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Ceramic · Posts: 779 8/8/1975

Hold me worthy, O Lord ...

… to behold your mercy in my soul before I depart from this world; may I be aware in myself at that hour of your comfort, along with those who have gone forth from this world in good hope.

Open my heart, O my God, by your grace and purify me from any association with sin.

Tread out in my heart the path of repentance, my God and my Lord, my hope and my boast, my strong refuge; by whom may my eyes be illumined, and may I have understanding of your truth, O Lord.

Hold my worthy, Lord, to taste the joy of the gift of repentance, by which the soul is separated from cooperating with sin and the will of flesh and blood. Hold my worthy, O Lord, to taste this state, wherein lies the gift of pure prayer.

O my Savior, may I attain to this wondrous transition at which the soul abandons this visible world, and at which new stirrings arise on our entering into the spiritual world and the experience of new perceptions.

~ St. Isaac the Syrian, 7th century

Claire

The Prayer of St. Symeon

Now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, O Master, according to Thy word, for mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, which Thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples: a light of revelation for the nations, and the glory of Thy people Israel.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and to the ages of age. Amen. All holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, forgive our sins. Master, pardon our transgressions. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for your name’s sake. Lord have mercy, Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever and to the ages of ages.

Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be Thy name
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who
trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

Through the prayers of the holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on us and save us. Amen.

Claire

I was born into the world a weak and helpless child; but Thine angel extended his resplendent wings over my cradle to defend it. Thenceforth, Thy love hath shone upon all my ways and marvellously hath guided me unto the Light of eternity. Gloriously, the plenteous gifts of Thy providence were shown from the first day of my life even unto this time. I thank Thee, and cry unto Thee, with all them that have come to know Thee:

Glory to Thee Who hast called me forth into life;
Glory to Thee Who hast revealed unto me the beauty of the universe;
Glory to Thee Who hast opened unto me both heaven and earth as an eternal book of wisdom;
Glory to Thine eternity in the midst of this temporal world;
Glory to Thee for Thy mercies known and unknown;
Glory to Thee for every sigh of my sorrow;
Glory to Thee for every step in my life, and for every moment of joy;
Glory to Thee, O God, unto the ages.

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