Holy Holy Holy Seraphim Angel Icono-Graphic (Small Design) | Heavenly Hosts of God | Divine Council | Orthodox Christian Cotton Tank TopChristian! thou art to be united to the angels, archangelsall the heavenly powers. Imitate the angels; despise earthly things; love that which is heavenly, eternal, spiritual; shun worldly passions; do not serve the belly, the demon of covetousness; be gentle, meek, calm as an angel, pure as an angel, simple and holy as an angel. + St John of Kronstadt

Here in this dark tomb so recently lay her lifeless Lord

in fact He was victorious over death and hades

but the things which are not seen are eternal

Christ above me

+ St Kosmas Aitolos

This is your homeland

The New Covenant’s keeping of this cycle is further signified by how it accords with the salvific events of Holy Friday and further symbolism as reflected in the Psalms assigned to each hour:

princes and all the judges of the earth

and every one of us must give an account of himself to the Judge

there was a sound

so that a man

So death itself will be defeated when it comes