Adam's Lament - St. Silouan the Athonite

An abridged version of St. Silouan's beloved "Adam's Lament". Blessed Lent to all!This text is found in "Saint Silouan the Athonite" by St. Sophrony the Athonite-READ the full version of "Adam's Lament" here:https://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2013/03/st-silouan-athonite-adams-lament.html-BUY "Saint Silouan the Athonite" by St. Sophrony here: https://churchsupplies.jordanville.org/9780881416817/-FIND an Orthodox parish and monastery near you: https://orthodoxyinamerica.org/-PLAYLIST from Orthodox Wisdom: St. Silouan & St. Sophrony - Teachings and Prayershttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzFKi22k2KYiWHl-XYYh_Jqr5w539qw2sSt. Silouan the Athonite (+1938) has reached the hearts of many around the world, first through his prayer in his cell, and now through his writings and his heavenly intercession. A towering figure full of love, a great ascetic who by God’s grace mastered the passions, his witness is essential for the Orthodox Christian today. He is the spiritual father of St. Sophrony the Athonite. We commemorate St. Silouan on September 24.This is an excerpt from the following video:Holy Prayers of St. Silouan & St. Sophrony the Athoniteshttps://youtu.be/80krKfNKosE_______St. Silouan writes:Adam pined on earth, and wept bitterly, and the earth was not pleasing to him. He was heartsick for God, and this was his cry:My soul wearies for the Lord, and I seek Him in tears.How should I not seek Him?When I was with Him my soul was glad and at rest, and the enemy could not come nigh me;But now the spirit of evil has gained power over me, harassing and oppressing my soul,So that I weary for the Lord even unto death,And my spirit strains to God, and there is naught on earth can make me glad,Nor can my soul take comfort in any thing, but longs once more to see the Lord, that her hunger may be appeased.I cannot forget Him for a single moment, and my soul languishes after Him,and from the multitude of my afflictions I lift up my voice and cry:'Have mercy upon me, O God. Have mercy on Thy fallen creature.'Thus did Adam lament, and the tears steamed down his face on to his beard, on to the ground beneath his feet, and the whole desert heard the sound of his moaning. The beasts and the birds were hushed in grief; while Adam wept because peace and love were lost to all men on account of his sin._______Orthodox Wisdom is dedicated to sharing the writings and lives of the Saints of the Orthodox Church. Glory to Jesus Christ!