A Forgotten Saint

1. A widowed mother who became a saint Living righteously without complaint Eternal life she has attained This great saint Theopeste 2. After her husband died In Nikios she did abide With her son who was still a child This great saint Theopeste 3. Living ascetically She longed earnestly To become a nun quickly This great saint Theopeste 4. Since her yearning was serious She went to the bishop of Nikios The blessed St. Macarius This… 5. He told her to wait a year Striving in godly fear Then he would ordain her This… 6. She entered her room locking The door, but leaving A small opening This… 7. Her son brought her food and clothing While she was spending Her time fasting and praying This… 8. The bishop’s distractions Made him forget the ordination So he saw her in an apparition This… 9. He ordained her miraculously And she gave him generously A silver cross she held dearly This… 10. In the dream the holy woman Said her soul would be taken Then the bishop woke up shaken This… 11. He looked at his hand finding The silver cross shining So he went to her house wondering This… 12. When he arrived He found that she had died Her son at her room’s door cried This… 13. St. Macarius entered hurriedly And saw her ordained truly Her holy body kneeling humbly This… 14. When through her blessings people received Their hearts’ desires they would leave And in God they would believe This…