Priest reciting Prayer of Saint Ephraim by RassaphoreGeorge (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons
O Lord and Master of my life,
give me not the spirit of sloth,
meddling, lust for power and idle talk.
[prostration]
But grant unto me, Thy servant,
a spirit of chastity (integrity),
humility, patience and love.
[prostration]
Yea, O Lord and King,
grant me to see mine own faults
and not to judge my brother.
For blessed art Thou unto the ages of ages. Amen.
[prostration]
The Prayer of St Ephrem, c. 306-378, Syrian hymn writer and theologian
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Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God
so that at the proper time he may exalt you
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