...beseeching thee, O most compassionate Lord, to obtain mercy from thee, who draw near to thee with a certain repentance. A And do thou, O King most supremely good, readily accept whatever conversion of my wretchedness, and grant me repentance from my deeds, such as is pleasing and sought after by thee; and guide the steps of my miserable soul upon the paths of thy commandments, and deign that thy servant may live in a manner pleasing to thee, no longer living to myself, but to thee alone; and that with the most beautiful provisions for the journey from hence, I may depart instructed by thy life-giving and immaculate mysteries; and may I be delivered from the then-assault of the malicious demons, and stand without condemnation before thy fearful judgment seat. Yea, my Christ Jesus, hearken unto me, considering what it befits thee to do, not what I deserve to suffer, and dealing with me in a divine manner, who art the only good and sinless One. Save me as thou thyself knowest, omitting nothing of those things which lead to this; which indeed I firmly hope, not because of me, who am submerged in such and so great evils, but because of thy ineffable goodness, which is the hope of the whole universe, I hymn, glorify, and exalt thee, and thy Father, with thy all-holy Spirit, unto the ages. Amen.
ANOTHER MORNING PRAYER BY THE SAME
I give thanks to thee, O God and Father, with thine only-begotten Son, and thy holy Spirit, that having been long-suffering and having overlooked the multitude of my manifold evils, thou hast deigned to let me see the sunlight, and through this, to have my mind—darkened by passions—raised up C unto the perception of thee, the true and never-setting light; and that thou hast given me the ability to pour forth this prayer unto thee, and to declare to thee my afflictions and desires, thou who hast promised to be present to us while we are yet speaking, and to open to those who knock at the door.
Grant, therefore, O all-good Master, that I may be free from cares for the future, having entrusted the rudder of my life to the, the good pilot; and let my soul cleave behind thee, so that thy right hand D may take hold of me. Guide me in thy way, and I will walk in thy truth. Teach me how I may conduct both myself and those under me. Establish in the heart of thy servant that joyful fear of thee; and by it, do thou instruct me, that I may be joined to thy love, or rather to thee, who...