The Life and Times of Grigorii Rasputin by Alex DeJonge

“My dears my precious ones,
A threat hangs over us. A great misfortune is coming. The face of the merciful Mother of God has grown dark. The spirit has entered the silence of the night and there is no consolation. The anger will be terrible and there is no place to run to. It is written ‘Stay watchful for you can know neither the night nor the hour.’ The time has come for our land. The blood runs chill with fear. There is so much blood, so many cries of pain. The night of dreadful suffering is dark, I cannot see. My hour will soon come. I have no fear but you must know that the hour will be bitter. I will suffer a great martyrdom. I will forgive my torturers and will inherit the kingdom. You will take pity on me. The young ones will see much. You need not pray long for God to give you strength, you will all be saved. I grieve for you and for our lives. God knows the way of your suffering. People without number will be destroyed. Many martyrs will die. Brother will die at the hand of brother. There will be a great misfortune. The earth will tremble. Hunger, famine and drought will come and there will be signs seen all over the world. Pray that that will be for your salvation, and by the Grace of the Saviour and the protection of the Holy Mother joy will come to you again.
Grigorii”

—Rasputin, 1916