THE JESUS PRAYER (folk song). CHILDREN'S CHOIR. IVERON MONASTERY

Choir Director: Yelisaveta Volshonok Holy Fathers from ancient times A strict behest convey to us: If you have chosen a monk’s path, Never forget the Name of Christ. O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Have mercy on us. Wherever the Lord will send you, Bring your obedience with you. May this prayer in you never cease, In your mind let you count the beads. O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Have mercy on us. A monk without prayer is like a fruitless tree. The robes will judge, but not set you free. It is like being a cold and charred brand Giving no warmth and light in the end. O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Have mercy on us. The beads have flown through your fingers, And you see the cross in your hand again. Streghten yourself for the fight with the prayer And humbly endure the sorrows and illnesses O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Have mercy on us. A hundred knots saving me, A hundred steps to H