Песнь Богу

1. O Thou Who art above all! for what else am I allowed to say about You? How can I praise Your word? for You are ineffable by any word. How will the mind look at You? For You are incomprehensible to any mind. You alone are unspeakable; because he produced everything that is spoken by word! You alone are unknown; because he produced everything that is comprehended by thought. You are honored by everything, both gifted and not gifted with reason! The common desires of all are directed towards You; all hearts ache for You; Everyone sends up prayers to You; Everything that understands Your beckons utters silent hymns to You. Everything abides by You alone. Everything in its entirety strives towards You. You are the end of everything, You are one and everything; You are neither one, nor one, nor all. O All-Namable One! What name can I give to You, the only unnameable one? And what? will the heavenly mind penetrate through the clouds? Be merciful, O You Who are above all! For what else is it permitted for me to say about You? 2. Let us glorify, let us glorify You, the incorruptible Monarch, King, Master! Through You there is song and praise, and angelic faces, and endless centuries; With you the sun shines, with you the path of the moon, and all the beauty of the stars; Through you, man, distinguished by honor, like a rational animal, received as his inheritance the thought of the Divine. You created everything, You indicate its order to each thing and embrace everything with Your providence. You spoke the word and the deed was done. For Your word is God the Son, consubstantial and equal in honor with Him who gave birth. He brought everything into order so that he could reign over everything. And the all-inclusive Holy Spirit God preserves everything through His providence. I sing praises to You, living Trinity, the one and only one, the unchangeable Divinity, the beginningless, the Nature of the unspeakable essence, the Mind incomprehensible in wisdom, the heavenly Power, infallible, incomparable, boundless, the Radiance inconceivable, but surveying everything, from the earth to the abyss, not knowing the depths of anything! Be merciful to me, Father! grant me that I may always serve this shrine; and cast away my sins, clearing my conscience from every evil thought, so that I glorify God, raising my holy hands; He blessed Christ, and on his knees asked Him to accept me, His servant, when He comes in the kingdom! Be merciful to me, Father! may I find mercy and grace from You; because to You be glory and thanksgiving forever! 1. Oh, if only I did not forget You, and You did not forget me, King, the object of the search of the wise, and the Triple Light! Oh, if only the enemy had not kidnapped me and hidden me in the secrets of hell, behind the hateful gates of darkness! He is terrible and malicious for Your friends. But I know that I will avoid it if You remember me and constantly protect me with Your words and thoughts about You. 2. Mentor! a terrible wave is engulfing me, Your disciple; wake up before I die! Just lead, and the storm will die. I dare to say something to You, my Christ: do not allow the weight of sorrows to suppress and extinguish me! For many are inferior to You, and You have had mercy on them; Do not judge me according to what I deserve; but take most of the burden off me! Who can bear the burden of even one day? To whom shall I resort when burdened with misery? 3. If my bodily composition were upset; then I would look for a doctor. And if I were some poor man, I would go to a rich man. During a storm, he would take refuge in a shelter. And if I were offended; then he would have resorted to laws and courts. Sometimes a bush would save someone falling from a rapid. But if the molester of God’s image in me stumbles upon me; then in whom will I find support, except You, Lord? 4. New, new something, oh God’s Word! something new is happening to me! The depth of my heart is empty; there was no wise word or wise thought in her. It is true that the evil spirit quickly flees from me; however, its place is not taken in me by anything better. Fill me with Your blessings, so that envy does not come to me again and turn me into your work church - which will be worse than before! 5. The serpent came again; I eat for You, Christ! Let David appear and let the harp sound! Get away, get away from me, you spirit that you crush evil (1 Samuel 16:15)! 6. The serpent came to me again. I eat for you, God; support, support me, do not betray Your image to desecration, lest the enemy snatch me away like a bird from a nest! 7. Alas! I’m afraid of judgment, and I want permission. Here I am driven, I don’t have a moment of rest in my life. And you are calling me there, but I do not have the boldness. I am yours, Christ! save me as You please! Morning! I give my right hand to God - not to do or approve of dark deeds, but to sacrifice this day primarily to You, remaining unshakable and autocratic of the passions. If I spend it badly; I will be ashamed of old age and this Meal that I am about to face. This is my desire, O Christ; You crown him with success! I lied before You - the Truth, the Word, when I dedicated this day to You. The night did not find me completely bright, not as it promised and hoped to be. But in another way my feet stumbled; because darkness has come, the hater of salvation. You, Christ, shine Your light and appear to me again! Yesterday is lost for me, Christ! Anger found and instantly took possession of me. Oh that this day would become a day of light for me! 1. I suffer from illness and my body is exhausted. Other high-ranking people may laugh at my suffering. My limbs have weakened, and my legs do not walk firmly. I don’t know whether this is a consequence of abstinence, or a consequence of sins, or some kind of struggle. However, thanks to my Ruler! this may be better for me. But forbid disease, forbid it with Your word; Your word is my salvation! And if you don’t forbid it; give me patience to endure everything. Let the aphids get the aphids; keep the image: then you will have in me a perfect servant. 2. Strengthen me, Christ! Why am I relaxed, Your servant? The tongue that sings praises to You is ineffective; and do you allow this? Restore me, and do not reject Your priest! 3. Again I wish to rise up, be a preacher of salvation and cleanse the people. I beg You, my Fortress, do not leave me! And if I betrayed You during the storm; then I’m still overwhelmed! Prayer of a Traveler on the Road My King, Christ! Thou art in whom are all good things for Thy people; You, who are the straight path for them in everything; You led the army with fire and cloud; You opened a way for Your beloved in the divided sea, and You drowned Pharaoh in it; You sent them extraordinary bread from heaven, you brought forth a river from solid stone; You (oh great miracle!) stopped the swiftness of hostile people in the desert when Moses spread his arms, signifying the cross - my help; You stopped the flow of the moon and the sun, made the river recede before those who were hurrying, and a convenient path opened to the land that You yourself promised and indicated; You finally showed people the path to heaven itself, and added a new one to the ancient path when you came to our land. You are both God and man, and again you ascended from here to heaven to come to those who are waiting, more luminous than before. You yourself walked the seas, trampled with your feet the waves overwhelmed by strong winds. Come now, O Blessed One, to accompany me who calls! Give me a good procession and a good Angel, a guide, a protector, an assistant, so that he, both night and day, as far as possible, leading me away from all evil, and after labors bringing me the desired end of the path, both brought me out of the house unharmed, and returned me home again - to my family and friends who loved a similar path of life, and I, free and unperturbed by anything, could lift up to You day and night Prayers, leading a life undefiled by sins, and an inspired mind constantly delighting in You, Light of my life, until I complete the last and common path to all, and until I reach the same end of labor with the pious! For You I live, my King Christ, for You I speak, for You I sit in one place, for You I lift my foot; because You cover me with Your hand. But now lead me to the good end of my journey! 2. Without You, Christ the King, it is not possible to raise even a foot; in You are all good things for Your people; You are the straight path for them in everything; I trust in You, and I walk along this path. Send me through unharmed, and grant me what my heart hopes for! Bring me back, O King, to my meager home, where I could in freedom appease You day and night! 3. You, who led the army with fire and cloud; You, who opened the way to the sea for the persecuted, and made the waves solid for them, and brought down extraordinary bread from the sky for those who never waited, and brought forth a stream from the rocky stone! Come and now accompany the servant who calls You, Christ, Light of men, Giver of all success! 4. In You, God’s Word, we rest when we are at home; We dedicate our leisure time to you; You are my graying hair; You are my awakening and my standing; You are also my procession. And now, at Your behest, I walk the straight path. But send me some kind of guiding angel, a successful representative, who would lead me with a pillar of fire and cloud, cut through the sea, stop the rivers with a word, abundantly feed me with heavenly and earthly bread, depicting a cross with his hands, curb the insolence of enemies, do not burn me with heat at noon, do not cause me fear at night! And make the uneven and steep path for me, Thy servant, smooth and passable, as you have repeatedly covered it with Your hand, on land and sea, You saved me from dangers, from cruel diseases and from everything hostile, so that, having done everything successfully and in accordance with my hopes, then having received a happy end to the journey, I would again return to friends and relatives, and be joyfully welcomed home rejoicing, and after calming down from work, I bowed to You, praying that my final path would be calm and easy! You might be interested in: