Orthodox prayer · Evening
Evening Prayer of St. Macarius the Great
The traditional English text, as prayed in the Prosfora daily prayer rule. It is part of the evening prayer rule in Prosfora (included from the 5-minute rule).
O Eternal God, King of every creature, Who hast vouchsafed me to attain unto this hour: forgive me the sins that I have committed this day in deed, word, and thought; and cleanse, O Lord, my humble soul of every stain of flesh and spirit.
And grant me, O Lord, to pass through the sleep of this night in peace, that rising from my lowly bed, I may please Thy most holy name all the days of my life, and vanquish the enemies, fleshly and bodiless, that war against me.
And deliver me, O Lord, from vain thoughts that defile me, and from evil desires. 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 the ages of ages. Amen.
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