Prayer at Daybreak

_{In the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.}

O Lord Eternal and Creator of all things,
Who of Thine inscrutable goodness
called me to this life;
Who bestowed on me the grace of Baptism
and the Seal of the Holy Spirit;
Who imbued me with the desire to seek Thee,
the one true God;

Hear my prayer.
I have no life,
no light,
no joy or wisdom,
no strength except in Thee, O God.

Because of my unrighteousness,
I dare not raise my eyes to Thee.

But Thou said to Thy disciples,
"Whatsoever you shall ask in prayer believing,
you shall receive." and
"Whatsoever you shall ask in my name,
that will I do."

Wherefore I dare to invoke Thee.
Purify me from all taint of flesh and spirit.
Teach me to pray aright.
Bless this day which Thou givest unto me,
Thine unworthy servant.

By the power of Thy blessing
enable me at all times to speak and act to Thy glory
with a pure spirit,
with humility,
patience,
love,
gentleness,
peace,
courage
and wisdom,
aware always of Thy presence.

Of Thine immense goodness, O Lord God,
show me the path of Thy will,
and grant me to walk in Thy sight without sin.

O Lord, unto Whom all hearts be open,
Thou knowest what things I have need of.
Thou art acquainted with my blindness
and my ignorance,
Thou knowest mine infirmity
and my soul's corruption;

But neither are my pain and anguish hid from Thee.

Wherefore I beseech Thee,
hear my prayer
and by Thy Holy Spirit,
teach me the way wherein I should walk;
and when my perverted will
would lead me down other paths,
spare me not, O Lord,
but force me back to Thee.

By the power of Thy love,
grant me to hold fast to that which is good.

Preserve me from every word
or deed that corrupts the soul;
from every impulse
unpleasing in Thy sight
and hurtful to my brother-man.

Teach me what I should say
and how I should speak.

If it be Thy will that I make no answer,
inspire me to keep silent in a spirit of peace
that causes neither sorrow
nor hurt to my fellow man.

Establish me in the path of Thy commandments
and to my last breath let me
not stray from the light of Thine ordinances,
that Thy commandments
may become the sole law of my being
on this earth and all eternity.

Yea, Lord, I pray to Thee,
have pity on me.

Spare me in my affliction
and my misery
and hide not the way of salvation from me.

In my foolishness, O God,
I plead with Thee for many and great things.

Yet am I ever mindful of my wickedness,
my baseness, my vileness.

Have mercy upon me.

Cast me not away from your presence
because of my presumption.

Do Thou, rather, increase in me this presumption,
and grant unto me, the worst of men,
to love Thee as Thou hast commanded,
with all my heart,
and with all my soul,
and with all my mind,
and with all my strength:
With my whole being.

Yea, O Lord, by Thy Holy Spirit,
teach me good judgment and knowledge.

Grant me to know Thy truth
before I go down into the grave.

Maintain my life in this world
until I may offer unto Thee worthy repentance.

Take me not away in the midst of my days,
nor while my mind is still blind.

When Thou shalt be pleased
to bring my life to an end,
forewarn me
that I may prepare my soul
to come before Thee.

Be with me, O Lord,
at that dread hour
and grant me the joy of salvation.

Cleanse me from secret faults,
from all iniquity that is hidden in me;
and give me a right answer
before Thy judgment-seat—.

Yea, Lord,
of Thy great mercy
and immeasurable love for mankind,
incline Thine ear and hear my prayer.

_{Through the prayers of our holy Fathers,
Lord Jesus Christ our God,
have mercy on us and save us.
Amen.}

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