Monday, November 09, 2009

The Jesus prayer

Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner....


I breathe this prayer in and out when I am agitated or depressed and the wave of Peace washes over me. Thank you, Jesus, for this breath prayer, for this body prayer, for this heart prayer.

3 comments:

John Michael Keba said...

Hospodi Isuse Christe, Syne Božij, pomiluj mja, hrišnomu.

It's great to sew by, too. :-)

Rachel Nguyen said...

John,

What language is that? I would love to hear what it sounds like spoken aloud!

I have been what I can only call 'oppressed' over the last week or so. And the remedy was the Jesus prayer. I woke up feeling light for the first time all week. I praise you, Lord Jesus Christ. And thank you.

Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

John Michael Keba said...

It is a powerful prayer, and if you keep it up it can "establish" itself within.

That is Church Slavonic, the liturgical language of the Rusyn churches, both Catholic and Orthodox. I think it may also be still be the liturgical language of Russian Orthodoxy, but I am not sure about that. And its use is dying out here in America, in any case.

I'll see if I can make an audio file of it for you, featuring your's truly :-)