Zealous Intercessor, Compassionate Mother of the Lord, I resort to You, the accursed one and the most sinful of all people; Hear the voice of my prayer, and hear my cry and groaning. For my iniquity has exceeded my head, and I, like a ship in the depths, am plunging into the sea of my sins. But You, All-Good and Merciful Lady, do not despise me, desperate and perishing in sins; have mercy on me, who repent of my evil deeds, and turn my lost, damned soul to the right path. On You, my Lady, Mother of God, I place all my hope. You, Mother of God, preserve and keep me under Your roof, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos before the icon “Seeking the Lost”
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