Prayer of St. Ephrem

(Prayer compiled from various works of St. Ephrem)
O Most Holy, Immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of God, our most excellent Lady, exalted above the saints, you were the sole hope of the Lord for the patriarchs, the joy of the holy souls. Through your beloved Son—Christ the Savior we are united with God. You are the faithful intercessor of sinners before your Son, a safe harbor for broken ships. You are the heavenly consolation of the world, by the guidance, power and all‑goodness of Jesus—redeemer of captives, helper and healer of the sick, sustainer of the sorrowful, etc., and ultimately the salvation of the whole world.

O most worthy Theotokos, cover us with the wings of the Lord’s mercy, have mercy upon us. We have no other hope than in God and in your, Immaculate Virgin, intercession before Him. We have given ourselves and devoted ourselves to Christ in service, therefore we call ourselves the Lord’s slaves, and thus your children; therefore, may God not allow Satan to take us to hell. O all‑glorious Mother of the Son of God, we are under your heavenly protection and therefore through you we run to the Lord and beg you: do not permit your Son, who died for our sins, to leave us to the devil’s sustenance.

O full of grace! Sanctify my thoughts, loosen my tongue, that I may sing praise to God, and finally—worthy of your Angelic Greeting: "I greet you, world, joy and divine comfort of the whole world. I greet you, O highest divine marvel that the world has ever seen, the glorious paradise, the Lord’s safe gate for those in danger, the source of grace, and through you as the Most Holy Mother of your Divine Son—intercessor and mediator between God and men."

Source: kyrios.org.ua