thee have I fled, O pure one, * imploring salvation. * Do
thou visit mine enfeebled soul, * and pray to thy Son and
our God * that He grant me forgiveness for the evil I have
done, O thou only blessed one.
not, * to human protection entrust me not, * but do thou
thyself defend me and have mercy on me.
under thy protection.
suffering, plenteous in mercy, most compassionate, Who loveth
the righteous and hast mercy on sinners, Who callest all to
salvation through the promise of good things to come: Receive, O
Lord, our prayers at this hour, and guide our life toward Thy
commandments. Sanctify our souls, make chaste our bodies,
correct our thoughts, purify our intentions, and deliver us from
every sorrow, evil and pain. Compass us about with Thy holy
angels, that, guarded and guided by their array, we may attain to
the unity of the faith and the knowledge of Thine unapproachable
glory; for blessed art Thou unto the ages of ages. Amen.