Jesus Christ, Pantocrator

Troparion (Tone 2)
We reverence thy spotless icon, O gracious Lord, and ask forgiveness of our transgressions, O Christ our God: for of thine own good will thou wast pleased to ascend the Cross in the flesh, that thou mightest deliver from bondage to the enemy those whom thou hadst fashioned. Wherefore, we cry aloud unto Thee: Thou hast filled all things with joy, O our Savior, for Thou didst come to save the world.

Christ is depicted with his right hand raised in blessing. In his left hand, the Gospel Book is closed, signifying that the time for repentance is over. This is Christ as the Judge of All (Pantocrator) at the end of the ages. His nimbus bears within it a Cross with the words "HE WHO IS" in Greek. This is a title for God and signifies Christ's deity. His cloak is blue, to symbolize His humanity which he put on in His Incarnation, and His tunic is red, to represent His divinity that He always is in eternity.

This Icon is by the hand of Henry Shirley of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.

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