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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Archimandrite Sophrony: Prayer at Daybreak




O Lord Eternal and Creator of all things,Who of Thy inscrutable goodness called me to this life;Who bestowed on me the grace of Baptism and the Seal of the Holy Spirit;Who imbued me with the desire to seek Thee, the one true God: hear my prayer.I have no life, no light, no joy or wisdom; no strength except in Thee, O God.Because of my unrighteousness I dare not raise my eyes to Thee. But Thou said to Thy disciples,'Whatsoever you shall ask in prayer believing, you shall receive.' and'Whatsoever you shall ask in my name, that will I do.'Wherefore I dare to invoke Thee. Purify me from all taint of flesh and spirit.


Teach me to pray aright.Bless this day which Thee give unto me, Thy unworthy servant.By the power of Thy blessing enable me at all times to speak and act to Thy glory with a pure spirit, with humility, patience, love, gentleness, peace, courage and wisdom: aware always of Thy presence.Of Thy immense goodness, O Lord God, show me the path of Thy will, and grant me to walk in Thy sight without sin.O Lord, unto Whom all hearts be open, Thee know what things I have need of.Thee are acquainted with my blindness and my ignorance, Thee know my infirmity and my soul's corruption;but neither are my pain and anguish hid from Thee.

Wherefore I beseech Thee, hear my prayer and by Thy Holy Spirit teach me the way wherein I should walk; and when my perverted will would lead me down other pathsSpare me not O Lord, but force me back to Thee.By the power of Thy love, grant me to hold fast to that which is good.Preserve me from every word or deed that corrupts the soul; from every impulse unpleasingin Thy sight and hurtful to my brother-man.Teach me what I should say and how I should speak.If it be Thy will that I make no answer, inspire me to keep silent in a spirit of peacethat causes neither sorrow nor hurt to my fellow man.Establish me in the path of Thy commandments and to my last breath let me not stray from the light of Thy ordinances, that Thy commandments may become the sole law of my being on this earth and all eternity.

Yea, Lord, I pray to Thee, have pity on me.Spare me in my affliction and my misery and hide not the way of salvation from me.In my foolishness, O God, I plead with Thee for many and great things.Yet am I ever mindful of my wickedness, my baseness, my vileness. Have mercy upon me.Cast me not away from your presence because of my presumption.Do Thee rather increase in me this presumption, and grant unto me, the worst of men,to love Thee as Thee have commanded, with all my heart, and with all my soul,and with all my mind, and with all my strength: with my whole being.Yea, O Lord, by Thy Holy Spirit, teach me good judgment and knowledge. 

Grant me to know Thy truth before I go down into the grave.Maintain my life in this world until I may offer unto Thee worthy repentance.Take me not away in the midst of my days, nor while my mind is still blind.When Thee shall be pleased to bring my life to an end, forewarn me that I may prepare my soul to come before Thee. Be with me, O Lord, at that dread hour and grant me the joy of salvation.Cleanse me from secret faults, from all iniquity that is hidden in me; and give me a right answerbefore Thy judgment-seat.Yea, Lord, of Thy great mercy and immeasurable love for mankind.

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