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Bring my soul out of prison, to confess to Your name.
Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.
Attract me, so that I may come to You.
I am imprisoned, O Lord, and darkness surrounds me; bound by many iron ties, and there is no weakening. Break the bonds, so that I will be free. Destroy the darkness so that I may see Your light. Bring me out of prison, so that I can come to You.
Let my ears hear You. Let my eyes see You. Give me a taste and give you a taste. Give me the scent of Thy fragrance. Let my nose come to You. Give my lips to speak about You. Give my heart to fear and love You.
“Train me, O Lord, in Thy way, and I will walk in Thy truth” (Ps. 85:11). For you are “the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6).
Take what is mine from me, and give me the will to do Your good will.
Take away what is old and give us something new.
Take away the “heart of stone” and give the “heart of flesh” (see Ezek. 11:19), which loves You, honors You, and follows You.
Give me your eye, so that I may see Your love. Give me an eye, so that I may see Your humility and follow it. Give me an eye, so that I may see Your meekness and patience and follow it.
Rtsy word - and everything will be. For Your word is your work.
“I believe, Lord, help my unbelief” (Mark 9:24).
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Jesus Son of God, have mercy on me!
Be the food and drink of my soul.
Be the source of my thirsty soul.
Be the light of my darkened soul.
Be a consolation in my sorrow.
Bring joy to my sorrow.
Be a deliverance against my captivity.
May there be peace and tranquility against my evil conscience.
Be wisdom against my madness.
Be an Intercessor against my slanderers.
Be an excuse against my sins.
Be sanctified against my uncleanness.
Be victorious against my enemies.
Be a shield against my persecutors.
Be my Intercessor against the wrath of God.
Be a sacrifice for my sins.
Be a strength in my weakness.
Be strong against my death.
Give advice against my bewilderment.
Be strength against my weakness.
Be to me, sir, Eternal Father.
Be the Judge against those who insult me.
Be the King against the kingdom of the devil.
Be the Leader on my journey.
Be the Intercessor at the hour of my death.
Be the Patron after my death.
May you have eternal life after my resurrection.
Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.
Give glory to Your name, and eternal salvation for me.
“Lord, not to us, not to us, but to Your name give glory” (Ps. 113:9). Amen.
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“Lord, if you want, you can cleanse me.” (Leper to Christ). Christ: “I want, cleanse yourself. And he was immediately cleansed from leprosy” (Matthew 8:2-3).
“Lord, my servant lies at home in relaxation and suffers severely.” Jesus to him: “I will come and heal him. The centurion, answering, said: “Lord! I am not worthy for You to come under my roof, but just say the word, and my servant will recover” (The Centurion in Capernaum to Christ).
Christ: “Go, and as you have believed, it will be done for you” (Matthew 8:6, 8:13).
“Lord, save us, we are perishing.” (The disciples suffering at sea - to Christ). “Then he stood up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was great silence” (Matthew 8:25-26).
“Be of good cheer, child, your sins are forgiven” (Christ to the paralytic lying on his bed). “Get up, take up your bed and go to your house. And he got up, took up his bed and went to his house” (Matthew 9:2, 6-7).
“It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. Will you soon learn what to eat? Go and learn what it means: I want mercy, not sacrifice? For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” (Christ to the Pharisees) (Hos. 6; Matt. 9:12-13).
“Jesus turned and saw her and said: “Be of good cheer, daughter! Your faith saved you." From that hour the woman became healthy.” (Christ to the bleeding woman, who touched the hem of His garment from behind) (Matthew 9:22).
“Have mercy on us, Jesus, Son of David.” (Two blind men to Christ). Christ to them: “According to your faith, be it unto you. And their eyes were opened” (Matthew 9:27, 29-30).
“Seeing a strong wind (the Apostle Peter, walking on the waters, spoke to Christ), he was afraid and, beginning to drown, cried out: “Lord, save me.” Jesus immediately stretched out his hand, supported him and said to him: “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” (Matthew 14:30-31)?
“And behold, a Canaanite woman, coming out of those places (the country of Tire and Sidon), shouted to Him: “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is cruelly raging,” and so on. And she, coming up, bowed to Him and said: “Lord! Help me." She said: “Yes, Lord! But dogs also eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” Then Jesus: “Oh woman! Great is your faith; Let it be done to you according to your desire” (Matthew 15:22, 25, 27-28).
Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of God: my soul is angry with evil. Lord, help me. Give to me, that I may be satisfied, like a dog, from the grains that fall from the table of Your servants.
“Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David (Two blind men to Christ). The people forced them to remain silent; but they began to shout even louder: “Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!” They say to Him: “Lord! (We want) our eyes to be opened.” Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him.” (Matt. 20:30-31, 33-34).
Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of God! Have mercy, Jesus, Son of God! May my eyes be opened, that I may see Your light, and may I walk in You.
“Jesus said to him (the father whose son was possessed): “If you can believe a little, all things are possible to him who believes.” And immediately the boy’s father exclaimed with tears: “I believe, Lord! Help my unbelief." Jesus, seeing that the people were running, rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him: “A mute and deaf spirit! I command you, come out of it and do not enter it again.” (Mark 9:23-25).
Good Teacher, Son of God! I brought my soul, which has demons, to You. “I believe, help my unbelief,” they commanded to come out and not to heed anyone: they all obey You.
“When the Lord saw her, he took pity on her and said to her: “Don’t cry.” And, approaching, he touched the bed; The carriers stopped, and He said: “Young man! I’m telling you, get up!” The dead man got up, sat down and began to talk.” – About a widow and her son in the city of Nain (see Luke 7:13-15).
“Therefore I tell you: her many sins are forgiven because she loved much, but he who is forgiven little loves little. He said to her (the weeping wife): “Your sins are forgiven” (Luke 7:47-48).
“He, turning to them, rebuked them (James and John) and said: “You do not know what kind of spirit you are, for the Son of Man came not to destroy the souls of men, but to save” (Luke 9:55-56).
Glory to Your love for mankind, O Lord!
“Let the dead bury their own dead” (Luke 9:60).
“No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God” (Luke 9:62).
“Therefore, brethren, be more and more diligent to make your calling and election sure” (2 Pet. 1:10).
“Those whom He predestined, He also called, and those He called, He also justified; and those whom he justified, he also glorified” (Rom. 8:30).
“Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Rom. 5:1).
“Faith without work is dead” (James 2:26).
“Having faith and a good conscience, which some rejected and fell from the faith” (1 Timothy 1:19).
“They say they know God, but in their works they deny Him” (Titus 1:16).
“In Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has power, but faith working through love” (Gal. 5:6).
“I sing of Thy mercy, O Lover of Mankind, and I adore the riches of Thy mercy, O Master: for although Thou didst save Thy creation, Thou hast lifted up death, O Most Merciful One. For the sake of Your Passion, have mercy on us."
Every ud of Thy Holy Flesh endured dishonor for us: thorns - head, face - spitting, jaws - strangling, lips - dissolved bile with taste, ears - evil blasphemy, shoulder - beating, and hand - cane, the whole Body - extensions on the Cross, member - nails and ribs - spear. Who suffered for us and freed us from passions, who descended to us through love for mankind and exalted us, O All-Powerful Savior, have mercy on us” (Stichera on Good Friday at Matins at the verse).
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