- Protect me, Lord.
- Angel of Christ.
- Holy Apostles.
- Loosen up, leave it alone.
- May God rise again!
- Prayer before bed.
Protect me, Lord
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Protect me, Lord, by the power of Your Honest and Life-giving Cross, and save me from all evil.
Protect me, Lord, by the power of Your Glorified and Life-giving Cross, and with it save me from all evil.
Explanation
The power of Your Glorious Cross, O Lord, is so great and powerful that the mere sight of it makes demons tremble; Enemies were defeated, the sick were healed and the dead were resurrected! By Your atoning death on the cross, You gave us eternal life, and on the cross You destroyed the handwriting of our sins (Col. 2:13)! Protect me, O Lord, who is marked by the saving image of Your cross, by His power, and save me from all evil!
Angel of Christ
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To the Angel of Christ, my Holy Guardian, and the protector of my soul and body, forgive me all who have sinned this day: and deliver me from every wickedness of the enemy who opposes me, so that in no sin I will anger my God, but pray for me, a sinful and unworthy servant, that you may show me worthy of the goodness and mercy of the All-Holy Trinity, and Mother of my Lord Jesus Christ, and all Saints. Amen.
Angel of Christ, my guardian Saint and patron of my soul and body! Forgive me for what I have sinned this day, and deliver me from all the tricks of the enemy I hate, so that I do not anger my God with any sin; but pray for me, a sinful and unworthy servant: may I become worthy of the blessings and mercy of the All-Holy Trinity, the Mother of my Lord Jesus Christ and all the Saints. So be it!
Explanation
Angel of Christ, my guardian and patron saint! From the moment of my Holy Baptism, when the Lord adopted me as His son, you were given as the spiritual guardian of my soul and body, and since then you have been my wise counsellor, my good protector! But I also know that you, as a pure and righteous spirit, abhor all evil, and with my sins, violating the commandments of God and Your teachings, you cry and grieve for me! Oh, Angel of God! Forgive me all the sins with which I upset you on this day, violating my right to Your protection, and make me again worthy to stand under Your shield! And just as the Lord spoke through the mouth of His Prophet: He will command His angels concerning You, He will preserve You: so that You will not dash Your foot against a stone! (Ps. 90:11) and meanwhile, the enemy of the human race is strong, and constantly throws me stumbling blocks to my salvation, instilling unclean desires and pushing me into sins - then I pray to You: deliver me with the powerful power of Your intercession from this enemy that I hate and save me from sins with which I can anger the Lord!
If I fell into such sins, due to my weakness or ignorance, then pray for me to the unworthy: may the Lord forgive me for them and, not allowing me to perish in them, will convert and revive me to good deeds! May I, under Your holy guidance, become worthy of the mercy of the All-Holy Trinity, the intercession of the Most Pure Virgin Mary and the intercession of all the Saints! Yes it will!
Holy Apostles
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Holy Apostles, Prophets, Saints, Martyrs, Reverends, Righteous Ones and all Saints, pray to God for me, a sinner.
Holy Apostles, Prophets, Saints, Martyrs, Reverends, Righteous Ones and all Saints, pray to God for me, a sinner.
Explanation
Holy Apostles, chosen and beloved disciples of Christ, zealous doers of His will, preachers of the saving truths of the Gospel and enlighteners of the universe! Great Prophets, filled with the grace of God and in wondrous revelations, who by His Spirit predicted world events many hundreds of years before their fulfillment! Saints are servants of the wisdom of God, given to the children of the Church of Christ for the perfection of saints, for the work of service, for the building up of the body of Christ; until we all come into the unity of the faith (Eph. 4:12)! Holy martyrs, who with faith blocked the jaws of lions, extinguished the power of fire and joyfully accepted the holy destiny of not only believing in Christ, but also suffering for him (Phil. 1:29)! Reverends, for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven, who renounced earthly blessings and sanctified the earth with their prayers and tears!
The righteous, who preserved the purity of their souls amid the worries and temptations of the world and shone in it like luminaries, containing the word of life (Phil. 2:15) - and all the Saints, who pleased the Lord by keeping His commandments, and by the example and word of their Angel-like life, who called everyone to the great and saving Supper of the Kingdom of God, pray for me, a sinner and unworthy of heavenly mercy, and, as friends of the Lord, close to the throne of His glory, seek forgiveness of my sins through your holy prayers!
Loosen up, leave it alone
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Weaken, forgive, forgive, O God, our sins, voluntary and involuntary, even in word and in deed, even in knowledge and not in knowledge, even in days and in nights, even in mind and in thought: forgive us all, for you are good and a lover of mankind.
Let go, leave without persecution, forgive, God, our sins: voluntary and involuntary, both in word and in deed, both done with knowledge (that this is a sin) and without knowledge; both during the day and during the night, both premeditated and in dreams: forgive us all of them, as God, filled with goodness, out of love for people, sacrificed Himself for their atonement.
Explanation
God! You have proclaimed to us, through the mouth of Your Prophet: I will be merciful to their iniquities, and I will remember their sins and their iniquities no more (Jer. 31:51), and He Himself said: Him who comes to Me I will never cast out (John 6:37), whoever thirsts, let him come to Me and drink (John 7:38), and everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin; but the servant does not remain in the house forever, the Son remains forever: therefore, if the Son frees you, then you will be truly free! (John 8:34). Your Holy Apostles also encourage us to fearlessly cry out to You, teaching: Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you in due time, and cast all your cares on Him, for He cares for you (1 Peter 5:6-7). Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that you may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need! (Heb. 4:16), And therefore, now, having ended our day, we stand before You, our Creator, Lord and Judge, with an account of everything that has been done in its continuation; but we do not stand as good servants who have used the talents You have given us to benefit; not like wise women, with lamps full of oil; and like evil slaves, full of shame, sin and remorse!
Every step we take is tainted by the sin of deed or thought; Every moment of the past day is: either hesitation or our fall! But You are merciful! You are the Lamb of God, who took away the sins of the world (John 1:29), who said: Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, and believe in Me (John 14:1) And whatever you ask in My Name, I will do all that, that the Father may be glorified in the Son! (John 14:13). And therefore we pray to You, Merciful Lord, forgive us all our sins! Illuminate us with Your light while we have the light of life, so that the darkness of death does not overtake us, and, having strengthened us in the coming night with beneficial sleep, like strangers tired under the burden of sin, show us in the morning the right path to Your Kingdom: for You are the way, and the truth, and the life! (John 14:6).
May God rise again!
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