English Orthodox chant Open to me the gates of repentance (Lyric Video)
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About the chant:
Taking up our cross may mean taking up whatever life presents us with and bearing it with humility and obedience, in union with Christ, as our sharing in the one perfect offering that Christ has made. It is not that what we do has some “merit,” that we purchase God’s favor by it. It is that this our cross is the means God may use to change us, to bring about the “change of mind” that is our salvation.
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Chant text:
Glory to The Father and to The Son and to The Holy Spirit
Open to Me the gates of repentance O Giver of Life
For my spirit goeth early, to the temple of Thy Holiness
Coming in the temple of my body wholly polluted
But because Thou art compassionate, purify thou me,
by the compassion of Thy mercy
Both now and ever and unto ages of ages Amen
Guide me in the paths of salvation, O Theotokos
For I have profaned myself with coarses, and
consumed my whole life with procrastinations
But by thine intercessions, purify thou me from all abominations.
Special thanks to our patrons on Patreon and SubscribeStar who made this video possible.
Top Patrons:
Patricia Blassingame, KyrieEleison
Randall Flagg, Lord Funkicus, Hunter Rhoades
Nazgul Lord, Joseph Blain, Templar Knight
George Sherratt, Quaino Manuel, James A Panter
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About the chant:
Taking up our cross may mean taking up whatever life presents us with and bearing it with humility and obedience, in union with Christ, as our sharing in the one perfect offering that Christ has made. It is not that what we do has some “merit,” that we purchase God’s favor by it. It is that this our cross is the means God may use to change us, to bring about the “change of mind” that is our salvation.
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Chant text:
Glory to The Father and to The Son and to The Holy Spirit
Open to Me the gates of repentance O Giver of Life
For my spirit goeth early, to the temple of Thy Holiness
Coming in the temple of my body wholly polluted
But because Thou art compassionate, purify thou me,
by the compassion of Thy mercy
Both now and ever and unto ages of ages Amen
Guide me in the paths of salvation, O Theotokos
For I have profaned myself with coarses, and
consumed my whole life with procrastinations
But by thine intercessions, purify thou me from all abominations.