_|_ | C O P | N E T The Prayer of Thanksgiving -------------------------- Let us give thanks to the Beneficent and Merciful God, the Father of our Lord, our God, and Savior, Jesus Christ. For He has protected us, helped us, preserved us, accepted us, had compassion upon us and has supported us until this hour. Let us also pray that He, our Almighty God, will keep us in peace throughout this holy day, and all the days of our life. O Lord, Master, and God Almighty, the Father of our Lord, our God and our Savior Jesus Christ. We thank You for all occasions and for every thing and at all times. For You have protected us, helped us, preserved us, accepted us, had compassion upon us, and have supported us until this hour. Wherefore we pray and appeal to Your goodness, O Lord, Lover of Mankind, grant that we may complete this holy day and all the days of our life in perfect peace and fear of God. All envy, all temptation, all the work of Satan, the intrigues of wicked people and the rising up of enemies, hidden and manifest, cast them away from us, and from all your people, and from this holy place. As for the good and useful things, please bestow them upon us, for You have granted us the power to tread on serpents and scorpions and every power of the enemy. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, through the grace, compassion and love of mankind of Your Only-Begotten Son, Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ. Through whom glory, honor, power and worship are due to You together with Him and with the Holy Spirit: the Life-Giving who is consubstantial with You. Now and at all times and forever and ever. Amen.