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The Prayer of the Optina Elders
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ï-ï+ïTï+ÿ-.
This prayer is also on-line at
http://www.orthodox.net/trebnic
.
Other Prayers to Saints, services and rubrics, sermons, topical
questions and answers, articles, calendars, parish and clergy
directories and more are also available on the St Nicholas
Orthodox Church site:
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The Prayer of the Optina Elders
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This prayer is also on-line at
http://www.orthodox.net/trebnic
.
Other Prayers to Saints, services and rubrics, sermons, topical
questions and answers, articles, calendars, parish and clergy
directories and more are also available on the St Nicholas
Orthodox Church site:
http://www.orthodox.net
The Prayer of the Optina Elders
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Grant unto me, O Lord, that with peace of mind I
may face all that this new day is to bring. Grant unto
me to dedicate myself completely to Thy Holy Will.
For every hour of this day, instruct and support me
in all things. Whatsoever tidings I may receive
during the day, do Thou teach me to accept
tranquilly, in the firm conviction that all
eventualities fulfill Thy Holy Will.
Govern Thou my thoughts and feelings in all I do
and say. When things unforeseen occur , let me not
forget that all cometh down from Thee.
Teach me to behave sincerely and rationally toward
every member of my family, that I may bring
confusion and sorrow to none. Bestow upon me, my
Lord, strength to endure the fatigue of the day, and
to bear my part in all its passing events.
Guide Thou my will and teach me to pray, to
believe, to hope, to suffer, to forgive, and to love.
Amen
This prayer is also on-line at
http://www.orthodox.net/trebnic
.
Other Prayers to Saints, services and rubrics, sermons, topical
questions and answers, articles, calendars, parish and clergy
directories and more are also available on the St Nicholas
Orthodox Church site:
http://www.orthodox.net
The Prayer of the Optina Elders
ï°ï+ï¦ïTÿ-ï¦ï¦ ï©ï+ÿ¦ï¦ï¦ï¦ï+ïTÿ- ï+ï©ÿ-ïTï+ÿ¦ï¦ïTÿ- ÿ¦ÿ-ï¦ÿ-ÿ+ï¦ï¦
Grant unto me, O Lord, that with peace of mind I may
face all that this new day is to bring. Grant unto me to
dedicate myself completely to Thy Holy Will.
For every hour of this day, instruct and support me in
all things. Whatsoever tidings I may receive during the
day, do Thou teach me to accept tranquilly, in the firm
conviction that all eventualities fulfill Thy Holy Will.
Govern Thou my thoughts and feelings in all I do and
say. When things unforeseen occur , let me not forget
that all cometh down from Thee.
Teach me to behave sincerely and rationally toward
every member of my family, that I may bring confusion
and sorrow to none. Bestow upon me, my Lord,
strength to endure the fatigue of the day, and to bear my
part in all its passing events.
Guide Thou my will and teach me to pray, to believe, to
hope, to suffer, to forgive, and to love. Amen
This prayer is also on-line at
http://www.orthodox.net/trebnic
. Other
Prayers to Saints, services and rubrics, sermons, topical questions and
answers, articles, calendars, parish and clergy directories and more
are also available on the St Nicholas Orthodox Church site:
http://www.orthodox.ne
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