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Prayer of Saint Ephrem
The Prayer of Righteous Ephrem (Greek: , ''Euchē tou Hosiou Ephraim''), is a prayer attributed to Saint Ephrem the Syrian and used during the Great Lent by the Eastern Orthodox Church and those Eastern Catholic Churches that use the Byzantine rite. In the Byzantine tradition, this prayer is considered to be the most succinct summation of the spirit of Great Lent and is hence the Lenten prayer ''par excellence'', prayed during all Lenten weekday services, such as the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, and many more times in private. There are historically two versions of the prayer - the Greek and the Slavonic, with modern English translations taken either from the Greek, the Slavonic, or attempting to combine the two.() As Ephrem wrote solely in Syriac, it is almost certain that it was not written by him. However, the Prayer of Saint Ephrem appears to belong to the large body of Greek penitential and ascetic literature that was composed in Ephrem's name during the century after his death in 373.
==Greek version==
〔The Greek word "σωφρόσυνη/sōphrosunē" is usually translated as "chastity," however, the word carries the meaning of "whole mindedness." Therefore the prayer here asks for the restoration of wholeness. (See Alexander Schmemann's article (The Lenten Prayer of St Ephrem the Syrian ) and his book ''Great Lent'')〕〔See also, ''Three Prayers: The Lord's Prayer, O Heavenly King, Prayer of St. Ephrem'', Olivier Clément, translated by Michael Breck, St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, Crestwood, New York, 2000. ISBN 0-88141-197-3.〕
In English, this is:
''O Lord and Master of my life, give me not the spirit of sloth, meddling, lust for power and idle talk.''
''But grant unto me, Thy servant, a spirit of chastity (integrity), humility, patience and love.''
''Yea, O Lord and King, grant me to see mine own faults and not to judge my brother. For blessed art Thou unto the ages of ages. Amen.''
This Greek version is the standard form of the prayer, to be found in the Greek Orthodox Church and all those churches that utilise Greek or Arabic in their services. Minor variations from this text have been found in very early manuscripts.
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