In the fire of Thy fear, O Christ, Thou hast renewed the eyes of my soul that were inflamed and darkened by lust. Shine upon me with the light of salvation, that I may glorify Thee forever.
Hating the surfeit of the passions, O my humble soul, feast rather upon the rich food of God's blessings. Take thy delight in the pleasures of the Fast, turn away from the bitterness of lust, and thou shalt live forever.
Hardened in soul and darkened by the drunkenness of the passions, I cannot look at all on Thee, the only God. Therefore take pity on me, grant me light, and open to me the gates of repentance.
O pure Virgin, through thee our earthly and corruptible nature is made heavenly; with thy fervent intercession bring our prayers and our petitions before the God and King of thee and all men.
O ye faithful, with joy let us enter upon the beginning of the Fast. Let us not be of sad countenance but let us wash our faces in the water of dispassion; and let us bless and exalt Christ above all forever.
Let us anoint the head of our soul with the oil of loving compassion, and let us not use vain repetitions when praying to our Father in heaven; and let us bless and exalt Him above all forever.
O ye faithful, let us sing in praise to the Father, eternal and without beginning, and to His coeternal Son, and to the Spirit that shines forth from the Father, three consubstantial Persons but one in sovereign power and rule.
O Mary, called by God, truly thou art the mercy seat of the faithful; for through tee forgiveness is freely bestowed upon all. cease not to intercede before thy Son and Lord, gaining His gracious favor for us who sing thy praises.
Fasting for the space of forty days, the Lord consecrated and made holy this present Fast. As we start upon it brethren, we cry out: 'Bless and exalt Christ above all forever.'
Hating the surfeit of the passions, O my humble soul, feast rather upon the rich food of God's blessings. Take thy delight in the pleasures of the Fast, turn away from the bitterness of lust, and thou shalt live forever.
Hardened in soul and darkened by the drunkenness of the passions, I cannot look at all on Thee, the only God. Therefore take pity on me, grant me light, and open to me the gates of repentance.
O pure Virgin, through thee our earthly and corruptible nature is made heavenly; with thy fervent intercession bring our prayers and our petitions before the God and King of thee and all men.
O ye faithful, with joy let us enter upon the beginning of the Fast. Let us not be of sad countenance but let us wash our faces in the water of dispassion; and let us bless and exalt Christ above all forever.
Let us anoint the head of our soul with the oil of loving compassion, and let us not use vain repetitions when praying to our Father in heaven; and let us bless and exalt Him above all forever.
O ye faithful, let us sing in praise to the Father, eternal and without beginning, and to His coeternal Son, and to the Spirit that shines forth from the Father, three consubstantial Persons but one in sovereign power and rule.
O Mary, called by God, truly thou art the mercy seat of the faithful; for through tee forgiveness is freely bestowed upon all. cease not to intercede before thy Son and Lord, gaining His gracious favor for us who sing thy praises.
Fasting for the space of forty days, the Lord consecrated and made holy this present Fast. As we start upon it brethren, we cry out: 'Bless and exalt Christ above all forever.'
- troparia from Matins, Monday of the first week of Lent
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