Молитва 1-я, прп. Макария Великого (†390), к Богу Отцу
A Prayer for Evening Cleansing
The petitioner asks for forgiveness of daily sins and protection from spiritual and bodily temptations during the night.
Eternal God and King of all creation, you've allowed me to reach this hour. Forgive the sins I've committed today in deed, word, and thought, and cleanse my humble soul, Lord, from every defilement of flesh and spirit. And grant me, Lord, a peaceful night's sleep, so that when I rise from my humble bed, I may please your most holy name all the days of my life and overcome the enemies who assail me, both bodily and bodiless.1 And deliver me, Lord, from vain thoughts that defile me and from evil desires.
Doxology and Affirmation
The prayer concludes with a Trinitarian doxology and the final affirmation of faith.
For yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory—of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit—now and always and forever and ever.2 Amen.
Read the original Latin
Бо́же ве́чный и Царю́ вся́каго созда́ния, сподо́бивый мя да́же в час сей доспе́ти, прости́ ми грехи́, я́же сотвори́х в сей день де́лом, сло́вом и помышле́нием, и очи́сти, Го́споди, смире́нную мою́ ду́шу от вся́кия скве́рны пло́ти и ду́ха. И даждь ми, Го́споди, в нощи́ сей сон прейти́ в ми́ре, да воста́в от смире́ннаго ми ло́жа, благоугожду́ пресвято́му и́мени Твоему́, во вся дни живота́ моего́, и поперу́ борю́щия мя враги́ плотски́я и безпло́тныя. И изба́ви мя, Го́споди, от помышле́ний су́етных, оскверня́ющих мя, и по́хотей лука́вых. Я́ко Твое́ есть Ца́рство, и си́ла и сла́ва, Отца́ и Сы́на и Свята́го Ду́ха, ны́не и при́сно и во ве́ки веко́в. Ами́нь.
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