# Great and Holy Monday

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Jacob lamented the loss of Joseph, / but his noble son was seated on a chariot / and honored as a king. / For when he refused to be enslaved / by the pleasures of the Egyptian woman, / he was glorified by the Lord who beholds the hearts of men, / and bestows upon them an incorruptible crown.

[Great & Holy Monday](https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/04/29/21-great-and-holy-monday)