Bishop Ignatius Brianchaninov: Only the poor in spirit who cling constantly to the Lord by prayer...
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Only the poor in spirit who cling constantly to the Lord by prayer on account of the constant sense of their poverty and need are capable of discovering within themselves the greatness of the name of Jesus.
Let not the humble man be put to confusion and disappointed in his prayer, but let him offer it to God whole, not torn by distraction. The poor and needy shall praise Thy name (Ps. 73:21).
Blessed is the man whose trust is in the name of the Lord, and who has not had regard to vanities and lying follies (Ps. 39:5). He will not pay any attention during his prayer to the seductive action of vain cares and passions which attempt to defile and spoil his prayer.
On the Prayer of Jesus
FROM THE ASCETIC ESSAYS OF
Bishop Ignatius Brianchaninov
