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Russian traditional sacred chant. Andrey Vinogradov - hurdy-gurdy, voice
It was the Ascension of the Lord.
The Lord Himself ascended into heaven
With the Cherubim and the Seraphim,
With all the hosts of heaven.
Then the little brethren wept,
“Our Daddy, our merciful King,
Who are You leaving us to?
Who will feed us and give us to drink,
And protect us in the dark night?“
The merciful Lord the King says to them,
“Do not weep, my little brethren.
I will create for you a mountain of gold.
You will be fed and feeding,
Clothed and shod,
Protected in the dark night.“
John the Golden Mouth [“Chrysostom“] says to Him,
“Do not give them a mountain of gold,
Do not give them this grace.
[Otherwise] merchants and boyars,
Men of power, very rich people would take it from them.
Create for them such possessions as Christ had,
They will go into the world
And magnify You Christ
And laud You Christ.
They will be fed and feeding,
Clothed and shod.“
The Lord God, the King of the Heavens said to him,
“Oh, you John the Golden Mouth,
You showed skill in how you spoke to Me
And protected your brethren.
Your mouth will be [called] golden
From now on and forever.“
It was the Ascension of the Lord,
The Lord Himself ascended into heaven,
With the Cherubim...