Sovereign Lady, Mother of God, these honourable gifts, which can be offered only to
thee, who art the one chosen out of all generations, and who hast become higher than
all creation, heavenly and earthly. For through thee the Lord of hosts was with us, and
through thee we came to know the Son of God, and were granted His holy Body and
most pure Blood. Wherefore thou art blessed by all generations, the Favourite of God,
more radiant than the Cherubim, and more honourable than the Seraphim. And now,
O all-hymned, most holy Theotokos, cease not to pray for us thine unworthy servants,
to be delivered from every snare of the subtle one, and from all besetting sins, and
preserve us unharmed from every poisonous temptation of the devil. But by thy prayers
preserve us unto the end uncondemned; for saved by thy help and protection, we send
up glory, praise, thanksgiving and worship for all, to the One God in Trinity and
Creator of all, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
holy Baptism for the protection of my sinful body and soul. By my laziness and bad
habits, I have angered thy most pure light, and have driven thee away from me by all
my shameful deeds, lies, slander, envy, condemnation, scorn, disobedience, hatred of
brother, grudges, avarice, adultery, anger, meanness, greed, gluttony, drunkenness,
loquacity, negative and evil thoughts, proud ways, having self-will in all the desires of
the flesh. O my evil will, which even the dumb animals do not follow! How canst thou
look at me or approach me! With what eyes, O Angel of Christ, wilt thou look at me
so badly snared in vile deeds? How can I ask forgiveness for my bitter, evil and wicked
deeds, into which I fall every day and night, and every hour? But falling down, I pray
to thee, O my holy Guardian: pity me, thy sinful and unworthy servant (Name). Be my
helper and protector against my wicked enemy, by thy holy prayers, and make me a
partaker of the Kingdom of God with all the Saints, always, now and ever, and unto the
ages of ages. Amen.