St. Silouan the Athonite
Semyon Ivanovich Antonov (January 17, 1866, village of Shovskoye, Tambov province — September 11 [24], 1938, Athos, Greece) -
Russian Saint who lived on Mt. Athos in the Monastery of St. Panteleimon and known for his ascetic feats and spiritual teachings.
He was glorified by the Patriarchate of Constantinople on November 26, 1987.
Prayer of St Silouan the Athonite for our enemies
O merciful Lord, by Your Holy Spirit teach us
To love our enemies, and pray for them with tears.
O Lord, send down Your Holy Spirit on earth
That all nations may know You, and learn Your love.
O Lord, as You Yourself prayed for Your enemies,
So teach us, too, by Your Holy Spirit, to love our enemies.
O Lord, all peoples are the work of Your hands.
Turn them from enmity and malice to repentance,
That all may know Your love.
Or Lord, You commanded us to love our enemies,
But it is hard for us sinners, if Your grace be not with us.
O Lord, pour down Your grace upon the earth.
Let all the nations of the earth come to know Your love;
To know that You love us with a mother’s love,
And more than a mother’s love,
For even a mother may be forgetful of her children,
But You never forget,
Because Your love for Your creation is boundless,
And love cannot forget.
O merciful Lord, by the riches of Your mercy, save all peoples.
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