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Orthodox Prayers for Missions
:O Lord, let all Thy peoples discern Thy love, and the sweetness of the Holy Spirit, that men may forget the sorrows of this world,
:and forsake all that is evil, and cling unto Thee in love, and live in peace, doing Thy will to Thy glory… I pray Thee, O merciful Lord,
:for all the peoples of the earth, that they may come to know Thee by the Holy Spirit. As Thou didst suffer my sinful self to know Thee in :Thy Holy Spirit, so let all the peoples of the earth know Thee, and praise Thee day and night. I know, O Lord, that Thou dost love Thy :people, but men do not :comprehend Thy love, and the nations are flung about the surface of the earth… People have forgotten Thee, :their Creator, and seek after their own freedom, not perceiving that Thou art merciful, and lovest the repenting sinner, and givest him :the grace of Thy Holy Spirit. Lord, Lord, grant the strength of Thy grace, that all nations may know Thee in the Holy Spirit, and praise :Thee in joy, just as Thou didst give to my unclean and odious self the joy of desiring Thee, so that my soul is drawn day and night to :crave Thy love”
:(''St Silouan the Athonite'', pages 273-275).
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