When I see blossoms spring,
And hear the birds’ song,
A sweet love-longing
My heart through-stung, [pierces]
All for a love new
That is so sweet and true,
That gladdens all my song:
I know in truth, iwis,
My joy and all my bliss
On him is all ylong. [is all because of him]
Of Jesu Christ I sing,
Who is so fair and free, [noble]
Sweetest of all thing;
His own ought I well to be.
So far for me he sought,
With suffering he me bought,
With wounds two and three;
Well sore he was swung,
And for me with spear was stung,
Nailed to the tree….
Happy Orthodox Easter!
— Russian Icons (@mrussianicons) May 2, 2021
The Resurrection and the Descent
About 1850
Russia
In this icon, the resurrected Christ is shown surrounded by a mandorla and standing above an empty grave. He is shown again atop the destroyed gates of hell. He raises Adam out of a tomb by his wrists, pic.twitter.com/pfJy5FZ8br