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Oration on the Palms

Methodius of Olympus

Section 6

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Author: Methodius of Olympus

VI. But let us, beloved, return in our discourse

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to

that

point

whence

we

digressed

,

exclaiming

,

Blessed

is

He

that

cometh

in

the

name

of

the

Lord

:

that

good

and

kind

Shepherd

,

voluntarily

to

lay

down

His

life

for

His

sheep

.

That

just

as

hunters

take

by

a

sheep

the

wolves

that

devour

sheep

,

even

so

the

Chief

Shepherd

,

offering

Himself

as

man

to

the

spiritual

wolves

and

those

who

destroy

the

soul

,

may

make

His

prey

of

the

destroyers

by

means

of

that

Adam

who

was

once

preyed

on

by

them

.

Blessed

is

He

that

cometh

in

the

name

of

the

Lord

:

God

against

the

devil

;

not

manifestly

in

His

might

,

which

cannot

be

looked

on

,

but

in

the

weakness

of

the

flesh

,

to

bind

the

strong

man

that

is

against

us

.

Blessed

is

He

that

cometh

in

the

name

of

the

Lord

:

the

King

against

the

tyrant

;

not

with

omnipotent

power

and

wisdom

,

but

with

that

which

is

accounted

the

foolishness

of

the

cross

,

which

hath

reft

his

spoils

from

the

serpent

who

is

wise

in

wickedness

.

Blessed

is

He

that

cometh

in

the

name

of

the

Lord

:

the

True

One

against

the

liar

;

the

Saviour

against

the

destroyer

;

the

Prince

of

Peace

against

him

who

stirs

up

wars

;

the

Lover

of

mankind

against

the

hater

of

mankind

.

Blessed

is

He

that

cometh

in

the

name

of

the

Lord

:

the

Lord

to

have

mercy

upon

the

creature

of

His

hands

.

Blessed

is

He

that

cometh

in

the

name

of

the

Lord

:

the

Lord

to

save

man

who

had

wandered

in

error

;

to

put

away

error

;

to

give

light

to

those

who

are

in

darkness

;

to

abolish

the

imposture

of

idols

;

in

its

place

to

bring

in

the

saving

knowledge

of

God

;

to

sanctify

the

world

;

to

drive

away

the

abomination

and

misery

of

the

worship

of

false

gods

.

Blessed

is

He

that

cometh

in

the

name

of

the

Lord

:

the

one

for

the

many

;

to

deliver

the

poor

out

of

the

hands

of

them

that

are

too

strong

for

him

,

yea

,

the

poor

and

needy

from

him

that

spoileth

him

.

Blessed

is

He

that

cometh

in

the

name

of

the

Lord

,

to

pour

wine

and

oil

upon

him

who

had

fallen

amongst

thieves

,

and

had

been

passed

by

.

Blessed

is

He

that

cometh

in

the

name

of

the

Lord

:

to

save

us

by

Himself

,

as

says

the

prophet

;

no

ambassador

,

nor

angel

,

but

the

Lord

Himself

saved

us

.

Therefore

we

also

bless

Thee

,

O

Lord

;

Thou

with

the

Father

and

the

Holy

Spirit

art

blessed

before

the

worlds

and

for

ever

.

Before

the

world

,

indeed

,

and

until

now

being

devoid

of

body

,

but

now

and

for

ever

henceforth

possessed

of

that

divine

humanity

which

cannot

be

changed

,

and

from

which

Thou

art

never

divided

.

Notes

44
1 Pet. v. 4.
45
Matt. xii. 29.
46
1 Cor. i. 21.
47
Isa. ix. 6.
48
Ps. xxxv. 10.
49
Luke x. 34.
50
Isa. lxiii. 9.