Σχέδιον ἁπλῆς καὶ ἐγκαρδίου προσευχῆς (ἱερομόναχος Μάξιμος Ἁγιορείτης)

Σχέδιο Ἁπλῆς καὶ Ἐγκαρδίου Προσευχῆς Ἀνάλυση ἢ «Παραλλαγές» τοῦ «Ἐλέησόν με» Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ, Υἱὲ καὶ Λόγε τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ζῶντος, ὁ ἐλθὼν εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἁμαρτωλοὺς σῶσαι, ὧν πρῶτος εἶμαι ἐγὼ - ὡς θέλεις καὶ ὡς οἶδας, -διὰ τῶν εὐχῶν τῆς Παναγίας σου Μητρός, τοῦ Ἁγίου Νικολάου καὶ τῶν Ἁγίων Πάντων- ἐλέησόν με τὸν ἁμαρτωλὸ καὶ ταλαίπωρο. Σὲ παρακαλῶ παρὰ πολύ, λυπήσου με, Χριστέ μου. Συχώρεσε ὅλες μου τὶς ἐν λόγῳ, ἔργῳ καὶ κατὰ διάνοιαν ἁμαρτίες ἀπὸ τὴ γέννησή μου μέχρι τὴ στιγμὴ αὐτή, ὅλα μου τὰ λάθη καὶ τὶς παραλείψεις, τὴν ἄγνοια καὶ τὴ νεότητά μου. Ὦ Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ μου, σὲ ἱκετεύω, προστάτεψέ με ἀπὸ τὴν πλάνη, ἀπὸ πάσης ἐπηρείας τοῦ Πονηροῦ, ἀπὸ τὰ πάθη καὶ τὶς ἀδυναμίες μου.Δῶσ᾿ μου τὴ δύναμη καὶ τὴ θέληση νὰ μὴν ξαναμαρτήσω ποτέ. Προστάτεψέ με ἀπὸ τοὺς λογισμοὺς τῆς πονηρίας καὶ τῆς ματαιοδοξίας, ἀπὸ τὴν ἀργολογία καὶ τὴν κατάκριση. Ἄνοιξε τὰ μάτια τῆς ψυχῆς μου - φώτισε τὸ σκοτάδι τοῦ νοός μου. Κύριε καὶ Δέσποτα τῆς ζωῆς μου, κἂν θέλω, κἂν μὴ θέλω, σῶσόν με. Σὲ θερμοπαρακαλῶ, μὴν ἐπιτρέψῃς νὰ κολασθῶ - γλύτωσέ με ἀπὸ τὴ φρικτὴ θέα καὶ τὰ φοβερὰ νύχια τοῦ μισόκαλου Ἐχθροῦ. Δὲν θέλω, Χριστέ μου, νὰ χωρισθῶ ποτε ἀπὸ κοντά σου, ἀπὸ τὴν εὐλογία καὶ τὸν φωτισμό σου, ὅπου ἀναπαύεται κι εὐφραίνεται ἡ ψυχή μου. Ὦ Κύριέ μου, δός μου μετάνοια. Πάρε με κοντά σου σὲ καλὴ ὥρα, νὰ ἀπολαύσω τὸ ἄῤῥητο φῶς καὶ τὰ αἰώνια ἀγαθά σου. Παραχώρησέ μου κατ᾿ ἄκραν οἰκονομία καὶ συγκατάβαση, τὸν ἔσχατο τόπο τοῦ Παραδείσου. Ὁ Θεὸς ἱλάσθητί μοι τῷ ἁμαρτωλῷ. Μνήσθητί μου, Κύριε, ἐν τῇ Βασιλείᾳ σου. Οἰκονόμησέ με, Χριστέ μου - ἐλάφρυνε τὸν σταυρό μου - δός μου δύναμη νὰ τὸν σηκώσω ἀνδρεία καὶ ὑπομονετικά. Μὴν ἐπιτρέψῃς νὰ περιπλανηθῶ σὲ δρόμους ἀπωλείας - φύλαξε μὲ ἀπὸ τὴ μὴ κατὰ Θεὸν λύπη - μὴν ἀφήσῃς νὰ μὲ παρασύρη ὁ ἄθεος καὶ μάταιος κόσμος. Λυπήσου με, Χριστέ μου, Σωτῆρα καὶ Λυτρωτά μου, μὴ μ᾿ ἐγκαταλείψῃς ποτέ. Δός μου πίστη δυνατὴ καὶ προσευχὴ καθαρή, ταπείνωση καὶ διάκριση, συνέση καὶ φρονήση, εὐλάβεια καὶ κατάνυξη, θεῖο ζῆλο νὰ τηρῶ τὶς ἐντολές σου καὶ ἀγάπη ἀνιδιοτελὴ πρὸς ὅλους τοὺς ἀνθρώπους. Φώτισέ με νὰ γνωρίσω τὴν ἀθλιότητά μου - δός μου δάκρυα νὰ κλάψω τὶς ἁμαρτίες μου. Δός μου ἀνδρεία καὶ ἀντοχὴ σωματικὴ καὶ πνευματική. Δός μου θάῤῥος, ἐλπίδα, αἰσιοδοξία, αὐτογνωσία, αὐτομεμψία, αὐτοπεποίθηση. Γέμισέ με χάρες κι εὐλογίες. Μὲ τὴν εὐλογία σου καὶ τὴ συμπαραστάσή σου, κάνε με ἄξιο τῶν καιρῶν δοῦλό σου. Χρησιμοποίησέ με γιὰ τὴ σωτηρία καὶ ἄλλων ἀδελφῶν. Φώτισε τὸν πνευματικό μου Πατέρα νὰ μὲ οἰκονομεῖ καὶ νὰ μὲ ὁδηγεῖ σωστά. Γνώρισέ μου συνεργάτες καλοὺς καὶ φίλους πνευματικούς. Ὦ Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ, ἐλέησε καὶ προστάτεψε ὅλους τοὺς Ὀρθοδόξους Χριστιανούς, φώτισε τοὺς ἁπανταχοῦ τῆς γῆς Ἕλληνες νὰ φροντίσουνε γιὰ τὴν Αἰωνιότητα μέσῳ τῆς Ὀρθοδόξου Ἐκκλησίας μας, εἰρήνευσε τὸν κόσμον ὅλον καὶ ὁδήγησέ τονε κοντά σου. Μνήσθητι, Κύριε, καὶ πάντων τῶν ἐντειλαμένων ἑμοὶ τῷ ἀναξίῳ εὔχεσθαι ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν. Ὁδήγησε στὴ σωτηρία ὅσους μὲ ἀγαποῦν ἢ μισοῦν, καὶ ὅσους μὲ ἔχουν ἀδικήσει. Προστάτεψε ἀπὸ τοὺς ἐχθροὺς καὶ τὸν Ἀντίχριστο τὴν Πατρίδα μας καὶ τοὺς ἀδικουμένους. Οἰκονόμησε τὶς χῆρες, τὰ ὀρφανά, τοὺς νέους, τοὺς φτωχούς, τοὺς πολυτέκνους, τοὺς ἀσθενεῖς, τοὺς κατακοίτους, τοὺς ὀχλουμένους ὑπὸ πνευμάτων ἀκαθάρτων, καὶ τοὺς ὅπου γῆς ἀλυτρώτους ἀδελφούς μου. Φώτισε κι εὐλόγησε τοὺς Ὀρθοδόξους Κληρικοὺς καὶ Μοναχούς. Ἀνάπαυσε ὅλους τοὺς Ὀρθοδόξους Χριστιανούς, τοὺς ἀπὸ περάτων ἕως περάτων τῆς Οἰκουμένης καὶ ἀπ᾿ ἀρχῆς μέχρι τῶν ἐσχάτων κεκοιμημένους. Μνήσθητι, Κύριε, καὶ τῶν δούλων Σου (μνημονεύουμε ὀνόματα). Πανάγιον Πνεῦμα, θησαυρὲ τῶν ἀγαθῶν καὶ πανταχοῦ παρόν, ἡ θεία Χάρις ἡ τὰ ἀσθενῆ θεραπεύουσα καὶ τὰ ἐλλείποντα ἀναπληροῦσα, Παράκλητε ἀγαθέ, ἐλθὲ καὶ σκήνωσον ἐν ἑμοὶ τῷ ἁμαρτωλῷ - γέμισέ με χάρες κι εὐλογίες, καὶ κάνε με ἄξιο τῶν καιρῶν δοῦλό σου. Ἄνοιξε τὰ μάτια τῆς ψυχῆς μου, φώτισε τὸ σκοτάδι τοῦ νοός μου, θρόνιασε μέσα στὴν καρδία μου τὴ θεία χάρη Σου, γιὰ νἆμαι στερεὸς στὴν πίστη καὶ πλήρης θείου φωτισμοῦ. Ὦ Χριστὲ καὶ Παναγία μου! Σὲ ὑπερευχαριστῶ, ποὺ μὲ ἔφερες στὸ δρόμο τῆς σωτηρίας καὶ χαίρεται ἡ ψυχή μου. Σ᾿ εὐχαριστῶ γιὰ ὅλα τὰ καλά ποὺ μοῦ ῾χεις δώσει, ποὺ τὰ ξέρω ἢ δὲν τὰ ξέρω. Σ᾿ εὐχαριστῶ, Χριστέ μου, καὶ γιὰ ὅλα τὰ κακά, ποὺ ἀπὸ ἀγάπη ἔχεις ἐπιτρέψει νὰ πάθω γιὰ τὴν ὠφέλεια τῆς ψυχῆς μου. Πάντων ἕνεκεν ἂς εἶναι δοξασμένο τὸ ἅγιο ὄνομά Σου. Δόξα Σοι, Κύριε Παντοδύναμε. Δόξα Σοι, αἰώνιε Βασιλεῦ. Τριὰς Ἁγία, δόξα Σοι! Ἀπὸ τὸ βιβλίο «Ἀπὸ τὸ Ἅγιον Ὄρος μὲ ἀγάπη», (σελ. 234)

A Plan of Simple and Heartfelt Prayer Analysis or variations of «Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me a sinner» O Lord Jesus Christ, Son and Word of the living God, who came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the first, through the prayers of Your Most Holy Mother, of Saint Nicholas and all the Saints, as You want and as You know have mercy on me the sinner and miserable. I beg You, have pity on me, my Christ. Forgive all my sins, that I have committed by words, actions or thoughts from my birth until this moment. Forgive all my mistakes and omissions, my ignorance and youth. O my Lord Jesus Christ, I beg you, protect me from error, from every influence of the Sly, from my passions and weaknesses. Give me the strength and the will to never sin again. Protect me from sly thoughts, from the love of vain things, from idle talk and the censure of others. Open the eyes of my soul and illuminate the darkness of my mind. O Lord and Ruler of my life, whether I desire it or not, save me. I beseech you, don't let me to be punished in Hell; rescue me from the fearful view and the awful nails of the Enemy who hates all that is good. My Christ, I never want to be separated from you, from your blessings and illumination, where my soul is reposing and joyful. O my Lord, grant me repetance. Take me near you when I am in a good spiritual state, so that I might enjoy Your ineffable light and your eternal goods. Give me -by your ultimate condescension- the last place in Paradise. O my God, extinguish my guilt and forgive me the sinner. Remember me, my Lord, in your Kingdom. O my Christ, economize me; lighten my cross; give me the power to raise my cross courageously and patiently. Don't permit me to wander in roads of perdition; keep me from godless grief; don?t leave me be influenced by the faithless and vain world. Have pity on me, my Christ, Savior and Redeemer; never abandon me. Give me strong faith, pure prayer, humility and discernment, prudence, wisdom, piety, contrition, unselfish love towards everybody and the eagerness to keep your commandments. Illuminate me so that I might recognize my wrechedness, and give me tears to weep for my sins. Give me corporal and spiritual bravery and endurance. Give me courage, hope, optimism, self-knowledge, self-confidence and self-reproach. Fill me with grace and blessings. Through your assistance, make me your servant worthy and useful to you in these days. Utilize me for the salvation of many brothers. Enlighten my spiritual Father to economize and lead me correctly. Let me know good coworkers and spiritual friends. O my Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy and protect all the Orthodox Christians; enlighten the Greeks all over the world to care for their salvation in eternity through the Orthodox Church; pacify the entire world and lead the peoples toward you. O my Lord, remember all those who have asked me to pray for them. Lead toward salvation whoever loves or hates me and whoever has wronged me. Protect from all enemies and from the Antichrist our Country and the humble people. Economize all my brothers and sisters, the widows, the orpfans, the young and the poor people, those that have more than three children, those who are ill or bedridden, those that are annoyed by evil spirits and all the enslaved of the earth. Illuminate and bless the orthodox Clergymen and Monks. Grant eternal rest to all orthodox Christians who have died from the beginning untill today. Recollect, my Lord, the souls of my parents and teachers and friendsΙ (commemorate some names here). O Holy Spirit, All-encompassing Treasure of every good, the divine Grace that heals the weak and fills the incomplete, simple Comforter, come and dwell in me the sinner; fill me with graces and blessings and make me your worthy servant beneficial in our days. Open the eyes of my soul, illuminate the darkness of my mind, fill my heart with Your divine grace so that I might be constant in the faith and full of divine illumination. O my Christ and my Most Holy Virgin Mary! I thank you from my heart, because you brought me on the road to salvation, which rejoices my soul. I thank you for all the goods that you have given me, those that I know and those that are unknown to me. I also thank you, my Christ, for all the bad things that out of love You have permitted me to suffer for the benefit of my soul. For all these reasons, may Your Holy Name be glorified. Glory to You, Almighty Lord. Glory to You, Eternal King. All-holy Trinity, glory to You!

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