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Yet [*/+/^] : 27.225 MHz, Тропарь Luke 23:39-43
Crucified on the cross of his own weakness---
a cross he could not bear very far, so now it bore him
presumably to death as the last and lasting word.
You, God and Redeemer, Jesus Christ,
God, King and Redeemer of suffering on the cross---
that the world, through Rome, had raised up in the weakness of its
grudging disbelief---declared to him a life beyond apparent death,
life with You in Your Paradise; You Who are God's First and Final Word,
Everlasting, Infinitely Abundant in Mercy.
You redeemed even the Roman cross to which You had been nailed,
so that it becomes, for the Orthodox Faithful, the Cross of Life,
made redemptive and vivified by the Life so that it strengthens
and bears wtness to our Faith in You.
Starward
This poem reflects on the
This poem reflects on the transformative power of Jesus’ sacrifice, turning a symbol of suffering into one of hope and everlasting life. It underscores the faith that, through Christ’s redemption, believers find strength and testimony in the Cross. It is an evocative and engaging, vivid picture of a man overwhelmed by his own weaknesses, symbolized by the cross he struggles to bear. This cross, which he cannot carry, now carries him, leading him towards death—described as the final, unchanging word. Superlatively uplifting!
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Thank you for that
Thank you for that wonderfully perceptive comment which perfectly summarizes the poem's intention. Your words made my day!!!
Starward