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Моли́тва 1-я, свт. Васи́лия Великого (†379)

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Master Lord Jesus Christ, our God, the Source of life and immortality, all creatures, visible and invisible, to the Creator, the beginningless Father, co-existent with the Son and co-meaning, much for the sake of goodness in the last days, clothed yourself in flesh, and crucified, and buried for us, ungrateful and malicious, and with your blood renewing the corrupted Our nature is sin, O Immortal King Himself, accept my sinful repentance, and incline Your ear to me, and hear my words.

For I have sinned, Lord, I have sinned in heaven and before You, and I am not worthy to look upon the height of Your glory: for I have angered Your goodness, having transgressed Your commandments, and not having obeyed Your commands. But You, Lord, are gentle, long-suffering and abundantly merciful, and did not let me perish with my iniquities, waiting for my conversion in every possible way.

For Thou art, O Lover of mankind, Thy prophet: for by will I do not desire the death of a sinner, but rather that he should turn and live. You do not want, Master, to destroy your creation by hand, and you are pleased with the destruction of mankind, but you want to save everyone, and come to the understanding of the truth. Moreover, I am, even though I am unworthy of heaven and earth, and have sowed temporary lives, having subjected myself to sin, and enslaved myself with sweets, and desecrated Your image; but Thy creation and creation have been, I do not despair of my salvation, the accursed one, but daring and coming to Your immeasurable compassion.

Accept me too, O Lord who loves mankind, as a harlot, as a thief, as a publican and as a prodigal, and take away my heavy burden of sins, take away sin He heals the world and the infirmities of men, calls the toiling and burdened to Himself and gives them rest, not coming to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

And cleanse me from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, and teach me to perform holiness in Thy passion: for with the clear knowledge of my conscience, Thy holy things are part of Having received, I am united to Your holy Body and Blood, and I have You living and abiding in me, with the Father and Your Holy Spirit.

Hey, Lord Jesus Christ, my God, and may the communion of your most pure and life-giving Mysteries not be a judgment upon me; let me be weak in soul and body, for that is unworthy therefore receive communion, but grant me, even until my final breath, to uncondemnably receive part of Your holy things, in communion with the Holy Spirit, in the path of the eternal life, and in a favorable answer at Thy Last Judgment: for I, and I, with all Thy chosen ones, will share in Thy incorruptible blessings, which Thou hast prepared for those who love Thee, O Lord, Herewith art thou glorified forever. Amen.

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