Prayer of St. Andrew of Crete

Thank you, O full of grace, Lord be with you. I bow to God and honor and venerate you, cause of our joy; through your Divine Son the sentence of our condemnation has been withdrawn and replaced with a sentence of blessing. Thank you, sanctuary of God’s glory, holy refuge of the Heavenly King. By your giving birth to Christ the Savior, the union of God with humanity was accomplished. I honor you, Mother of our joy. Truly you are blessed, for among all women you alone were deemed worthy to become Mother of the Creator. All nations call you blessed.

O Mary, if through you I place all my hopes in the Lord, I shall be saved; if you, by God’s mercy and goodness, intercede for me, I shall fear nothing, for to be your devotee is to possess a mighty heavenly weapon for salvation. God grants it only to those He wishes to save.
O Mother of mercy, bestow your Son. When you lived on earth, you occupied only a small part of it, and now, exalted in Heaven, the whole world regards you as the throne of God’s grace for all peoples. We beseech you, Most Holy Virgin, help us with your prayers, which we value and love more than all earthly treasures.

Your intercession before the merciful Heavenly Father causes God to look upon us with favor even in our sins; it petitions Him for great generosity of grace and blessings, forgiveness of guilt and the proper strength to test ourselves in virtue. Your prayers, by the Lord’s omnipotence and grace, restrain the enemies, render their designs futile, and bring God’s victory over their power. Amen.

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