The Dying Prayer of St. Athanasius

The title of this prayer of Athanasius notwithstanding, here is a prayer for all the days of our lives.  May the Lord bless you all today.

athanasius

St. Athanasius the Great ca. 297-373

Thou art Jesus, the Son of the Father, Yea, Amen.

Thou art He who commandeth the Cherubim and the Seraphim, Yea, Amen.

Thou hast existed with the Father in truth always, Yea. Amen.

Thou rulest the Angels, Yea, Amen.

Thou art the power of the Heavens, Yea, Amen.

Thou art the crown of the Martyrs, Yea, Amen.

Thou art the deep counsel of the Saints, Yea, Amen.

Thou art He in whom the deep counsel of the Father is hidden, Yea, Amen.

Thou art the mouth of the Prophets, Yea, Amen.

Thou art the tongue of the Angels, Yea, Amen.

Thou art Jesus my Life, Yea, Amen.

Thou art Jesus the object and boast of the world, Yea, Amen.

A.W.T. Budge, Coptic Homilies in the Dialect of Upper Egypt, The Dying Prayer of St. Athanasius, Archbishop of Alexandria, pp. 1012-1020. 

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