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Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner.

At least one Orthodox theologian some of whose words I have read recently, believes the Jesus prayer is the most powerful prayer of all the prayers we pray.

I have slighly altered the version I pray:  Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, the sinner.

The prayer locates the Center of the Cosmos, Christ, by whom all things consist---to use Apostle Paul's words.  It also locates a far point on the circumference of that cosmos---me.  And yet, God is the Lover of humanity---according to Orthodox theology and the Divine Liturgy.   Therefore, He loves me, too, despite my flaws, and sent His Son to die for those flaws.

I can speak only for myself; for no one else.  

Starward