O only pure and incorruptible Lord! Because of the inexpressible mercy of
Thy love for mankind, Thou didst take to Thyself our entire human
composition from the pure blood of the Virgin who gave birth to Thee
beyond nature, by the descent of the Holy Spirit and the good-will of the
ever-existing Father.
O Christ Jesus, Wisdom of God and Peace and Power, through the human
nature which Thou didst take to Thyself, Thou didst suffer the
life-creating and saving passion: the Cross, the nails, the spear--death
itself. Put to death in me the soul-destroying passions of the body.
Through Thy burial Thou didst capture the kingdom of death. Bury in me
the evil devices of the devil with good thoughts, and destroy the spirits
of evil.
Through Thy life-bringing Resurrection Thou didst raise up the first
father who had fallen. Raise me up who am sunk down in sin and give me
the image of repentance.
Through Thy glorious Ascension Thou didst deify the flesh which Thou
didst assume, and placed it on the throne at the Father's right hand.
Grant me to receive a place at the right hand with the saved through
communion of Thy holy mysteries.
Through the coming of Thy Spirit, the Comforter, Thou didst make Thy
consecrated disciples to be honorable vessels. Show me also to be the
receptacle of His coming.
Thou hast promised to come again to judge the world in righteousness.
Grant that I may go to meet Thee in the clouds, my Judge and Creator,
with all Thy saints; that I may glorify and praise Thee without end,
together with Thy Father Who is without beginning, and Thy most holy and
good and life-creating Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.