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The prayer of
Saint John Chrysostom

According to the Hours of the Day and Night

saints-JohnChrysostom.jpg (8455 bytes)1. O Lord, deprive me not of your heavenly blessings;

2. O Lord, deliver me from eternal torment;

3. O Lord, if I have sinned in my mind or thought, in word deed, forgive me.

4. O Lord, deliver me from every ignorance and heedlessness, from pettiness of the soul and stony hardness of heart;

5. O Lord, deliver me from every temptation;

6. O Lord, enlighten my heart darkened by evil desires;

7. O Lord, I, being a human being, have sinned; do Thou, being God, forgive me in Thy loving kindness, for Thou knowest the weakness of my soul.

8. O Lord, send down Thy grace to help me, that I may glorify Thy holy Name;

9. O Lord Jesus Christ, inscribe me, Thy servant, in the Book of Life, and grant me a blessed end;

10. O Lord my God, even if I have done nothing good in Thy sight, yet grant me, according to Thy grace, that I may make a start in doing good.

11. O Lord, sprinkle on my heart the dew of Thy grace;

12. O Lord of heaven and earth, remember me, Thy sinful servant, cold of heart and impure, in Thy Kingdom.

13. O Lord, receive me in repentance;

14. O Lord, leave me not;

15. O Lord, save me from temptation;

16. O Lord, grant me pure thoughts;

17. O Lord, grant me tears of repentance, remembrance of death, and the sense of peace;

18. O Lord, grant me mindfulness to confess my sins;

19. O Lord, grant me humility, charity, and obedience;

20. O Lord, grant me tolerance, magnanimity, and gentleness;

21. O Lord, implant in me the root of all blessings: the fear of Thee in my heart;

22. O Lord, vouchsafe that I may love Thee with all my heart and soul, and that I may obey in all things Thy will;

23. O Lord, shield me from evil persons and devils and passions and all other lawless matters;

24. O Lord, Who knowest Thy creation and that which Thou hast willed for it; may Thy will also be fulfilled in me, a sinner, for Thou art blessed forevermore. Amen.

 

 


Saint John Chrysostom [347-407 AD]. Bishop of Constantinople, Doctor of the Church.
For extensive information on this Saint, who has been held to be the greatest preacher ever, check out the Catholic Encyclopedia at [http://www.knight.org/advent/cathen/08452b.htm]

 

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Why does NEXT WAVE post prayers such as these?

There is a renewed interest in Christianity today to find a connection to our heritage in church history. Unfortunately, too often the desire is not translated into action, and thus we miss what we can learn from heroes of the faith such as John Chrysostom.

Without wanting to  exalt him, or any other, to a nearly divine status, we do honor these men and women for what they sought to pass on to us, and the persecution they often suffered. Across the ages their wisdom comes to us, and in learning from them we place ourselves in their tradition.

We believe that you will agree with us that these prayers are good prayers. You may wish to make them your own, or introduce them in your church.

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