Lord Have Mercy
O true Light, that gives light, to every man,
That comes into the world.
You came into the world, through Your love for man,
And all the creation, rejoiced at Your coming.
You have saved Adam, from seduction, and delivered Eve,
From the pangs of death.
You gave unto us, the Spirit of sonship,
We praise and bless You, with Your angels.
When the morning hour, comes upon us,
O Christ our God, the true Light.
Let the thought of light, shine within us,
And do not let the darkness, of pain cover us.
That we may praise You, with understanding,
Proclaiming and saying, with David.
My eyes have reached, the morning watch,
That I may meditate, upon all Your words.
Hear our voices, according to Your great mercy,
Save us O Lord our God,
According to Your compassion.
O caring God, the Maker of all good things,
Who governs well, with His chosen ones.
The strong Governor for those, who take refuge in Him,
Who longs for the salvation, and deliverance of everyone.
Through Your goodness, You provided us the night,
Grant us to pass, this day without sin.
That we may be worthy, to lift up our hands,
Before You without anger, or evil thoughts.
At this dawn, make straight our coming in, and our going out,
In the joy of Your protection.
That we may proclaim, Your righteousness daily,
And praise Your power, with David the prophet.
Saying "In Your peace, O Christ our Savior,
We slept and arose, for we have hoped in You."
"Behold how beneficent, and how pleasant,
It is for brethren, to dwell together in unity."
United, in the true, evangelic love, like the apostles.
It is like the fragrant oil, on the head of Christ,
Running down the beard, down to the feet.
That anoints every day, the elders,
The children and young men, and the deacons.
Those whom the Holy Spirit, has attuned together,
As a stringed instrument, always blessing God.
By day and by night, with an incessant heart.