Let us Pray

Supplication To The Lord Christ

O Jesus my Lord, Bridegroom of my soul and the beloved of my heart, You are my joy and delight, my treasure and jewel, my paradise and my tree of life.  You are the joy of my heart and the crown of my head. You are my pride, my weapon and my helmet of victory.  You are my refuge, my goal and my consolation.  You are my preceptor, my guide, my shepherd and the conductor of my life.  You are my portion and my end, and on the whole, You are my wealth.  Do grant me to bear Your pleasant yoke to carry Your light burden and follow after You, O my Beloved, in the way of the Cross unto the end.  Grant me to seek You with my whole heart, and to worship You in all sincerity.  Woe to me, for I desire to be Your disciple and yet there is no goodness in me  For, my soul and my flesh are both instruments of evil works and thoughts.  Do guide me according to Your will, and make me worthy to become a true disciple of Yours that has denied himself and believed in You.  O Jesus, through You I possess all happiness, glory and felicity.  Without You I would be immensely miserable, indeed, for You are my greatest blessing. So, be with me and within me that I live through You for ever. Amen.

The source:

The Spiritual Treasure on Canonical Prayer, By: Mor Ignatius Ephrem Barsoum