The times and years of the world are pleasant, but vanish like smoke. They’re like a fleeting dream and our days are like shadows.
The evening passes quickly and the morning doesn’t linger…
Make haste, then, sinner, to receive forgiveness while the light of day still shines upon you.
» Saint Ephraim the Syrian
Source: pemptousia.com
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