The love of the Elder Paisios for
the whole world is well known. The Elder
has helped a whole host of people before and after his physical death. But the question is from where did he receive
his ability to help people and to perform miracles? He received this heavenly power through his
fervent prayers to God.
The following prayer of his was
given to a convent which had asked the Elder for a prayer rule that could be
used by the nuns in their evening vigils.
This directive was given to the nuns during the final years of his
life. The main emphasis of this prayer
is his profound love for all of humanity.
This prayer can be used by every
Christian believer since it takes in all the issues of life that need our
prayers. Even the children can
understand it easily since it is expressed in simple words. It can be used by families during their
evening prayers.
Our
Lord Jesus Christ:
Do
not abandon your servants who live far away from the Church. May your love convict them and bring them
back to you.
Lord
have mercy on your servants who are suffering from cancer.
On
your servants who suffer either from small or serious ailments.
On
your servants who suffer from physical infirmities.
On
your servants who suffer from spiritual infirmities.
Lord
have mercy on our leaders and inspire them to govern with Christian love.
Lord
have mercy on children who come from troubled homes.
On
troubled families and those who have been divorced.
Lord
have mercy on all the orphans of the world, on all those who are suffering pain
and injustices since losing their spouses.
Lord
have mercy on all those in jail, on all anarchists, on all drug abusers, on all
murderers, on all abusers of people, and on all thieves. Enlighten these people and help them to straighten
out their lives.
Lord
have mercy on all those who have been forced to emigrate.
On
all those who travel on the seas, on land, in the air, and protect them.
Lord
have mercy on our Church, the bishops, the priests and the faithful of the
Church.
Lord
have mercy on all the monastic communities, male and female, the elders and
eldresses and all the brotherhoods of Mt. Athos.
Lord
have mercy on your servants who find themselves in the midst of war.
On
your servants who are being pursued in the mountains and on the plains.
On
your servants who are being hunted like birds of prey.
Lord
have mercy on your servants who were forced to abandon their homes and their
jobs and feel afflicted.
Lord
have mercy on the poor, the homeless and the exiled.
Lord
have mercy on the nations of the world.
Keep them in your embrace and envelope them with your holy
protection. Keep them safe from every
evil and war. Keep our beloved Greece
(we can add here the USA) in your protective embrace day and night. Embrace her with your holy protection
defending her from all evil and war.
Lord
have mercy on those who have been abandoned and have suffered injustice. Have mercy on families that are going through
trying times. Pour your abundant love
upon them.
Lord
have mercy on your servants who suffer from spiritual and bodily problems of
all kinds.
Lord
have mercy on those who are despairing.
Help them and grant them peace.
Lord
have mercy on those that have requested that we pray for them.
Lord
grant eternal rest to all those who have passed on to eternal life throughout
the ages.
Start praying everyone
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