Akathist of Thanksgiving (Part 5)
Kontakion 10
That which is broken cannot be restored, but You can set aright those whose conscience has become decayed; You restore the soul to its former beauty in those who have lost it beyond all hope. With You there is nothing that cannot be put aright...
Kontakion 6
How great You are in the power of thunderstorms, how visible is Your mighty hand in the blinding curves of lightening, amazing in Your greatness. The voice of the Lord is over the fields and in the sound of the forests; the voice of the Lord is in the birth of the thunder and rain...
Glory Be to God For All Things
Kontakion 3
Every flower is fragrant through the power of the Holy Spirit, in a delicate flow of aroma and tenderness of color; the beauty of the Great contained in what is small. Praise and honor to God, Who gives life, Who spreads forth the meadows like a...
Here is the first section of the Akathist of Thanksgiving:
Glory be to God for Everything
Kontakion 1
Incorruptible King of all ages, holding in your hand every path of human life through the power of your saving Providence. We thank you for all the good things You do, those we know and...
In preparation for Thanksgiving, I will be praying the Akathist of Thanksgiving: Glory to God for All Things.
If any of you are interested, I will be sharing some of the Akathist here on my blog for the next few days up through Thanksgiving!
A note about the author...
Hey :)
I've been thinking about my journey so far, and about he prayers I first started including in my prayer rule, especially considering hesitation in regards to the Theotokos and saints. This may or may not help, so feel free to take it or leave it :) , but I did want to send this in case...
As an Orthodox Christian, I am aware of some struggles we have had in keeping the integrity of Orthodox Christian Jews' heritage. As you mentioned, there is a strong history in the church which caused serious conflict between Jews and Christians, both in East and West (albeit in different forms...