1st Prayer, to God the Father,
by St. Macarius the Great
O Eternal God and King of all Creation, Who hast granted me to reach this
hour: forgive the sins I have committed this day in deed, word and
thought. Cleanse, O Lord, my humble soul from every defilement of flesh
and spirit. Grant, Lord, that I may pass through this night in peace.
When I rise from my humble bed, may I please Thy most holy Name all the
days of my life and trample under foot the physical and bodiless enemies
that wage war against me. Deliver me, Lord, from vain thoughts which
defile me and from evil lusts. For Thine is the Kingdom and the Power and
the Glory, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and
ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
2nd Prayer, to Our Lord Jesus Christ
by St. Antiochus
Almighty Word of the Father, Jesus Christ, Who art perfect: never abandon
me, Thy servant, for Thy great mercy's sake, but ever abide in me. O
Jesus, Good Shepherd of Thy sheep, do not deliver me to the serpent's
rebellion! Do not abandon me to Satan's will, for the seed of corruption
is within me! Instead, O Lord God the Adored, Holy King Jesus Christ,
keep me while I sleep by Thy unwavering Light, Thy Holy Spirit by Whom
Thou didst sanctify Thy disciples. O Lord, grant to me, Thine unworthy
servant, salvation on my bed. Enlighten my mind with the light of
understanding Thy Holy Gospel; my soul with the love of Thy Cross; my
heart with the purity of Thy Word; my body with Thy passionless Passion.
Keep my thoughts with Thy humility and raise me at the right time to
glorify Thee. For Thou art most glorified, with Thine unoriginate Father
and Thy most Holy Spirit forever. Amen.