Orthodox Eastern Church -- Liturgy -- Texts; Orthodox Eastern Church -- Prayers and devotions; Prayers
My most merciful and all-merciful God, O Lord Jesus Christ! In Thy great
love, Thou didst come down and become flesh in order to save all. Again,
I pray Thee, save me by Grace! If Thou shouldst save me because of my
deeds, it would not be a gift, but merely a duty. Truly, Thou aboundest
in graciousness and art inexpressibly merciful! Thou hast said, O my
Christ: "He who believes in me shall live and never see death". If faith
in Thee saves the desperate, behold: I believe! Save me, for Thou art my
God and my Maker. May my faith replace my deeds, O my God, for Thou wilt
find no deeds to justify me. May my faith be sufficient for all. May it
answer for me; may it justify me; may it make me a partaker of Thine
eternal glory; and may Satan not seize me, O Word, and boast that He has
torn me from Thy hand and fold. O Christ my Savior: save me whether I
want it or not! Come quickly, hurry, for I perish! Thou art my God from
my mother's womb. Grant, O Lord, that I may now love Thee as once I loved
sin, and that I may labor for Thee without laziness as once I labored for
Satan the deceiver. Even more, I will labor for Thee, my Lord and God
Jesus Christ, all the days of my life, now and ever and unto ages of
ages. Amen.
10th Prayer, to the Angel, the guardian of human life.
O Holy Angel, who stand by my wretched soul and my passionate life: do
not abandon me, a sinner, neither depart from me because of my lack of
self-control. Leave no room for the evil demon to gain control of me
through the violence of this mortal body. Strengthen my weak and feeble
hand, and instruct me in the path of salvation. O holy Angel of God, the
guardian and protector of my wretched soul and body: forgive all the
sorrows I have caused you, every day of my life. If I have sinned in this
past night, protect me during this day. Keep me from every adverse
temptation, that I may not anger God by any sin. Pray to the Lord for me,
that He may establish me in His fear and make me, His servant, worthy of
His goodness. Amen.
11th Prayer, to the Most Holy Theotokos.
O Most Holy Theotokos, my Lady: through your holy and all-powerful
prayers, turn away from me, your humble and unworthy servant, despair,
forgetfulness, unreasonableness, indifference, and all unclean, evil and
blasphemous thoughts from my wretched heart and darkened mind. Extinguish
the flame of my passions, for I am poor and wretched. Deliver me from my
numerous and wicked memories and fantasies. Free me from all evil acts,
for you are blessed by all generations, and your most honorable name is
glorified unto ages of ages. Amen.
Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos! Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, for
you have borne the Savior of our souls!
Most glorious Ever-Virgin Mother of Christ our God, bear our prayer to
your Son and our God, that through you He may save our souls.
O heavenly hosts of holy Angels and Archangels, pray for us sinners.
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