We confess that therefore did the heavens close and became like unto brass and copper, for our hearts were closed to the mercy and true love for our neighbor.
Therefore did the earth dry and become unfruitful, for we have not brought to our Lord the first-fruits of good deeds.
Therefore doesn’t He give us rain and dew, for we did not have tears of humility and the life-giving dew of our minds and thoughts towards God.
Therefore did all food sear, and all the grass of the field wither, for all good thoughts in us have dried out.
Therefore did the sky darken, for our mind has been darkened by evil thoughts, and our heart has been stained by unlawful lusts and defiled by wicked desires.
From a Prayer to Saint Elijah
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