This prayer is addressed to Christ God, who is worshipped in heaven and on earth. It asks that God, in His mercy and compassion, receive prayers and guide lives according to His commandments. The prayer requests that God sanctify souls, purify bodies, set minds aright and cleanse thoughts, while also delivering people from affliction, wrath, danger and need. It asks God to surround people with holy angels for protection, so that they may reach unity in faith and knowledge of God's glory.