O Lord God, Heavenly King, in
Whom we all have our beginning and our end, we come to Thee with humble heart
and contrite spirit, entreating mercy, salvation and help in time of need. In
Thine infinite power, look Thou with mercy and compassion on the hearts of
those held in a cruel spiritual captivity, our brethren who have erred,
strayed, lapsed or estranged themselves from the full participation in the life
of Thy Church. Restrain their captors, the evil ones, from bringing them
further harm. Cause them to relent and release them. Restore our brethren to
the full and saving participation in the life of Thy Church, that with them we
may all lift up our voices in prayers of thanksgiving and praise to Thee, O
Heavenly Father, our merciful Benefactor. For Thou are the King of Peace and
the Giver of life, to Thee we send up glory together with Thine Only-Begotten
Son, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, now
and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Source: The Shepherd: An
Orthodox Christian Pastoral Magazine, Vol. XLVI, No. 8, April 2026, p. 18.
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