The Lenten Prayer of Saint Ephraim The Syrian

This beautiful prayer is read on the weekdays of Great Lent. It is a supplicatory prayer to our Lord and Savior to take away our passions and give us virtues – prostrations recommended:

O Lord and Master of my life! Take from me the spirit of sloth, faint-heartedness, lust of power, and idle talk. (prostration)

But give rather the spirit of chastity, humility, patience, and love to Thy servant. (prostration)

Yea, Lord and King! Grant me to see my own errors and not to judge my brother, for Thou art blessed unto ages of ages. (prostration) 

Amen.