Prayer of St Ephrem the Syrian
O Lord and Master of my life, give me not the spirit of idleness, meddling, love of power and idle talk. (Prostration)
But grant unto me, Thy servant, the spirit of purity, humility, patience and love. (Prostration)
Yea, O Lord and King, grant me to see my own sins and not to judge my brother, for blessed art Thou unto the ages of ages. Amen. (Prostration)
O God, be gracious to me a sinner, and have mercy on me. (Twelve small bows)
O Lord and Master of my life, give me not the spirit of idleness, meddling, love of power and idle talk.
But grant unto me, Thy servant, the spirit of purity, humility, patience and love.
Yea, O Lord and King, grant me to see my own sins and not to judge my brother, for blessed art Thou unto the ages of ages. Amen. (Prostration)
The prayer of St Ephrem the Syrian is read chiefly during Great Lent, after the Morning Prayers and the Prayers before Sleep. We read this prayer on the Tuesday evening, Wednesday morning, Thursday evening and Friday morning of Cheesefare Week, and then from the evening of Forgiveness Sunday throughout Great Lent, up to and including the Wednesday morning of Holy Week (during Great Lent this prayer is not said on Friday evenings, on Saturday morning and evening, or on Sunday morning; from Sunday evening we take it up again).
