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The Homilies of S. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, on the Statues, or to the People of Antioch is unavailable, but you can change that!

Known for his eloquent preaching and public speaking, John Chrysostom was the archbishop of Constantinople and an influential early Church Father. He is recognized as a saint in the Orthodox Church and Catholic Churches and is one of the Three Holy Hierarchs along with Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzus. Given to extreme asceticism, he lived as a hermit for two years before poor health forced...

commandingk the word, and mightierl the strength. So that from the weight of his authority, and from his own greatness of soul; and more than all the rest, from the hope which he has in God, he will address the Emperor with much freedom and much prudence. 7. Let us not then despair of our safety, (3) but let us pray; let us make invocation; let us supplicate; let us send an embassy to the King that is above with many tears! We havem this fast too as an ally, and as an assistant in this good intercession.
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