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A Prayer for September 11
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese ^ | 11 September A.D. 2014 | Bishop BASIL

Posted on 09/11/2015 6:24:54 PM PDT by lightman

O Lord our God, Who art Thyself, the Hope of the hopeless, the Help of the helpless, the Savior of the storm-tossed, the Haven of the voyager, the Physician of the sick; be all things to our land which fourteen years ago on this date was devastated by the cowardly and hateful acts of false martyrs; who imitated wicked Herod in his slaughter of the 14,000 innocents.

To those who lost loved ones, grant the comfort thou didst impart to Mary and Martha before Thou didst raise their brother Lazarus from the dead, and care for them as Thou didst care for Thy Mother from the Cross, putting her in the care of the Apostle John.

To the survivors, grant healing in every sense, as thou didst strengthen and heal the confessors. To those related to and aiding the survivors and the families of the fallen, grant the strength and compassion Thou didst instill in Thine adopted father Joseph, who was Thy guardian in Thine earthly youth.

To those who died, grant remission of their every sin in Thy great compassion; both to those who like the wise servant and the wise virgins, constantly prepared themselves to enter the heavenly banquet at any hour; as well as those who emulated the Rich Fool, preferring to enjoy earthly pursuits and ignore heavenly ones.

To us, grant the knowledge that while the devil still manipulates our Divinely-given free will to his own ends in this world, his power is fleeting and ultimately void, as Thou hast already crushed his dominion. And as for those who hate us, speak to their hearts as St. Procla sought to speak to her husband Pontius Pilate concerning Thee, and as Thou didst speak to Pharoah concerning the Hebrews, and so soften the hearts of those who seek our destruction.

Spare, O Lord, those who protect us, the law enforcement agents and the first responders, from despondency, disillusionment, and all things which would undermine their righteous calling to protect us in the manner of our Guardian Angels, and care for us in the manner of the Good Samaritan.

All this we ask of Thee our All-powerful and All-loving Savior, giving glory to Thee together with Thine unorginate Father and Thine all-holy and good and life-giving and Comforting Spirit; now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen


TOPICS: Current Events; Orthodox Christian; Prayer
KEYWORDS: antiochian; bishopbasil; orthodox; prayer; september11; terroristattacks
His Grace, Bishop BASIL, serves the Diocese of Wichita and Mid-America.


1 posted on 09/11/2015 6:24:54 PM PDT by lightman
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To: lightman

That is a wonderful prayer.


2 posted on 09/11/2015 6:30:00 PM PDT by madison10 (If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter)
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To: lightman

God sends lightning strike
http://lamecherry.blogspot.com/2015/09/lightning-strikes.html


3 posted on 09/11/2015 6:37:55 PM PDT by biggredd1
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To: lightman

God bless and I wish Freepers and every sane American would refer to Sept. 11th for what it is: The Clinton legacy. Let’s not call it 911, let’s not call it Sept. 11th, call it for what it is - It IS the Clinton legacy. 8 years of that vomitus fool got 3000 people murdered in exchange for his sexual pleasure. That to him took priority over the defense of this country, and they have the unmitigated GALL to run his wife for President? To put HIM back in the White House? This is EXACTLY why I love Donald Trump, because no longer do have to say “How come Republicans never bring this up?” Now we have a guy who DOES bring it up! GOD BLESS HIM AND GOD WATCH OVER THE SOULS OF THE VICTIMS AND THE FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS OF THE CLINTON LEGACY.


4 posted on 09/11/2015 7:15:05 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (B. Hussein Obama: 20 acts of Treason and counting.)
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To: Ad Orientam; antonius; aposiopetic; arielguard; bad company; blinachka; bob808; Brad's Gramma; ...
Orthodox Ping!

Save Thy people, O Lord,
and bless Thine inheritance.
Grant victory to Thy Church over her enemies,
and protect Thy people by Thy Holy Cross!

5 posted on 09/11/2015 8:00:07 PM PDT by lightman (O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance, giving to Thy Church vict'ry o'er Her enemies.)
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To: lightman

Amen.


6 posted on 09/11/2015 8:05:03 PM PDT by Heart-Rest ( "Woe to those who call evil good and good evil!" Isaiah 5:20)
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To: lightman

Amen.


7 posted on 09/11/2015 8:11:00 PM PDT by aposiopetic
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To: lightman

Amen


8 posted on 09/11/2015 8:44:48 PM PDT by Nuc 1.1 (Nuc 1 Liberals aren't Patriots. Remember 1789!)
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To: lightman

http://www.antiochian.org/sites/default/files/Akathist_Softener_of_Evil_Hearts.pdf

Akathist to the Theotokos, the “Softener of evil hearts”!!!!


9 posted on 09/12/2015 4:59:22 AM PDT by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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