Saturday, July 11, 2020

Akathist: Prayer for the Departed

Looking back, our eyes behold afar the whole path of life: from the first day until now, already have died a multitude of people who did good things for me. Rendering unto them a debt of love, I cry: O Lord, vouchsafe heavenly glory to my parents and those nearest and dearest to me, who watched over my childhood cradle, who nurtured and brought me up; O Lord, glorify in the presence of the holy angels those who proclaimed the word of salvation to me, who taught me right and truth by the holy example of their lives; O Lord, delight with hidden manna those who ministered to me in difficult days. Reward and save all my helpers and benefactors.
O Lord of unutterable love, remember Thy servants who have fallen asleep!
From the Akathist for the Repose of the Departed, Ekos 10, in Book of Akathists: To Our Savior, the Mother of God, and Various Saints.

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