2. The Prayer of St. Ephrem the Syrian

On weekdays of Lent this prayer is read twice at the end of each

service: first, with a prostration after each of its petitions, then

with one final prostration. Here is the text:

"O Lord and Master of my life, take from me the spirit of

sloth, despair, lust of power, and idle talk."

=Prostration.=

"But give rather the spirit of chastity, humility, patience

and love to Thy servant."

=Prostration.=

"Yea, O Lord and King, grant me to see my own sins and not

to judge my brother; for Thou art blessed unto ages of ages.

Amen."

=Prostration.=

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