Most Holy Lady Theotokos, light of my darkened soul, hope, protection, refuge, consolation, joy, I thank Thee, for Thou hast vouchsafed me, unworthy, to be a partaker of the Most Pure Body and Honest Blood of Thy Son. But having given birth to the true Light, enlighten my intelligent eyes of the heart; You who gave birth to the Source of immortality, revive me, killed by sin; Even the merciful Mother of God, have mercy on me, and give me tenderness, and contrition in my heart, and humility in my thoughts, and appeal in the captivity of my thoughts; and grant me, until my last breath, to uncondemnably receive the sanctification of the most pure Mysteries, for the healing of soul and body. And give me tears of repentance and confession, to sing and praise Thee all the days of my life, for Thou art blessed and glorified forever. Amen.
Smart - spiritual. It is not translated here (in place of the Greek article). Lovable - loving mercy, lovingly kind-hearted. Give me... a call in my captivity - meaning: call me when I am in captivity of my (sinful) thoughts; let me not remain captive to these thoughts, but quickly come to my senses (from Your call - proclamation). Until my last breath - until my last breath. Confessions are here: praises, thanksgivings (confess with tears - sing and glorify Thee). In the hedgehog - namely; to. My belly is my life.
+ And give me tears of repentance and confession...
“First of all, pray to receive tears, so that by crying you can soften the cruelty that exists in your soul and, having confessed the iniquity of the Lord (Ps. 31:5), receive from Him remission of sins.”
Venerable Neil of Sinai
Now do You let Your servant go, O Master, according to Your word in peace, for my eyes have seen Your salvation, which You have prepared before the face of people, a light for the revelation of tongues and the glory of Your people Israel.
Yako - since. Videsta - saw (dual number, aorist). He has prepared - which You have prepared. Languages - pagans.
+ The divinely inspired song of Saint Simeon the God-Giver, who at the end of his life was honored to behold the Savior, the Light of the nations and the Glory of Israel (Luke 2:25-32), is sung (or read) at the end of every Vespers and is also noted by the Apostolic decrees among the evening prayers. This prayer always reminds us of the last day of our life: like Elder Simeon, believers hope to depart to the Lord in peace, trusting in the mercy of God revealed through our Deliverer and Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. And it is more than natural that prayers of thanksgiving for Holy Communion are crowned with this song: in partaking of the Holy Mysteries, we are like Simeon - and even closer, closer, to complete union! - Let's meet Christ the Savior. A sigh is ready to escape from a grateful heart: “Now it’s not scary to die!”