{"id":1007,"date":"2020-04-07T18:11:25","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T14:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/arak29.org\/piligrim\/?page_id=1007"},"modified":"2020-07-02T19:19:28","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T15:19:28","slug":"st-nersess-shnorhali-12th-century","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arak29.org\/pilgrim\/st-nersess-shnorhali-12th-century\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Nersess Shnorhali (12th Century)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1007\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1007-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1007-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1007-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_category_n_menu_accordion wpb_wmca_accordion_wrapper_theme_dark\" data-accordion=\"false\" 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align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"prayers_head_arm\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>St. Nersess Shnorhali (12th Century)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"prayers_head_arm\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span class=\"prayers_head_arm\">I Confess In Faith<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"prayers_head_arm\"><i><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Prayer for every believer in Christ<\/strong><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">I confess in faith and bow before you,<br \/>\nFather and Son and Holy Spirit,<br \/>\nuncreated and immortal nature,<br \/>\ncreator of angels, man and all beings,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">I confess in faith and bow before you,<br \/>\nindivisible light, united Holy Trinity and single Godhead,<br \/>\ncreator of light and destroyer of darkness.<br \/>\nBanish from my soul the darkness of sin and ignorance<br \/>\nand enlighten my mind at this hour that you might receive my<br \/>\nprayers favorably and grant my petitions,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Heavenly Father, true God,<br \/>\nwho sent your beloved Son in search of the lost sheep,<br \/>\nI have sinned against heaven and before you.<br \/>\nAccept me like the prodigal son and clothe me<br \/>\nin my original raiment of which I was stripped by sin,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Son of God, true God,<br \/>\nwho humbled yourself<br \/>\ndescending from the Father's bosom and became incarnate<br \/>\nthrough the Holy Virgin Mary for our salvation,<br \/>\nwho was crucified, buried and rose from the dead,<br \/>\nand ascended with glory to the Father,<br \/>\nI have sinned against heaven and before you.<br \/>\nRemember me like the thief on the cross<br \/>\nwhen you come with your kingdom,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Spirit of God, true God,<br \/>\nwho descended at the Jordan and upon the upper room,<br \/>\nand enlightened me through the baptism of the holy font,<br \/>\nI have sinned against heaven and before you.<br \/>\nCleanse me with your divine fire<br \/>\nas you did the apostles with fiery tongues,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">6<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Uncreated nature,<br \/>\nI have sinned against you with my mind, soul and body.<br \/>\nFor the sake of your holy name do not remember my original<br \/>\nsin, and have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold<br \/>\nsinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">7<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Seer of all,<br \/>\nI have sinned against you in thought, word and deed.<br \/>\nErase the record of my transgressions,<br \/>\nand write my name in the book of life,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">8<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Examiner of secrets,<br \/>\nI have sinned against you willingly and unwillingly,<br \/>\nknowingly and unknowingly.<br \/>\nGrant forgiveness to me, a sinner,<br \/>\nfor from my birth at the holy font until today<br \/>\nI have sinned before your divinity<br \/>\nwith my senses, my will and all the parts of my body,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">9<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">All-Caring Lord,<br \/>\nplace your holy fear as a guard<br \/>\nupon my eyes not to look shamefully,<br \/>\nupon my ears not to relish evil talk,<br \/>\nupon my mouth not to speak lies,<br \/>\nupon my heart not to think evil,<br \/>\nupon my hands not to do wrong, and<br \/>\nupon my feet not to walk the path of injustice,<br \/>\nkeep their movements upright<br \/>\nto follow your commandments in all ways,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">10<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Living Fire, Christ,<br \/>\nwho set the world on fire with your love,<br \/>\nfill my soul with that fire which<br \/>\nwill burn away the disease of my soul,<br \/>\npurify the conscience of my mind,<br \/>\ncleanse the sins of my body,<br \/>\nand kindle the light of knowledge in my heart,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">11<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Jesus, wisdom of the Father,<br \/>\ngive me wisdom to think, say and do good<br \/>\nbefore you at all times,<br \/>\ndeliver me from evil thoughts, words and deeds,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">12<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Obliging Lord,<br \/>\nwho wishes us well,<br \/>\ndo not leave me to follow the whims of my heart,<br \/>\nbut lead me always to follow the wishes of your will,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">13<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Heavenly King,<br \/>\ngive me your kingdom<br \/>\nwhich you promised those you love,<br \/>\nand fortify my heart to hate sin,<br \/>\nto love you alone and to do your will,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">14<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Guardian of creation,<br \/>\nwith the sign of your cross<br \/>\nkeep my soul and body from the traps of sin,<br \/>\nfrom the temptations of the devil,<br \/>\nfrom wicked people, and from all dangers to the soul and body,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">15<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Christ, keeper of all,<br \/>\nmay your right hand shelter me day and night,<br \/>\nat home and abroad, asleep and awake,<br \/>\nthat I may never stumble,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">16<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">My God, who with your generous hand<br \/>\nfills all creation with your mercy, I commit my soul to you.<br \/>\nCare and provide for the needs<br \/>\nof my soul and body now and evermore,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">17<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Lord, who leads back those who stray,<br \/>\nturn me from evil habits toward good ways,<br \/>\nand plant in my soul the terror of the day of death,<br \/>\nthe fear of hell and the love of your kingdom<br \/>\nthat I might repent my sins and do righteousness,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">18<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Fountain of eternal life,<br \/>\npour from my heart tears of repentance<br \/>\nlike the prostitute in the Gospel<br \/>\nthat I might wash the sins from my soul<br \/>\nbefore I leave this world,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">19<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Bestower of mercy,<br \/>\ngrant that I may come to you<br \/>\nthrough true faith, good works,<br \/>\nand the holy communion of your body and blood,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">20<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Beneficent Lord,<br \/>\ncommit me to the care of your good angel<br \/>\nso that I might bequeath my soul with sweetness<br \/>\nand pass serenely through the evil demons under heaven,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">21<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">True light Christ,<br \/>\nmake my soul worthy to see with joy the light of your glory<br \/>\non the day of judgment and dwell with the hope of favor<br \/>\nin the inn of the righteous until the day<br \/>\nof your great second coming,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">22<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Just judge,<br \/>\nwhen you come with the glory of the Father<br \/>\nto judge the living and the dead,<br \/>\ndo not come to condemn your servant,<br \/>\nbut deliver me from the eternal flames<br \/>\nand grant that I might hear the blessed invitation<br \/>\nto the just and enter your heavenly kingdom,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">23<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">All merciful Lord,<br \/>\nhave mercy upon all who believe in you, mine and others,<br \/>\nfamiliar and unfamiliar, living and dead,<br \/>\nforgive my enemies and those who have hatefully<br \/>\ntransgressed against me,<br \/>\nand turn them from the grudge they bear against me<br \/>\nso that they may be worthy of your pardon,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creatures and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">24<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Glorified Lord,<br \/>\nreceive the prayers of your servant<br \/>\nand grant in goodness my supplications<br \/>\nthrough the intercession of<br \/>\nthe Holy Mother of God,<br \/>\nJohn the Baptist,<br \/>\nSt. Stephen the First Martyr and<br \/>\nSt. Gregory the Illuminator,<br \/>\nthe saints and prophets, teachers and martyrs,<br \/>\nholy abbots, monks and virgins, and<br \/>\nall the saintly in heaven and on earth,<br \/>\nand to your indivisible Holy Trinity<br \/>\nglory and praise forever and ever. Amen.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1 align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"prayers_head_arm\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>St. Nersess Shnorhali (12th Century)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"prayers_head_arm\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span class=\"prayers_head_arm\">I Confess In Faith<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"prayers_head_arm\"><i><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Prayer for every believer in Christ<\/strong><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">I confess in faith and bow before you,<br \/>\nFather and Son and Holy Spirit,<br \/>\nuncreated and immortal nature,<br \/>\ncreator of angels, man and all beings,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">I confess in faith and bow before you,<br \/>\nindivisible light, united Holy Trinity and single Godhead,<br \/>\ncreator of light and destroyer of darkness.<br \/>\nBanish from my soul the darkness of sin and ignorance<br \/>\nand enlighten my mind at this hour that you might receive my<br \/>\nprayers favorably and grant my petitions,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Heavenly Father, true God,<br \/>\nwho sent your beloved Son in search of the lost sheep,<br \/>\nI have sinned against heaven and before you.<br \/>\nAccept me like the prodigal son and clothe me<br \/>\nin my original raiment of which I was stripped by sin,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Son of God, true God,<br \/>\nwho humbled yourself<br \/>\ndescending from the Father's bosom and became incarnate<br \/>\nthrough the Holy Virgin Mary for our salvation,<br \/>\nwho was crucified, buried and rose from the dead,<br \/>\nand ascended with glory to the Father,<br \/>\nI have sinned against heaven and before you.<br \/>\nRemember me like the thief on the cross<br \/>\nwhen you come with your kingdom,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Spirit of God, true God,<br \/>\nwho descended at the Jordan and upon the upper room,<br \/>\nand enlightened me through the baptism of the holy font,<br \/>\nI have sinned against heaven and before you.<br \/>\nCleanse me with your divine fire<br \/>\nas you did the apostles with fiery tongues,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">6<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Uncreated nature,<br \/>\nI have sinned against you with my mind, soul and body.<br \/>\nFor the sake of your holy name do not remember my original<br \/>\nsin, and have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold<br \/>\nsinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">7<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Seer of all,<br \/>\nI have sinned against you in thought, word and deed.<br \/>\nErase the record of my transgressions,<br \/>\nand write my name in the book of life,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">8<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Examiner of secrets,<br \/>\nI have sinned against you willingly and unwillingly,<br \/>\nknowingly and unknowingly.<br \/>\nGrant forgiveness to me, a sinner,<br \/>\nfor from my birth at the holy font until today<br \/>\nI have sinned before your divinity<br \/>\nwith my senses, my will and all the parts of my body,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">9<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">All-Caring Lord,<br \/>\nplace your holy fear as a guard<br \/>\nupon my eyes not to look shamefully,<br \/>\nupon my ears not to relish evil talk,<br \/>\nupon my mouth not to speak lies,<br \/>\nupon my heart not to think evil,<br \/>\nupon my hands not to do wrong, and<br \/>\nupon my feet not to walk the path of injustice,<br \/>\nkeep their movements upright<br \/>\nto follow your commandments in all ways,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">10<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Living Fire, Christ,<br \/>\nwho set the world on fire with your love,<br \/>\nfill my soul with that fire which<br \/>\nwill burn away the disease of my soul,<br \/>\npurify the conscience of my mind,<br \/>\ncleanse the sins of my body,<br \/>\nand kindle the light of knowledge in my heart,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">11<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Jesus, wisdom of the Father,<br \/>\ngive me wisdom to think, say and do good<br \/>\nbefore you at all times,<br \/>\ndeliver me from evil thoughts, words and deeds,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">12<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Obliging Lord,<br \/>\nwho wishes us well,<br \/>\ndo not leave me to follow the whims of my heart,<br \/>\nbut lead me always to follow the wishes of your will,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">13<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Heavenly King,<br \/>\ngive me your kingdom<br \/>\nwhich you promised those you love,<br \/>\nand fortify my heart to hate sin,<br \/>\nto love you alone and to do your will,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">14<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Guardian of creation,<br \/>\nwith the sign of your cross<br \/>\nkeep my soul and body from the traps of sin,<br \/>\nfrom the temptations of the devil,<br \/>\nfrom wicked people, and from all dangers to the soul and body,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">15<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Christ, keeper of all,<br \/>\nmay your right hand shelter me day and night,<br \/>\nat home and abroad, asleep and awake,<br \/>\nthat I may never stumble,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">16<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">My God, who with your generous hand<br \/>\nfills all creation with your mercy, I commit my soul to you.<br \/>\nCare and provide for the needs<br \/>\nof my soul and body now and evermore,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">17<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Lord, who leads back those who stray,<br \/>\nturn me from evil habits toward good ways,<br \/>\nand plant in my soul the terror of the day of death,<br \/>\nthe fear of hell and the love of your kingdom<br \/>\nthat I might repent my sins and do righteousness,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">18<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Fountain of eternal life,<br \/>\npour from my heart tears of repentance<br \/>\nlike the prostitute in the Gospel<br \/>\nthat I might wash the sins from my soul<br \/>\nbefore I leave this world,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">19<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Bestower of mercy,<br \/>\ngrant that I may come to you<br \/>\nthrough true faith, good works,<br \/>\nand the holy communion of your body and blood,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">20<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Beneficent Lord,<br \/>\ncommit me to the care of your good angel<br \/>\nso that I might bequeath my soul with sweetness<br \/>\nand pass serenely through the evil demons under heaven,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">21<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">True light Christ,<br \/>\nmake my soul worthy to see with joy the light of your glory<br \/>\non the day of judgment and dwell with the hope of favor<br \/>\nin the inn of the righteous until the day<br \/>\nof your great second coming,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">22<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Just judge,<br \/>\nwhen you come with the glory of the Father<br \/>\nto judge the living and the dead,<br \/>\ndo not come to condemn your servant,<br \/>\nbut deliver me from the eternal flames<br \/>\nand grant that I might hear the blessed invitation<br \/>\nto the just and enter your heavenly kingdom,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">23<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">All merciful Lord,<br \/>\nhave mercy upon all who believe in you, mine and others,<br \/>\nfamiliar and unfamiliar, living and dead,<br \/>\nforgive my enemies and those who have hatefully<br \/>\ntransgressed against me,<br \/>\nand turn them from the grudge they bear against me<br \/>\nso that they may be worthy of your pardon,<br \/>\nand have mercy upon your creatures and me, a manifold sinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">24<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Glorified Lord,<br \/>\nreceive the prayers of your servant<br \/>\nand grant in goodness my supplications<br \/>\nthrough the intercession of<br \/>\nthe Holy Mother of God,<br \/>\nJohn the Baptist,<br \/>\nSt. Stephen the First Martyr and<br \/>\nSt. Gregory the Illuminator,<br \/>\nthe saints and prophets, teachers and martyrs,<br \/>\nholy abbots, monks and virgins, and<br \/>\nall the saintly in heaven and on earth,<br \/>\nand to your indivisible Holy Trinity<br \/>\nglory and praise forever and ever. Amen.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St. Nersess Shnorhali (12th Century) I Confess In Faith Prayer for every believer in Christ 1 I confess in faith and bow before you, Father and Son and Holy Spirit, uncreated and immortal nature, creator of angels, man and all beings, and have mercy upon your creation and me, a manifold sinner. 2 I confess [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-no-title.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1007","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arak29.org\/pilgrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arak29.org\/pilgrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arak29.org\/pilgrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arak29.org\/pilgrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arak29.org\/pilgrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1007"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/arak29.org\/pilgrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1007\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1095,"href":"https:\/\/arak29.org\/pilgrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1007\/revisions\/1095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arak29.org\/pilgrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}