16 October: Martyr Longinus the Centurion Who Stood at the Cross
What the video says
The transcript contains Greek liturgical and scriptural phrases. It opens with a verse about God in heaven and on earth doing all that He wills, followed by words of love for the Lord. It continues with a confession of God as strength, hope, and protector, and closes with the invocation 'In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.' The text is fragmentary and partly unclear, so only these identifiable elements are reported.
Key moments
- 0:07 A verse is recited: 'Our God is in heaven and on earth; all things whatsoever He wills, He does.'
- 0:07 Words follow about God in heaven, and the prayer 'I love You, Lord.'
- 0:37 The speaker confesses God as 'my strength, my God, my hope and my protector.'
- 0:37 The passage closes with 'In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.'
The post marks 16 October and the commemoration of the Martyr Longinus the Centurion, described as the soldier who stood at the Cross of the Lord. The accompanying liturgical recording is in Greek and consists of short, partly fragmentary phrases. It opens with a verse confessing that God acts in heaven and on earth according to His will.
Verses of love for the Lord follow, in which the speaker addresses God directly. The recording then continues with a confession of God as strength, hope, and protector, spoken in the first person. It ends with the usual liturgical opening, the invocation of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Because the Greek text is fragmentary and partly unclear, the description of the recording limits itself to these identifiable elements and reports them as they were spoken. The post itself carries tags linking it to Christian and Orthodox themes, the church, faith, and the Church Fathers.
Main points
- The post commemorates the Martyr Longinus the Centurion on 16 October, the soldier who stood at the Cross of the Lord.
- The recording opens with the verse: 'Our God is in heaven and on earth; all things whatsoever He wills, He does.'
- It continues with words about God in heaven and the prayer 'I love You, Lord.'
- The speaker confesses God as 'my strength, my God, my hope and my protector.'
- It closes with 'In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.'