Repentance
The person whose repentance we ask God to help us imitate.
Who is the sinful woman?
The Holy Spirit is called this because He gives spiritual life.
Who is the Life-Giver?
The phrase "Your faith has saved you" comes from the story of this woman.
Who is the sinful woman?
"Give me, O Lord, many fountains of ________."
What are tears?
The tears in Prayer 1 symbolize this spiritual response.
What is repentance?
According to the prayer, repentance leads to gaining this kind of life.
What is a pure life?
God is described as the __________ of Mankind.
What is the Lover?
Prayer 5 asks Christ to give us the same gift He gave His disciples.
What is peace?
"Grant humbleness to my poor soul before the ________ comes."
What is the end?
Why does the prayer ask for "many fountains of tears"?
Because sincere repentance comes from a broken and humble heart.
The prayer asks to be liberated from this.
What is the path of straying?
The Theotokos is called the mother of these two gifts.
What are mercy and salvation?
Prayer 6 compares standing in the holy sanctuary to standing in this place.
What is heaven?
"O heavenly King, the Comforter, the Spirit of ________."
What is Truth?
Why do we ask the Holy Spirit to purify us from all defilement?
Because only the Holy Spirit can cleanse and sanctify us.
The prayer says that thinking about this causes the speaker to tremble.
What is the awesome judgment?
The Holy Spirit is called the treasury of these.
What are good things?
The Theotokos is called the gate of heaven because we ask her to open this gate for us.
What is the gate of mercy?
"Who is present in all places and ________ all."
What is fills?
Why is the Theotokos called the "gate of heaven"?
Because through her, Christ entered the world, making salvation possible.
What two virtues are specifically requested before the end comes?
What are repentance and humbleness?
Name three titles given to the Holy Spirit in Prayer 4.
Which two prayers specifically ask God to "save our souls"?
What are Prayer 4 and Prayer 5?
Finish the line:
"Whenever we stand in Your holy sanctuary, we are considered ____________________."
What is standing in heaven?
Several prayers in this watch repeat the request to "save our souls." What common spiritual theme ties all six prayers together?
Repentance, God's mercy, forgiveness, purification, and salvation through Christ.