O God our Saviour, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of those afar off at sea, the Good Shepherd, Who gavest Thy soul as ransom for Thy rational sheep, Who desirest not the death of a sinner, but that he may be converted and live, the Forbearing, the All-merciful, the All-compassionate, Who gavest us repentance for the remission of sins, Who art full of mercy and love for mankind, forgive all our sins that we have committed since our childhood, in words, in ignorance, in mind, voluntarily and involuntarily; forgive also all sinners and blasphemers, and give to us, to those, and to all men, true repentance, O loving and compassionate One, to enlighten, guide, instruct, uphold, strengthen, and confirm us on the unshakable rock of the Faith, the rock of Thy divine commandments, so that having put off the old man of sin and put on the new man in Christ, we may live the remaining time of our life in chastity, holiness, justice, piety, and in a God-pleasing manner, and be made worthy of Thy Heavenly Kingdom; may that we all attain this through the prayers of Thy most pure Mother and of all Thy saints. Amen.
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