St Joasaph said this short prayer whenever the clock struck the hour. In this way he marked the passage of time, which runs swiftly past, never to return.
Blessed be the day and hour at which my Lord Jesus Christ was born for my sake, endured crucifixion, and suffered death. O Lord Jesus, be present to me at the hour of my end, and receive into thy hands the wandering soul of me, thy servant N.: for the sake of the prayers of thy most pure Mother and of all thy saints, for blessed art thou unto ages of ages. Amen.
–Orthodox Christian Prayers, 29.
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February 19, 2026
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