Lenten Prayer of St. Ephrem

O Lord and Master of my life, take from me the spirit of sloth, despair, lust of power, and idle talk. 

But give rather the spirit of chastity, humility, patience, and love to Thy servant. 

Yea, O Lord and King, grant me to see my own transgressions, and not to judge my brother, for blessed art Thou, unto ages of ages. Amen.

~~from oca.org~~

from the first line =

sloth,

despair,

lust of power, and

idle talk

– if you look closely these vices can be cured by the corresponding virtues by practice and repentance of the former… as listed in the second line. =

Chastity

Humility

Patience and

Love

=

Chastity / sloth

Humility/ despair

Patience/ lust of power

Love/ idle talk

~march 28