THE PRAYER
OF
THANKSGIVING
Let
us give thanks unto the Beneficent and
Merciful God, the Father of our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ. For
He has
shielded us, rescued us, kept us, accepted us unto Him, had compassion
on us,
supported us, and brought us unto this hour. Let us ask Him also to
keep us
this holy day and all the days of our life in all peace, the Almighty
Lord our
God.
O
Master, Lord, God Almighty, Father of our
Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ, we thank Thee upon every condition,
for any
condition, and in whatever condition. For Thou hast shielded us,
rescued us,
kept us, accepted us unto Thee, had compassion on us, supported us and
brought
us unto this hour.
Therefore
we ask 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
Thine holy
place. But as for those things which are good and useful, provide us
with them,
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, compassion and love of man of
Thine
only begotten Son, our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ, through whom
glory,
honor, dominion, and worship befit Thee with Him and the Holy Spirit,
the life-giver
who is of one essence with Thee both now and ever and unto the ages of
ages. Amen.