Selected Discourses and Commentary on the Psalms

How should a person fast, and how shall he be cleansed from passions? And how shall he govern his soul in the time of fasting? And how shall he receive prayer and supplication? And how shall he be cleansed from evil passions? And how shall he be cleansed from hateful thoughts? And how shall he be cleansed from the sight of the eyes? And how shall he be cleansed from idle speech? And how shall he be cleansed from the hearing of evil things? And how shall he be cleansed from the lust of the flesh? And how shall he be cleansed from anger and from all envy, and from all deceit, and from all evil things? And how shall he be cleansed from the consumption of flesh? And how shall he be cleansed from the drinking of wine? And how shall he be cleansed from all lusts? And how shall he be cleansed from all things? And how shall he be cleansed from all errors? And how shall he be cleansed from all follies? And how shall he be cleansed from all sins?

The repetitive refrain "And how shall he be cleansed from all sins?" continues throughout the remainder of the manuscript page, serving as a litany-like emphasis on the necessity of comprehensive repentance and inner discipline.