Memra of Mar Aprem

 

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Lord, have mercy upon us

Take your servants’ humble prayers

Grant us from your treasure vast.

Pardon, mercy and blessings

 

Have mercy, Exalted One

To stand before Thee, O! my Lord

Waking from my slumber deep

And be fully vigilant

 

If I,  humble slave of yours

Fall back into sleep again

Let that be without  a sin

Before your great holiness

 

If I do wrong while awake

Forgive them Lord, by Thy grace

In case I sinned  in my sleep

Forgive them too mercifully

 

Give your servant restful sleep

Because of Thy humble cross

Save me from all evil dreams

And from the phantoms too.

 

As I sleep in peacefulness

Watch me Lord in all this night

And let not rule over me

Evil thoughts and wicked deeds.

 

Because I’m your cabin boy

Send an angel of the light

To keep me constant company

To guard my body safe and sound

 

Jesus, Lord, since I did eat

From Thy divine body’s flesh

Let not deadly passions vile

Spring forth in mine inner self.

 

Let Thy blood stay, as a guard

For me who sleeps in the dark

Give freedom for my good soul

Fashioned after thine image

 

May  your holy right hand Lord

Guard my body that you made

And let your grace become too

A mighty fortress around me.

 

As all my limbs sleep and rest

May your power keep its vigil

Let my sleep before your throne

Like the favored incense smell

 

Let not evil touch my bed

By Thy mother’s  pleas for me

And do not let   him approach

Near my bedroom in this night

 

By Thy holy sacrifice

By your holy sacrifice

Which relieved my tribulations

You drive off the cruel ghost

From his pressure over me.

 

You have fulfilled your covenant

Towards me, Thy wretched son

Watch my life with happiness

Because of Thy precious cross

 

Since you loved me fervently

Even in my putrid wretchedness

Help me praise your loving grace

When I wake up with your help

 

Show me mercy day by day

To know Thy will in all my ways

And walk honest suitably 

By Thy grace Lord, all my life

 

O! Messiah,  my Master

Give us,  thine own  handy men

An evening  full of happiness

And night beaming   with goodness

 

You are true light, Lord of all

Your glory is in the light

Sons of light for evermore

Sing thanks for your radiance.

 

Thank you Jesus, world’s Savior

Bestow Thy grace upon us

In this passing worldly life

And in life which is to come.

 

Thank you Lord and thanks again

Thank you Lord and thanks again

Thanks a thousand, thousand times

Thanks unceasing my good Lord

Have mercy on us always

 

Lord who hears our humble prayers

Give us what we ask of you

Hear our prayers and reconcile

By your ongoing mercies