Spiritual Alphabet

“Wealth without work

Pleasure without conscience

Science without humanity

Knowledge without character

Politics without principle

Commerce without morality

Worship without sacrifice.

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a sample of the homilies by the remarkable Orthodox ascetic, systematized by subject * 

Dismissal Hymn of Saint Isaac * 

Plagal of First Tone. Let us worship the Word * 

HE that thundered on Sinai with saving laws for man *  

hath also given thy writings as guides in prayer unto monks, *  

O revealer of unfathomable mysteries; *  

for having gone up in the mount *  

of the vision of the Lord, thou wast shown the many mansions. * 

Wherefore, O God‐bearing Isaac, entreat the Saviour for all praising thee. * 

Kontakion of Saint Isaac. Plagal of Fourth Tone * 

To thee, the Champion Leader * 

AS an ascetic and God‐bearer great in righteousness * 

and an instructor of monastics do we honour thee, * 

thou revealer of things sacred, and our protector. * 

But, O Isaac, since thou hast great boldness with the Lord, * 

intercede with Him for all of us who sing thy praise * 

and who cry to thee: * 

Rejoice, O Father most wise in God.