Papa-Tychon used to say.

 

Papa-Tychon used to say: "Lord have mercy" has a hundred drachmas, "Glory be to God" has a thousand drachmas; that is, it is much more expensive. "He wanted to say that man asks for God's mercy out of necessity, while praising him God is more honorable, and that has greater value, he even recommended saying "glory be to God", not only when we are well, but also when we are going through trials, because trials are allowed by God for medicines of the soul.

 

 

 

"Glory be to God" should never be missing from your lips.

 

I, when I am in pain, have "glory to you God" as a pill of pain; nothing else catches me.

 

"Glory be to God" is superior to "Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me".

 

 

Saint Paisiou Agioreitou,