I thank Your goodness, O Lover of Mankind because You did not desire that I perish, but have awakened me from my slumber and guided me to Your path. Fill me with hope and faith, for I have come to You as the sick one to his physician, and as the hungry to the Spring of living water, as the poor to the Source of riches, as the sinners to the Savior, and as the dead to the Fountain of Life; for You are my salvation, my healer, my life, my strength, my comfort, my joy, and my rest is in you. Help me, protect me, and teach me to put my will in Your hands, that I may live according to Your will. Remove my weakness that I may be firm and continue to be faithful to You until the