Prayer to God from the whole Rus' land (by St. Hilarion, Metropolitan of Kyiv)

O Master, our King and God, most high and glorious, Lover of mankind, who rewardest labors with glory and honor, making us partakers of Thy kingdom! Remember us, Thy poor ones, in Thy goodness, for Thy name is Lover of mankind. Though we have no good works before Thee, yet, having shown us mercy many times, save us. For we are Thy people and the sheep of Thy pasture, and the flock which Thou hast just begun to shepherd, having led us out of the ruin of idolatry. O Good Shepherd, who layest down Thy life for the sheep! Do not abandon us, even though we still wander; do not abandon us, even though we still sin before Thee, like newly purchased slaves who have not in all things pleased their master. Do not despise us, though we are a small flock, but say to us: Fear not, little flock, for it is your heavenly Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Rich in mercy and good in bounties, who hast promised to receive the repentant and waitest for the return of sinners, do not remember our many sins! Receive us who turn to Thee, blot out our recorded transgressions, diminish the wrath with which we have angered Thee, O Lover of mankind. For Thou art the Lord, and Master, and Creator, and in Thee is the power—whether we live or die. Put away Thy wrath, O Merciful One, which we have deserved by our deeds; lead temptation away from us, for we are earth and dust. Enter not into judgment with Thy servants.

We, Thy people, seek Thee, we fall down before Thee, we seek Thy mercy. We have sinned and done evil—we have not kept, nor have we done as Thou hast commanded us. Being earthly, we have inclined toward earthly things and have done evil before the face of Thy glory. We have given ourselves over to bodily lusts, we have surrendered ourselves to the slavery of sin and worldly sorrows, we have fled from our Master. We are poor in good deeds, wretched because of our evil life.

We repent, we ask, we pray: we repent of our evil deeds; we ask that Thou wouldst send Thy fear into our hearts; we pray that at the dread judgment Thou wouldst have mercy on us. Save, have compassion, look upon us, visit us, be merciful, have pity. For we are Thine, Thy creatures, we are the work of Thy hands. If Thou shouldst mark iniquities, O Lord, O Lord, who shall stand? If Thou shouldst render to everyone according to his deeds, who shall be saved? For with Thee is purification, for from Thee is mercy and plenteous redemption. And our souls are in Thy hands, and our breath is in Thy will. For as long as Thou lookest upon us mercifully—we live in peace and goodness; if Thou lookest with wrath—we vanish like the morning dew, for dust cannot stand before the storm, nor we before Thy wrath.

But as creatures to our Creator, we ask for mercy: have mercy on us, O God, according to Thy great mercy. For all that is good comes to us from Thee; all that is unrighteous comes from us to Thee. For we have all turned aside, all together have become unworthy. There is not one of us who strives and struggles for heavenly things, but all of us strive for earthly things, all of us strive for worldly sorrows. For the righteous man has vanished from the earth, not because Thou abandonest us or neglectest us, but because we do not seek Thee—we desire only that which is visible.

Therefore, we do not want Thee to deal with us as with Jerusalem, which, in the end, abandoned Thee and did not walk in Thy ways. But do not permit us, as them, to be dealt with according to our deeds, nor reward us according to our sins. Rather, bear with us, and bear with us yet a long time! Cease Thy wrathful flame which extends over us, Thy servants, Thyself guiding us to Thy truth, teaching us to do Thy will, for Thou art our God, and we are Thy people, Thy portion, Thy inheritance.

We do not lift our hands to a strange god, nor do we follow any false prophet, nor do we hold to heretical teachings; we call only upon Thee, the true God, and to Thee, who dwellest in the heavens, we lift our eyes, to Thee we raise our hands, we pray to Thee: reward us, as the good Lover of mankind, have mercy on us, calling sinners to repentance, and at Thy dread judgment do not exclude us from standing at Thy right hand, but make us partakers of the blessing of the righteous.

And, as long as the world stands, do not bring upon us the trials of temptation, nor deliver us into the hands of strangers, that Thy city may not be called a captured city, and Thy flock—strangers in a land not their own. That the neighbors may not say: where is their God? Do not permit upon us tribulations, nor famine, nor sudden deaths, fire, or floods; that those who are wavering in faith may not fall away from the faith.

Punish us a little, but have mercy much; wound us a little, but mercifully heal us; afflict us a little, but quickly gladden us; for our nature cannot long bear Thy wrath, as straw cannot bear fire. But be appeased, be merciful, for it is Thine to have mercy and to save.

Therefore, extend Thy mercy to Thy people, drive away enemies, strengthen peace, pacify countries, send a harvest for the famine, let our authority be a terror to countries, grant wisdom to the boyars, populate the cities, give growth and unity to Thy Church, protect Thine inheritance, save the men, and women, and children. Those who are in slavery, in captivity, in forced labor, on journeys, at sea, in prisons, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness—have mercy on all, comfort all, gladden all, creating for them joy, both bodily and spiritual, by the prayers and supplications of Thy most pure Mother; and the holy heavenly powers, and Thy forerunner and baptist John, the apostles, prophets, martyrs, venerable ones, and all the saints.

Be merciful to us and have mercy on us, so that, led by Thy mercy in the unity of the faith, we may together joyfully and gladly glorify Thee, our Lord Jesus Christ, with the Father and the Most Holy Spirit—the Trinity, indivisible, one in divinity, which reigns in heaven and on earth, over angels and men, over visible and invisible creatures, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

"Sermon on Law and Grace", circa 1040

Source: kyrios.org.ua