“My Lord and God, You, to whom I belong by birth and in whom I have placed my hopes, You who gave me courage and prepared me for this struggle.
You who are my sweet hope, the false promise, the unchanging love of holy souls’ You who watch carefully the intentions of our hearts and satisfy our desires, before we even address our requests to you in prayer’ You, I say, help me to bring to a happy end this struggle, which I have undertaken for the confession of your name, and accept my soul and after preserving it superior to evil spirits, number it with those who for centuries have pleased You.
And forgive, Despot, this people for what they have done against me out of ignorance, and grant them the right to truly know You, for You are Blessed forever and ever.”