A Spiritual Psalter
or Reflections on God
from the writings of
Saint Ephraim the Syrian
143
Blessed is the merciful Creator and Redeemer
Blessed is the Good and Merciful One Who rejoices over us when we repent and without reproach accepts us with joy according to His love.
Blessed is the Good One Who opens His door to the good that they might enter therein, and also does not lock the door of His goodness to the evil if they are converted.
Blessed is He Who grants everyone the means to inherit the heavenly kingdom: the righteous inherit it through good deeds, and sinners through repentance.
Blessed is He Who for the sake of sinners gave Himself up to death and revilement, Who suffered humiliation in order to grant sinners life.
Blessed is He Who created us according to His loving-kindness, Who descended to save us by the Cross, and Who is to come again to resurrect us in the great day of His coming.
Vouchsafe me also, O Good One, according to Thy goodness, to behold Thy compassion in the day of judgment, and to sing Thee praise together with the righteous unto the ages of ages.