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“My poor soul! Sigh, pray and strive to take upon you the blessed yoke of Christ, and you will live on earth in a heavenly manner. Lord, grant that I may carry the light and goodly yoke, and I shall be always at rest, peaceful, glad and joyous; and I shall taste on earth of crumbs which fall from the celestial feast, like a dog that feeds upon the crumbs which fall from the master's table.”

Quote by Tikhon of Zadonsk

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Tikhon of Zadonsk

Tikhon of Zadonsk was a Russian Orthodox monk and theologian, born in 1724 and died on August 26, 1783. He is venerated as a saint in the Russian Orthodox Church for his contributions to spiritual literature and monastic reform. more

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