By Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Mani
O Lord our God, the Almighty and Most Merciful, the Creator of all visible and invisible creation, who sustains the universe with Your great power and governs the world with Your Divine Providence. The bestower of all goodness, You, the great and wondrous One, behold us, Your wretched servants, for we are sorely afflicted not only by day but also throughout the night, being terribly tormented by the heat.
Yes, Lord, before You, we have sinned, we have transgressed, and we have committed injustice; we all know that all creation groans and suffers together until now, and there exists a predominance of particular high temperatures and an increased risk of thermal stress, which together impacts humans, animals, birds, and all that grows on Earth.
Therefore, O Lord, who does not desire the death of the sinner but awaits his return and repentance, hear us as we beseech You and turn away Your righteous anger from us. Deliver us from all destruction, misfortune, and sickness that has come upon us due to this present heat. Cease the harmful heat and send forth dew and a breeze, and grant us a temperate air and an abundance of good things.
For You are a merciful and philanthropic God, and we ascribe to You glory, to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Source: Composed in 2024. Translated by John Sanidopoulos.
