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andin silence,but in day-timeto be doing good to men ;
andto gatherindeed at night,but in the day distribute
what we have gathered.As it is added, And at night
He went out and abodein the mount thatiscalledOlivet.
Not thatHe had need of prayer,but He did thisforour
example.
CYRIL.But becauseHis speechwas with power,and with
authorityHe appliedto spiritualworshipthe thingswhich
hadbeen deliveredin figuresby Moses and the Prophets,
thepeopleheard Him gladly.As itfollows.And thewhole
peoplemade hasteto come earlyto hearHim in thetemple.
Butthe peoplewho came to Him beforelightmight with
fitnesssay,0 God my God,earlydo I waitupon Thee.
BEDE. Now mystically,we alsowhen amid our prosperity
we behaveourselvessoberly,piously,and honestly,teachby
day-timein the temple,forwe hold up to the faithfulthe
modelof a good work; but at nightwe abideon mount
Olivet,when in the darknessof anguishwe are refreshed
withspiritualconsolation; and to us alsothe peoplecome
earlyin the morning,when eitherhaving shaken offthe
worksofdarkness,or scatteredallthecloudsofsorrow,they
followourexample.