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Remembrance of all Prophets

St. Severus of Antioch hymn on the Prophets: "I will bless the Lord always" (Psalms 34:1) Thee, Christ, Saviour of all, who without seed sprangest from the Virgin, the God-bearer, Isaiah saw beforehand with the eye of the spirit and said, "A rod shall come out or the root of Jesse", which same rod Zechariah the prophet also the son of Barachiah called and named 'beautiful': for it is "beautiful to behold beyond men", as David sings. Concerning which rod again Ezekiel also the great among prophets heard the words, "But thou, man, take to thee a rod or piece of wood, and write on it, 'For Judah and for the sons of Israel"; in order that through this he might prefigure thee, Lord, who art our peace. Who made the two sides one and didst unite things that were distant, and became one perfect and true mouth of all the prophets together, and through Thy saving coming in the flesh showed them to be no liars; by whose prayers have pity and mercy upon us." RSoH