Letter 246: I am filled with distress at seeing evil on the high road to success, while you, my reverend friends, are faint and failing under continuous calamity. But when again I bethink me of the mighty hand of God, and reflect that He knows how to raise up them that are broken down, to love the just, to crush the proud and to put down the mighty from the...
Basil of Caesarea→Nicopolitans|c. 371 AD|Basil of Caesarea|Human translated
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I am filled with distress at seeing evil on the road to triumph, while you, my dear friends, grow faint under continuous calamity. But when I remember the mighty hand of God -- that He knows how to raise the broken, to love the just, to crush the proud, and to bring down the powerful from their thrones -- my heart lightens with hope. I know that through your prayers the calm the Lord intends for us will come soon.
Do not grow weary in prayer. In this present crisis, strive to give everyone a clear example through your actions of whatever you teach with your words.
ST. BASIL OF CAESAREA
To the Nicopolitans.
I am filled with distress at seeing evil on the high road to success, while you, my reverend friends, are faint and failing under continuous calamity. But when again I bethink me of the mighty hand of God, and reflect that He knows how to raise up them that are broken down, to love the just, to crush the proud and to put down the mighty from their seats, then again my heart grows lighter by hope, and I know that through your prayers the calm that the Lord will show us will come soon. Only grow not weary in prayer, but in the present emergency strive to give to all a plain example by deed of whatever you teach by word.
I am filled with distress at seeing evil on the road to triumph, while you, my dear friends, grow faint under continuous calamity. But when I remember the mighty hand of God -- that He knows how to raise the broken, to love the just, to crush the proud, and to bring down the powerful from their thrones -- my heart lightens with hope. I know that through your prayers the calm the Lord intends for us will come soon.
Do not grow weary in prayer. In this present crisis, strive to give everyone a clear example through your actions of whatever you teach with your words.
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