A Prayer to St. Varus
O glorious and all praised Varus, valiant martyr of Christ, speedy helper, zealous intercessor and fervent advocate for all who have recourse to you with Faith! Standing forth with boldness before the throne of the Most High, entreat Him to grant us remission of all our iniquities, and that we may be delivered from deadly pestilence, earthquake, flood, fire, the sword, civil strife and everlasting damnation. Entreat Him to take pity on this city, this temple and every land where Orthodox Christians dwell. Intercede with the Almighty, that He grant us triumph and victory over all enemies visible and invisible, and to our nation peace, tranquility, and an increase in faith and piety; and for us who honor your precious memory ask that we be strengthened in the doing of every good and virtuous work. Hearken unto our earnest pleadings, as you freed the souls of the ancestors of the blessed Cleopatra and secured for them a place in paradise, by the boldness you have with the Master of all, win likewise a place in paradise for our own kinfolk who have passed from this life; having found mercy through your supplications, may they and we all be accounted worthy to inherit His kingdom on high and may therein eternally glorify Him, the Father, and the Son, andthe Holy Spirit, both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
A Prayer of St. Silouan the Athonite
O merciful Lord, bestow Thy grace on all the peoples of the earth, that they may know Thee; For without Thy Holy Spirit, man cannot know Thee and conceive of Thy love. O Lord, send down on us Thy Holy Spirit, For knowledge of Thee and all that relates unto Thee comes solely through the Holy Spirit, Whom in the beginning Thou gave unto Adam, and after him to the holy prophets, and then to Christian people. O Lord, let all Thy peoples discern Thy love, and the sweetness of the Holy Spirit, that men may forget the sorrows of this world, and forsake all that is evil, and cling unto Thee in love, and live in peace, doing Thy will to Thy glory. O Lord, vouchsafe unto us the gift of the Holy Spirit, that we may perceive Thy glory, and live on earth in peace and love. Let there be neither malice, nor wars or enemies, but let love alone reign. I pray Thee, O merciful Lord, for all the peoples of the earth, that they may come to know Thee by the Holy Spirit.
Prayer for the Unborn Innocents
O Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son, Who art in the bosom of the Father, True God, source of life and immortality, Light of Light, Who came into the world to enlighten it: Thou wast pleased to be conceived in the womb of the Virgin Mary for the salvation of our souls by the power of Thine All-Holy Spirit. O Master, Who came that we might have life more abundantly, we ask Thee to enlighten the minds and hearts of those blinded to the truth that life begins at conception and that the unborn in the womb are already adorned with Thine image and likeness; enable us to guard, cherish, and protect the lives of all those who are unable to care for themselves. For Thou art the Giver of Life, bringing each person from non-being into being, sealing each person with divine and infinite love. Be merciful, O Lord, to those who, through ignorance or willfulness, affront Thy divine goodness and providence through the evil act of abortion. May they, and all of us, come to the light of Thy truth and glorify Thee, the Giver of Life, together with Thy Father, and Thine All-Holy and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
From the Lorica of St. Patrick
I arise today through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity, through belief in the Threeness, through confession of the Oneness of the Creator of creation. I arise today through the strength of Christ's birth with His baptism, through the strength of His crucifixion with His burial, through the strength of His resurrection with His ascension. Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down, Christ when I arise, Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me, Christ in every eye that sees me, Christ in every ear that hears me. I arise today through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity, through belief in the Threeness, through confession of the Oneness of the Creator of creation.
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