My soul yearns after the Lord, and I seek Him ardently, and my soul suffers thought of no other matter.
My soul yearns after the living Lord, and my spirit strains towards Him, my Heavenly Father, my kin. The Lord made us His kin by the Holy Spirit. The Lord is dear to the heart - He is our joy and gladness, and our firm hope.
O gracious Lord, mercifully seek out Thy creation, and shew Thyself to Thy people in the Holy Spirit, as Thou shewest Thyself to Thy servants.
Rejoice every afflicted soul, 0 Lord, by the coming of Thy Holy Spirit. Let all who pray to Thee know the Holy Spirit.
O all ye people, let us humble ourselves for the sake of the Lord and the Kingdom of Heaven. Let us humble ourselves and the Lord will give us to know the power of the Jesus Prayer. Let us humble ourselves and the Spirit of God Himself will instruct the soul.
---from Saint Silouan the Athonite by Archimandrite Sophrony, pp. 292-297.