A Prayer of Saint Simeon the Contemplative
Behold, O Christ God, I now stand before You in the presence of Your holy angels as if I were standing before Your fearful and just judgment seat, awaiting Your sentence and rendering an account of all my evil deeds. Behold, I bow my head, and lay my sins before You, and I confess them and reveal them. O Lord, look down upon my humble condition and forgive me all my transgressions. Have I not sinned through pride, vainglory, slander, idle speech, unkind laughter, intemperance, hatred, envy, selfishness, ambition and falsehood? Now, O most wonderful King, O most loving Lord, show forth your mercies to me a sinner; manifest in me the might of Your goodness and the power of Your loving kindness; receive me as You received the Prodigal Son.
Lord, in Your displeasure do not rebuke me: have mercy on me, for though I am weak, I am still your creature. You have established Your fear in me, and yet I have done evil in Your sight. Against You alone I have sinned, but I beseech You; enter into judgment against Your servant. O Lord my God, I put my trust in You; if there is any hope of salvation for me, be my Savior, and according to your great goodness and mercy, absolve, remit, and forgive all my sins. For my soul is full of trouble, and if I am left to myself, there is no hope
of salvation for me. O Lord, since You are the God of penitents and the Savior of sinners, save me for Your mercy's sake! Where sin has abounded, let your grace abound much more, so that I may give glory to You, and to Your Eternal Father, and to Your all-holy, gracious, and life-giving Spirit, now and ever, and forever. Amen.
A Repentance Prayer of Saint John of Damascus
O my God and my Lord Jesus Christ, lead me in Your way that I may walk in Your
truth; gladden my heart that I may fear Your holy Name. O Lord so mighty in mercy, so gracious in your might, assist and comfort me, save, for I put my trust in Your holy Name. In your wrath, do not let me perish, O Lord and Lover of Mankind, but show me Your great mercy and compassion. O Physician and Healer of my soul, O merciful Savior, blot out all my transgressions, for in the depth of my heart I am sorry for having offended You. Grant me your grace, that I may avoid my earlier and evil ways; give me the strength, O Mighty One, to withstand the temptations before which I am weak; keep me under Your protection, and under the shadow of Your wings, so that I may serve You faithfully, praise You, and glorify Your Name all the days of my life. The Father is my hope, the Son my refuge, the Holy Spirit my shelter. O Holy Trinity, all glory be to You!
All my hope I
place in you, O Mother of God; keep me under Your protection. Amen.
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