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☦️ Eastern Orthodox Christianity - 'Prayer for the World'
Prayer for the WorldSt. Silouan of Athos (+1938)
O Lord, set us right, as a tender mother corrects her little children. Give every soul to know the joy of Thy coming, the power of Thy help. Refresh the suffering souls of Thy people, and teach us all to know Thee in the Holy Spirit. The soul of man languishes on earth, O Lord, unable to find strength in Thee through the mind because she does not know Thee and Thy goodness. The cares of this world overshadow our minds, and we cannot comprehend the fullness of Thy love. Do enlighten us. To Thy compassion all things are possible. Thou didst proclaim in Thy Holy Gospel that the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God and shall live. Make our dead souls hear Thy voice this day, and come to life. Tell the world, O Lord: “The sins of all men are forgiven,” and they will be forgiven. Hallow us, O Lord, and all men will be made holy by Thy Spirit, and all Thy people will glorify Thee on earth, and Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven, for to Thee all things are possible.