Venerable (Monastic)5th century
Simeon the Ancient of Mount Sinai
Also known as Symeon the Ancient · Simeon the Elder
An elder of the Syrian and Sinai wilderness, a guide of monastics and worker of wonders.
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An elder of the Syrian and Sinai wilderness, a guide of monastics and worker of wonders.
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By a flood of tears you made the desert fertile,
and your longing for God brought forth fruits in abundance.
By the radiance of miracles you illumined the whole universe!
O our holy father Simeon, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!
Text used with permission of the Orthodox Church in America (oca.org).
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Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Jan 26