In Honor of Saint Paul
O God of knowledge and giver of wisdom,
who bringest to light the hidden things of darkness,
and givest the word unto them that preach the gospel with great power,
who of Thy goodness didst call Paul,
who was sometime a persecutor,
to be a chosen vessel,
and wast pleased in him,
that he should become a chosen apostle and preacher of the gospel of Thy kingdom,
O Christ our God.
Thee also do we now entreat,
O Thou good and that lovest man.
Graciously grant unto us and unto all Thy people
a mind without wandering and a clear understanding,
that we may learn and understand how profitable are Thy holy teachings,
which are now come unto us by him;
and even as he was made like unto Thee,
the leader unto life,
so make us to be like unto him in deed and doctrine,
that we may glorify Thy holy Name and ever glory in Thy Cross.
And Thou art He unto whom we ascribe praise and glory and worship,
the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost,
now and ever and unto the ages of all ages.
Amen.
