Unwaning Light, Thy Holy Spirit, by Whom Thou didst sanctify Thy disciples. 0 Lord,
grant me, Thine unworthy servant, Thy salvation upon my bed. Enlighten my mind with
the light of understanding of Thy Holy Gospel; my soul with the love of Thy Cross; my
heart with the purity of Thy word; my body, with Thy passionless Passion. Keep my
thought in Thy humility, and raise me up at the proper time for Thy glorification. For
most glorified art Thou, together with Thine unoriginate Father, and the Most Holy
Spirit, unto the ages.
Thy sinful servant, and loose me from mine unworthiness, and forgive all wherein I have
sinned against Thee today as a man, and not only as a man, but even worse than a beast, my
sins voluntary and involuntary, known and unknown, whether from youth, and from evil
suggestion, or whether from brazenness and despondency. If I have sworn by Thy name, or
blasphemed it in my thought; or grieved anyone, or have become angry about anything; or
have lied, or slept needlessly, or if a beggar hath come to me and I disdained him; or if I have
grieved my brother, or have quarreled, or have condemned anyone; or if I have been boastful,
or prideful, or angry; if, as I stood at prayer, my mind hath been distracted by the wiles of
this world, or by thoughts of depravity; or if I have over eaten, or have drunk excessively, or
laughed frivolously; if I have thought evil, seen the beauty of another and been wounded
thereby in my heart; if I have said improper things, or derided my brother's sin when mine
own sins are countless; if I have been neglectful of prayer, or have done some other wrong
that I do not remember, for all of this
me, for Thou art good and the Lover of mankind, so that, lustful, sinful, and wretched as I
am, I may lie down and sleep and rest in peace. And I shall worship, and hymn, and glorify
Thy most honorable name, together with the Father and His Only-begotten Son, now and
ever, and unto the ages.
compassionate Lord Who lovest mankind, for though I have been slothful in pleasing Thee,