...word before the prince in favour of other religions, they declared thus concerning the Greek: — ' When we stood in the temple we did not know where...nothing else like it upon earth : there in truth God lias his dwelling with men ; and we can never forget the beauty we saw there. No one who has once tasted...

...we stood in the temple we knew not whether we were in heaven, for there is no such sight to be seen upon earth. There, in truth, God has his dwelling...will afterwards take that which is bitter, nor can we who have witnessed the Christian worship any longer abide in heathenism." The boyards were already...

...Mouravief's History of the Russian Church, is as follows : " When we stood in the temple (at Constantinople) we did not know where we were, for there is nothing else like it on earth ; there in truth God has His dwelling with men, and we can never forget the beauty we saw...

...religions, but of the Greek Church they could not say enough. " When we stood in the temple," said they, " we did not know where we were, for there is nothing...will afterwards take that which is bitter, nor can we any longer abide in heathenism." Thereupon the Boyars said to Vladimir, " If the religion of the Greeks...

...that, " When we stood in the Temple, we knew not where we were ; for there is nothing else like it on earth. There, in truth, God has His dwelling with...and we can never forget the beauty we saw there." Setting aside the feeling of astonishment and awe which such half-civilized barbarians would naturally...

...were in heaven, for there is no snch sight to be seen upon the earth. There, in truth, God has Bis dwelling with men, and we can never forget the beauty we saw there." Vladimir resolved to go himself, and obtain admittance into (lie Greek Church, and missionaries to...

...Vladimir returned deeply impressed from Constantinople. " When we stood in the temple (of St. Sophia), we did not know where we were, for there is nothing else like it on earth. There, in truth, God has His dwelling with men, and we can never forget the beauty we saw...

...following declaration with regard to the Greek religion: ' When we stood in the temple we knew not where we were, for there is nothing else like it upon...will afterwards take that which is bitter, nor can we any longer abide in heathenism.' But Vladimir, who still was thoroughly pagan at heart, determined...

...service at the Cathedral of St. Sophia. Here is their confession as to how they were affected by it : "When we stood in the temple we did not know where...for there is nothing else like it upon earth. There iu truth God has his dwelling with man. We can never forget the glory we saw there. No one who has...

...and nople. . t«i«M_ processions, reported : \\ hen we stood in the temple [the Church of S. Sophia] we did not know where we were, for there is nothing else like it upon earth; there in truth Gon has His dwelling with men, and we can never forget the beauty we saw there. No one who has once...