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Simple Prayer

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To pray is quite straightforward. Stand with the mind in the heart before the face of the Lord and cry: ‘Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me’, or just: ‘Lord have mercy’, ‘Most merciful Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner’ — or with any other words. The power is not in the words, but in the thoughts and feelings.

–St. Theophan the Recluse

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Fr. Christian is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Lenoir City, TN.

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  • http://www.hisdaughter02.blogspot.com Karin

    Good advice from this saint. This is the second post I’ve come across today that mentions the Jesus Prayer-Fr Stephen over at Glory To God also mentioned it. Perhaps God’s way of telling me I need to pray it a little more often.
    Powerful picture as well.
    Thanks and God Bless!

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