I Confess With Faith

1. I confess with faith and worship You, O Father, Son and Holy Spirit, uncreated and immortal Nature, Creator of angels, of men, and of all that exists. Have mercy on Your creatures and upon me, a great sinner.

2. I confess with faith and worship You, indivisible Light, simultaneously both Holy Trinity and One Lord: Creator of Light and dispeller of darkness, dispel from my soul the darkness of sin and ignorance, and enlighten my mind at this moment that I may pray to you according to Your will, and receive from you all that I ask. Have mercy on Your creatures and upon me, a great sinner.

3. Heavenly Father and true God, who sent Your beloved Son to seek the lost sheep, I have sinned against Heaven and before You, receive me as the Prodigal Son, and clothe me with the garment of which I was deprived by sin. Have mercy on Your creatures and upon me, a great sinner.

4. Son of God, true God, who came down from the bosom of the Father, and was incarnate by the Holy Virgin Mary for our redemption; was crucified, and buried, and raised from the dead, and ascended to the Father, I have sinned against Heaven, and before You. Remember me like the penitent thief, when You come into Your Kingdom. Have mercy on Your creatures and upon me, a great sinner.

5. Spirit of God, and true God, who descended on the river Jordan, and into the upper-room; who enlightened me by the baptism of the Holy Fountain, I have sinned against Heaven and before You. Purify me again with your divine fire, as you did the apostles with fiery tongues. Have mercy on Your creatures and upon me, a great sinner.

6. Uncreated Nature, I have sinned against You with my mind, my soul, and my body. Do not remember my former sins, for the sake of Your holy name. Have mercy on Your creatures and upon me, a great sinner.

7. Beholder of all, I have sinned against You, in thought, word, and deed. Wipe out the record of my offenses and write my name in the Book of Life. Have mercy on Your creatures and upon me, a great sinner.

8. Searcher of secret things, I have sinned against You, willfully and inadvertently, knowingly and unknowingly. Grant forgiveness to me a sinner. For from the birth of the Fountain until this day, I have sinned before You Lord, will all my senses and all members of my body. Have mercy on Your creatures and upon me, a great sinner.

9. O Lord, protector of all, instill Your Holy fear in me that my eyes may no more look lustfully, that my ears may no more delight in hearing evil, that my mouth may no more speak lies, that my heart may no more think evil, that my hands may no more do injustice, that my feet may no more walk in paths of iniquity, but direct all my actions such that I follow your commandments. Have mercy on Your creatures and upon me, a great sinner.

10. O Christ, the Living Fire, inflame my soul with the fire of Your love, which You have shed on the earth, that it may consume the stains of my soul, clear my conscience, purify my body from sin, and kindle in my heart the Light of Your knowledge. Have mercy on your creatures and upon me, a great sinner.

11. O Jesus, wisdom of the Father, give me the wisdom to think, speak and do what is good in Your eyes. Keep me away from evil thoughts, words and deeds. Have mercy on Your creatures and upon me, a great sinner.

12. O Lord, director of the will who has willed all that is good, allow me not to follow the inclinations of my heart, but lead me to always live according to your good will. Have mercy on Your creatures and upon me, a great sinner.

13. Heavenly King, grant me your Kingdom, which You have promised to Your beloved. Strengthen my heart to hate sin, to love You only, and to do Your will. Have mercy on Your creatures and upon me, a great sinner.

14. Protector of all creatures, protect by the sign of Your Cross my soul and body, from the allurements of sin, the temptations of the devil, from unjust men, and from all dangers physical and spiritual. Have mercy on Your creatures and upon me, a great sinner.

15. O Christ, who is the keeper of all, let Your right hand guard and shelter me day and night, at home or on the road, while asleep or awake, that I may never fall. Have mercy on Your creatures and upon me, a great sinner.

16. O my God, who has opened Your hand, and filled Your creatures with Your mercy, unto You I commit myself. Take charge of me, and provide all things needful for my soul and body, from this time forth for evermore. Have mercy on Your creatures and upon me, a great sinner.

17. You that bring back the wandering, convert me from my evil ways to good ones, and imprint on my soul the dreadful day of death, the fear of hell, and the love of Your Kingdom, that I may repent my sins, and behave righteously. Have mercy on Your creatures and upon me, a great sinner.

18. Fountain of immortality, cause the tears of repentance to flow from my heart, as from the adulteress, that I may wash away the sins of my soul before I depart from this world. Have mercy on Your creatures and upon me, a great sinner.

19. Grantor of mercy, grant me to come to You in Orthodox faith, through good works and the communion of Your Holy Body and Blood. Have mercy on Your creatures and upon me, a great sinner.

20. Beneficent Lord, commit me to a kind angel, who may deliver up my soul in peace, and convey it undisturbed through the malice of evil spirits that are under the heavens. Have mercy on Your creatures and upon me, a great sinner.

21. O Christ, True Light, make my soul worthy to behold the Light of Your Glory with joy, on the day when You call me, and also to rest in the comfort of the righteous, until the great day of Your coming. Have mercy on Your creatures and upon me, a great sinner.

22. O righteous Judge, when You come with the glory of the Father to judge the living and the dead, do not sit in the judgment of me, Your servant, but save me from the eternal fire, and make me also hear Your blessed voice when You call Your righteous ones to enter into Your heavenly Kingdom. Have mercy on Your creatures and upon me, a great sinner.

23. All-merciful Lord, have mercy on all Your faithful, my relatives and strangers, those I know and those I do not know, the living and the dead. Forgive my enemies and those who hate me, and the offenses they have committed against me. Turn them away from the malice they hold toward me, that they too may be worthy of Your mercy. Have mercy on Your creatures and upon me, a great sinner.

24. O Glorious Lord, receive the prayers of Your servant, and fulfill my petitions for my good, through the intercession of the Holy Mother of God, John the Baptist, St. Stephen the first martyr, St. Gregory our Illuminator, the Holy apostles, prophets, divines, martyrs, patriarchs, hermits, virgins, and all Your saints in heaven and on earth. Unto You, O indivisible Holy Trinity, be Glory and worship for ever and ever. Amen.