{"id":83342,"date":"2022-03-03T10:08:57","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T16:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/?p=83342"},"modified":"2022-04-08T19:32:37","modified_gmt":"2022-04-09T00:32:37","slug":"the-prayer-of-st-ephrem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/2022\/03\/03\/the-prayer-of-st-ephrem\/","title":{"rendered":"The Prayer of St. Ephrem"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ve added a new prayer to my <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/CatholicAudioPrayers\" target=\"_blank\">Catholic Prayers podcast feed<\/a>, since <a href=\"https:\/\/hallow.app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hallow<\/a> doesn&#8217;t seem to have the Prayer of St Ephrem&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ephrem.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ephrem.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ephrem.png 900w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ephrem-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ephrem-768x427.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prayer of St. Ephrem<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Catholics-Prayers-The-Prayer-of-St-Ephrem.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Catholics-Prayers-The-Prayer-of-St-Ephrem.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>{Making a prostration}<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O LORD, Master of my life, grant that I may not be infected with the<br>spirit of slothfulness and inquisitiveness, with the spirit of ambition and vain talking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>{Making a prostration}<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grant instead to me, your servant, the spirit of purity and of&nbsp;<br>humility, the spirit of patience and neighborly love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>{Making a third prostration}<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O Lord and King, grant me the grace of being aware of my sins and of not thinking evil of those of my brethren.&nbsp;<br>For you are blessed, now and ever, and forever.&nbsp;<br><br>Amen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lord Jesus Christ, King of Kings, <br>  You have power over life and death. <br>You know what is secret and hidden, <br>  and neither our thoughts nor our feelings <br>  are concealed from You.&nbsp;<br>Cure me of duplicity; <br>  I have done evil before You.&nbsp;<br>Now my life declines from day to day <br>  and my sins increase.&nbsp;<br>O Lord, God of souls and bodies, <br>  You know the extreme frailty of my soul and my flesh.&nbsp;<br>Grant me strength in my weakness, O Lord, <br>  and sustain me in my misery. <br>Give me a grateful soul that I may <br>  never cease to recall Your benefits, <br>  O Lord most bountiful.&nbsp;<br>Be not mindful of my many sins,<br>  but forgive me all my misdeeds.&nbsp;<br>O Lord, disdain not my prayer &#8211; <br>  the prayer of a wretched sinner; <br>  sustain me with Your grace until the end, <br>  that it may protect me as in the past.&nbsp;<br>It is Your grace which has taught me wisdom; <br>  blessed are they who follow her ways, <br>  for they shall receive the crown of glory.&nbsp;<br>In spite of my unworthiness, <br>  I praise You and I glorify You,&nbsp;<br>O Lord, for Your mercy to me is without limit.&nbsp;<br>You have been my help and my protection. <br>May the name of Your majesty be praised forever.&nbsp;<br>To you, our God, be glory.&nbsp;<br>Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{Making a prostration}<\/p>\n<p>O LORD, Master of my life,<br \/>\n  grant that I may not be infected with the<br \/>\nspirit of slothfulness and inquisitiveness,<br \/>\nwith the spirit of ambition and vain talking.<\/p>\n<p>{Making a prostration}<\/p>\n<p>Grant instead to me, your servant,<br \/>\n  the spirit of purity and of humility,<br \/>\nthe spirit of patience and neighborly love.<\/p>\n<p>{Making a third prostration}<\/p>\n<p>O Lord and King,<br \/>\ngrant me the grace of being aware of my sins<br \/>\nand of not thinking evil of those of my brethren.<br \/>\nFor you are blessed, now and ever, and forever. <\/p>\n<p>Amen.<\/p>\n<p>Lord Jesus Christ, King of Kings,<br \/>\n  You have power over life and death.<br \/>\nYou know what is secret and hidden,<br \/>\n  and neither our thoughts nor our feelings<br \/>\n  are concealed from You.<br \/>\nCure me of duplicity;<br \/>\n  I have done evil before You.<br \/>\nNow my life declines from day to day<br \/>\n  and my sins increase.<br \/>\nO Lord, God of souls and bodies,<br \/>\n  You know the extreme frailty of my soul and my flesh.<br \/>\nGrant me strength in my weakness, O Lord,<br \/>\n  and sustain me in my misery.<br \/>\nGive me a grateful soul that I may<br \/>\n  never cease to recall Your benefits,<br \/>\n  O Lord most bountiful.<br \/>\nBe not mindful of my many sins,<br \/>\n  but forgive me all my misdeeds.<br \/>\nO Lord, disdain not my prayer &#8211;<br \/>\n  the prayer of a wretched sinner;<br \/>\n  sustain me with Your grace until the end,<br \/>\n  that it may protect me as in the past.<br \/>\nIt is Your grace which has taught me wisdom;<br \/>\n  blessed are they who follow her ways,<br \/>\n  for they shall receive the crown of glory.<br \/>\nIn spite of my unworthiness,<br \/>\n  I praise You and I glorify You,<br \/>\nO Lord, for Your mercy to me is without limit.<br \/>\nYou have been my help and my protection.<br \/>\nMay the name of Your majesty be praised forever.<br \/>\nTo you, our God, be glory.<br 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