Prayers
Prayer Before Reading Scripture
By John ChrysostomSource: John Chrysostom - Liturgical Prayer (Public Domain)Short49 words
O Lord Jesus Christ, open the eyes of my heart, that I may hear Thy word and understand and do Thy will, for I am a sojourner upon the earth. Hide not Thy commandments from me, but open my eyes, that I may perceive the wonders of Thy law.
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