY IN THE FLESH SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD BARUCH ADONAI YAHWEH ELOHIM OLAM ETH ABBA OUR FATHER IN THE THIRD HEAVEN IN THE UNITY AND POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT OUR PARACLETE HOLY HOLY HOLY LORD GOD PANTOCRATOR AND WHO CHRIST JESUS OUR ONLY LORD AND SAVIOUR SHALL RETURN FROM THE FATHER'S RIGHT HAND IN THE SAME FLESH WITH ALL THE ELECT ANGELS AND RAISE FIRST THE SAINTS IN THE FLESH OUR SAME SPIRITS SOULS AND BODIES REUNITED AND THEN ALL OTHER MEN IN THE FLESH THEIR SAME SOULS AND BODIES REUNITED FROM THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE WORLD AND ALL OF TIME FROM THE BEGINNING OF YOUR CREATION UNTIL THAT TIME KNOWN TO YOU ALONE HOLY IMMORTAL UNDIVIDED TRINITY IN THE FUTURE AT YOUR PAROUSIA CHRIST JESUS OUR ONLY LORD AND SAVIOUR YOUR SAINTS TO INHERIT PARADISE RECREATED THEN WITH ALL THE ELECT ANGELS WORSHIPPING YOU FACE TO FACE IN THE GLORY OF THE FATHER AND THE UNION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT UNTO THE ENDLESS AGES OF AGES AND THE REST TO BE CAST INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE FOREVERMORE UNTO THE SAME ENDLESS AGES OF AGES TO COME

 

 

 

Litanies

HOLY GOD

HOLY ALMIGHTY

HOLY IMMORTAL

HOLY HOLY HOLY LORD GOD PANTOCRATOR

Time the created aspect of creatures eternal but created and therefore not immortal O Holy Creator Who Alone Uncreated Wisdom always teaches and Your faithful always learning

Baruch Adonai Yahweh Elohim eth He Creator and Artificer of all our only Teacher He Spirit Absolute Intelligence Holy Unique

Manifold Subtle Agile

Clear Unstained Certain

Not baneful Loving the Good Keen

Unhampered Beneficent Kindly

Firm Secure Tranquil

All-Powerful All-Seeing and Pervading all spirits though they be intelligent pure and very subtle seven holy elect blessed orders

of mighty doxas holy Serafim Cherubim Kuriotetes Arches especially Saint Michael and Saint Gabriel holy Archangelos

Exousias Dunameis Angelos

Uncreated Wisdom mobile beyond all motion He penetrates and pervades all things by reason of His purity for He is an Aura of the Might of GOD and a pure Effusion of the glory of the Almighty therefore nought that is sullied enters into Him for

He is the Refulgence of Eternal Light the

Spotless Mirror of the Energy of GOD the Image of His Goodness He Who is One can do all things and renews everything while Himself perduing by His Breath passing into holy souls from

age to age He produces friends of GOD and prophets for there is not GOD loves be it not one who dwells with Wisdom for He is Fairer than the sun and surpasses every constellation of the stars compared to light He takes precedence for that indeed night might supplant but wickedness prevails not over Wisdom

Indeed He reaches from end to end mightily and governs all

things well.

We arise today through Your Almighty Sovereignty in supplication of You Blessed Trinity Holy Unity Baruch Adonai Yahweh Elohim Yahweh eth through belief in Threeness through confession of the Oneness of the Creator of creation Baruch Adonai Yahweh Elohim eth Who Baruch Adonai Yahweh Elohim Olam eth Abba Our Father of Lights is the Lord God of heaven's might Light of Your Son Jesus Christ Our Only Lord and Saviour lift up our hearts Who bestows on us in Your Threefold light of One undivided glory radiant fire of Your love Your Holy Spirit Your ministering spirits of fire sent to minister to those to receive salvation in speed of lightning with might of rushing wind heavens above Baruch Addonai Yahweh Elohim eth Who bestows upon us depth of sea stability of earth growth of buds and flowers radiance of sun and moon and star great sea creatures in the waters birds above flying in the swiftness of wind of the firmament of the heavens creeping things upon and beasts of the earth burning bush Baruch Ahiyah asher Ahiyah Most Holy Angelic Son Almighty Counselor uncreated Light of Your Shekinah glory Pillar of Cloud Pillar of Fire firmness of the Rock the Lion of Juda the Root and the Offspring of David the Bright and the Morning Star Only Begotten Lamb of God First Born from the dead in the flesh Jesus Christ Our Only Lord and Saviour the only head over Your body Whom each of us holds directly seated at the Father's right hand in the Unity and Power and Bond of Love of the Holy Spirit our Paraclete

WE ARISE TODAY IN A HYMN OF PRAISE TO THE LORD OF CREATION
IN ALL HOLY

Blessing and brightness,
Wisdom, thanksgiving,
Great power and might
To the King who rules over all.
Glory and honor and goodwill,
Praise and the sublime song of minstrels,
Exceeding love from every heart
To the King of heaven and earth.

To the chosen Trinity has been joined
Before all, after all, universal
Blessing and everlasting blessing,
Blessing everlasting and blessing.

Let us adore the Lord,
Maker of marvelous works,
Bright heaven with its angels,
And on earth the white-waved sea.
I arise today
In Your almighty power’s strength, the invocation of You Blessed Trinity,
Believing in Threeness,
Confessing the Adorable Oneness in Christ Jesus Our Only Lord and Saviour
Of You the Only Creator of creation

I arise today
In the power of Christ Jesus’ birth and baptism in the flesh,
In the power of His crucifixion and burial in the same flesh,
In the power of His resurrection and ascension, assumption into the third heaven seated at the Father’s Right Hand in the same flesh in the Unity and Power and Bond of Love of the Holy Spirit our Paraclete
In the power of His descending in the same flesh for the saving of the saved and the judging of the judged of doom.

I arise today
In the power and the love of the holy seraphim, cherubim, kuriotetes, arches especially St. Michael and St. Gabriel, holy archangelos, exousias, dunameis, angelos
In obedience and service In the hope of the resurrection to receive the reward,
In the prayers of patriarchs,
In the predictions of prophets,
In the preachings of apostles,
In the faith of confessors,
In the innocence of holy virgins,
In the deeds of the righteous.

I arise today
In heaven’s might;
In sun’s brightness,
In moon’s radiance,
In fire’s glory,
In lightning’s quickness,
In wind’s swiftness,
In sea’s depth,
In earth’s stability,
In rock’s fixity.

I arise today
with the power of God to pilot us,
God's strength to uphold us,
God’s energy to shield us,
God's wisdom to guide us,
God's eye to look ahead for us,
God's ear to hear us,
God's Holy Word, Jesus Christ Our Only Lord and Saviour, to speak for us,
God's Holy hand, Holy Spirit our Paraclete, to guard us,
God's Holy way, Jesus Christ The Only Way and Truth and Life, to lie before us
God's Holy shield to defend us, +
God's holy hosts and whole cloud of witnesses to deliver us,
From all snares of the devil, all devils and demons,
From all evil temptations, From all who would try to make nature fail,
From every one who desires us ill,
Afar and anear,
Alone or in a multitude. Around us today and at all times Holy Lord God Almighty gather all Your powers: between us and all evil,
Against every cruel and merciless force that would attack our spirit, soul and body,
Against charms of false prophets,
Against black laws of pagandom,
Against false laws of heretics,
Against crafty deceptions of idolatry,
Against spells of women and smiths and wizards and all infidels,
Against all unlawful knowledge that would otherwise harm spirit, soul and body.

Christ Jesus protect us today
Against poison, against burning,
Against drowning, against wounding,
And all harm
So that I may have abundant reward.
Christ with us, Christ before us, Christ behind us,
Christ within us, Christ beneath us, Christ above us,
Christ on my right, Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down,
Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of us,
Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks to and of us,
Christ in the eye that sees us,
Christ in the ear that hears us.

I arise today
In Your almighty power’s strength, the invocation of You Blessed Trinity,
Believing in Threeness,
Confessing the Adorable Oneness in Christ Jesus Our Only Lord and Saviour
Of You the Only Creator of creation
With and by the prayer and company of all Your
Elect angels and saints for and with us unceasingly, have mercy on us, Our Only
Holy Lord God Who Created and Redeemed us
Our only Righteousness
Only Lamb of God Who takes away the sin of the world
Our Only Sacrifice
Our Only Priest King
Our Only Peace from above
Our Only Good Shepherd and Overseer of our souls
Our Only Healer and Miracle Worker
Our Sanctifier
By Your Most Holy Cross Jesus Christ
HOLY HOLY HOLY LORD GOD PANTOCRATOR
Father Son Holy Spirit

Baruch Adonai Yahweh Eloheuinu Yahweh echad Elohiko Hashamaim Shamaim Hashamaim Eloueth Ahiyah asher Ahiyah

El Olam Yahweh El Elyown Yahweh Elohim eth Yaoth Elohim Qadosh

Eloah Israel El Shaddai

Moshawah

Adonai Eloah Melek Eloah miqqadash

El Israel Anawim

El Elohim Yahweh El Olam eth Abba Our Father of Lights Holy with

Whom there is no variation or shadow of turning

ben Yahweh bar Elohim

Yahweh Shamah Emmanuel Yeshua ha Maschiach Jesus Christ Our only Lord and Saviour

Ruach Yahweh Chokmah Abiyr Gebuwrah Neshamah Yahweh

Holy Spirit Life Quickening Breath of Life Energy our

Paraclete

Ruach Elohim Olam Yahweh Borea Emeth Huy Eloah Chay Melek Olam Eloah Sabaoth Holy Trinity Adorable Unity

Eloah Anawim with and

by the prayer and company of all Your

Elect Doxas and Anawim for and with us unceasingly kanawn Anawim

Our Only

KANNAW

TSIDKENOU

YIREH

NISSI

MELCHISEDECH

MELEK

SHALOM

KOHANE

ROHI

ROPHE

MIQQADOSH

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HOLY HOLY HOLY LORD GOD PANTOCRATOR

Unceasingly

to Whom be all the

LOVE

ADORATION

AUTHORITY

GLORY

HONOR

OBEDIENCE

THANKSGIVING

POWER

DIVINITY

RICHES

WISDOM

STRENGTH

BLESSING

DOMINION

SALVATION

PRAISE

WORSHIP

SERVICE

DEEDS

INNOCENCE

FAITH

PREACHINGS

PROPHECIES

PRAYERS

EXALTATION

THANKSGIVING

WE LOVE YOU FOR YOU FIRST LOVED US

WITH ALL THANKSGIVING

With and by the prayer and company of all Your elect angels and saints, for and with us unceasingly,

especially Your holy

SERAFIM

CHERUBIM

KURIOTETES

ARCHES

especially

St. Michael

St. Gabriel holy Archangelos

EXOUSIAS

DUNAMEIS

ANGELOS

Grant us Your gifts and mercies, especially Your Holy

CHOKMAH WISDOM FIRE OF LOVE OF WISDOM YOURSELF HOLY LIFE

BIYNAH UNDERSTANDING WISDOM OF SUPERNATURAL KNOWLEDGE PROPHECY AND MIRACLES

ETSAH COUNSEL MIGHT OF SANCTIFYING LOVE IN FAITH

GEBUWRAH POWER STRENGTH HEALINGS MIRACLES

DAATH KNOWLEDGE TO KNOW ONLY THE GOOD DISCERNMENT OF SPIRITS AUTHORITY AND STRENGTH REPELLING ALL EVIL SPIRITS INVISIBLE AND VISIBLE FROM US UNCEASINGLY

YIRAH GODLINESS ENERGY OF MIRACLES IN THE UNITY OF GOD TONGUES AND TRANSLATION

AHABAH AGAPE PHILADELPHIA LOVE SPIRIT OF THE GOSPEL THE LOVE OF GOD JESUS CHRIST OUR ONLY LORD AND SAVIOUR

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With and by prayer and company of all Your elect angels and saints, for and with us unceasingly, all Your saints from the first Adam to the Last Saint, the Alpha and Omega, the Saint of saints, Jesus Christ Our only Lord and Saviour, especially saints

Adam Abel Seth Enosh Kainan Mahaliel Jared Enoch in the flesh Mathusalach Lamech Noah Heber who corrupted not his tongue at the tower of Babel Job Terah Abraham Sarah Isaac Rebekah Jacob Rachel Leah Amram Jochabed Moses Joshua Caleb Gideon Barak Samson Miriam Rahab Naomi Ruth Jael Deborah Jepthe's daughter Hanah Samuel David Nathan Ahijah Elijah in the flesh Elisha Hosea Amos Jonah Micah Isaiah Ezechias Judith Nahum Joel Zephaniah Habakkuk Ezekiel Jeremiah Obadiah Daniel Esther Haggai Zechariah Malachi Zachary Simeon John the Baptist Joseph Mary Anna Elizabeth Joseph and Mary's sons James Joseph Jude Simon and their daughters Your half brothers and sisters in the flesh Jesus Christ our only Lord and Saviour Incarnate Son of God + Mary of Magdalene Mary, Jesus Christ our only Lord and Saviour Your mother's sister, Mary wife of Cleophas James and Joseph their sons Salome Zebedee and his wife parents of John and James Boanerges Lazarus Mary and Martha Mary mother of John Mark Peter Paul Andrew James John Thomas James Philip Bartholomew Matthew Simon Thaddeus Matthias Barnabas Silas Luke Mark Epaphras Timothy Onesimas Archippus Philemon Ceasar Hermas Aristobulus Apollos Cephas Epaphroditus Sosthenes Agabus Asyncritus Hermes Herodian Phlegon Rufus Aristarchus Pudens Trophimus Jason Mark the Evangelist Simeon son of Cleophas Sosipater Andronicus Agabus Carpus Hermes Barnabas Achaicus Fortunatus Archippus Philemon Aquila Nicanor Parmenas Prochorus Timon Andronicus Crescens Epaenetus Silvanus Thaddeus Titus Euodia Onesiphoras Apelles Clement Lucius Quadratus Aristarchus Mark Zenas Ananias Crispus Phillip the Deacon and Evangelist Artemas Cleophas Justus Mark Amplias Apelles Aristobulus Narcissus Stachys Urbanus Philemon Gaius Hermas Linus Patrobus Philogus Erastas Herodian Olympas Sosipater Quartus Tertius James the Righteous the brother of the Lord in the flesh Apollos Ceasar Cephas Epaphroditus Onesiphoras Sosthenes Tychicus Stephen Timon Lucius Manahen All Your Holy Innocents for all the innocent Stephen Nazarius Celsus Antipas Papias Ignatius Zosimus Rufus Polycarp Justin Pothinus Clement Sanctus Attalus Lawrence Clement Vincent Fabian and Sebastian John and Paul Cosmas and Damian Pantaleon Hermolaus Hermippus Hermocrates Gervase and Protase Ponticus Athenogenes Vettius Apagatus Irenaeus Cyril Hippolytus Cyprian Donatian and Rogatian Processus and Martinian Mark and Marcellianus Crispin and Crispinian Severianus and his companions Nestorius Anastasius Joanna Susanna Mary at Rome Phoebe Julia Agatha Lucy Perpetua Felicitas Agnes Blandina Cecilia Catherine Anastasia Scholastica Monica Bibiana Demetria Ursula Barbara Persis Syntyche Chloe Tryphena and Tryphosa Petronilla Peter's wife seventy thousands of Japan millions under Tamerlane all Your martyrs from Abel on who did not bow the knee to baal neither do we Papias Clement Ignatius Polycarp Pothinus Irenaeus Justin Hegesippus Hippolytus Clement of Alexandria Origen Paul the Hermit Antony of the desert Eusebius Athanasius of Egypt contra-mundum Gregory Nazianzen Marcellinus Epiphanius Jacob of Nisibis Aphrahat of Persia Ephrem of Syria Cyril of Jerusalem Basil Hilary Ambrose Serapion of Thmuis Asterius Synesius Jerome Pelagius Augustin of Hippo Julian of Eclanum Paulinus Prudentius Patrick Remigius Andrew of Ceasarea Brendan Benedict of Nursia Columbkille Columban Pelagius Gregory I Augustine of Canterbury Isadore of Seville John Damascene Venantius Fortunatus Maximus Bede Cosmas of Maiuma Gregory of Narek Anselm Theophylact Francis Richard Francis Xavier Huchede Pius X Adrian Fortescue Thomas David Williams Pius XII Cardinal Ottaviana all righteous crusaders of the Knights St. John Hospitallers et al Christian martyrs under 11th century Egypt-Syria 12th century Almohad 13th century Persia 14th century Tamerlane 15th century Turks 16th 17th century Japan 18th 19th century France 20th 21th century Armenia Russia Palestine Germany China Cuba Sudan India throughout the earth

St. Enoch in the flesh and St. Elijah in the flesh,Your holy prophets yet to return

Save and deliver us bless us grant us long life and good health protect us lead us into the path of sanctification by Your Holy Spirit our Paraclete indwelling us bringing with you God Our Father and the Son Jesus Christ Our Only Lord Saviour Threefold Light of One Undivided Glory in our spirit soul flesh in Your joy to do Your will in all things at all times all the innocent all men at the moment of conception Your faithful apostles prophets shepherds elders teachers evangelists overseers serving faithful whole priesthood of the faithful those having works of miracles gifts of healing services of help for the poor and needy teaching Your true Gospel administrations tongues and translation martyrs and saints all who truly write us in Your most Holy Name all men who have ears to hear Your voice for Your sheep hear Your voice and do Your will unto all salvation eternal and temporal

Holy God of Covenant + have mercy on in spirit soul flesh and have us do the same for the sake of Your most Holy Name, God of Covenant of no bribe or secret gift have I taken from any man, in our word and deed without fee or reward for ourselves - on

All the innocent children elderly infirm orphan widow needy poor hungry thirsty stranger naked sick imprisoned Your persecuted church captive in tribulation and all Your lost sheep unceasingly

Immortal Son of God Most Holy Angel of Almighty Counsel O Lord Christ Jesus our only Saviour in the Unity and Power of Your Holy Spirit our Paraclete with us a help when we go forward

Christ Jesus uncreated Light before us a comfort by the way our spirits poor of Your kingdom with no strange gods in longsuffering

Christ Jesus Shekinah glory behind us a shadow from the heat mourning comforting whom you will blessing Your Holy Name in faith

Christ Jesus Pillar of cloud Pillar of fire within us guided supernaturally by Your star as the wise men meekly throughout the earth the day holy to the Lord in virtue and strength

Christ Jesus firmness the Rock beneath us grant us goodspeed and quietness in hungering and thirsting for righteousness to fill the empty honoring our fathers and mothers in self control

Christ Jesus the Lion of Juda above us a covering from the rain and cold spreading abroad Your mercy with no killing or hatred except of evil in endurance

Christ Jesus the root and offspring of David to the right of us a chariot in weariness in pure heart seeing God with no adultery with honesty in brotherly love

Christ Jesus the bright and the Morning star to the left of us a refuge in trouble a safe path always Your peacemakers sons of God persecuted for Your sake bearing no false witness with no covetousness in Your joy all true Christian totally pro-life rulers doing Your will aided and guided by You at all times in everything

Christ Jesus in phronimos mild as doves in our lying down shield Almighty always without peer about us

Christ Jesus in goodness in our sitting up with Michael and Gabriel lead in Salvation always

Christ Jesus in Your supernatural knowledge in our rising up a staff in slippery paths a haven in shipwreck

Christ Jesus in kindness in the heart of all who think of us

Christ Jesus in godliness on the tongue of all who think of us and speak of us and to us

Christ Jesus in love on the brow of all who think of us and see us

Christ Jesus in the eye and ear of all who perceive us who see us who hear us who hate us who love us who reject us who welcome us - may all Your sheep welcome us in peace.

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HOLY HOLY HOLY LORD GOD PANTOCRATOR
FATHER SON JESUS CHRIST OUR ONLY LORD AND SAVIOUR HOLY SPIRIT OUR PARACLETE

THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR ONLY LORD AND SAVIOUR THE ONLY MEDIATOR BETWEEN GOD AND MAN
HOLY SPIRIT HOLY DUNAMIS HOLY ENERGY
Indwelling the
Blessed Virgin Mary, BLESSED SPIKENARD, by which You were conceived and truly born on earth 70 generations from Adam and Your creation of all creation thus subsuming flesh of Adam and all men, HOLY CROCUS, Immortal Son of God Immortal Soul descended from the third heaven from the Father’s right hand for our salvation

JESUS CHRIST INCARNATE WORD OF GOD LIGHT OF THE WORLD EMPOWER US FORESEEING CLOTHED IN WHITE IN LOVE IN THE EVERGREEN LAUREL OF ETERNAL LIFE
Come Holy Spirit Wisdom Energy + covering the whole earth and cleansing the whole universe throughout the entire earth for the salvation of all Your lost sheep and the deliverance of all the innocent and all Your faithful

JESUS CHRIST EPIPHANY OF RADIANT FIRE IN SPIRITUAL WONDROUS KNOWLEDGE SHIELD US INSTANTANEOUSLY CLEANSING SUPERNATURAL RED VINE
Come Holy Spirit Wisdom Energy + covering the whole earth and cleansing the whole universe throughout the entire earth for the salvation of all Your lost sheep and the deliverance of all the innocent and all Your faithful

JESUS CHRIST TRANSFIGURED SHEKINAH GLORY IN IMMACULATE PURITY SPIRIT OF THE SON FILL US WITH THE AURA OF YOUR MIGHT DESCENDING THROUGH DEEP BLUE OF YOUR DAWN
Come Holy Spirit Wisdom Energy + covering the whole earth and cleansing the whole universe throughout the entire earth for the salvation of all Your lost sheep and the deliverance of all the innocent and all Your faithful

JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED FOR US YOUR BLOOD AND WATER ENLIGHTENED QUICKENING FORCE NOURISH US IN YOUR ALMIGHTY GLORY BY THE HOLY GOLDEN BROWN WOOD OF YOUR CROSS
Come Holy Spirit Wisdom Energy + covering the whole earth and cleansing the whole universe throughout the entire earth for the salvation of all Your lost sheep and the deliverance of all the innocent and all Your faithful

JESUS CHRIST RESURRECTED FIRST BORN BY YOUR EXOUSIAS BREATH OF GOD IN REPULSE OF ALL EVIL INCREASE IN US THE REFULGENCE OF YOUR ETERNAL LIGHT HOLY IMMORTAL IMMACULATE GOLDEN ARK OF THE COVENANT
Come Holy Spirit Wisdom Energy + covering the whole earth and cleansing the whole universe throughout the entire earth for the salvation of all Your lost sheep and the deliverance of all the innocent and all Your faithful

JESUS CHRIST ASCENDED TO THE FATHER'S RIGHT HAND IN YOUR MIRACULOUS POWER YOUR TAATSUMAH WATER OF LIFE STRENGHTEN US SPOTLESS MIRROR OF GOD CLEAR SILVER SEVEN TIMES PURE
Come Holy Spirit Wisdom Energy + covering the whole earth and cleansing the whole universe throughout the entire earth for the salvation of all Your lost sheep and the deliverance of all the innocent and all Your faithful

JESUS CHRIST PENTECOST COME HAVING POURED FORTH THE PROMISE OF GOD OUR FATHER THE HOLY SPIRIT CHOKMAH YOU THE LAST ADAM YOUR REAL PRESENCE TRULY MADE MANIFEST AGAIN IN YOUR EUCHARIST WHOM ALONE YOU GIVE TO US HOLY LORD GOD ENLIVEN PROTECT US IN THE IMAGE AND LIKENESS OF YOUR GOODNESS ROSEATE BEAUTY IMMACULATE WHITE LIFE
Come Holy Spirit Wisdom Energy + covering the whole earth and cleansing the whole universe throughout the entire earth for the salvation of all Your lost sheep and the deliverance of all the innocent and all Your faithful


MOST HOLY LORD GOD ALMIGHTY Abba Our Father through You alone, Immortal Son - Soul in the Form of God in the Bosom of the Father Only-begotten Incarnate Word Wisdom Power of the Father, Jesus Christ Our Only Lord and Saviour, send forth Your Holy Spirit, Life Quickening Breath of Life Energy, our Paraclete, with and by the prayer and company of all the elect angels and saints, enkindle in our hearts the fire of Your love and we shall be created and you shall renew the face of the earth.

Through our only Lord God Saviour King in the flesh the Divine Warrior, Jesus Christ, alone, with and by the prayer and company of all the elect angels and saints, Glory be to God Our Father in the third heaven and to the Son Jesus Christ and to the Holy Spirit our Paraclete as it was before all time and creation, Creator and Ruler over all and now and always and unto the endless ages of ages to come.

BLESSED AND ONLY HOLY GOD GRANT US TO DO YOUR WILL IN ALL THINGS THAT WE WILL BE ACCOUNTED WORTHY OF THE EIGHTH DAY WITH YOU

THE DAWN WILL COME ON THE EIGHTH DAY, AT CHRIST’S PAROUSIA IN THE SAME FLESH IN WHICH HE SUFFERED AND IS RISEN AND GLORIFIED, WHEN HE WILL RECREATE HIS CREATION, ACCORDING TO THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST- SHOWN FORTH IN THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW AND THE GOSPEL OF MARK AND THE GOSPEL OF LUKE AND THE GOSPEL OF JOHN; THE LORD GOD YAHWEH YESHUA RUACH YAHWEH INDWELLING FULLY ALL IN THE ETERNAL LIFE REALM, SENTIENT LIFE REALM, SIMPLE LIFE REALM, INANIMATE LIFE REALM, WITH HIS ATTENDANT MINISTERING SPIRITS OF FIRE, HIS ELECT ANGELS, IN COMMUNION WITH ALL MEN WHO ARE SAVED, RESURRECTED BY HIM THEN HERE ON EARTH, THRICE HOLY LORD GOD YAHWEH INDWELLING ALL OF YOUR SAINTS IN THE KINGDOM IN OUR SPIRITS SOULS BODIES FOREVERMORE UNTO THE ENDLESS AGES OF AGES TO COME. AMEN