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The Prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian
Priest:
O Lord and Master of my life, a spirit of idleness,
despondency, ambition, and idle talking give me not.
Prostration
Priest:
But rather a spirit of chastity, humble-mindedness,
patience, and love bestow upon me Thy servant.
Prostration
Priest:
Yea, O Lord King, grant me to see my own failings and
not condemn my brother; for blessed art Thou unto the ages
of ages. Amen.
Prostration
Then twelve reverences. With each one we say:
Priest:
O God, cleanse me a sinner.
Then, the entire prayer without a break:
Priest:
O Lord and Master of my life, a spirit of idleness,
despondency, ambition, and idle talking give me not. But
rather a spirit of chastity, humble-mindedness, patience, and
love bestow upon me Thy servant. Yea, O Lord King, grant
me to see my own failings and not condemn my brother; for
blessed art Thou unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Prostration
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Then the Reader immediately continues with the Trisagion: