The Lord our God! As a good and philanthropic one, forgive me all that I have sinned on this day: in word, deed, or thought; give me a peaceful and calm sleep; send me Thy guardian angel, that he may cover me and preserve me from all evil. For Thou art the guardian of our souls and bodies, and to Thee do we send up glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and always, and forever. Amen.

If you have sinned, in what you have sinned. Serene - calm. What do we ask of God in this evening prayer? This prayer ends with the doxology of St. Trinity.

Prayer to the Precious Cross

In Russian:

May God arise, and His enemies be scattered, and let all those who hate Him flee from Him.

O Much-revered and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, help me with the Holy Lady Virgin Theotokos and with all the saints in all ages. Amen.

Scattered - scattered, scattered. Besi - demons, devils. Signified - overshadowed, imposing a sign on himself. The verbal is the speaker. The Most Honorable - Much Honored. Trampled - victorious, victorious. The crucified one is crucified. Adversary - adversary, enemy. What do we pray for in this prayer to the Precious Cross?In it we express our faith that the sign of the Cross is the most powerful means of driving away demons, and we ask the Lord for spiritual help through the power of the Holy Cross.Why is the Cross called life-giving?Because Jesus Christ, being crucified on the Cross, thereby delivered people from eternal death in hell and granted eternal life in the Kingdom of Heaven.What do the words mean: These words mean that Jesus Christ, after His death and before His resurrection, was in hell, from where He led holy people (for example, Moses) into the Kingdom of Heaven and thereby showed that He trampled down, or destroyed, the power of the devil.

Short Prayer to the Precious Cross

In Russian:

Protect me, O Lord, by the power of Thy Honorable and Life-Giving Cross, and preserve me from all evil.

When should this prayer be pronounced?It should be pronounced just before going to bed, kissing the cross worn on the chest, and protecting yourself and the bed with the sign of the cross.

6. Some Selected Prayers

In Russian:

Protect me, O Lord, by the power of Thy Honorable and Life-Giving Cross, and preserve me from all evil.