The Prayer of Thanksgiving


Let us give thanks unto the Beneficent and Merciful God, the Father of our Lord, God and Saviour, Jesus Christ. For He has covered us, supported us, preserved us, accepted us unto Him, had compassion on us, sustained us, and brought us unto this hour.
Let us then ask Him, the Almighty Lord our God, to keep us in all peace this holy day and all the days of our life.
O Master, Lord, God Almighty, Father of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ; we thank Thee upon every condition, for any condition, and in whatever condition. For Thou has covered us, supported us, preserved us, accepted us unto Thee, had compassion on us, sustainted us, and brought us unto this hour.
Wherefore, we pray and entreat Thy goodness, O Lover-of-man, grant us to complete this holy day, and all the days of our life in all peace with Thy fear. All envy, all temptation, all the influence of Satan, the intrigue of wicked people, the rising up of enemies, hidden and manifest, take away from us, and from all Thy people, and from this, Thy holy place. But as for those things which are good and useful do Thou grant unto us. For Thou art the One who gave us the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions and every power of the enemy. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Through the grace and mercies and love of man, of Thine only begotten Son, our Lord, God and Saviour, Jesus Christ through whom is due unto Thee glory, honor, and power together with Him and the Holy Spirit, the Life-Giver who is of one essence with Thee, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.



 
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