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Mystical Icon of the Holy Church by the hand of Matthew Garrett, 2008 http:\/\/holy-icons.com\/<\/p><\/div>\n

In this season of ecclesiastical upheaval and discontent, it seems useful to remember that, sadly, thus it has ever been down through the centuries. It is even more important to remember that though the Church may sail through treacherous seas, Christ is always at the helm.<\/p>\n

My prayers for the Church this morning led to those of St. Isaac of Nineveh (also known as St. Isaac the Syrian) from the 7th Century:<\/p>\n

O Mystery exalted beyond every word<\/em>
\n and beyond silence,<\/em>
\n who became human in order to renew us<\/em>
\n by means of voluntary union with the flesh,<\/em>
\n reveal to me the path<\/em>
\n by which I may be raised up to your mysteries<\/em>
\n . . .<\/em>
\n Gather my mind into the silence of prayer<\/em>
\n . . .<\/em>
\n Stir up within me<\/em>
\n the vision of your mysteries<\/em>
\n so that I may become aware of what was placed in my<\/em>
\n at holy baptism.<\/em>
\n You made me to be light and salt for the world:<\/em>
\n may I not prove a stumbling block for my companions.<\/em>
\nP<\/strong>rayers of Isaac of Nineveh, 7th<\/sup> C.
\nTranslated by Sebastian Brock
\n<\/strong>
\nLord, overshadow your holy Church which has been redeemed by your blood; cause to dwell in it your true peace which you gave to your holy apostles; bind her children in holy bonds of indissoluble love; may the rebel not have power over her, and keep far from her persecution, tumult, and wars, both from those within and from those without; and may kings and priests be bound together in great peace and love, their minds always filled with gazing towards you, and may the holy faith be a wall for your flock. <\/em>
\nA prayer of Isaac of Nineveh, 7th<\/sup> C.
\nTranslated by Hilarion Alfeyev
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