The Mellitus Prayer

Listen, My children, for I speak to you.
I am the Vine, and you are the branches.
And he who abides in Me bears much fruit.


I sent him, Mellitus, to pasture My sheep on foreign shores.
As a mustard seed falls into cold and hard earth,
So he brought My word to those wandering in the darkness of ignorance.
[Full Choir Support]
Fear not, little flock, for I am always with you.

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Oh, good shepherd, bearing My cross with love!
Your sincere faith extinguished the raging fire.
As I calmed the great storm on the Sea of Galilee,
So your quiet prayer saved the city from ashes.
Rejoice, children, for the Kingdom of Heaven is among you!


Even when the proud turned away from the bread of life,
He did not raise a sword in anger, but withdrew with My peace.
For blessed are the meek, they shall inherit the earth,
And the light shines in the darkness, and no darkness has overcome it.
[Full Choir Support]
Leave your nets and follow the light.

Припев
Oh, good shepherd, bearing My cross with love!
Your sincere faith extinguished the raging fire.
As I calmed the great storm on the Sea of Galilee,
So your quiet prayer saved the city from ashes.
Rejoice, children, for the Kingdom of Heaven is among you!


Verily, verily, I say to you:
He who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also.
Weak in flesh, he walked straight into the flames, but was strong in spirit,
And the wind obeyed the voice of the believer, for I was in him.



Припев
Oh, good shepherd, bearing My cross with love!
Your sincere faith extinguished the raging fire.
As I calmed the great storm on the Sea of Galilee,
So your quiet prayer saved the city from ashes.
Rejoice, children, for the Kingdom of Heaven is among you!


Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you.
Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Amen.