How to Benefit from the Holy Liturgy - Pope Kirillos Scientific Family

"Behold I am about to stand before the Just Judge in fear,
because of my numerous sins, for the life spent in pleasures
deserves condemnation. Repent, therefore, O my soul so
long as you dwell on earth ... Yet I imitate the tax collector
beating on my chest saying, 'God be merciful to me a
sinner!" The Troparia is then followed by the prayer, "Lord
by Your grace protect us this night from sin..."
The praying person presents a true repentance in the
absolution as they intend to sleep and surrender themselves
in the hands of the Lord, who is the honest guard. For as
they intend on receiving Holy Communion the next morning,
they must be repentant in order to be worthy of receiving the
sacrament. Therefore in the absolution we pray, "Lord
forgive us for the sins we committed against You this day
whether they are by action, by words...” (think how many
sins you have committed through your actions or words,
whether swearing, lies, insults or otherwise, and repent to
God), “by thought”, (think how many sins of thought you
committed this day. You might have condemned someone,
or envied or angered someone, or even had a profane
thought. Repent to God and say, Lord I have sinned forgive
me my sins of...), “or by any of our senses…” (how many
sins did you commit today through your sense of sight,
hearing, touch or otherwise Remember all these sins and
repent to God). Then complete the absolution, in faith and
persistence.
The Prayer of the Veil
This prayer is said in the monasteries by the monks after the
Twelfth Hour Prayer (Prayer before Sleeping). It is
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