094. 172. For a Widow.

172. For a Widow.

O LORD, comfort this Thy servant in the lone liness of her widowhood, even as Thou didst vouchsafe to comfort the widow of Sarepta by the ministry of Elias the Prophet; and grant unto her, in chaste devotion to Thyself, to put away the remembrance of former pleasures, and, medi tating by day and night upon Thy law, to find in Thee the repose of her soul. Let her ever act with discretion and mercy, tempering beneficence with humility, dignity with openness of heart, and sobriety with kindliness of demeanour, that she may bring forth fruit sixty-fold, and serving Thee as Anna the Prophetess, in fasting and prayer, with a devout mind, may be found worthy of Thy glory in the great day; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Frantic.