ACC ~ John 4 v6c

THE SPRING COMES TO THE SPRING IN THE HEAT OF THE DAY

ROMANUS MELODUS:

Christ,… the source of the breath of life for all, when He was

Weary from a journey, sat down near a spring of Samaria.

And it was the season of burning heat. It was the sixth hour, as the Scripture says,

It was the middle of the day when the Messiah came to illumine those in darkness.

The Spring came upon the spring, not to drink but to cleanse.

The fountain of immortality was near the stream of the wretched woman as though it were in need.

He is tired from walking, He who tirelessly walked on the sea,[1]

He who furnishes

Exceeding great joy and redemption.

KONTAKION ON THE WOMAN OF SAMARIA 9.4.[2]

ENTERING THE DEPTHS

AUGUSTINE: He came wearied, because he carried weak flesh. At the sixth hour, because he was in the sixth age of the world. To a well, because he came to the depth of this our habitation. For this reason it is said in the psalm, “From the depth have I cried to you, O Lord.” [1] He sat, as I said, because he was humbled. TRACTATES ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN 15.9. [2]

[1] Ps 130:1 (129:1 LXX, Vg).

[2] NPNF 1 7:101.

[1]Mt 14:25, Mk 6:48; Jn 6:19.

[2]KRBM 1:88-89.