Venerable (Monastic)13th century
Venerable Laurence the Recluse of the Kiev Far Caves
A recluse of the Kiev Far Caves who conquered the passions through prayer and fasting; his incorrupt relics repose in the Far Caves.
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A recluse of the Kiev Far Caves who conquered the passions through prayer and fasting; his incorrupt relics repose in the Far Caves.
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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 Laurence, 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 20