I stand before the doors of Thy temple, and I do not forsake my wicked
thoughts. But, O Christ my God, as Thou hast justified the tax-collector,
and hast had mercy on the woman of Canaan and hast opened the gates of
paradise to the thief, open to me the interior depths of Thy love for
mankind and receive me as I come and repent before Thee. Receive me as
Thou didst receive the sinful woman and the woman with the flow of blood.
For the first embraced Thy most pure feet and received the forgiveness of
her sins, and the second just touched the hem of Thy garment and received
healing. But I who am lost, daring to receive Thy whole Body, may I not
be burned; but receive me as Thou hast received them, and enlighten my
spiritual senses, burning up my spiritual faults by the prayers of her
who gave birth to Thee without human seed, and of the heavenly angelic
powers, for Thou art blessed unto ages of ages. Amen.