Lord, I am a sinful man and I do not understand what I should do, but You, merciful, teach me what to do.
Say, O Christ, to Thy servant, say, Light of the world, say, knowledge of the whole universe, say to the Word - Wisdom, who knows everything, foreknows everything and teaches us useful things without envy. Tell and teach me, O Savior, the saving ways of Your will and Your Divine commands. Tell me and do not despise me, and do not hide, O my God, from Your unworthy servant Your Divine will. Tell me, O Humane Savior, what is better before You.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner (or sinner).
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Give, Lord, to my unworthiness the grace of understanding, so as to recognize what is pleasant for You, and what is useful for me, and not only to recognize, but also to do, so as not to get carried away and not to cling to the empty, in order to have compassion those who suffer and have mercy on sinners.
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Oh, wonderful servant of God, Father Silouan! By the grace given to you by God, to pray tearfully for the entire universe - the dead, the living and the coming - do not keep silent for us to the Lord, who fervently come to you and tenderly ask for your intercession (names). Move, O all-blessed One, to prayer the Zealous Intercessor of the Christian race, the Most Blessed Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary, who miraculously called you to be a faithful worker in Her earthly heliport, where the chosen one of God about our sins, the merciful and long-suffering being of God, beg God not to remember our untruths and iniquities, but, in an ineffable way the goodness of our Lord Jesus Christ, to graciously and save us according to His great mercy. To her, saint of God, with the Most Blessed Lady of the world - the Most Holy Abbess of Athos and the holy ascetics of Her earthly lot, ask the saints for the most holy Word of the Holy The grief of Mount Athos and its God-loving desert dwellers will be preserved in the world from all the troubles and slander of the enemy.
Yes, the Angels deliver the saints from evils and are strengthened by the Holy Spirit in faith and brotherly love, until the end of the age about the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church, creating prayers and saving for all They show the way, so that the earthly and heavenly Church may continually glorify the Creator and Father of Lights, enlightening and sanctifying the world in the eternal truth and goodness of God. Ask the people of the whole world for a prosperous and peaceful life, a spirit of humility and brotherly love, good morals and salvation, a spirit of fear of God. Let it not be malice and lawlessness that harden the hearts of men, which can destroy the love of God in men and cast them into godless enmity and fratricide, but in the power of Divine love and righteousness, as in Heaven and on earth, hallowed be the name of God, may His holy will be done among men, and may peace and the Kingdom of God reign on earth.
So also for your earthly Fatherland - the Russian lands, ask, saint of God, the longed-for peace and heavenly blessing, in order to be delivered from the omnipotent omophorion of the Mother of God to him from famine, destruction, cowardice, fire, sword, invasion of foreigners and internecine warfare and from all enemies visible and invisible, and thus to the most holy house of the Blessed Virgin Mary until the end May he endure forever, the Cross giving life by power, and be established in the love of God inexhaustibly. For all of us, who are immersed in the darkness of sins and warmth of repentance, who have no less than the fear of God and who constantly insult the Lord who loves us immeasurably, ask, O all-blessed one, from our All-Bounteous God, May He visit and revive our souls with His Almighty divine grace, and may He abolish all malice and worldly pride, despondency and negligence in our hearts.
We also pray for us, strengthened by the grace of the All-Holy Spirit and warmed by the love of God, in love for mankind and brotherly love, humbly crucified for each other and for everyone, in the truth of God be established and well-behaved in the gracious love of God, and draw closer to Him who loves His sons. Yes, so, doing His all-holy will, in all piety and purity of temporary life, let us walk the path shamelessly and with all the saints of the Heavenly Kingdom and His Lamb marriage. To Him from all on earth and in heaven be glory, honor and worship, with His Beginning Father, His Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
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Angel of God, my holy guardian, given to me from God from Heaven for my protection, I earnestly pray: you enlighten me today, and save me from all evil, guide me to good deeds and on the path of salvation direct. Amen.
* Archpriest Seraphim Slobodskoy. God's Law.