Syrian prayer

May God, the unsearchable abyss of peace, the ineffable sea of love,
the fountain of blessings, and the bestower of affection,
who sends peace to those that receive it,
open to you this day the sea of His love,
and water you with plenteous streams from the riches of His grace.
May God make you a child of quietness, and heir of peace.
May God enkindle in you the fire of His love.
May God strengthen your weakness with His power.
May God bind you and me and everyone else closely to Him and to each other in one firm and indissoluble bond of unity.
- Adapted from a prayer from the Syrian Clementine Liturgy

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A prayer for Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday marks the first day of the season of Lent in Western Christianity

"O Lord and Master of my life,
take from me the spirit of sloth,
despondency, lust for power, and idle talk.
But grant unto me, Thy servant, a spirit of
chastity, humility, patience, and love.

Yea, o Lord and King,
grant me to see mine own faults
and not to judge my brothers and sisters.
For blessed art Thou unto ages of ages. Amen."
- Prayer of St. Ephrem the Syrian

 

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