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Post invokes St. David of Evia; video hymn honors Prophet David
The post text requests the intercessions of St. David of Evia, identifying him as the child who met St. John the Baptist. An attached video presents a hymn that glorifies the Prophet David as the all-glorious, divinely inspired forefather of Christ and source of sacred virtue. The hymn calls upon the Prophet David, described as most true and holiest of all and equal to the saints, to entreat Christ God the Son that the Father may grant great mercy to the faithful.
Key moments
- David is praised magnificently in the midst of glory as the all-glorious, godly forefather of Christ and origin of sacred virtue.
- He is called most true and the holiest of all, equal to the saints.
- The hymn asks David to entreat Christ God the Son, through whom the Father acts, to grant great mercy to us.
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