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From the sayings of ABBA MACARIUS about Prayer St. Macarius was asked: "How ought we to pray?" He said, "There is no need at all to make long discourses; it is enough to stretch out one's hands and say, Lord, as you will, and as you know, have mercy upon

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From the sayings of ABBA MACARIUS about Prayer

 

St. Macarius was asked: "How ought we to pray?" He said, "There is no need at all to make long discourses; it is enough to stretch out one's hands and say, Lord, as you will, and as you know, have mercy upon me. And if the conflict grows fiercer say, Lord, help me. Because He knows very well what we need. He shows us His mercy."

“In prayer, you need not use many or lofty words. You can often repeat with a sincere heart, ‘Lord, show me mercy as You know best,’ or ‘O God, come to my assistance.’”