The following reflection on the story of Joseph and his brothers comes from St. Romanos, the Melodist (6th century): The brothers revealed their lack of humanity for enslaving Joseph, they sold him to the lawless; But he placed all his faith in God,And he carried off the royal crown as he cried out:
“The Lord, our Savior, alone is mighty.”For if Isaac yielded to sacrifice by his father –Just one person commanding one – How shall I not endure The eleven brothers who enslave me? Let us drain the streams of salvation that bring joy to the heart; We who are drunk with temperance, let us hasten to the cistern of Joseph. Whoever drinks of its waters will never thirst; There, immortal water springs forth. Tell me how, when the cistern is entirely dry, Immortal water gushes forth? Christ, whose type is prefigured in Joseph,Causes the water to flow as he did for the woman of Samaria. Then let us draw these waters with faith, for he is the Lord, our Savior, who alone is mighty.
