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Originally posted by levkonoe at Marjolein Bastin

It's a bit late, I know, but this was just posted by kortan this past Sunday, April 12th, for the Orthodox Easter, and I wanted to show you...
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«Христос воскрес», — поют во храме;
Но грустно мне... душа молчит:
Мир полон кровью и слезами,
И этот гимн пред алтарями
Так оскорбительно звучит.

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"Christ has risen"--they chant in the temple,
But I feel sad...my soul is silent;
The world is full of blood and tears,
And this hymn in front of the altars
Sounds so insulting.

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