PRAYER OF ST. EPHRAIM THE SYRIAN TO THE HOLY \nSPIRIT (Tu) \nO Lord, heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, have \ncompassion and mercy on Thy servant and pardon my \nunworthiness, and forgive me all the sins that I humanly \ncommitted today, and not only humanly but even worse than a \nbeast — my voluntary sins, known and unknown, from my youth \nand from evil suggestions, and from my brazenness, and from \nboredom. If I have sworn by Thy name or blasphemed it in \nthought, blamed or reproached anyone, or in my anger have \ndetracted or slandered anyone, or grieved anyone, or if I have \nbecome angry about anything, or have told a lie, if I have slept \nunnecessarily, or if a beggar has come to me and I despised or \nneglected him, or if I have troubled my brother or quarreled with \nhim, or if I have condemned anyone, or have boasted, or have \nbeen proud, or lost my temper with anyone, of if when standing in \nprayer my mind has been distracted by the glamour of this world, \nor if I have had depraved thoughts, or have overeaten or have \ndrunk excessively, or have laughed frivolously, or have thought \nevil, or have seen the attraction of someone and been wounded by \nit in my heart, or said indecent things, or made fun of my \nbrother's sin when my own faults are countless, or been neglectful \nof prayer, or have done some other wrong that I cannot remember \n— for I have done all this and much more — have mercy, my Lord \nand Creator, on me, Thy wretched and unworthy servant, and \nabsolve and forgive and deliver me in Thy goodness and love for \nmen, so that lustful, sinful, and wretched as I am, I may lie down \nand sleep and rest in peace. And I shall worship, praise, and \n!29\n\nEVENING PRAYERS\nglorify Thy most honorable Name, with the Father and His only \nbegotten Son, now and ever and for all ages. Amen. \nNext: GUARDIAN ANGEL ›