Rabula Gospels, 6th century AD, By Dsmdgold, Wikimedia
Ancient
deliver me, Lord
to know Christ
desiring and finding
O Lord our God,
grant us to desire you with all our heart,
that so desiring, we may seek and find you;
and so finding you we may hate those sins
from which you have redeemed us;
for the sake of Jesus Christ.
our wise and good Creator
build us up
what shall we offer?
Glory to Christ
Church of Saint Jacob in Nisibis where Ephrem the Syrian ministered
I give you glory, O Christ, because you,
the Only-begotten, the Lord of all,
underwent the death of the Cross
to free my sinful soul from the bonds of sin.
What shall I give to you, O Lord,
in return for all this kindness?
Glory to you, O Lord,
for your love,
for your mercy,
for your patience.
Glory to you,
for forgiving us all our sins,
for coming to save our souls,
for your incarnation in the Virgin’s womb.
Glory to you,
for your bonds,
for receiving the cut of the lash,
for accepting mockery.
Glory to you,
for your crucifixion,
for your burial,
for your resurrection.
Glory to you,
for your resurrection,
for being preached to men,
for being taken up to heaven.
Glory to you
who sit at the Father’s right hand
and will return in glory.
Glory to you
for willing that the sinner be saved
through your great mercy and compassion.
without you I am nothing
I call upon you, O God – you who created me,
and who did not forget me when I forgot you.
Let me know you – you who are the only one
who truly knows me.
Come into my soul,
because you are the power that makes my soul live.
Make me fit to belong to you,
because that is my only hope.
Enter my heart,
because by inspiring me to long for you,
you make me ready to be your bride.
When I was far from you,
you persuaded me to listen to your voice
and turn back to you.
I called to you for help,
but all the time you were calling me to yourself.
You blotted out all my sins,
instead of punishing me as I deserved.
I was nothing.
You had no need of me.
Even now my service had not even the value
of a labourer tilling his master’s land,
because even if I did not work,
you would bring forth the same harvest.
I can only serve you and worship you
with the good that comes from you.
It is from you alone that I receive my strength,
and without you I am nothing.
David’s prayer
David praised the Lord in the presence of the whole assembly, saying, Continue reading
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