“μετάθεσις ἐπί τά ἀλυπότερα καί θυμηδέστερα

“endured imprisonment, contempt, hunger, and want, but didn’t fall into despair, instead being strengthened through prayer and hope in God.

“Εν τη κοιμήσει τον κόσμον ου κατέλιπες, Θεοτόκε