I confess with faith and adore thee,
O Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
Uncreated and immortal Essence,
Creator of angels, of Men, and of all that exists.
Have mercy on thy creatures.
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I confess with faith and adore thee,
O Light indivisible,
Simultaneous, Holy Trinity, and one Godhead;
Creator of light and dispeller of darkness,
Dispel from my soul the darkness of sin and ignorance,
And at this hour enlighten my mind,
That I may pray to thee according to your thy will,
And receive from thee what I petition for.
Have mercy on me a grievous sinner.
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Heavenly Father, and true God,
Who didst send thy beloved Son to seek the lost sheep.
I have sinned against Heaven and before thee;
Receive me like the prodigal son,
And clothe me with that garment of which I was deprived by sin.
Have mercy on thy creatures,
And on me a grievous sinner.
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Son of God, and true God,
Who didst come down from the bosom of the Father,
And wast incarnate of the holy Virgin Mary for our redemption;
Wast crucified, and buried, and raised from the dead,
And ascended to the Father;
I have sinned against Heaven, and before thee;
Remember me like the penitent thief,
When thou comest into thy kingdom,
Have mercy on thy creatures,
And on me a grievous sinner.
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Spirit of God, and true God,
Who didst descend on the river Jordan and into the Upper-Room;
Who didst enlighten me by the baptism of the Holy Font,
I have sinned against Heaven and before thee.
Purify me again with thy divine fire,
As thou didst the Apostles with fiery tongues.
Have mercy on thy creatures,
And on me a grievous sinner.
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Uncreated Essence, I have sinned against thee,
With my mind, with my soul, and with my body,
Remember not my former sins, for the sake of thy Holy Name.
Have mercy on thy creatures,
And on me a grievous sinner.
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Beholder of all, I have sinned against thee,
In thought, word and deed;
Blot out the hand-writing of my trespasses,
And write my name in the book of Life.
Have mercy on thy creatures,
And on me a grievous sinner.
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O thou Searcher of secret things,
I have sinned against thee,
Willfully and inadvertently, knowingly and ignorantly.
Grant forgiveness to me a sinner.
For from the birth of the Font, until this day,
I have sinned before thy Godhead,
In my senses, and in all the members of my body.
Have mercy on thy creatures,
And on me a grievous sinner.
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O Lord the protector of all,
Place thy holy fear as a guard before my eyes,
That they may no more look with wantonness;
Before my ears, that they may not delight in hearing evil discourses,
Before my mouth, that it may speak no falsehood,
Before my heart, that it may not mediate wickedness,
Before my hands, that they may not do injustice,
Before my feet, that they may not walk in the ways of iniquity;
But direct their motions,
That they may be according to all thy commandments.
Have mercy on thy creatures,
And on me a grievous sinner.
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O Christ, who art a quickening fire,
Inflame my soul with the fire of thy love
Which thou hast shed on the earth,
That it may consume the stains of my soul;
Clear my conscience, purify my body from sin,
And kindle in my heart the light of thy knowledge.
Have mercy on thy creatures,
And on me a grievous sinner.
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O Jesus, wisdom of the Father!
Grant me wisdom, that I may always
Think, speak, and do that which is good in thy sight.
And deliver me from evil thoughts, words and works.
Have mercy on thy creatures,
And on me a grievous sinner.
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O Lord, who willest that which is good,
And who art the director of the will.
Suffer me not to follow the inclinations of my heart;
But lead me so, that I may always walk according to thy good pleasure.
Have mercy on thy creatures,
And on me a grievous sinner.
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Heavenly King, grant me thy kingdom,
Which thou hast promised to thy beloved,
And strengthen my heart to hate sin,
To love thee alone, and to do thy will.
Have mercy on thy creatures,
And on me a grievous sinner.
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Upholder of all creatures,
Preserve by the sign of thy Cross,
My soul and body, from the allurements of sin,
From the temptation of evil, from evil men,
And from all dangers corporal and spiritual.
Have mercy on thy creatures,
And on me a grievous sinner.
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O Christ, who art the keeper of all,
Let thy right hand guard and shelter me day and night;
When I sit in the house, and when I walk by the way;
When I lie down, and when I rise up,
That I may never fall.
Have mercy on thy creatures,
And on me a grievous sinner.
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O my God, who openest thy hand,
And fillest all creatures with thy bounty,
Unto thee I commit my being;
Take charge of me, and provide all things needful
For my soul and body, from this time forth for evermore.
Have mercy on thy creatures,
And on me a grievous sinner.
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Thou that bringest back the wandering,
Convert me from my evil habits to good ones;
And imprint on my soul the dreadful day of death,
The fear of hell, and the love of thy kingdom,
That I may repent of my sins, and do righteousness.
Have mercy on thy creatures,
And on me a grievous sinner.
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Fountain of immortality,
Cause the tears of repentance to flow from my heart,
As from Mary Magdalene,
That I may wash away the sins of my soul,
Before I depart this world.
Have mercy on thy creatures,
And on me a grievous sinner.
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O thou who showest mercy,
Grant that I may come to thee
With orthodox faith, with good works,
And the communion of thy Holy Body and Blood.
Have mercy on thy creatures,
And on me a grievous sinner.
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Bounteous Lord, commit me to a good Angel,
Who may deliver up my soul in peace,
And convey it undisturbed,
Through the malice of the wicked, to heavenly places.
Have mercy on thy creatures,
And on me a grievous sinner.
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O Christ, who art the true light,
Make my soul worthy to behold the light of thy glory with joy,
In that day when thou callest me;
And also to rest in the hope of good men,
In the mansions of the Just
Until the great day of thy coming.
Have mercy on thy creatures,
And on me a grievous sinner.
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Righteous judge,
When thou comest with the glory of the Father,
To judge the living and the dead,
Enter not into judgement with thy servant;
But deliver me from eternal fire,
And grant that may hear
that most blessed invitation of the Just
To thy heavenly kingdom.
Have mercy on thy creatures,
And on me a grievous sinner.
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All-merciful Lord,
Have mercy on all those that believe in thee;
On those that belong to me,
And on those that are strangers to me;
On those that I know, and those that I know not;
On the living and on the dead;
And even forgive my enemies,
And those that hate me,
The trespasses they have committed against me;
And turn them from the malice which they bear towards me,
That they may be worthy of thy mercy.
Have mercy on thy creatures,
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O glorious Lord, receive the prayers of thy servant;
And fulfill my petitions for my good.
Through the intercession of the Holy Mother of God,
And St. John the Baptist, and the first martyr St. Stephen,
And St. Gregory our Illuminator, and the Holy Apostles,
Prophets, Doctors, Martyrs, Patriarchs, Hermits, Virgins,
And all thy Saints in heaven and on earth.
Unto thee, O indivisible Holy Trinity,
Be glory and worship, for ever and ever. Amen.
"I Confess With Faith" Saint Nerses Shnorhali - the Gracious (1102 - 1173) "ՀԱՎԱՏՈՎ ԽՈՍՏՈՎԱՆԻՄ" Ս. ՆԵՐՍԵՍԻ ՇՆՈՐՀԱԼԻՈՅ 