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For
all
this,
the
Lord
God
made
Damian
worthy
of
the
gift
of
healing
and
wonderworking,
for
whenever
any
ill
person
was
brought
or
came
to
the
monastery
and
appealed
for
help
to
Saint
Theodosius,
the
abbot
ordered
the
righteous
Damian
to
pray
over
the
ill
person.
With
humility
and
submissiveness,
he
said
the
unction
prayers
over
the
sick
person,
anointing
him
with
holy
oil
and,
by
God’s
Grace,
everyone
received
healing
and
went
away
healthy.
The
righteous
Damian
lived
for
many
years,
struggling
in
God-pleasing
monastic
toils.
When
he
fell
into
illness
and
felt
the
approach
of
the
end
of
his
temporary
life,
he
prayed
to
God
with
tears,
asking
that
he
might
be
made
worthy
to
be
a
partaker
of
the
glory
of
the
saints.
He
begged
God
that,
in
His
Kingdom,
he
would
not
be
separated
from
his
teacher,
St.
Theodosius,
but
would
be
numbered
with
him.
As
he
was
praying,
suddenly,
there
appeared
near
his
bed,
an
angel
in
the
form
of
St.
Theodosius,
bending
over
Saint
Damian
and
saying:
"My
child,
your
prayer
has
been
heard
by
the
Lord.
He
has
sent
me
to
assure
you
of
the
fulfillment
of
your
request.
I
will
not
be
separated
from
you
in
that
world
which
has
been
prepared."
Having
said
this,
the
angel
became
invisible.
St.
Damian
understood
that
he
had
had
a
vision
from
God,
for
he
did
not
see
the
one
who
spoke
to
him
enter
or
leave
through
the
door,
but
rather
he
became
invisible
on
the
very
spot
where
he
had
become
visible.
After
this,
he
called
for
St.
Theodosius,
beseeching
him
to
come.
When
the
saint
arrived,
St.
Damian
joyfully
said
to
him,
"Father!
Will
it
be
as
you
promised
when
you
appeared
to
me
today?"
The
saint,
knowing
nothing
about
this
replied,
"I
do
not
know,
child,
what
promise
you
are
speaking
about."
Then
Damian
informed
the
abbot
about
his
prayer
and
the
wondrous
appearance.
When
he
heard
this,
the
God-inspired
Theodosius
praised
God
and,
weeping,
said
to
the
blessed
one,
"Oh,
child!
It
will
be
as
it
was
promised
to
you,
for
God’s
angel
appeared
to
you
in
my
form.
I
am
sinful
and
how
can
I
promise
you
the
glory
which
is
prepared
by
God
for
the
righteous?"
When
St.
Damian
heard
this,
he
was
rejoiced
in
spirit
and
affirmed
in
hope.
He
called
for
all
the
brethren,
kissed
everyone
and,
in
good
confession,
peacefully
gave
up
his
soul
into
the
hands
of
the
Lord.
St.
Damian’s
face
lighted
up,
showing
a
joyful
separation
of
his
soul
from
its
body.
At
this,
St.
Theodosius
ordered
the
semandron
(toaca)
to
be
sounded
so
that
the
whole
brotherhood
would
be
gathered.
His
relics
were
carried
to
the
caves
with
honor
and
chanting.
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