,,orthodox ,,daily ,,prayers ,st4 ,tikhon's ,seminary ,press #aihb ,printed with the blessings of ,his ,grace1 the ,right ,reverend ,,herman ,bishop of ,philadelphia and ,eastern ,pennsylvania ,,table ,,of ,,contents ,introduction #a ,morning ,prayers #e ,commemoration of the ,living and the ,dead #be ,prayers at the ,table #cc ,the ,order of ,compline #ch ,before ,sleep #fh ,the ,three ,canons #hi ,canon in ,preparation for ,holy ,communion #aai ,prayers in ,preparation for ,holy ,communion #acj ,prayers for ,thanksgiving ,after ,communion #afa ,,introduction ,,the ,,prayerbook ,the present ,prayerbook contains the most basic daily prayers of the ,orthodox ,christian as they have been transmitted to us essentially by the ,russian ,church1 although the other ,orthodox ,traditions in this matter are very similar4 ,in this book1 we will find the ,psalms of the ,holy ,prophet ,king ,david1 the prayer which ,our ,lord ,himself taught ,his holy disciples1 prayers of the desert fathers1 prayers of the great hierarchs and teachers of the ,church1 as well as the prayers of more recent fathers4 ,the publication of such prayers does not limit the free expression of the ,christian soul to the ,creator1 the ,most-holy ,theotokos and the ,saints4 ,on the contrary1 by reading these prayers we learn how to pray4 ,they become models for our own1 personal prayers4 ,often1 we would like to pray but1 distracted by the bustling world around us1 or troubled by fear or sorrow1 we do not even know how to begin4 ,we then begin with the ,prayerbook and find that not only much of what we wanted to say is included in the prayers of the fathers1 but that afterwards1 we find words of our own to continue the outpouring of our soul4 ,there is yet another gift in the ,prayerbook4 ,as ,orthodox ,christians we are all members of the same ,body4 ,we express and partake of that oneness in the services of the ,church1 especially in the ,divine ,liturgy4 ,through the ,prayerbook1 this oneness is brought into our homes or any place that an ,orthodox ,christian reads it4 ,our own prayers are carried to the ,throne of ,god on the wings of prayers that have been used by the ,people of ,god for centuries4 ,we no longer pray alone4 ,,the ,,rule ,,of ,,prayer ,many rules of prayer have developed in the history of the ,church4 ,at no place or time has there been a uniform rule4 ,in #aith ,century ,russia1 for example1 the rule varied considerably from one monastery to another1 though certain basic elements were found in all of them4 ,therefore1 the term ,rule of ,prayer should never be understood as a strait jacket1 regulating and limiting our communion with ,god4 ,what the ,rules do teach us is the importance of regularity in our life of prayer4 ,it is better to say a few prayers every day without fail than to say a great number of prayers on an irregular1 impulsive basis4 ,those of us who are fortunate enough to have a spiritual father should consult him before establishing our own ,rule4 ,those of us who do not1 should begin with a modest ,rule1 increasing it only when it has become a regular and integral part of our lives4 ,,the ,,translation ,we have attempted to use a contemporary but dignified form of the ,english language throughout this present translation4 ,wherever possible1 existing translations of the ,orthodox ,church in ,america have been used4 ,for example1 the ,prayers in ,preparation for ,holy ,communion are taken from the official ,divine ,liturgy book 7,st4 ,tikhon's ,seminary ,press1 #aigg7 with very few changes4 ,the ,psalms1 verses1 troparia1 and prayers not included in that edition have now been translated and included to complete the traditional order4 ,the ,psalms are taken from the ,revised ,standard ,version of the ,bible with changes made wherever significant differences with the ,orthodox liturgical ,psalter 7based on the ,septuagint7 made it necessary4 ,the numbering of the ,psalms follows the ,septuagint throughout the ,prayerbook4 ,we are leaving to ,biblical scholars the study of the merits of the various texts of the ,holy ,scriptures4 ,our object here is to provide the ,english-speaking ,orthodox ,christian with a ,prayerbook as closely equivalent as possible to the ,prayerbooks that ,orthodox ,christians of other nationalities have used for generations4 ,,morning ,,prayers ,having awakened1 arise from your bed without laziness and1 having gathered your thoughts1 make the ,sign of the ,cross1 saying3 ,in the name of the ,father1 and of the ,son1 and of the ,holy ,spirit4 ,amen4 ,afterwards1 stand in silence for a few moments until all your senses are calmed4 ,at that point1 make three prostrations1 saying3 ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 ,son of ,god1 have mercy on me1 a sinner4 ,then1 begin the ,morning ,prayers with these words3 ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 ,son of ,god1 through the prayers of ,thy most pure ,mother and all the saints1 have mercy on us4 ,amen4 ,glory to ,thee1 our ,god1 glory to ,thee4 ,o ,heavenly ,king1 the ,comforter1 the ,spirit of ,truth ,who art everywhere and fillest all things4 ,treasury of ,blessings and ,giver of ,life3 ,come and abide in us1 and cleanse us from every impurity1 and save our souls1 ,o ,good ,one4 ,holy ,god6 ,holy ,mighty6 ,holy ,immortal6 ,have mercy on us4 7#c times7 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,o ,most ,holy ,trinity6 ,have mercy on us6 ,lord1 cleanse us from our sins6 ,master1 pardon our transgressions6 ,holy ,one1 visit and heal our infirmities for ,thy name's sake4 ,lord1 have mercy6 7#c times7 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,our ,father1 ,who art in heaven1 hallowed be ,thy ,name4 ,thy ,kingdom come4 ,thy will be done1 on earth as it is in heaven4 ,give us this day our daily bread2 and forgive us our trespasses1 as we forgive those who trespass against us2 and lead us not into temptation1 but deliver us from evil4 7,if there is a priest1 he adds the usual exclamation7 ,having arisen from sleep1 we fall down before ,thee1 ,o ,blessed ,one1 and sing to ,thee1 ,o ,mighty ,one1 the angelic hymn3 ,holy6 ,holy6 ,holy6 art ,thou1 ,o ,god2 through the ,theotokos1 have mercy on us4 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit3 ,having raised me from my bed and from sleep1 ,o ,lord1 enlighten my mind and heart1 and open my lips that ,i may praise ,thee1 ,o ,holy ,trinity3 ,holy6 ,holy6 ,holy6 art ,thou1 ,o ,god2 through the ,theotokos1 have mercy on us4 ,now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,the ,judge will come suddenly and the acts of every man will be revealed2 but in the middle of the night we cry with fear3 ,holy6 ,holy6 ,holy6 art ,thou1 ,o ,god2 through the ,theotokos1 have mercy on us4 ,lord1 have mercy6 7#ab times7 ,having risen from sleep1 ,i thank ,thee1 the ,holy ,trinity4 ,in the abundance of ,thy kindness and long patience1 ,thou hast not been angry with me for my laziness and sinfulness1 nor hast ,thou destroyed me in my lawlessness4 ,instead1 in ,thy usual love for mankind1 ,thou hast raised me as ,i lay in despair1 that ,i might rise early and glorify ,thy ,reign4 ,enlighten now the eyes of my mind and open my lips1 that ,i might learn of ,thy words1 understand ,thy commandments1 accomplish ,thy will1 hymn ,thee in heart-felt confession and praise ,thine all-holy name1 the ,father and the ,son1 and the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,come1 let us worship ,god1 our ,king6 ,come1 let us worship and fall down before ,christ1 our ,king and our ,god6 ,come1 let us worship and fall down before ,christ ,himself1 our ,king and our ,god6 ,psalm #ej ,have mercy on me1 ,o ,god1 according to ,thy great mercy2 according to the multitude of ,thy tender mercies1 blot out my transgressions4 ,wash me thoroughly from my iniquity1 and cleanse me from my sin6 ,for ,i know my transgressions1 and my sin is ever before me4 ,against ,thee1 ,thee only1 have ,i sinned1 and done that which is evil in ,thy sight1 so that ,thou art justified in ,thy sentence and blameless in ,thy judgment4 ,behold1 ,i was brought forth in iniquity1 and in sins did my mother conceive me4 ,behold1 ,thou desirest truth in the inward being2 therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart4 ,purge me with hyssop1 and ,i shall be clean2 wash me1 and ,i shall be whiter than snow4 ,fill me with joy and gladness2 let the bones which ,thou hast broken rejoice4 ,hide ,thy face from my sins1 and blot out all my iniquities4 ,create in me a clean heart1 ,o ,god1 and put a new and right spirit within me4 ,cast me not away from ,thy presence1 and take not ,thy ,holy ,spirit from me4 ,restore to me the joy of ,thy salvation1 and uphold me with a willing spirit4 ,then ,i will teach transgressors ,thy ways1 and sinners will return to ,thee4 ,deliver me from bloodguiltiness1 ,o ,god1 ,thou ,god of my salvation1 and my tongue will sing aloud of ,thy deliverance4 ,o ,lord1 open ,thou my lips1 and my mouth shall show forth ,thy praise4 ,for ,thou hast no delight in sacrifice2 were ,i to give a burnt offering1 ,thou wouldst not be pleased4 ,the sacrifice acceptable to ,god is a broken spirit2 a broken and contrite heart1 ,o ,god1 ,thou wilt not despise4 ,do good to ,zion in ,thy good pleasure2 rebuild the walls of ,jerusalem1 ,then wilt ,thou delight in right sacrifices1 in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings2 then bulls will be offered on ,thy altar4 ,the ,symbol of ,faith ,i believe in one ,god1 the ,father ,almighty1 ,maker of ,heaven and ,earth1 and of all things visible and invisible4 ,and in one ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 the ,son of ,god1 the only-begotten1 begotten of the ,father before all ages4 ,light of ,light2 true ,god of true ,god2 begotten1 not made2 of one essence with the ,father1 by ,whom all things were made2 who for us men and for our salvation came down from ,heaven1 and was incarnate of the ,holy ,spirit and the ,virgin ,mary1 and became man4 ,and ,he was crucified for us under ,pontius ,pilate1 and suffered1 and was buried4 ,and the third day ,he arose again1 according to the ,scriptures1 and ascended into ,heaven1 and sits at the right hand of the ,father2 and ,he shall come again with glory to judge the living and the dead2 whose ,kingdom shall have no end4 ,and in the ,holy ,spirit1 the ,lord1 the ,giver of ,life1 ,who proceeds from the ,father2 ,who with the ,father and the ,son together is worshipped and glorified2 ,who spoke by the prophets4 ,in one ,holy1 ,catholic1 and ,apostolic ,church4 ,i acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins4 ,i look for the resurrection of the dead1 and the life of the world to come4 ,amen4 #ast ,prayer1 by ,st4 ,macarius the ,great4 ,o ,god1 cleanse me a sinner1 for ,i have done nothing good before ,thee4 ,deliver me from the evil one1 and may ,thy will be in me1 that ,i might open my unworthy lips without condemnation and praise ,thy holy name1 ,father1 ,son1 and ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 #bnd ,prayer1 by ,st4 ,macarius the ,great4 ,having risen from sleep1 ,i offer ,thee1 ,o ,savior1 the midnight song4 ,falling down1 ,i cry to ,thee3 let me not fall asleep in the death of sin4 ,be gracious to me1 ,thou ,who wast willingly crucified4 ,raise me quickly as ,i lie in laziness1 and save me as ,i stand in prayer4 ,after the night's sleep1 ,o ,christ ,god1 shine a sinless day on me and save me4 #crd ,prayer1 by ,st4 ,macarius the ,great4 ,having risen from sleep1 ,i run to ,thee1 ,o ,master1 for ,thou lovest mankind1 and ,i rush to accomplish ,thy work4 ,help me1 ,i pray ,thee1 at all times and in all things4 ,deliver me from every evil thing of this world and from works of the devil4 ,save me1 and lead me into ,thine eternal ,kingdom4 ,thou art my ,maker1 ,the ,provider and ,giver of everything good4 ,all my hope is in ,thee and ,i glorify ,thee1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 #dth ,prayer1 by ,st4 ,macarius the ,great4 ,o ,lord1 through ,thy abundant goodness and great generosity1 ,thou hast allowed me1 ,thy servant1 to pass through the hours of this night untempted by any evil of the enemy4 ,grant also1 ,o ,master and ,creator of all1 that ,i might accomplish ,thy will in ,thy true light and with an illumined heart1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 #eth ,prayer1 by ,st4 ,macarius the ,great4 ,o ,lord1 the ,almighty ,god1 ,who acceptest the thrice-holy hymn from ,thy heavenly hosts3 accept this song of the night even from me1 ,thine unworthy servant4 ,grant that at every year and hour of my life ,i might glorify ,thee1 the ,father1 the ,son and the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 #fth ,prayer1 by ,st4 ,basil the ,great4 ,almighty ,lord1 the ,god of hosts and of all flesh1 ,thou livest in the heights1 yet lookest down on the humble1 proving the hearts and emotions1 clearly foreknowing the secrets of men4 ,thou art the ,light without beginning1 in ,whom there is no variation nor shadow of change4 ,o ,immortal ,king1 accept the prayers which we now offer ,thee from defiled lips4 ,free us from the sins we have committed in deed1 word or thought1 knowingly and unknowingly4 ,cleanse us from all defilement of flesh and spirit4 ,grant us to pass through the entire night of this present life with a watchful heart and a sober mind1 awaiting the coming of the bright and manifest day of ,thine only-begotten ,son1 our ,lord1 ,god and ,savior ,jesus ,christ1 when the ,judge of all will come with glory to reward each according to his deeds4 ,may we not be found fallen and lazy1 but alert and roused to action1 prepared to enter into ,his joy and the divine chamber of ,his glory1 where the voice of those who feast is unceasing and indescribable is the delight of those who behold the inexpressible beauty of ,thy countenance4 ,for ,thou art the true ,light which enlightens and sanctifies all1 and all creation hymns ,thee unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 #gth ,prayer1 also by ,st4 ,basil4 ,we bless ,thee1 most high ,god and ,lord of mercies1 ,who ever doest great and unfathomable things for us--glorious and awesome things without number4 ,thou givest us sleep for the repose of our frailty1 relieving the labors of our over-burdened flesh4 ,we thank ,thee for not destroying us in our lawlessness4 ,instead1 ,thou hast shown ,thy usual love for mankind1 and raised us1 as we lay in despair1 to glorify ,thy ,reign4 ,therefore1 we implore ,thy boundless goodness3 enlighten our thoughts and eyes1 and awaken our minds from the heavy sleep of laziness4 ,open our lips and fill them with ,thy praise1 that we may unwaveringly hymn and confess ,thee1 the ,god glorified in all and by all1 ,father without beginning1 with ,thine only-begotten ,son and ,thine all-holy1 and life-giving ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 #hth ,prayer4 ,a ,midnight ,song to the ,most ,holy ,theotokos4 ,i hymn your ,grace1 ,o ,lady1 and pray that you grace my mind4 ,teach me to walk correctly on the path of ,christ's commandments4 ,strengthen me to watch in song1 dispelling the despair of sleep4 ,i am bound by fetters of sin1 free me by your prayers1 ,o ,bride of ,god6 ,keep me in the night and in the day1 delivering me from warring enemies4 ,as you bore the life-giving ,god1 give life to me1 who am wounded by passions4 ,as you bore the unsetting ,light1 enlighten my blinded soul4 ,o wondrous palace of the ,master1 make me a home of the divine ,spirit4 ,as you bore the ,physician1 heal my soul of its passion-filled years4 ,i am tossed in the tempest of life3 direct me to the path of repentance4 ,deliver me from the eternal flame1 from the evil worm1 and from hell4 ,make me not a joy for demons1 though ,i am guilty of many sins4 ,make me new1 most undefiled one1 for ,i am aged by senseless sins4 ,estrange me from all torments1 and pray for me to the ,master of all4 ,grant that1 with all the saints1 ,i may inherit the joys of heaven4 ,hear1 most holy ,virgin1 the voice of your useless servant4 ,grant me a torrent of tears1 most pure one1 to wash the filth of my soul4 ,the groans of my heart ,i bring you unceasingly3 open your heart1 ,o ,lady6 ,accept my prayerful service1 and take it to the compassionate ,god4 ,you who are far higher than the angels1 raise me above this world's confusion4 ,o light-bearing heavenly cloud1 direct spiritual grace into me4 ,i raise in praise1 all-undefiled one1 hands and lips defiled by sin4 ,deliver me from soul-corrupting harm1 praying fervently to ,christ1 ,to ,whom glory and worship are due1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 #ith ,prayer1 to ,our ,lord ,jesus ,christ4 ,my most merciful and all-merciful ,god1 ,o ,lord ,jesus ,christ6 ,in ,thy great love1 ,thou didst come down and become flesh in order to save all4 ,again1 ,i pray ,thee1 save me by ,grace6 ,if ,thou shouldst save me because of my deeds1 it would not be a gift1 but merely a duty4 ,truly1 ,thou aboundest in graciousness and art inexpressibly merciful6 ,thou hast said1 ,o my ,christ3 ,he who believes in me shall live and never see death4 ,if faith in ,thee saves the desperate1 behold3 ,i believe6 ,save me1 for ,thou art my ,god and my ,maker4 ,may my faith replace my deeds1 ,o my ,god1 for ,thou wilt find no deeds to justify me4 ,may my faith be sufficient for all4 ,may it answer for me2 may it justify me2 may it make me a partaker of ,thine eternal glory2 and may ,satan not seize me1 ,o ,word1 and boast that ,he has torn me from ,thy hand and fold4 ,o ,christ my ,savior3 save me whether ,i want it or not6 ,come quickly1 hurry1 for ,i perish6 ,thou art my ,god from my mother's womb4 ,grant1 ,o ,lord1 that ,i may now love ,thee as once ,i loved sin1 and that ,i may labor for ,thee without laziness as once ,i labored for ,satan the deceiver4 ,even more1 ,i will labor for ,thee1 my ,lord and ,god ,jesus ,christ1 all the days of my life1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 #ajth ,prayer1 to the ,angel1 the guardian of human life4 ,o ,holy ,angel1 who stand by my wretched soul and my passionate life3 do not abandon me1 a sinner1 neither depart from me because of my lack of self-control4 ,leave no room for the evil demon to gain control of me through the violence of this mortal body4 ,strengthen my weak and feeble hand1 and instruct me in the path of salvation4 ,o holy ,angel of ,god1 the guardian and protector of my wretched soul and body3 forgive all the sorrows ,i have caused you1 every day of my life4 ,if ,i have sinned in this past night1 protect me during this day4 ,keep me from every adverse temptation1 that ,i may not anger ,god by any sin4 ,pray to the ,lord for me1 that ,he may establish me in ,his fear and make me1 ,his servant1 worthy of ,his goodness4 ,amen4 #aath ,prayer1 to the ,most ,holy ,theotokos4 ,o ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 my ,lady3 through your holy and all-powerful prayers1 turn away from me1 your humble and unworthy servant1 despair1 forgetfulness1 unreasonableness1 indifference1 and all unclean1 evil and blasphemous thoughts from my wretched heart and darkened mind4 ,extinguish the flame of my passions1 for ,i am poor and wretched4 ,deliver me from my numerous and wicked memories and fantasies4 ,free me from all evil acts1 for you are blessed by all generations1 and your most honorable name is glorified unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,rejoice1 ,o ,virgin ,theotokos6 ,mary full of ,grace1 the ,lord is with you4 ,blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb1 for you have borne the ,savior of our souls6 ,most glorious ,ever-,virgin ,mother of ,christ our ,god1 bear our prayer to your ,son and our ,god1 that through you ,he may save our souls4 ,o heavenly hosts of holy ,angels and ,archangels1 pray for us sinners4 ,o glorious ,apostles1 ,prophets1 ,martyrs1 and all ,saints1 pray for us sinners4 ,pray to ,god for me holy 7your ,patron ,saint71 for with fervor ,i run to you1 swift helper and intercessor for my soul6 ,o ,lord1 save ,thy people1 and bless ,thine inheritance4 ,grant victories to the ,orthodox ,christians over their adversaries2 and by virtue of ,thy ,cross1 preserve ,thy habitation4 ,it is truly meet to bless you1 ,o ,theotokos1 ever-blessed and most pure1 and the ,mother of our ,god4 ,more honorable than the ,cherubim1 and more glorious beyond compare than the ,seraphim3 without defilement you gave birth to ,god the ,word3 true ,theotokos1 we magnify you4 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and to ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,lord1 have mercy6 7#c times7 ,lord ,jesus ,christ ,son of ,god1 for the sake of ,thy most pure ,mother1 our venerable and ,god-bearing fathers1 and all the saints1 save me1 a sinner4 ,amen4 ,some pious ,christians use the following ,morning ,prayer of the ,last ,elders of ,optina with their morning prayers4 ,o ,lord1 grant that ,i may meet all that this coming day brings to me with spiritual tranquility4 ,grant that ,i may fully surrender myself to ,thy holy ,will4 ,at every hour of this day1 direct and support me in all things4 ,whatsoever news may reach me in the course of the day1 teach me to accept it with a calm soul and the firm conviction that all is subject to ,thy holy ,will4 ,direct my thoughts and feelings in all my words and actions4 ,in all unexpected occurrences1 do not let me forget that all is sent down from ,thee4 ,grant that ,i may deal straightforwardly and wisely with every member of my family1 neither embarrassing nor saddening anyone4 ,o ,lord1 grant me the strength to endure the fatigue of the coming day and all the events that take place during it4 ,direct my will and teach me to pray1 to believe1 to hope1 to be patient1 to forgive1 and to love4 ,amen4 ,,commemoration ,,of ,,the ,,living ,,and ,,the ,,dead ,to be read daily by every monastic and pious ,christian at the end of his rule of prayer4 ,remember1 ,o ,lord ,jesus ,christ our ,god1 ,thine eternal mercies and compassion1 for whose sake ,thou didst become man and willingly endured crucifixion and death for the salvation of those who rightly believe in ,thee4 ,thou didst rise from the dead and ascend into ,heaven and sittest at the right hand of ,god the ,father1 looking down on the humble petitions of those who call upon ,thee with their whole heart4 ,bow down ,thine ear and hear the prayer which ,i1 ,thy useless servant1 offer ,thee for all ,thy people as a spiritual fragrance4 ,first of all1 remember ,thy ,holy1 ,catholic1 and ,apostolic ,church which ,thou didst obtain through ,thy precious ,blood4 ,establish1 strengthen1 broaden1 and multiply her4 ,give her peace and keep her eternally unassailable by the gates of hell4 ,calm the quarrels of the churches1 put out the arrogance of the heathen1 and swiftly destroy and uproot the rebellions of heresies1 turning them into nothing through the power of ,thy ,holy ,spirit4 ,prostration4 ,save1 ,lord1 and have mercy on the ,holy ,orthodox ,patriarchs1 our ,lord1 the ,most ,blessed 1 ,archbishop of ,washington1 ,metropolitan of ,all ,america and ,canada2 on our ,lord1 the ,right ,reverend 1 ,bishop of 2 on priests1 deacons and all the clergy whom ,thou hast installed to tend ,thy reason endowed flock4 ,through their prayers1 save me also1 a sinner1 and have mercy on me4 ,prostration4 ,save1 ,lord1 and have mercy on the ,president of our country1 on all our civil authorities and armed forces4 ,surround them with peace1 and speak peace and goodness into their hearts for ,thy ,holy ,church and all ,thy people4 ,in their calm may we live a calm and silent life in the ,true ,faith and in all piety and purity4 ,prostration4 ,save1 ,lord1 and have mercy on our father 7the name and title of the abbot of your monastery or of your parish priest7 with all our brethren in ,christ1 and have mercy on me1 who am wretched1 through their prayers4 ,prostration4 ,save1 ,lord1 and have mercy on my spiritual father 1 and forgive my transgressions through his holy prayers4 ,prostration4 7,in ,monasteries7 ,save1 ,lord1 and have mercy on all our brethren who labor in this holy community--the laborers1 the lay workers1 and those who work the land for this monastery1 and all ,christians4 7,in ,parishes7 ,save1 ,lord1 and have mercy on all our brethren who serve this holy ,church--the parish council1 the choir1 the teachers1 the custodians and cleaners1 and all who work for our parish1 and all ,christians4 ,prostration4 7,any inapplicable terms in the following petition are simply omitted47 ,save1 ,lord1 and have mercy on my parents 7if they are still living71 my wife_/husband 1 my children 1 my brothers and sisters and all my relatives according to the flesh1 those who are close to my family1 and my friends4 ,grant them ,thy worldly and heavenly good things4 ,prostration4 ,save1 ,lord1 and have mercy on our fathers1 brothers1 and sisters who live with patient faith in the monasteries of the ,holy ,mountain1 ,russia1 ,america1 and any other place4 ,through their prayers1 have mercy on me a sinner4 ,prostration4 ,save1 ,lord1 and have mercy1 according to the multitude of ,thy compassions1 on all hieromonks1 monks1 and nuns1 and on all who in virginity1 reverence1 and fasting live in monasteries1 in deserts and caves1 on mountains and pillars1 in hermitages and cleft rocks1 on islands in the sea1 and who live in the ,true ,faith in every place of ,thy dominion1 serving ,thee piously and praying to ,thee4 ,lighten their burden and console them in sorrow4 ,grant them strength and resolution in their struggles1 and grant me remission of sins through their prayers4 ,prostration4 ,save1 ,lord1 and have mercy on the old and the young1 the poor1 the orphans and widows1 and on those who are in sickness and in sadness1 in misfortunes and in sorrow1 in war and in captivity1 in prison and in exile--especially those who1 being ,thy servants1 are persecuted for ,thy sake and the ,orthodox ,faith by godless heathens1 apostates1 and heretics4 ,remember1 visit1 strengthen1 and comfort them1 giving them early release1 freedom1 and deliverance by ,thy might4 ,prostration4 ,save1 ,lord1 and have mercy on our benefactors who have mercy on us and feed us1 giving us alms and security1 and ask us to pray for them1 despite our unworthiness4 ,be ,thou merciful to them and grant their every petition for salvation and the reward of eternal good things4 ,prostration4 ,save1 ,lord1 and have mercy on all our fathers1 brothers1 and sisters and all ,orthodox ,christians who are travelling in ,thy service4 ,prostration4 ,save1 ,lord1 and have mercy on those whom ,i have caused to stumble1 turning them away from the path of salvation and leading them to evil and unseemly deeds4 ,return them to the path of salvation by ,thy ,divine ,providence4 ,prostration4 ,save1 ,lord1 and have mercy on those who hate and offend me1 and do me harm4 ,do not let them perish because of me1 a sinner4 ,prostration4 ,enlighten with the light of ,thy knowledge those who have left the ,orthodox ,faith and have been blinded by devastating heresies1 reuniting them to ,thy ,holy1 ,catholic1 and ,apostolic ,church4 ,prostration4 ,for the ,departed ,remember1 ,lord1 all ,orthodox ,patriarchs and ,metropolitans2 archbishops and bishops2 priests and those who serve in holy orders2 those who serve ,thee in monastic ranks and the blessed founder of our holy community 7or ,church74 ,grant them rest with the saints in ,thine eternal dwellings4 ,prostration4 ,remember1 ,lord1 the souls of ,thy departed servants1 my parents 7if they are already dead71 and all my relatives according to the flesh4 ,forgive all their sins1 both voluntary and involuntary4 ,grant them participation in ,thine eternal good things and the enjoyment of the eternal and blessed life4 ,prostration4 ,remember1 ,lord1 all our departed fathers1 brothers1 and sisters1 the ,orthodox ,christians who lie here and everywhere in the hope of the ,resurrection and eternal life4 ,grant them to live with ,thy saints under the ,light of ,thy countenance4 ,have mercy on us also1 for ,thou art good and lovest mankind4 ,amen4 ,prostration4 ,the following is said three times1 each with a prostration4 ,grant remission of sins1 ,lord1 to all our fathers1 brothers1 and sisters who have departed before us in faith and the hope of the ,resurrection1 and make their memory eternal4 ,,prayers ,,at ,,the ,,table ,before ,breakfast ,o ,most ,holy ,trinity1 have mercy on us6 ,lord1 cleanse us from our sins6 ,master1 pardon our transgressions6 ,holy ,one1 visit and heal our infirmities for ,thy name's sake4 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,lord1 have mercy6 7#c times7 ,o ,christ ,god1 bless the food and drink of ,thy servants1 for ,thou art holy1 always1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,after ,breakfast ,more honorable than the ,cherubim1 and more glorious beyond compare than the ,seraphim3 without defilement you gave birth to ,god the ,word3 true ,theotokos1 we magnify you4 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,lord1 have mercy6 7#c times7 ,god is with us1 through ,his ,grace and love for mankind1 always now and ever1 and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,before ,lunch ,our ,father1 ,who art in heaven1 hallowed be ,thy ,name4 ,thy ,kingdom come4 ,thy will be done1 on earth as it is in heaven4 ,give us this day our daily bread2 and forgive us our trespasses1 as we forgive those who trespass against us2 and lead us not into temptation1 but deliver us from evil4 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,lord1 have mercy6 7#c times7 ,o ,christ ,god1 bless the food and drink of ,thy servants1 for ,thou art holy1 always1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,after ,lunch ,we thank ,thee1 ,christ our ,god1 for ,thou hast satisfied us with ,thine earthly gifts4 ,deprive us not of ,thy ,heavenly ,kingdom1 but as ,thou camest among ,thy disciples1 ,o ,savior1 giving them peace1 so come to us and save us6 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,lord1 have mercy6 7#c times7 ,blessed is ,god1 ,who has had mercy on us and fed us from ,his rich gifts1 through ,his ,grace and love for mankind1 always1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,before ,supper ,the poor shall eat and be satisfied1 and those who seek the ,lord shall praise ,him2 their hearts shall live forever6 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,lord1 have mercy6 7#c times7 ,o ,christ ,god1 bless the food and drink of ,thy servants1 for ,thou art ,holy1 always1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,after ,supper ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,your womb became a ,heavenly ,table1 bearing the ,heavenly ,bread--,christ our ,god4 ,whoever eats of him shall not die1 ,o ,birth-giver of ,god1 according to the word of the ,nourisher of all4 ,more honorable than the ,cherubim1 and more glorious beyond compare than the ,seraphim3 without defilement you gave birth to ,god the ,word3 true ,theotokos1 we magnify you6 ,thou1 ,o ,lord1 hast made us glad by ,thy works2 in the works of ,thy hands shall we rejoice4 ,lift up the ,light of ,thy countenance upon us1 ,o ,lord6 ,thou hast put joy in my heart4 ,with the fruit of wheat1 wine and oil have we been satisfied4 ,in peace ,i will both lie down and sleep2 for ,thou alone1 ,o ,lord1 makest me to dwell in hope4 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,lord1 have mercy6 7#c times7 ,god is with us through ,his ,grace and love for mankind1 always1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,the ,order of ,compline ,the priest gives the blessing3 ,blessed is our ,god1 always1 now and ever1 and unto ages of ages6 ,,note3 ,in the absence of a priest1 laymen begin with3 ,through the prayers of our holy fathers1 ,lord ,jesus ,christ our ,god1 have mercy on us6 ,the ,reader continues3 ,amen6 ,glory to ,thee1 our ,god1 glory to ,thee6 ,o ,heavenly ,king1 the ,comforter1 the ,spirit of ,truth1 who art everywhere and fillest all things4 ,treasury of ,blessings1 and ,giver of ,life3 ,come and abide in us1 and cleanse us from every impurity1 and save our souls1 ,o ,good ,one4 ,holy ,god6 ,holy ,mighty6 ,holy ,immortal6 ,have mercy on us6 7#c times7 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever1 and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,o ,most ,holy ,trinity have mercy on us4 ,lord1 cleanse us from our sins4 ,master1 pardon our transgressions4 ,holy ,one1 visit and heal our infirmities1 for ,thy name's sake4 ,lord1 have mercy6 7#c times7 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever1 and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,our ,father ,who art in ,heaven1 hallowed be ,thy name4 ,thy ,kingdom come4 ,thy will be done1 on earth as it is in ,heaven4 ,give us this day our daily bread2 and forgive us our trespasses1 as we forgive those who trespass against us2 and lead us not into temptation1 but deliver us from evil4 ,the priest exclaims3 ,for ,thine is the ,kingdom1 and the power1 and the glory1 of the ,father1 and of the ,son1 and of the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,the ,reader continues3 ,amen6 ,lord1 have mercy6 7#ab times7 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever1 and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,come1 let us worship ,god1 our ,king6 ,come1 let us worship and fall down before ,christ1 our ,king and our ,god6 ,come1 let us worship and fall down before ,christ ,himself1 our ,king and our ,god6 ,psalm #ej ,have mercy on me1 ,o ,god1 according to ,thy great mercy2 according to the multitude of ,thy tender mercies1 blot out my transgressions4 ,wash me thoroughly from my iniquity1 and cleanse me from my sin6 ,for ,i know my transgressions1 and my sin is ever before me4 ,against ,thee1 ,thee only1 have ,i sinned1 and done that which is evil in ,thy sight1 so that ,thou art justified in ,thy sentence and blameless in ,thy judgment4 ,behold1 ,i was brought forth in iniquity1 and in sins did my mother conceive me4 ,behold1 ,thou desirest truth in the inward being2 therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart4 ,purge me with hyssop1 and ,i shall be clean2 wash me1 and ,i shall be whiter than snow4 ,fill me with joy and gladness2 let the bones which ,thou hast broken rejoice4 ,hide ,thy face from my sins1 and blot out all my iniquities4 ,create in me a clean heart1 ,o ,god1 and put a new and right spirit within me4 ,cast me not away from ,thy presence1 and take not ,thy ,holy ,spirit from me4 ,restore to me the joy of ,thy salvation1 and uphold me with a willing spirit4 ,then ,i will teach transgressors ,thy ways1 and sinners will return to ,thee4 ,deliver me from bloodguiltiness1 ,o ,god1 ,thou ,god of my salvation1 and my tongue will sing aloud of ,thy deliverance4 ,o ,lord1 open ,thou my lips1 and my mouth shall show forth ,thy praise4 ,for ,thou hast no delight in sacrifice2 were ,i to give a burnt offering1 ,thou wouldst not be pleased4 ,the sacrifice acceptable to ,god is a broken spirit2 a broken and contrite heart1 ,o ,god1 ,thou wilt not despise4 ,do good to ,zion in ,thy good pleasure2 rebuild the walls of ,jerusalem1 ,then wilt ,thou delight in right sacrifices1 in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings2 then bulls will be offered on ,thy altar4 ,psalm #fi ,o ,god1 attend to helping me6 ,o ,lord1 make haste to help me6 ,let them be put to shame and confusion who seek my life6 ,let them be turned back and brought to dishonor who desire my hurt6 ,let them be turned back in their shame who jeer saying3 ,well done6 ,well done6 ,may all who seek ,thee rejoice and be glad in ,thee6 ,may those who love ,thy salvation say evermore1 ,god is great6 ,but ,i am poor and needy2 hasten to me1 ,o ,god6 ,thou art my help and my deliverer2 ,o ,lord1 do not tarry6 ,psalm #adb ,hear my prayer1 ,o ,lord2 give ear to my supplications6 ,in ,thy faithfulness answer me1 in ,thy righteousness6 ,enter not into judgment with ,thy servant2 for no man living is righteous before ,thee4 ,for the enemy has pursued my soul2 he has crushed my life to the ground2 he has made me sit in darkness like those long dead4 ,therefore my spirit faints within me2 my heart within me is appalled4 ,i remember the days of old1 ,i meditate on all ,thou hast done2 ,i muse on what ,thy hands have wrought4 ,i stretch out my hands to ,thee2 my soul thirsts for ,thee like a parched land4 ,make haste to answer me1 ,o ,lord6 ,my spirit fails6 ,hide not ,thy face from me1 lest ,i be like those who go down to the ,pit4 ,let me hear in the morning of ,thy steadfast love1 for in ,thee ,i put my trust4 ,teach me the way ,i should go1 for to ,thee ,i lift up my soul4 ,deliver me1 ,o ,lord1 from my enemies6 ,i have fled to ,thee for refuge6 ,teach me to do ,thy will1 for ,thou art my ,god6 ,let ,thy ,good ,spirit lead me on a level path6 ,for ,thy name's sake1 ,o ,lord1 give me life6 in ,thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble6 ,and in ,thy steadfast love cut off my enemies and destroy all those who afflict my soul1 for ,i am ,thy servant4 ,the ,doxology ,glory to ,god in the ,highest1 and on earth peace1 good will towards men4 ,we praise ,thee6 ,we bless ,thee6 ,we worship ,thee6 ,we glorify ,thee6 ,we give thanks to ,thee for ,thy great glory6 ,o ,lord1 heavenly ,king1 ,god the ,father ,almighty6 ,o ,lord1 the only-begotten ,son ,jesus ,christ and the ,holy ,spirit6 ,o ,lord ,god1 ,lamb of ,god1 ,son of the ,father1 ,who takest away the sins of the world1 have mercy on us6 ,thou that takest away the sins of the world1 receive our prayer4 ,thou that sittest at the right hand of ,god the ,father have mercy on us6 ,for ,thou alone art holy1 ,thou only art ,lord1 ,thou only1 ,o ,jesus ,christ1 art most high in the glory of ,god the ,father4 ,amen6 ,every night will ,i give thanks to ,thee and praise ,thy name for ever and ever6 ,lord1 ,thou hast been our refuge from generation to generation6 ,i said1 ,lord be merciful to me1 heal my soul for ,i have sinned against ,thee4 ,lord1 ,i flee unto ,thee4 ,teach me to do ,thy will1 for ,thou art my ,god4 ,for with ,thee is the fountain of life1 and in ,thy light shall we see light4 ,o continue forth ,thy mercy upon those who know ,thee6 ,grant1 ,lord1 that we may be kept this night without sin6 ,blessed art ,thou1 ,lord ,god of our fathers1 and praised and glorified be ,thy name forever4 ,amen6 ,let ,thy mercy1 ,lord1 be upon us1 as we have set our hope on ,thee4 ,blessed art ,thou1 ,lord1 teach me ,thy statutes6 ,blessed art ,thou1 ,master1 make me to understand ,thy commandments6 ,blessed art ,thou1 ,holy ,one1 enlighten me with ,thy precepts6 ,thy mercy1 ,lord1 endures forever6 ,o despise not the works of ,thy hands6 ,to ,thee belongs worship6 ,to ,thee belongs praise6 ,to ,thee belongs glory3 ,to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever1 and unto ages of ages4 ,amen6 ,the ,symbol of ,faith ,i believe in one ,god1 the ,father almighty1 ,maker of heaven and earth1 and of all things visible and invisible4 ,and in one ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 the ,son of ,god1 the only-begotten1 begotten of the ,father before all ages4 ,light of ,light2 true ,god of true ,god2 begotten1 not made2 of one essence with the ,father1 by whom all things were made2 who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven1 and was incarnate of the ,holy ,spirit and the ,virgin ,mary1 and became man4 ,and ,he was crucified for us under ,pontius ,pilate1 and suffered1 and was buried4 ,and the third day ,he rose again1 according to the ,scriptures1 and ascended into heaven1 and sits at the right hand of the ,father2 and ,he shall come again with glory to judge the living and the dead2 whose ,kingdom shall have no end4 ,and in the ,holy ,spirit1 the ,lord1 the ,giver of ,life1 who proceeds from the ,father2 who with the ,father and the ,son together is worshipped and glorified2 who spoke by the prophets4 ,in one ,holy1 ,catholic1 and ,apostolic ,church4 ,i acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins4 ,i look for the resurrection of the dead1 and the life of the world to come4 ,amen4 ,,note3 ,in churches1 the appointed ,compline ,canon to the ,theotokos is sung from the ,octoechos at this point4 ,when ,compline is read privately1 one or more ,canons and_/or an ,akathist ,hymn is sung instead4 ,it is the tradition of the ,russian ,church that those preparing to receive the ,holy ,mysteries 7,communion7 read at least three ,canons and one ,akathist ,hymn the evening before 7,see page #hi74 ,some read the ,canon of ,preparation at this point 7,see page #aai74 ,whenever a ,canon is sung1 the following is sung to the same melody as the ,irmos of the ,canon4 ,if there is no ,canon1 it is either read or sung to the #hth ,tone4 ,it is truly meet to bless you1 ,o ,theotokos1 ever-blessed and most pure1 and the ,mother of our ,god4 ,more honorable than the ,cherubim1 and more glorious beyond compare than the ,seraphim3 without defilement you gave birth to ,god the ,word3 true ,theotokos1 we magnify you4 ,the ,reader continues3 ,holy ,god6 ,holy ,mighty6 ,holy ,immortal6 ,have mercy on us6 7#c times7 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever1 and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,o ,most ,holy ,trinity1 have mercy on us6 ,lord1 cleanse us from our sins6 ,master1 pardon our transgressions6 ,holy ,one1 visit and heal our infirmities1 for ,thy name's sake6 ,lord1 have mercy6 7#c times7 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever1 and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,our ,father who art in heaven1 hallowed be ,thy name4 ,thy ,kingdom come4 ,thy will be done1 on earth as it is in heaven4 ,give us this day our daily bread2 and forgive us our trespasses1 as we forgive those who trespass against us2 and lead us not into temptation1 but deliver us from evil4 ,if there is a priest1 he gives the usual exclamation4 ,after saying ,,amen61 the ,reader reads the appropriate ,,troparia3 ,sunday ,evening ,we1 the unworthy1 ever pray to you1 ,supreme ,commanders of the ,heavenly ,hosts3 shelter us1 through your prayers1 with the protective wings of your glory4 ,keep us who fall down with fervor and cry3 deliver us from misfortunes1 for you command the powers on high4 ,o ,god of our fathers1 ,who dealest ever with us according to ,thy meekness3 take not ,thy mercy from us1 but direct our lives in peace through their prayers4 ,thy ,church has been adorned with a robe of fine purple linen--the blood of ,thy ,martyrs throughout the world1 ,o ,christ ,god4 ,she therefore cries to ,thee3 send ,thy mercies upon ,thy people1 give peace to ,thy community and great mercy to our souls4 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit3 ,o ,christ1 give rest to the souls of ,thy servants with the saints1 where there is no sickness1 sorrow or sighing1 but everlasting life4 ,now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,grant us ,thy peace1 ,o ,lord1 through the prayers of all the saints and the ,theotokos4 ,have mercy on us1 for ,thou alone art compassionate4 ,monday ,evening ,the just man is remembered with praises4 ,for you1 ,o ,forerunner1 the witness of the ,lord is sufficient4 ,you truly showed yourself more honorable than the prophets1 for you were made worthy to baptize in the streams the ,one ,whom you proclaimed4 ,having gladly suffered for the truth1 you proclaimed to those in ,hades the true ,god ,who has revealed ,himself in the flesh1 taken away the sin of the world and given us great mercy4 ,o ,god of our ,fathers 444 ,thy ,church has been adorned 444 ,glory to the ,father 444 ,o ,christ1 give rest 444 ,now and ever 444 ,grant us ,thy peace1 ,o ,lord1 444 ,tuesday ,evening ,o ,lord1 save ,thy people1 and bless ,thine inheritance4 ,grant victories to the ,orthodox ,christians over their adversaries2 and by the virtue of ,thy ,cross1 preserve ,thy habitation4 ,o ,god of our ,fathers 444 ,thy ,church has been adorned 444 ,glory to the ,father 444 ,o ,christ1 give rest 444 ,now and ever 444 ,grant us ,thy peace1 ,o ,lord1 444 ,wednesday ,evening ,o holy ,apostles1 pray to our merciful ,god1 that ,he grant remission of sins to our souls4 ,the truth of things revealed you to your flock as a rule of faith1 an ,icon of meekness and a teacher of abstinence4 ,you thus reached the heights through humility and wealth through poverty4 ,o holy hierarch1 father ,nicholas1 pray to ,christ ,god for the salvation of our souls4 ,o ,god of our ,fathers 444 ,thy ,church has been adorned 444 ,glory to the ,father 444 ,o ,christ1 give rest 444 ,now and ever 444 ,grant us ,thy peace1 ,o ,lord1 444 ,thursday ,evening ,the same as ,tuesday evening4 ,friday ,evening ,we pray to you1 apostles1 martyrs and prophets1 hierarchs1 venerable and righteous ones1 who have fought the good fight and kept the faith3 having boldness before the ,savior1 pray to ,him ,who is good for the salvation of our souls4 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit3 now and ever1 and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,to ,thee1 ,lord1 the ,planter of ,creation1 the universe offers the ,god-bearing ,martyrs as the first-fruits of nature4 ,through their prayers and the ,theotokos1 ,most ,merciful ,one1 keep ,thy ,church and ,thy people in profound peace4 ,saturday ,evening ,the ,sunday ,troparia and ,kontakia are read1 according to the ,tone of the week4 ,tone #a ,when the stone had been sealed by the ,jews2 while the soldiers were guarding ,thy most pure ,body2 ,thou didst rise on the third day1 ,o ,savior1 granting life to the world4 ,the powers of heaven therefore cried to ,thee1 ,o ,giver of ,life3 ,glory to ,thy resurrection1 ,o ,christ6 ,glory to ,thy ,kingdom6 ,glory to ,thy dispensation1 ,o ,thou who lovest mankind4 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever1 and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,as ,god1 ,thou didst rise from the tomb in glory1 raising the world with ,thyself4 ,human nature praises ,thee as ,god1 for death has vanished6 ,adam exults1 ,o ,master6 ,eve rejoices1 for she is freed from bondage1 and cries to ,thee3 ,thou art the ,giver of ,resurrection to all1 ,o ,christ6 ,tone #b ,when ,thou didst descend to death1 ,o ,life ,immortal1 ,thou didst slay hell with the splendor of ,thy ,godhead6 ,and when from the depths ,thou didst raise the dead1 all the powers of heaven cried out3 ,o ,giver of ,life6 ,christ our ,god6 ,glory to ,thee6 ,glory to the ,father4444 ,now and ever4444 ,hell became afraid1 ,o ,almighty ,savior1 seeing the miracle of ,thy resurrection from the tomb6 ,the dead arose6 ,creation1 with ,adam1 beheld this and rejoiced with ,thee6 ,and the world1 ,o my ,savior1 praises ,thee forever4 ,tone #c ,let the heavens rejoice6 ,let the earth be glad6 ,for the ,lord has shown strength with ,his arm6 ,he has trampled down death by death6 ,he has become the firstborn of the dead6 ,he has delivered us from the depths of hell1 and has granted the world great mercy6 ,glory to the ,father4444 ,now and ever4444 ,on this day ,thou didst rise from the tomb1 ,o ,merciful ,one1 leading us from the gates of death4 ,on this day ,adam exults as ,eve rejoices2 with the prophets and patriarchs they unceasingly praise the divine majesty of ,thy power6 ,tone #d ,when the women disciples of the ,lord learned from the angel the joyous message of ,thy ,resurrection2 they cast away the ancestral curse and elatedly told the apostles3 ,death is overthrown6 ,christ ,god is risen1 granting the world great mercy4 ,glory to the ,father4444 ,now and ever4444 ,my ,savior and ,redeemer as ,god rose from the tomb and delivered the earthborn from their chains4 ,he has shattered the gates of hell1 and as ,master1 ,he has risen on the third day6 ,tone #e ,let us1 the faithful1 praise and worship the ,word1 coeternal with the ,father and the ,spirit1 born for our salvation from the ,virgin2 for ,he willed to be lifted up on the ,cross in the flesh1 to endure death1 and to raise the dead by ,his glorious ,resurrection4 ,glory to the ,father4444 ,now and ever4444 ,thou didst descend into hell1 ,o my ,savior1 shattering its gates as ,almighty2 resurrecting the dead as ,creator1 and destroying the sting of death4 ,thou hast delivered ,adam from the curse1 ,o ,lover of ,man1 and we all cry to ,thee3 ,o ,lord1 save us6 ,tone #f ,the angelic powers were at ,thy tomb2 the guards became as dead men4 ,mary stood by ,thy grave1 seeking ,thy most pure ,body4 ,thou didst capture hell1 not being tempted by it4 ,thou didst come to the ,virgin1 granting life4 ,o ,lord who didst rise from the dead3 glory to ,thee6 ,glory to the ,father4444 ,now and ever4444 ,when ,christ ,god1 the ,giver of ,life1 raised all of the dead from the valleys of misery with ,his mighty hand1 ,he bestowed resurrection on the human race4 ,he is the ,savior of all1 the ,resurrection1 the ,life1 and the ,god of all4 ,tone #g ,by ,thy ,cross1 ,thou didst destroy death6 ,to the thief1 ,thou didst open ,paradise6 ,for the myrrhbearers1 ,thou didst change weeping into joy6 ,and ,thou didst command ,thy disciples1 ,o ,christ ,god1 to proclaim that ,thou art risen1 granting the world great mercy6 ,glory to the ,father4444 ,now and ever4444 ,the dominion of death can no longer hold men captive1 for ,christ descended1 shattering and destroying its powers6 ,hell is bound1 while the prophets rejoice and cry3 ,the ,savior has come to those in faith6 ,enter1 you faithful1 into the ,resurrection6 ,tone #h ,thou didst descend from on high1 ,o ,merciful ,one6 ,thou didst accept the three-day burial to free us from our sufferings6 ,o ,lord1 our ,life and ,resurrection3 glory to ,thee6 ,glory to the ,father4444 ,now and ever4444 ,by rising from the tomb1 ,thou didst raise the dead and resurrect ,adam4 ,eve exults in ,thy ,resurrection1 and the world celebrates ,thy rising from the dead1 ,o greatly ,merciful ,one6 ,,note3 ,on the eve of ,great ,feasts of the ,lord or the ,theotokos1 the ,troparion and ,kontakion of the ,feast are read4 ,after the ,troparia1 the ,reader continues3 ,lord1 have mercy6 7#dj times7 ,a ,prayer of ,st4 ,basil the ,great ,o ,christ ,god1 ,who art worshipped and glorified at every place and time2 ,who art long-suffering1 most merciful and compassionate2 ,who lovest the righteous and art merciful to sinners2 ,who callest all to salvation with the promise of good things to come3 receive1 ,lord1 the prayers we now offer1 and direct our lives in the way of ,thy commandments4 ,sanctify our souls1 cleanse our bodies1 correct our thoughts1 purify our minds and deliver us from all affliction1 evil and illness4 ,surround us with ,thy holy angels1 that guarded and instructed by their forces1 we may reach unity of faith and the understanding of ,thine unapproachable glory3 for blessed art ,thou unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,lord1 have mercy6 7#c times7 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever1 and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,more honorable than the ,cherubim1 and more glorious beyond compare than the ,seraphim3 without defilement you gave birth to ,god the ,word3 true ,theotokos1 we magnify you6 ,when a priest is serving1 the ,reader concludes3 ,bless1 father1 in the name of the ,lord6 ,the priest exclaims3 ,o ,god1 be gracious to us and bless us6 ,shine ,thy countenance upon us1 and have mercy on us6 ,in the absence of a priest1 a layman says3 ,through the prayers of our holy fathers1 ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 our ,god1 have mercy on us4 ,amen4 ,in either case1 the ,reader1 after saying ,amen1 continues with the following3 ,,note3 ,during ,great ,lent the ,lenten ,prayer of ,st4 ,ephraim is said at this point of most services during the week 7not on ,saturday or ,sunday74 ,it is also appropriate for ,morning ,prayers and the ,prayers ,before ,sleep on the same days4 ,prayer of ,st4 ,ephraim ,o ,lord and ,master of my life6 ,take from me the spirit of sloth1 despair1 lust of power and idle talk4 7,prostration7 ,but give rather the spirit of chastity1 humility1 patience1 and love to ,thy servant4 7,prostration7 ,yea1 ,o ,lord and ,king6 ,grant me to see my own transgressions and not to judge my brother1 for blessed art ,thou1 unto ages of ages4 7,prostration7 ,o ,god1 cleanse me a sinner4 7#ab times7 7,then the entire ,prayer of ,st4 ,ephraim is read and a single prostration is made at the end47 ,prayer to the ,most ,holy ,theotokos by the ,monk ,paul ,o undefiled1 immaculate1 incorrupt and most pure ,lady1 the pure ,virgin ,bride of ,god6 ,through your most glorious birth-giving1 you united ,god the ,word to mankind and joined our fallen human nature to the heavenly4 ,you are the only hope of the hopeless1 the aid of the embattled a ready help to those who run to you and a refuge for all ,christians4 ,do not turn away from me who am sinful and vile1 even though ,i have made myself totally useless through defiled thoughts1 words and deeds1 and my mind has become enslaved to the lazy pleasures of this life4 ,as ,mother of the ,god ,who loves mankind1 have pity on me1 a prodigal sinner1 in that same love for mankind4 ,receive the prayer ,i offer to you with defiled lips and pray to your ,son1 our ,master and ,lord1 with your maternal boldness4 ,may ,he open even to me the goodness of ,his deep love for mankind4 ,may ,he overlook my countless transgressions1 turn me to repentance and make me an experienced accomplisher of ,his commandments4 ,stand by me always in your mercy1 compassion and love of good4 ,be my fervent intercessor and help in this life1 driving off the assaults of enemies and guiding me to salvation4 ,guard my wretched soul at the time of my death1 driving away the dark forms of the evil demons4 ,deliver me from eternal torments at the ,day of ,judgment and reveal me an heir of the inexpressible glory of your ,son and our ,god4 ,may ,i receive this1 my ,lady most glorious ,theotokos1 through your help and intercession3 through the ,grace and love for mankind of your only-begotten ,son1 our ,lord1 ,god and ,savior ,jesus ,christ1 to ,whom belong all glory1 honor and worship1 with ,his ,father ,who is without beginning1 and ,his most holy1 good and life-creating ,spirit1 now and ever1 and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,a ,prayer to ,our ,lord ,jesus ,christ by the ,monk ,antiochus ,as we prepare for sleep1 ,master1 grant rest to our bodies and souls4 ,keep us from the dark sleep of sin and from every dark and passionate pleasure of the night4 ,still the impulses of passions and put out the flaming arrows which the ,evil ,one looses deceitfully against us4 ,still the rebellions of the flesh and put to sleep our worldly and material reasonings4 ,o ,god1 grant us an alert mind1 chaste thoughts1 a sober heart1 and a light sleep1 free of every satanic dream4 ,raise us at the time of prayer confirmed in ,thy commandments--the memory of ,thy judgments firmly in us4 ,grant that we may glorify ,thee throughout this night1 singing1 blessing and glorifying ,thy most honorable and majestic name3 the ,father1 the ,son1 and the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever1 and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,,note3 ,in churches1 ,compline concludes at this point with brief prayers and a ,litany4 7,see the ,,book ,,of ,,hours7 ,when read privately1 ,compline moves into ,,prayers ,,before ,,sleep1 beginning with the ,troparia3 ,have mercy on us1 ,o ,lord1 have mercy on us4444 7page #fh74 ,,before ,,sleep ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 ,son of ,god1 through the prayers of ,thy most pure ,mother and all the saints1 have mercy on us4 ,amen4 ,glory to ,thee1 our ,god1 glory to ,thee6 ,o ,heavenly ,king1 the ,comforter1 the ,spirit of ,truth1 ,who art everywhere and fillest all things4 ,treasury of blessings and ,giver of life3 come and abide in us1 and cleanse us from every impurity1 and save our souls1 ,o ,good ,one4 ,holy ,god6 ,holy ,mighty6 ,holy ,immortal6 ,have mercy on us6 7#c times7 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,o ,most ,holy ,trinity3 have mercy on us4 ,lord1 cleanse us from our sins4 ,master1 pardon our transgressions4 ,holy ,one1 visit and heal our infirmities for ,thy ,name's sake4 ,lord1 have mercy6 7#c times7 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,our ,father ,who art in heaven1 hallowed be ,thy name4 ,thy ,kingdom come4 ,thy will be done1 on earth as it is in heaven4 ,give us this day our daily bread2 and forgive us our trespasses1 as we forgive those who trespass against us2 and lead us not into temptation1 but deliver us from evil4 7,if there is a priest1 he adds the usual exclamation7 ,after the ,,amen1 the following ,troparia are sung 7,tone #f7 or read3 ,have mercy on us1 ,o ,lord1 have mercy on us1 for laying aside all excuse1 we sinners offer to ,thee1 as to our ,master1 this supplication3 have mercy on us4 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit3 ,o ,lord1 have mercy on us1 for in ,thee have we put our trust4 ,do not be angry with us1 nor remember our iniquities1 but look down on us even now1 since ,thou art compassionate1 and deliver us from our enemies2 for ,thou art our ,god and we are ,thy people2 we are all the work of ,thy hands1 and we call on ,thy name4 ,now and ever1 and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,o blessed ,theotokos1 open the doors of compassion to us whose hope is in you1 that we may not perish but be delivered from adversity through you1 who are the salvation of the ,christian people4 ,lord1 have mercy6 7#ab times7 #ast ,prayer1 to ,god the ,father1 by ,st4 ,macarius the ,great ,o ,eternal ,god and ,king of all ,creation1 ,who hast granted me to reach this hour3 forgive the sins ,i have committed this day in deed1 word and thought4 ,cleanse1 ,o ,lord1 my humble soul from every defilement of flesh and spirit4 ,grant1 ,lord1 that ,i may pass through this night in peace4 ,when ,i rise from my humble bed1 may ,i please ,thy most holy ,name all the days of my life and trample under foot the physical and bodiless enemies that wage war against me4 ,deliver me1 ,lord1 from vain thoughts which defile me and from evil lusts4 ,for ,thine is the ,kingdom and the ,power and the ,glory1 of the ,father1 and of the ,son1 and of the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 #bnd ,prayer1 to ,our ,lord ,jesus ,christ by ,st4 ,antiochus ,almighty ,word of the ,father1 ,jesus ,christ1 ,who art perfect3 never abandon me1 ,thy servant1 for ,thy great mercy's sake1 but ever abide in me4 ,o ,jesus1 ,good ,shepherd of ,thy sheep1 do not deliver me to the serpent's rebellion6 ,do not abandon me to ,satan's will1 for the seed of corruption is within me6 ,instead1 ,o ,lord ,god the ,adored1 ,holy ,king ,jesus ,christ1 keep me while ,i sleep by ,thy unwavering ,light1 ,thy ,holy ,spirit by ,whom ,thou didst sanctify ,thy disciples4 ,o ,lord1 grant to me1 ,thine unworthy servant1 salvation on my bed4 ,enlighten my mind with the light of understanding ,thy ,holy ,gospel2 my soul with the love of ,thy ,cross2 my heart with the purity of ,thy ,word2 my body with ,thy passionless ,passion4 ,keep my thoughts with ,thy humility and raise me at the right time to glorify ,thee4 ,for ,thou art most glorified1 with ,thine unoriginate ,father and ,thy most ,holy ,spirit forever4 ,amen4 #crd ,prayer1 to the ,holy ,spirit ,o ,lord1 the ,heavenly ,king1 the ,comforter1 the ,spirit of ,truth3 have compassion and mercy on me1 ,thy sinful servant6 ,absolve me1 who am unworthy4 ,forgive all the sins ,i have committed this day both in my humanity and my inhumanity1 behaving worse than beasts in sins voluntary and involuntary1 known and unknown1 from my youth1 from evil suggestions1 haste and despondency4 ,if ,i have sworn by ,thy name or blasphemed it in thought2 if ,i have reproached anyone or become angered by something2 or slandered or saddened anyone in my anger2 or have lied1 or slept unnecessarily2 or a beggar has come to me and ,i have despised him2 or have saddened my brother or quarrelled with him2 or have judged someone2 or have allowed myself to become haughty1 proud or angry2 or1 when standing in prayer1 my mind has been shaken by the wickedness of this world2 or have entertained depraved thoughts2 or have over-eaten1 over-drunk or laughed mindlessly2 or have had evil thoughts or seen the beauty of someone and been wounded by it in my heart2 or have spoken inappropriately2 or have laughed at my brother's sins when my own transgressions are countless2 or have been indifferent to prayer2 or have done any other evil that ,i can not remember--for ,i have done all this and more3 have mercy1 ,o ,master1 my ,creator1 on me1 ,thy despondent and unworthy servant6 ,absolve1 remit and forgive me1 in ,thy goodness and love for mankind1 that ,i1 who am prodigal1 sinful and wretched1 may lie down in peace and find sleep and rest4 ,may ,i worship1 hymn and praise ,thy most honorable ,name1 with the ,father and ,his only-begotten ,son1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 #dth ,prayer1 of ,st4 ,macarius the ,great ,what can ,i bring ,thee8 ,with what can ,i repay ,thee1 ,o ,immortal ,king1 the bestower of great gifts1 ,o generous ,lord1 the ,lover of mankind8 ,though ,i have been lazy in pleasing ,thee and have done no good1 ,thou hast brought me to the end of this day1 ordering the conversion and salvation of my soul4 ,be merciful towards me1 a sinner devoid of any good deeds4 ,raise up my fallen soul1 defiled by immeasurable sins4 ,remove from me every evil thought of this visible life4 ,forgive1 ,o only ,sinless ,one1 all the sins ,i have committed against ,thee this day1 in knowledge or in ignorance1 in word1 deed or thought or through any of my senses4 ,covering me ,thyself1 protect me from every assault of the enemy through ,thy divine ,power1 inexpressible ,love for mankind and ,strength4 ,cleanse1 ,o ,god1 cleanse the multitude of my sins4 ,be pleased1 ,o ,lord1 to deliver me from the snares of the ,evil ,one1 and save my passionate soul4 ,when ,thou comest in glory1 illumine me with the light of ,thy countenance4 ,may ,i fall uncondemned into a sleep free of apparitions4 ,keep the thoughts of ,thy servant untroubled1 and keep far from me every satanic activity4 ,enlighten the reason-endowed eyes of my heart1 that ,i fall not into the sleep of death4 ,send to me an angel of peace1 the guide and guardian of my soul and body1 that he may deliver me from my enemies4 ,then1 when ,i arise from my bed1 ,i shall offer ,thee prayers of thanksgiving4 ,yea1 ,lord1 hear me1 ,thy sinful servant1 impoverished in will and conscience4 ,grant that ,i may learn from ,thy words when ,i arise4 ,cause ,thy ,angels to drive demonic despondency far from me4 ,may ,i bless ,thy holy ,name and praise and glorify ,mary1 the most pure ,theotokos1 whom ,thou hast given to us sinners as an intercessor4 ,receive her as she prays for us4 ,we know that she imitates ,thy love for mankind and never ceases to pray4 ,through her intercessions1 the ,sign of the ,precious ,cross and for the sake of all ,thy saints1 ,o ,jesus ,christ our ,god1 have mercy on my wretched soul1 for ,thou art ,holy and most glorified unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 #eth ,prayer ,o ,lord our ,god1 forgive all the sins ,i have committed this day in word1 deed and thought1 for ,thou art good and lovest mankind4 ,grant me a peaceful sleep1 free of restlessness4 ,send ,thy ,guardian ,angel to protect and keep me from all harm4 ,for ,thou art the ,guardian of our souls and bodies1 and to ,thee we ascribe glory1 to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 #fth ,prayer ,o ,lord our ,god1 in ,whom we believe and upon ,whose ,name we call more than any other name3 grant relief to our souls and bodies as we go to sleep4 ,keep us from every fantasy and dark pleasure4 ,halt the rushing of passions and quench the fiery arousals of the flesh4 ,grant us to live chastely in word and deed4 ,having embraced a virtuous life1 may we not fall away from ,thy promised blessings1 for blessed art ,thou for ever4 ,amen4 #gth ,prayer1 by ,st4 ,john ,chrysostom ,prayers of ,supplication1 corresponding to the twenty-four hours of day and night4 ,for the ,day ,lord1 exclude me not from ,thy heavenly blessings4 ,lord1 deliver me from eternal torments4 ,lord1 whether ,i have sinned in mind or thought1 word or deed1 forgive me4 ,lord1 deliver me from all ignorance1 forgetfulness1 cowardice1 and stone-like insensitivity4 ,lord1 deliver me from every temptation4 ,lord1 enlighten my heart which evil desires have darkened4 ,lord1 as a man ,i have sinned3 as a gracious ,god1 have mercy on me1 seeing the weakness of my soul4 ,lord1 send ,thy ,grace to my aid1 that ,i may glorify ,thy holy name4 ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 inscribe me1 ,thy servant1 in the book of life1 and grant me a good end4 ,lord1 my ,god1 even though ,i have done nothing good before ,thee1 grant by ,thy ,grace that ,i may make a good beginning4 ,lord1 sprinkle the dew of ,thy ,grace into my heart4 ,lord of ,heaven and earth1 remember me1 ,thy sinful1 shameful and impure servant1 in ,thy ,kingdom4 ,amen4 ,for the ,night ,lord1 accept me in penitence4 ,lord1 abandon me not4 ,lord1 lead me not into temptation4 ,lord1 grant me good thoughts4 ,lord1 grant me tears1 the remembrance of death and compunction4 ,lord1 grant me the thought of confessing my sins4 ,lord1 grant me humility1 chastity and obedience4 ,lord1 grant me patience1 courage and meekness4 ,lord1 cause the root of good to dwell in me--,thy fear in my heart4 ,lord1 grant that ,i may love ,thee with all my soul and mind and to do ,thy will in all things4 ,lord1 protect me from certain people1 demons and passions1 and from any other unseemly thing4 ,lord1 ,i know that ,thou doest as ,thou wilt3 may ,thy will be in me1 a sinner1 for blessed art ,thou for ever4 ,amen4 #hth ,prayer1 to our ,lord ,jesus ,christ ,o ,lord ,jesus ,christ the ,son of ,god1 for the sake of ,thy most honorable ,mother1 ,thy bodiless ,angels1 ,thy ,prophet1 ,forerunner and ,baptist1 the ,divinely inspired ,apostles1 the bright and victorious ,martyrs1 the venerable and ,god-bearing ,fathers and all the ,saints3 deliver me from this present assault of the devil4 ,yea1 ,o ,lord my ,creator1 ,who desirest not the death of the sinner1 but that he should return to ,thee and live3 grant repentance to me1 wretched and unworthy4 ,snatch me from the jaws of the consuming serpent1 its mouth opened to devour me and take me down to hell alive4 ,yea1 my ,lord and my ,comfort1 ,who didst put on corruptible flesh for my wretched sake3 deliver me from wretchedness and bring comfort to my wretched soul4 ,implant in my heart the accomplishment of ,thy precepts1 the abandonment of evil deeds and the obtainment of ,thy blessings4 ,in ,thee1 ,o ,lord1 have ,i trusted3 save me6 #ith ,prayer1 to the ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 by ,peter1 the ,studite monk ,before you1 the ,most ,pure ,mother of ,god1 ,i who am wretched fall down and pray3 you know1 ,o ,queen that ,i sin constantly and anger your ,son and my ,god4 ,no matter how often ,i repent1 ,i appear a liar before ,god1 and repent with trembling4 ,can ,god shake me and ,i do those same things again an hour later8 ,knowing this1 my ,mistress1 ,o ,lady ,theotokos1 ,i pray3 have mercy on me1 strengthen me and grant that ,i may do good4 ,you know1 my ,lady ,theotokos1 that ,i abhor my evil deeds and love the ,law of my ,god with all my mind4 ,but1 most pure ,lady1 ,i do not know how ,i can love what ,i abhor and turn away from what is good4 ,do not allow my will to be done1 ,most ,pure ,one1 for it is not appropriate4 ,may the will of your ,son and my ,god be done4 ,may ,he save and enlighten me1 and give me the ,grace of ,his ,holy ,spirit1 in order that ,i might stop sinning from this time on and live the remainder of my life in obedience to your ,son1 to ,whom belongs all glory1 honor and majesty1 with ,his ,father ,who is without beginning1 and ,his ,most ,holy1 good and life-creating ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 #ajth ,prayer1 to the ,most ,holy ,theotokos ,o ,good ,mother of the ,good ,king1 most pure and blessed ,mary the ,theotokos3 pour out the mercy of your ,son and our ,god on my passionate soul4 ,direct me towards good deeds through your prayers1 that ,i may pass through the remainder of my life without stain1 and find ,paradise through you1 ,o ,virgin ,theotokos who alone are pure and blessed4 #aath ,prayer1 to the ,holy ,guardian ,angel ,angel of ,christ1 my holy guardian1 the protector of my soul and body3 forgive me for all the sins ,i have committed this day4 ,deliver me from all the evil of my militant ,enemy1 that ,i may not anger my ,god by any sin4 ,pray for me1 your sinful and unworthy servant1 that you may show me worthy of the goodness and mercy of the ,all-,holy ,trinity1 the ,mother of my ,lord ,jesus ,christ and all the ,saints4 ,amen4 ,then this ,kontakion to the ,theotokos ,o victorious leader of triumphant hosts6 ,we your servants1 delivered from evil1 sing our grateful thanks to you1 ,o ,theotokos6 ,as you possess invincible might1 set us free from every calamity so that we may sing3 ,rejoice1 ,o unwedded ,bride6 ,most glorious ever-,virgin ,mother of ,christ our ,god1 bear our prayer to your ,son and our ,god1 that through you ,he may save our souls6 ,all my hope ,i place in you1 ,o ,mother of ,god3 keep me under your protection6 ,virgin ,theotokos1 do not despise me a sinner who craves your help and intercession4 ,my soul hopes in you1 have mercy on me6 ,also the ,prayer of ,st4 ,ioannikios ,my ,hope is the ,father2 my ,refuge is the ,son2 my ,protection is the ,holy ,spirit3 ,o ,holy ,trinity1 glory to ,thee6 ,it is truly meet to bless you1 ,o ,theotokos1 ever blessed and most pure1 and the ,mother of our ,god4 ,more honorable than the ,cherubim1 and more glorious beyond compare than the ,seraphim3 without defilement you gave birth to ,god the ,word3 true ,theotokos1 we magnify you6 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,lord1 have mercy6 7#c times7 ,lord1 bless6 ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 ,son of ,god1 for the sake of the prayers of ,thy most pure ,mother1 our venerable and ,god-bearing fathers and all the saints1 save me1 a sinner4 ,amen4 ,a ,prayer of ,st4 ,john of ,damascus1 said pointing at the bed ,o ,master ,who lovest mankind1 is this bed to be my coffin8 ,or wilt ,thou enlighten my wretched soul with another day8 ,behold3 before me lies the coffin1 before me stands death6 ,o ,lord1 ,i fear ,thy judgment and the endless torments1 yet ,i cease not to do evil4 ,i always anger ,thee1 my ,lord ,god1 and ,thy most pure ,mother1 all the heavenly hosts and my holy ,guardian ,angel4 ,i know1 ,lord1 that ,i am unworthy of ,thy love for mankind4 ,indeed1 ,i am worthy of every condemnation and torment4 ,yet1 ,lord1 save me whether ,i want it or not6 ,when ,thou savest the righteous1 it is no great thing4 ,when ,thou hast mercy on the pure1 it causes no wonder1 for they are worthy of ,thy mercy4 ,astound us with ,thy mercy towards me1 a sinner4 ,reveal in this manner ,thy love for mankind1 that my wickedness may not overcome ,thine inexpressible goodness and mercy4 ,as ,thou wilt1 order my life6 ,wishing to lie down on your bed1 say3 ,enlighten my eyes1 ,christ--,god1 that ,i fall not asleep to death and that my enemy may not say of me3 ,i have overcome him4 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit3 ,be the ,helper of my soul1 ,o ,god1 for ,i walk among many snares4 ,deliver me from them1 ,o ,good ,one1 and save me1 for ,thou lovest mankind4 ,now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,let us ever hymn the most glorious ,mother of ,god1 who is holier than the ,holy ,angels4 ,with heart and lips let us confess that she is the ,theotokos1 for she truly bore ,god incarnate for us and prays ceaselessly for our souls4 ,kiss your ,cross4 ,then1 make the ,sign of the ,cross over your bed1 from head to foot and either side1 saying the ,prayer to the ,precious ,cross3 ,let ,god arise and let ,his enemies be scattered6 ,let those who hate ,him flee from before ,his face6 ,as smoke vanishes1 so let them vanish4 ,as wax melts before the fire1 so let sinners perish before the face of those who love ,god and sign themselves with the ,sign of the ,cross and say joyfully3 rejoice1 most precious and life-creating ,cross of the ,lord1 which chases demons away through the power of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ ,who was nailed to you1 descended into hell and1 having trampled down the power of the devil1 gave to us ,his precious ,cross for the routing of all enemies4 ,help me for ever1 most precious and life-creating ,cross of the ,lord1 with the ,holy ,lady ,virgin ,theotokos and all the ,saints4 ,amen4 ,remit1 absolve and forgive1 ,o ,god1 all our voluntary and involuntary sins1 in word and in deed1 in knowledge and in ignorance1 in the day or in the night1 in mind and in thought6 ,forgive us everything1 for ,thou art good and lovest mankind4 ,o ,lord ,who lovest mankind1 forgive those who hate and wrong us4 ,do good to those who do good4 ,grant to our brethren and relatives all petitions for salvation and eternal life4 ,visit the afflicted and heal them4 ,guide those at sea4 ,travel with travellers4 ,join the ,orthodox ,christians in battle4 ,grant remission of sins to those who serve us and are kind to us4 ,have mercy1 according to ,thy great mercy1 on those who have asked us to pray for them1 unworthy though we be4 ,remember1 ,lord1 our fathers and brethren who have fallen asleep before us1 and give them rest under the light of ,thy countenance4 ,remember1 ,lord1 our captive brethren1 and deliver them from every misfortune4 ,remember1 ,lord1 those who bear fruit and do good works in ,thy holy churches1 and grant them all their petitions for salvation and eternal life4 ,remember us also1 ,lord1 ,thy humble1 sinful1 and unworthy servants4 ,enlighten our minds with the light of ,thy reason and direct us onto the path of ,thy commandments1 through the prayers of our most ,pure ,lady1 the ,theotokos and ever-virgin ,mary and all ,thy ,saints1 for blessed art ,thou unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,,the ,,three ,,canons ,a tradition has developed in the ,church of reading three 7sometimes four7 ,canons the evening before receiving ,holy ,communion4 ,many monastic ,rules of ,prayer prescribe this reading daily4 ,many ,canons have been composed over the years1 and certain ,canons are prescribed for specific days of the week4 ,we have not attempted to publish a large selection of ,canons in the limited space of what is1 essentially1 a pocket ,prayer ,book4 ,we have provided three of the most commonly used ,canons and printed them in the order in which they are traditionally read4 ,this order can also serve as a model for combining other ,canons4 ,if these ,canons are not read during ,compline 7p4 #cg71 they are preceded by the ,opening ,prayers and ,psalm #ej 7pp4 #cg to #da74 ,,the ,,three ,,canons ,,ode #a 7,tone #f7 ,irmos3 ,treading over the floor of the sea as over dry land1 and seeing their pursuer ,pharaoh drown1 ,israel cried out3 ,let us sing to ,god a song of victory6 ,canon of ,repentance ,have mercy on me1 ,o ,god1 have mercy on me6 ,sinful and burdened1 ,i now approach ,thee1 my ,master and my ,god4 ,i dare not look up towards heaven1 but simply pray1 saying3 grant me1 ,lord1 the sense to weep bitterly over my deeds4 ,have mercy on me1 ,o ,god1 have mercy on me6 ,o woe is me1 a sinner6 ,i am the most wretched of men6 ,there is no repentance in me6 ,grant me tears1 ,lord1 that ,i may weep bitterly over my deeds4 ,have mercy on me1 ,o ,god1 have mercy on me6 ,o senseless and wretched man1 you are destroying your life in laziness6 ,think about your life and turn to the ,lord ,god1 weeping bitterly over your deeds4 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,o most pure ,mother of ,god1 look on me1 a sinner1 and deliver me from the snares of the devil4 ,direct me onto the path of repentance1 that ,i may weep bitterly over my deeds4 ,canon to the ,theotokos ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,beset by many temptations1 ,i run to you1 seeking salvation4 ,save me from burdens and evils1 ,o ,virgin ,mother of the ,word4 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,the increase of passions troubles me1 filling my soul with great despondency4 ,still it1 ,o ,maiden1 with the stillness of your ,son and ,god1 ,o ,all-,undefiled ,one4 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,i pray you1 ,o ,virgin who bore our ,savior and ,god1 deliver me from terrors6 ,i run to you now1 laying before you my soul and my thoughts4 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,o only ,mother of ,god1 grant me1 who am afflicted in body and soul1 divine visitation and your own concern1 for you are good and gave birth to the ,good ,one4 ,canon to the ,guardian ,angel ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 my ,god1 have mercy on me6 ,grant1 ,o ,savior1 that ,thy servant may worthily hymn and praise the bodiless ,angel who is my instructor and guardian4 ,holy ,angel of the ,lord1 my guardian1 pray to ,god for me1 a sinner6 ,i lie alone in folly and laziness1 ,o my instructor and ,guardian4 ,do not leave me to perish6 ,glory to the ,father and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit3 ,direct my mind1 through your prayers1 to accomplish the commandments of ,god1 that ,i may receive from ,god the remission of my sins4 ,teach me to hate evil1 ,i pray you4 ,now and ever1 and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,with my ,guardian ,angel1 ,o ,virgin1 pray to the ,benefactor for your servant4 ,teach me to accomplish the commandments of your ,son and my ,creator4 ,,ode #c ,irmos3 ,none is holy as ,thou1 ,o ,lord my ,god6 ,thou hast raised the strength of ,thy faithful1 ,o ,good ,one1 and made us stand firmly on the rock of ,thy confession4 ,canon of ,repentance ,have mercy on me1 ,o ,god1 have mercy on me6 ,when the thrones will be set up for the dread ,judgment1 the deeds of all men will be recalled4 ,alas for the sinners who will be sent to torment6 ,knowing this1 my soul1 repent of your evil deeds6 ,have mercy on me1 ,o ,god1 have mercy on me6 ,the righteous shall rejoice1 but sinners shall lament4 ,no one will be able to help us at that moment--our deeds will condemn us6 ,before the end comes1 repent of your evil deeds6 ,have mercy on me1 ,o ,god1 have mercy on me6 ,woe is me1 a great sinner6 ,i have defiled myself in deed and thought and cannot even shed a single tear in my hard-heartedness4 ,free yourself from the earth1 my soul1 and repent of your evil deeds4 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,your ,son calls1 ,o ,lady1 and teaches us what is good4 ,yet ,i1 a sinner1 always flee from good4 ,have mercy on me1 nevertheless1 ,o merciful one1 that ,i may repent of my evil deeds4 ,canon to the ,theotokos ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,i hold you as the ,intercessor and ,protection of my life1 ,o ,virgin ,birth-,giver of ,god4 ,pilot me to your haven1 ,o ,cause of good things1 ,o only all-hymned ,support of the faithful4 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,i pray1 ,o ,virgin3 dispel the storm of my sorrows and spiritual turmoil4 ,you are the ,bride of ,god who bore the ,origin of stillness and alone are most pure4 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,pour a wealth of generosity for all1 ,o you who bore the ,benefactor1 the ,cause of all good4 ,you can do anything1 for ,god has blessed you1 the ,bearer of ,christ ,who is mighty in strength4 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,help me1 ,o ,virgin1 for ,i am cruelly tried by severe illness and painful afflictions4 ,i know1 ,ever-,undefiled ,one1 that you are an inexhaustible and generous treasury of healings4 ,canon to the ,guardian ,angel ,holy ,angel of the ,lord1 my ,guardian1 pray to ,god for me1 a sinner6 ,i have laid all my thoughts and my soul before you1 my ,guardian4 ,deliver me from every assault of the ,enemy4 ,holy ,angel of the ,lord1 my ,guardian1 pray to ,god for me1 a sinner6 ,the ,enemy humiliates and oppresses me and teaches me always to do his will4 ,but you1 my ,instructor1 leave me not to perish6 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit3 ,grant me with thanksgiving and fervor to sing a hymn to my ,creator and ,god and to you my good ,guardian ,angel4 ,free me from my oppressive enemies1 ,o my ,deliverer4 ,now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,heal1 ,most ,pure ,one1 the most painful wounds of my soul and drive off the enemies that are constantly warring against me4 ,lord have mercy6 7#c times7 ,sessional ,hymn1 ,tone #f ,i think of the ,dread ,day and weep over my evil deeds4 ,how shall ,i answer the immortal ,king8 ,or how shall a prodigal like me dare to look up at the judge8 ,o compassionate ,father1 only-begotten ,son1 and ,holy ,spirit3 have mercy on me6 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit3 ,sessional ,hymn1 ,tone #b ,in fervent love ,i cry to you1 ,o ,guardian of my soul1 my all-holy ,angel3 protect me and keep me always from the entrapment of the evil one4 ,direct me to the heavenly life1 enlightening1 illumining1 and strengthening me4 ,now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,kontakion1 ,tone #f ,steadfast protectress of ,christians1 constant advocate before the ,creator3 do not despise the cry of us sinners1 but in your goodness come speedily to help us who call on you in faith4 ,hasten to hear our petition and to intercede for us1 ,o ,theotokos1 for you always protect those who honor you4 ,,ode #d ,irmos3 ,christ is my strength1 my ,god and my ,lord--the sacred ,church reverently sings with a mighty voice1 rejoicing in the ,lord4 ,canon of ,repentance ,have mercy on me1 ,o ,god1 have mercy on me6 ,our present path is wide and conducive to pleasures1 but bitter will the ,last ,day be when the soul will part from the body4 ,o man1 beware of those pleasures1 for the sake of the ,kingdom of ,god4 ,have mercy on me1 ,o ,god1 have mercy on me6 ,why do you mistreat the poor8 ,why do you withhold the worker's pay8 ,why do you not love your brother8 ,why do you pursue lust and pride8 ,abandon all that1 my soul1 and repent for the sake of the ,kingdom of ,god4 ,have mercy on me1 ,o ,god1 have mercy on me6 ,o foolish man6 ,how long will you bustle like a bee1 gathering your wealth8 ,it will soon perish like dust and ashes4 ,seek rather the ,kingdom of ,god4 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,have mercy on me a sinner1 ,o ,lady ,theotokos1 and strengthen me in virtues4 ,protect me1 so that insolent death may not seize me unprepared1 and bring me1 ,o ,virgin1 to the ,kingdom of ,god4 ,canon to the ,theotokos ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,o ,bride of ,god1 who bore the ,lord ,pilot1 still the tumult of my passions and the storm of my transgressions4 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,grant me the abyss of your kindness1 upon which ,i call1 ,o you who gave birth to the ,compassionate ,one1 the ,savior of those who hymn you4 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,enjoying your gifts1 ,o ,pure ,one1 we sing a hymn of thanksgiving to you whom we know to be the ,mother of ,god4 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,as you love good1 ,o ,theotokos1 the only ever-,virgin1 help me as ,i lie on my bed of illness and infirmity4 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,we are delivered from every difficulty1 ,o ,all-,hymned ,one1 for we have you as our hope1 our confirmation1 and immovable wall4 ,canon to the ,guardian ,angel ,holy ,angel of the ,lord1 my ,guardian1 pray to ,god for me1 a sinner6 ,pray to ,god ,who loves mankind1 my ,guardian1 and do not abandon me6 ,keep my life in peace and grant me invincible salvation4 ,holy ,angel of the ,lord1 my ,guardian1 pray to ,god for me1 a sinner6 ,i received you from ,god1 holy ,angel1 as a helper and guardian of my life4 ,free me from all harm1 ,i pray you6 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit3 ,cleanse my vileness with your holiness1 my ,guardian6 ,may ,i be excluded from the left side through your prayers and become a partaker of glory4 ,now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,i am bewildered by the evils that surround me1 ,most ,pure ,one4 ,deliver me from them quickly1 for ,i run only to you4 ,,ode #e ,irmos3 ,i pray ,thee1 ,o ,good ,one3 ,enlighten with ,thy ,divine ,light the souls which look to ,thee from early dawn1 that they may know ,thee1 ,o ,word of ,god1 as the ,true ,god ,who calls them out from the darkness of sin4 ,canon of ,repentance ,have mercy on me1 ,o ,god1 have mercy on me6 ,remember1 wretched man1 how you have been enslaved to lies1 slander1 crime1 infirmities1 and wild beasts because of your sins4 ,is this what you wanted1 my sinful soul8 ,have mercy on me1 ,o ,god1 have mercy on me6 ,my members tremble1 for ,i have been guilty through all of them3 my eyes by seeing1 my ears by hearing1 my tongue by speaking evil1 surrendering my whole self to ,gehenna4 ,is this what you wanted1 my sinful soul8 ,have mercy on me1 ,o ,god1 have mercy on me6 ,thou didst receive the ,prodigal and the thief who repented1 ,o ,savior4 ,i alone have been weighed down by sinful laziness and submitted to evil deeds4 ,is this what you wanted my sinful soul8 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,o ,mother of ,god1 the wondrous and swift helper of all mankind1 help me1 the unworthy1 for this is what my sinful soul wants6 ,canon to the ,theotokos ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,fill my heart with joy1 ,o ,pure ,one who bore the ,cause of ,joy1 by giving us your incorruptible joy4 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,deliver us from harm1 ,pure ,theotokos who bore the ,eternal ,redemption and the ,peace which passes all understanding4 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,lessen the gloom of my transgressions with the enlightenment of your brightness1 ,o ,bride of ,god who bore the divine and eternal ,light4 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,heal the infirmity of my soul by granting me your visitation1 ,o ,pure ,one1 and grant me wholeness by your prayers4 ,canon to the ,guardian ,angel ,holy ,angel of the ,lord1 my ,guardian1 pray to ,god for me1 a sinner6 ,since you have boldness before ,god1 my holy ,guardian1 pray to ,him for my deliverance from the evils that harm me4 ,holy ,angel of the ,lord1 my ,guardian1 pray to ,god for me1 a sinner6 ,brightly illumine my soul1 ,o bright ,light1 the ,angel given to me by ,god1 my instructor and guardian4 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit3 ,though ,i sleep in the evil weight of sin1 protect me as one who keeps vigil1 ,o ,angel of ,god1 and rouse me to praise through your prayers4 ,now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,o ,lady ,mary1 the unwedded ,theotokos and hope of the faithful3 ,cast down the arrogance of the ,enemy and give joy to those who hymn you4 ,,ode #f ,irmos3 ,beholding the ,sea of ,life raging with the storm of temptations1 ,i have fled to ,thy calm haven and cry to ,thee3 ,deliver my life from destruction1 ,o ,most-merciful ,one6 ,canon of ,repentance ,have mercy on me1 ,o ,god1 have mercy on me6 ,i have lived my life on earth prodigally and committed my soul to darkness4 ,now1 ,o ,merciful ,master1 ,i pray3 free me from the ,enemy's labor and give me the intelligence to do ,thy will4 ,have mercy on me1 ,o ,god1 have mercy on me6 ,who does what ,i do8 ,as a pig wallows in mud1 so do ,i serve sin6 ,pull me out of this mire1 ,lord1 and give me the heart to accomplish ,thy commandments4 ,have mercy on me1 ,o ,god1 have mercy on me6 ,lift yourself towards ,god1 wretched man1 recalling your transgressions6 ,fall down before the ,creator with tears and groans6 ,being merciful1 ,he will give you the mind to know ,his will4 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,keep us from both visible and invisible harm1 ,o ,virgin ,theotokos6 ,receive my prayers1 ,most ,pure ,one1 and bear them to your ,son1 that ,he may give me the mind to do ,his will4 ,canon to the ,theotokos ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,my nature was captive of death and corruption1 ,o ,virgin1 but your ,son and ,lord saved it from both by surrendering ,himself to death4 ,pray to ,him for my deliverance from the evil deeds of my enemies4 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,i know that you are the ,intercessor of my life1 ,o ,virgin1 my firm ,protectress1 healing the rebellions of temptations and dispelling the wiles of demons4 ,i pray constantly that you will deliver me from my destructive passions4 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,we have obtained you1 ,o ,maiden1 as a wall of refuge and a most thorough salvation of souls4 ,the multitude of human sorrows is not too great for you1 and we ever rejoice in your illumination4 ,save us now1 ,o ,lady1 from passions and misfortunes4 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,i am lying on a bed of infirmity and there is no cure for my flesh4 ,but ,i pray to you1 the ,good ,one who bore the ,god and ,savior of the world3 raise me from the destruction of illnesses4 ,canon to the ,guardian ,angel ,holy ,angel of the ,lord1 my ,guardian1 pray to ,god for me1 a sinner6 ,i pray to you1 holy ,angel whom ,god has give to me as my good guardian3 free me from every temptation6 ,holy ,angel of the ,lord1 my ,guardian1 pray to ,god for me1 a sinner6 ,shine light on my mind1 ,o good one1 and enlighten me6 ,i pray you1 holy ,angel3 teach me always to have wholesome thoughts4 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit3 ,deliver my heart from this present noise1 ,o my ,guardian1 and strengthen me to keep a good vigil1 wondrously instructing me towards life-giving stillness4 ,now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,the ,word of ,god dwelt in you1 ,o ,theotokos1 and showed you to mankind as a ,ladder to ,heaven4 ,through you1 ,he ,who is on high came down to us4 ,lord1 have mercy6 7#c times7 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,kontakion1 ,tone #f ,o my soul1 why do you enrich yourself with sins8 ,why do you do the ,devil's will8 ,in what have you put your hope8 ,cease all this and turn to ,god1 weeping and crying3 ,o compassionate ,lord1 have mercy on me1 a sinner6 ,ikos ,contemplate1 my soul1 the bitter hour of death and the dread judgment of your ,creator and ,god4 ,threatening angels will seize you1 my soul1 and lead you to eternal flames4 ,repent before your death1 therefore1 crying3 ,o ,lord1 have mercy on me1 a sinner6 ,,ode #g ,irmos3 ,the ,angel made the furnace a source of dew for the pious youths1 and the ,will of ,god1 which burned the ,chaldeans1 made the persecutor call out3 ,blessed art ,thou1 ,o ,god of our fathers6 ,canon of ,repentance ,have mercy on me1 ,o ,god1 have mercy on me6 ,put not your hope in corruptible wealth1 my soul1 nor in things unjustly gathered4 ,you do not know to whom you will leave it all4 ,instead1 cry out3 ,o ,christ ,god1 have mercy on me1 the unworthy6 ,have mercy on me1 ,o ,god1 have mercy on me6 ,remember1 my soul1 both the eternal life and the ,heavenly ,kingdom prepared for the saints and the outer darkness and divine wrath prepared for the wicked4 ,then cry out3 ,o ,christ ,god1 have mercy on me1 the unworthy6 ,have mercy on me1 ,o ,god1 have mercy on me6 ,do not count on physical health1 my soul1 nor on fleeting beauty4 ,you see how both the strong and the young die4 ,instead1 cry out3 ,o ,christ ,god1 have mercy on me1 the unworthy6 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,fall down before the ,mother of ,god1 my soul1 and pray to her1 for she is the swift helper of penitents4 ,she will entreat her ,son1 ,christ ,god1 and ,he will have mercy on me1 the unworthy6 ,canon to the ,theotokos ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,desiring to establish our salvation1 ,o ,savior1 ,thou didst enter the ,virgin's womb1 showing her as the ,intercessor for the world4 ,blessed art ,thou1 ,o ,god of our ,fathers6 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,pray to ,him ,who is mercifully disposed and ,whom you bore1 ,o ,pure ,mother1 that we may be delivered from transgressions and defilement of soul1 who cry out with faith3 ,blessed art ,thou1 ,o ,god of our fathers6 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,thou didst show her who gave birth to ,thee as a source of healing1 a strong pillar1 and a gate of repentance for those who cry out3 ,blessed art ,thou1 ,o ,god of our fathers6 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,grant healing from physical weakness and spiritual infirmities to those who draw near to your ,protection with love1 ,o ,virgin ,birthgiver of ,god1 who bore ,christ the ,savior for us4 ,canon to the ,guardian ,angel ,holy ,angel of the ,lord1 my ,guardian1 pray to ,god for me1 a sinner6 ,have pity on me1 ,angel of the ,lord1 and pray to ,god for me1 for ,he has given you to me forever as a helper1 instructor1 and guardian throughout my life4 ,holy ,angel of the ,lord1 my ,guardian1 pray to ,god for me1 a sinner6 ,god entrusted my wretched soul to you undefiled1 ,holy ,angel4 ,do not let it be killed by thieves on its journey1 but direct it rather to the path of repentance4 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit3 ,i bring my soul1 completely shamed by my evil thoughts and deeds4 ,hasten to me1 my ,instructor1 and grant me the healing of good thoughts which lead me forever on the right path4 ,now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,for the sake of the ,theotokos1 ,o ,personal ,wisdom of the ,most ,high1 fill with wisdom and divine strength those who cry out3 ,blessed art ,thou1 ,o ,god of our fathers6 ,,ode #h ,irmos3 ,thou didst cause dew to pour from the flames over the pious youths1 and didst burn the sacrifice of a righteous man with water--for ,thou doest all things1 ,o ,christ1 by ,thy ,will alone4 ,we exalt ,thee throughout all ages4 ,canon of ,repentance ,have mercy on me1 ,o ,god1 have mercy on me6 ,how can ,i not weep when ,i think of death8 ,i have seen my brother lying in the tomb without glory and without form4 ,what can ,i expect8 ,what can ,i hope8 ,only grant me1 ,lord1 repentance before the end4 7twice7 ,have mercy on me1 ,o ,god1 have mercy on me6 ,i believe that ,thou wilt come to judge the living and the dead1 and that everyone will stand in his rank3 the old and the young2 masters and princes2 virgins and priests4 ,where will ,i find myself8 ,therefore1 ,i cry out3 grant me1 ,lord1 repentance before the end4 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,receive my unworthy prayer1 ,most ,pure ,theotokos4 ,keep me from sudden death1 and grant me repentance before the end4 ,canon to the ,theotokos ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,o ,virgin1 do not disdain those who need your help1 hymning and exalting you forever4 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,you heal the infirmities of my soul and the illnesses of my body1 ,o ,virgin1 that ,i may glorify you1 ,o ,pure ,one1 forever4 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,you pour an abundance of healing1 ,o ,virgin1 on those who hymn you with faith and exalt your inexpressible birth-giving4 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,you chase away the wiles of temptation and the onsets of passions1 ,o ,virgin4 ,we therefore hymn you forever4 ,canon to the ,guardian ,angel ,holy ,angel of the ,lord1 my ,guardian1 pray to ,god for me1 a sinner6 ,most good ,angel1 sent from ,god3 strengthen my life and never abandon me4 ,holy ,angel of the ,lord1 my ,guardian1 pray to ,god for me1 a sinner6 ,i hymn you forever1 most blessed and good ,angel1 the ,instructor and ,guardian of my soul4 ,we bless the ,father1 and the ,son and the ,holy ,spirit1 the ,lord3 ,be my protection and rampart on the day when all mankind will be tried and all deeds will be tested1 both the good and the bad4 ,now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,be the help and stillness of your servant1 ,ever-,virgin ,theotokos1 and never release me from your service4 ,,ode #i ,irmos3 ,no man can see ,god1 upon ,whom the ,angelic ranks dare not gaze4 ,but through you1 ,o ,pure ,one1 the ,incarnate ,word was revealed to mankind4 ,magnifying ,him with the heavenly hosts1 we call you blessed4 ,canon of ,repentance ,have mercy on me1 ,o ,god1 have mercy on me6 ,i now turn to you1 angels1 archangels1 and all the heavenly host who stand by the throne of ,god3 pray to your ,creator that ,he deliver my soul from eternal torments4 ,have mercy on me1 ,o ,god1 have mercy on me6 ,i now weep before you1 holy patriarchs1 kings and prophets1 apostles and hierarchs1 and all the elect of ,christ3 help me at the ,judgment1 that my soul be saved from the strength of the ,enemy4 ,have mercy on me1 ,o ,god1 have mercy on me6 ,i now lift up my hands to you1 holy martyrs1 desert-dwellers1 virgins1 righteous ones1 and all saints who pray to the ,lord for the whole world3 may ,he have mercy on me at the hour of my death4 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,help me1 ,mother of ,god1 for ,i have great hope in you6 ,pray to your ,son1 that when ,he sits to judge the living and the dead1 ,he may place me at ,his right hand1 even though ,i am unworthy4 ,canon to the ,theotokos ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,o ,virgin who bore ,christ and wipes away every tear from every face3 turn not away from my flowing tears4 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,o ,virgin who received the fullness of joy which destroyed the sorrow of sin3 fill my heart with joy6 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,be a haven and intercession1 an indestructible wall1 a refuge1 protection and rejoicing for those who run to you1 ,o ,virgin4 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,enlighten with the rays of your light those who in the ,true ,faith confess you to be the ,theotokos1 ,o ,virgin1 dispelling the darkness of ignorance4 ,most ,holy ,theotokos1 save us6 ,heal me1 ,o ,virgin1 as ,i lie humbled on the place of misfortune1 bringing me from illness to health4 ,canon to the ,guardian ,angel ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 my ,god1 have mercy on me6 ,have mercy on me1 my only ,savior1 since ,thou art merciful and compassionate1 and join me to the choir of the ,just4 ,holy ,angel of the ,lord1 my ,guardian1 pray to ,god for me1 a sinner6 ,grant that ,i may always think and do what is good and useful1 ,o ,angel of the ,lord1 and show me to be strong and spotless in weakness4 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit3 ,since you are bold before the ,heavenly ,king1 pray to ,him with all the bodiless powers1 that ,he may have mercy on me1 a wretch4 ,now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,you have great boldness before the ,one ,who took flesh from you1 ,o ,virgin4 ,remove me from my fetters and grant me freedom and salvation through your prayers4 ,,canon ,,in ,,preparation ,,for ,,holy ,,communion ,,ode #a 7,tone #b7 ,irmos3 ,come1 ,o ,people1 let us sing a hymn to ,christ ,god1 ,who divided the sea and guided the people ,whom ,he led out of the bondage of ,egypt1 for ,he has glorified ,himself4 ,create in me a clean heart1 ,o ,god1 and put a new and right spirit within me4 ,may ,thy ,holy ,body and ,precious ,blood1 ,o ,lord1 be my ,bread of everlasting life1 healing me of various afflictions4 ,cast me not away from ,thy presence1 and take not ,thy ,holy ,spirit from me4 ,make me worthy to partake of ,thy most pure ,body and ,divine ,blood1 ,o ,christ1 for ,i am unworthy and accursed1 defiled by unseemly deeds4 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,you are the good soil1 blessed ,bride of ,god1 which bore the ear of grain1 the ,savior of the world1 which sprang from your untilled field4 ,grant that ,i may be saved by eating it4 ,,ode #c ,irmos3 ,having established me on the rock of faith1 ,thou hast strengthened me against my enemies4 ,my spirit rejoices when ,i sing3 ,there is none holy as our ,god1 and none more righteous than ,thou1 ,o ,lord6 ,create in me a clean heart1 ,o ,god1 and put a new and right spirit within me4 ,give me tears1 ,o ,christ1 to cleanse the filth from my heart4 ,then1 cleansed and with a good conscience1 may ,i come with fear and faith to partake of ,thy ,divine ,gifts1 ,o ,master4 ,cast me not away from ,thy presence1 and take not ,thy ,holy ,spirit from me4 ,o ,lover of mankind1 may ,thy most pure ,body and ,divine ,blood be for the remission of my sins1 the communion of the ,holy ,spirit1 life everlasting1 and estrangement from passions and sorrows4 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,most holy ,table of the ,heavenly ,bread which mercifully came down from on high1 giving new life to the world2 grant that ,i1 who am unworthy1 may now taste of ,him in fear and live6 ,,ode #d ,irmos3 ,thou didst not come as an emissary or an angel1 ,lord1 but from a ,virgin1 taking flesh and saving the fulness of my humanity4 ,i therefore call out to ,thee3 ,glory to ,thy power1 ,o ,lord6 ,create in me a clean heart1 ,o ,god1 and put a new and right spirit within me4 ,because of human sins1 ,thou didst will to be slaughtered like a lamb1 ,most ,merciful ,one ,who wast incarnate for us4 ,i pray1 therefore3 cleanse my sins as well4 ,cast me not away from ,thy presence1 and take not ,thy ,holy ,spirit from me4 ,heal the wounds of my soul1 ,lord1 and fully sanctify me4 ,grant1 ,master1 that ,i1 who am wretched1 may partake of ,thy ,divine ,mystical ,supper4 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,incline towards me1 ,o ,lady1 the ,one ,who came from your womb4 ,keep me1 your servant1 undefiled and spotless1 that ,i may be sanctified by receiving the spiritual pearl4 ,,ode #e ,irmos3 ,guide us in the light of ,thy commandments1 ,o ,lord1 the ,giver of ,light and ,creator of the ,universe4 ,for we know no other ,god than ,thee4 ,create in me a clean heart1 ,o ,god1 and put a new and right spirit within me4 ,as ,thou didst foretell1 ,o ,christ1 so may it be with ,thine inadequate servant1 and abide in me according to ,thy promise3 for behold1 ,i eat ,thy ,flesh and drink ,thy ,blood4 ,cast me not away from ,thy presence1 and take not ,thy ,holy ,spirit from me4 ,may the burning coal of ,thy ,body1 ,o ,god and ,word of ,god1 be a light in my darkness1 and may ,thy ,blood be the cleansing of my defiled soul4 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,o ,mary1 ,mother of ,god1 precious ,tabernacle of the divine ,fragrance3 make me a chosen vessel1 by your prayers1 that ,i may partake of the consecrated elements of your ,son4 ,,ode #f ,irmos3 ,sunk in the depths of sin1 ,i call on the unfathomable abyss of ,thy compassion3 ,deliver me from destruction1 ,o ,god6 ,create in me a clean heart1 ,o ,god1 and put a new and right spirit within me4 ,sanctify my mind1 soul1 heart1 and body1 ,o ,savior6 ,grant1 ,master1 that ,i may draw near1 uncondemned1 to the dread ,mysteries4 ,cast me not away from ,thy presence1 and take not ,thy ,holy ,spirit from me4 ,by partaking of ,thy ,holy ,mysteries1 ,o ,christ1 may ,i be estranged from passions1 joined to ,thy ,grace1 and confirmed in life4 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,through the prayers of ,thy holy ,mother1 ,o ,god1 the ,holy ,word of ,god1 sanctify me wholly as ,i come to ,thy divine ,mysteries4 ,lord1 have mercy6 7#c times7 ,glory to the ,father and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,kontakion1 ,tone #b3 ,do not judge me unworthy to receive ,thy ,body and ,divine ,blood at this time4 ,may the communion of ,thy most pure and dread ,mysteries not be to my condemnation1 though ,i am wretched4 ,be it rather for eternal and everlasting life4 ,,ode #g ,irmos3 ,the most wise youths would not serve the golden idol1 but walked into the flames themselves1 scorning the pagan gods4 ,they sang amid the flames and an ,angel bedewed them with the words3 ,the prayer of your lips has been heard4 ,create in me a clean heart1 ,o ,god1 and put a new and right spirit within me4 ,may this communion of ,thine immortal ,mysteries1 the fountain of good1 ,o ,christ1 be my light1 my life1 and my dispassion4 ,may it lead to progress and the increase of divine virtues1 only ,good ,one1 that ,i may glorify ,thee4 ,cast me not away from ,thy presence1 and take not ,thy ,holy ,spirit from me4 ,as ,i draw near to ,thine immortal and divine ,mysteries with love and trembling1 may ,i be delivered from passions1 enemies1 want1 and every sorrow4 ,grant that ,i may sing to ,thee3 blessed art ,thou1 ,lord ,god of our fathers4 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,to you who are full of the ,grace of ,god and bore ,christ the ,savior beyond understanding1 ,i your servant pray--the impure praying to the ,pure ,one3 cleanse me1 who now wish to draw near to the most pure ,mysteries1 from all defilement of flesh and spirit4 ,,ode #h ,irmos3 ,god came down upon the ,hebrew youths in the fiery furnace and changed the flames into dew4 ,praise the acts of the ,lord1 and exalt ,him throughout all ages6 ,create in me a clean heart1 ,o ,god1 and put a new and right spirit within me4 ,o ,god1 my ,savior1 allow me in my present despair to be a partaker of ,thy heavenly1 awesome1 and holy ,mysteries and of ,thy divine and mystical supper1 ,o ,christ4 ,cast me not away from ,thy presence1 and take not ,thy ,holy ,spirit from me4 ,having run to ,thy kindness1 ,o ,good ,one1 ,i cry out to ,thee in fear3 be in me and ,i in ,thee1 as ,thou didst say1 ,o ,savior6 ,behold3 emboldened by ,thy mercy1 ,i eat ,thy ,flesh and drink ,thy ,blood4 ,let us bless the ,father1 and the ,son1 and the ,holy ,spirit1 the ,lord2 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,i tremble when ,i partake of fire1 for fear that ,i might burn like wax or grass4 ,o the awesome ,mysteries6 ,o the kind-heartedness of ,god6 ,how can ,i1 who am clay1 commune of the ,divine ,body and ,blood and become incorruptible8 ,,ode #i ,irmos3 ,our ,god and ,lord1 the ,son of the ,eternal ,father1 revealed ,himself to us4 ,he was incarnate of a ,virgin that ,he might enlighten those in darkness and gather those who were scattered4 ,we therefore magnify the all-hymned ,theotokos4 ,create in me a clean heart1 ,o ,god1 and put a new and right spirit within me4 ,taste and see that this is ,christ1 the ,lord ,who of old became like us for us and ,who1 having once offered ,himself as an offering to ,his ,father1 is forever immolated1 sanctifying communicants4 ,cast me not away from ,thy presence1 and take not ,thy ,holy ,spirit from me4 ,may ,i be sanctified in soul and body1 ,master6 ,may ,i be enlightened6 ,may ,i be saved6 ,may ,i become ,thy dwelling through communion of the ,sacred ,mysteries1 having ,thee living in me with the ,father and the ,spirit1 ,o ,most ,merciful ,benefactor6 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit4 ,may ,thy ,body and ,most ,pure ,blood1 my ,savior1 be to me as fire and light4 ,may they set flame to my sinful matter1 burning the thorns of passions and fully enlightening me to worship ,thy ,divinity4 ,now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,god took flesh of your pure blood4 ,every race therefore hymns you1 ,o ,theotokos1 and the intelligent multitudes glorify you1 for through you we beheld the ,ruler of all becoming substance in humanity4 ,,prayers ,,in ,,preparation ,,for ,,holy ,,communion ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 ,son of ,god1 through the prayers of ,thy most pure ,mother and all the saints1 have mercy on us4 ,amen4 ,a priest uses the following3 ,blessed is our ,god1 always1 now and ever1 and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,glory to ,thee1 our ,god1 glory to ,thee4 ,o ,heavenly ,king1 the ,comforter1 the ,spirit of ,truth ,who art everywhere and fillest all things4 ,treasury of ,blessings and ,giver of ,life3 ,come and abide in us1 and cleanse us from every impurity1 and save our souls1 ,o ,good ,one4 ,holy ,god6 ,holy ,mighty6 ,holy ,immortal6 ,have mercy on us4 7#c times7 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,o ,most ,holy ,trinity1 have mercy on us6 ,lord1 cleanse us from our sins6 ,master1 pardon our transgressions6 ,holy ,one1 visit and heal our infirmities for ,thy name's sake4 ,lord1 have mercy6 7#c times7 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,our ,father1 ,who art in heaven1 hallowed be ,thy ,name4 ,thy ,kingdom come4 ,thy will be done1 on earth as it is in heaven4 ,give us this day our daily bread2 and forgive us our trespasses1 as we forgive those who trespass against us2 and lead us not into temptation1 but deliver us from evil4 7,if there is a priest1 he adds the usual exclamation7 ,lord1 have mercy6 7#ab times7 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,,note3 ,when the ,prayers in ,preparation for ,holy ,communion are read immediately after ,morning ,prayers1 we begin the former at this point4 ,come1 let us worship ,god our ,king6 ,come1 let us worship and fall down before ,christ1 our ,king and our ,god6 ,come1 let us worship and fall down before ,christ ,himself1 our ,king and our ,god6 ,psalm #bb ,the ,lord is my shepherd1 ,i shall not want2 ,he makes me lie down in green pastures4 ,he leads me beside still waters2 ,he restores my soul4 ,he leads me in paths of righteousness for ,his name's sake4 ,even though ,i walk through the valley of the shadow of death ,i fear no evil2 for ,thou art with me2 ,thy rod and ,thy staff1 they comfort me4 ,thou preparest a ,table before me in the presence of my enemies2 ,thou anointest my head with oil1 and most excellent is ,thy ,cup which brings me joy6 ,surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life2 and ,i shall dwell in the house of the ,lord for ever4 ,psalm #bc ,the earth is the ,lord's and the fulness thereof1 the world and those who dwell therein2 for ,he has founded it upon the seas1 and established it upon the rivers4 ,who shall ascend the hill of the ,lord8 ,and who shall stand in ,his holy place8 ,he who has clean hands and a pure heart1 who does not lift up his soul to what is false1 and does not swear deceitfully4 ,he will receive blessing from the ,lord1 and vindication from the ,god of his salvation4 ,such is the generation of those who seek ,him1 who seek the face of the ,god of ,jacob4 ,lift up your heads1 ,o gates6 and be lifted up1 ,o ancient doors6 that the ,king of glory may come in4 ,who is the ,king of glory8 ,the ,lord1 strong and mighty1 the ,lord1 mighty in battle6 ,lift up your heads1 ,o gates6 and be lifted up1 ,o ancient doors6 that the ,king of glory may come in4 ,who is this ,king of glory8 ,the ,lord of hosts1 ,he is the ,king of glory6 ,psalm #aae ,i kept my faith1 even when ,i said1 ,i am greatly afflicted2 ,i said in my consternation1 ,every man is a liar4 ,what shall ,i render to the ,lord for all ,his bounty to me8 ,i will lift up the ,cup of ,salvation and call on the name of the ,lord1 ,i will pay my vows to the ,lord in the presence of all ,his people4 ,precious in the sight of the ,lord is the death of ,his saints4 ,o ,lord1 ,i am ,thy servant2 ,i am ,thy servant1 the son of ,thy handmaid4 ,thou hast loosed my bonds4 ,i will offer to ,thee the ,sacrifice of ,thanksgiving and call on the name of the ,lord4 ,i will pay my vows to the ,lord in the presence of all ,his people1 in the courts of the house of the ,lord1 in your midst1 ,o ,jerusalem4 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever1 and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,alleluia6 ,alleluia6 ,alleluia6 ,glory to ,thee1 ,o ,god6 7#c times7 ,and the following ,,troparia1 ,,tone #h3 ,disregard my iniquities1 ,o ,lord ,who wast born of a ,virgin6 ,cleanse my heart and make it a temple of ,thy most pure ,body and ,blood4 ,turn me not away from ,thy countenance1 for ,thy great mercy is immeasurable4 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit3 ,how dare ,i partake of ,thy ,holiness in my unworthiness8 ,even if ,i dare to approach ,thee with the worthy1 my garment accuses me1 for it is not a wedding-garment1 and ,i secure the condemnation of my most sinful soul4 ,cleanse1 ,o ,lord1 the defilement of my soul and save me1 for ,thou lovest mankind4 ,now and ever1 and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,great is the multitude of my sins1 ,o ,theotokos6 ,i come to you1 ,o ,pure ,one1 in need of salvation4 ,visit my ailing soul1 ,o ,you who alone are blessed1 and pray to your ,son and our ,god that ,he absolve the evil ,i have done4 ,,note3 ,on ,great and ,holy ,thursday1 the following ,,troparion is used1 in ,,tone #h3 ,when the glorious disciples were enlightened at the washing of their feet before the supper1 then the impious ,judas was darkened1 ailing with avarice1 and to the lawless judges he betrayed ,thee1 the ,righteous ,judge4 ,behold1 ,o lover of money1 this man who because of money hanged himself4 ,flee from the greedy soul which dared such things against the ,master4 ,o ,lord ,who art good towards all men1 glory to ,thee6 ,if the ,canon of ,preparation for ,holy ,communion has not been read the preceding evening1 it may be read here4 ,lord1 have mercy6 7#dj times1 with as many prostrations as desired7 ,then1 we read the following ,verses of ,instruction3 ,when you intend1 ,o man1 to eat the ,master's ,body1 ,approach with fear1 lest you be burned--for ,it is fire6 ,before drinking the ,divine ,blood in ,communion1 ,make peace with those who have grieved you4 ,only then may you dare ,to eat the ,mystical ,food4 ,we also add the following verses3 ,before partaking of the ,dread ,sacrifice1 ,the life-giving ,body of the ,master1 ,pray1 trembling1 in this manner3 #ast ,prayer1 of ,saint ,basil the ,great4 ,o ,lord and ,master1 ,jesus ,christ our ,god1 the ,fountain of life and immortality1 the ,creator of everything visible and invisible1 the eternal and everlasting ,son of the eternal ,father3 ,thou hast come in these latter days because of the abundance of ,thy goodness4 ,thou hast put on our human flesh and wast crucified and buried for us thankless and graceless men1 and through ,thine own blood ,thou hast renewed our human nature which is corrupted by sin4 ,and now1 ,o ,immortal ,king1 accept the repentance of me a sinner1 and incline ,thine ear to me and listen to my words3 ,i have sinned1 ,o ,lord1 ,i have sinned before heaven and before ,thy face1 and ,i am not worthy to look upon the height of ,thy ,glory4 ,i have provoked ,thy goodness1 ,i have transgressed ,thy commandments1 ,i have not obeyed ,thy statutes4 ,but1 ,o ,lord1 since ,thou dost not remember evil1 but art long-suffering and of great mercy1 ,thou hast not given me over to destruction for my lawlessness1 but hast ever awaited my conversion4 ,o ,lover of mankind1 ,thou hast said by ,thy prophets3 ,i have no pleasure in the death of the wicked1 but that the wicked turn from his way and live4 ,for ,thou dost not wish1 ,o ,master1 that the work of ,thy hands should perish1 neither dost ,thou take pleasure in the destruction of men1 but ,thou desirest that all men should be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth4 ,therefore1 although ,i am unworthy both of heaven and of earth and of this passing life1 having wholly yielded myself to sin and defiled ,thine image1 yet being ,thy creature and of ,thy making1 ,i do not despair of my salvation in my wickedness4 ,but made bold by ,thine infinite compassion1 ,i draw near4 ,receive me1 ,o ,christ ,who lovest mankind1 as ,thou didst receive the prostitute1 the thief1 the tax-collector and the prodigal4 ,take away the heavy burden of my sins1 for ,thou takest away the sins of the world1 ,thou healest the infirmities of mankind1 ,thou callest to ,thyself and givest rest to those who labor and are heavy laden4 ,thou hast not come to call the righteous1 but sinners to repentance4 ,cleanse me from every stain of flesh and spirit4 ,teach me to fulfill holiness in fear of ,thee1 that having the testimony of my own conscience clean1 and having communion of ,thy holy things1 ,i may be united with ,thy ,body and ,blood and may have ,thee to dwell and abide in me1 with the ,father and ,thy ,holy ,spirit4 ,o ,lord ,jesus ,christ my ,god1 may the communion of ,thy most pure and life-creating mysteries not bring me into judgment1 nor may ,i become weak in soul and body by partaking in an unworthy manner1 but grant me to receive communion of ,thy holy things without condemnation even to my very last breath1 and by them to receive communion of the ,holy ,spirit1 provision for the journey of eternal life1 and an acceptable answer at ,thy dread judgment seat2 that ,i1 together with all ,thy chosen ones1 may also be a partaker of the incorruptible blessings which ,thou hast prepared for those who love thee1 ,o ,lord1 in whom ,thou art glorified forever4 ,amen4 #bnd ,prayer1 of ,st4 ,john ,chrysostom ,o ,lord my ,god1 ,i know that ,i am not worthy nor sufficiently pleasing that ,thou shouldst come under the roof of the house of my soul for it is entirely desolate and fallen in ruin1 and ,thou wilt not find in me a place worthy to lay ,thy head4 ,but as ,thou didst humble ,thyself from on high for our sake1 so now humble ,thyself to my lowliness4 ,as ,thou didst deign to lie in a cavern1 in a manger of dumb beasts1 so now deign to enter into the manger of my beastly soul1 and into my soiled body4 ,as ,thou didst not disdain to enter and to eat with sinners in the house of ,simon the leper1 so now be pleased to enter into the house of my soul1 humble and leprous and sinful4 ,as ,thou didst not cast away the sinful woman who came to touch ,thee1 so have compassion on me a sinner who comes to touch ,thee4 ,as ,thou didst not abhor the kiss of her sin-stained and unclean mouth1 do not abhor my mouth1 worse stained and more unclean than hers1 nor my stained and shamed and unclean lips1 nor my still more impure tongue4 ,but let the fiery coal of ,thy most pure ,body and ,thy most precious ,blood bring me sanctification1 enlightenment and strengthening of my lowly soul and body1 relief from the burden of my many transgressions1 protection against every action of the devil1 repulsion and victory over my wicked and evil habits1 mortification of my passions1 accomplishment of ,thy commandments1 increase of ,thy divine grace1 and inheritance of ,thy ,kingdom4 ,for ,i do not come to ,thee in presumption1 ,o ,christ my ,god1 but made bold by ,thine inexpressible goodness1 lest ,i stray far away from ,thy flock1 ,o ,master1 and become caught by the wolf of souls4 ,therefore1 ,i pray ,thee1 ,o ,master1 for ,thou alone art holy3 sanctify my soul and body1 my mind and heart1 my muscles and bones4 ,renew me entirely4 ,implant ,thy fear in my fleshly members and let ,thy sanctification never be removed from me4 ,be my helper and defender1 guide my life in peace and make me worthy to stand at ,thy right hand with all ,thy saints4 ,by the prayers and supplications of ,thy most pure ,mother1 of ,thy spiritual servants1 the most pure angelic powers1 and of all the saints who have been well-pleasing to ,thee4 ,amen4 #crd ,prayer1 of ,st4 ,simeon ,metaphrastes ,o only pure and incorruptible ,lord6 ,because of the inexpressible mercy of ,thy love for mankind1 ,thou didst take to ,thyself our entire human composition from the pure blood of the ,virgin who gave birth to ,thee beyond nature1 by the descent of the ,holy ,spirit and the good-will of the ever-existing ,father4 ,o ,christ ,jesus1 ,wisdom of ,god and ,peace and ,power1 through the human nature which ,thou didst take to ,thyself1 ,thou didst suffer the life-creating and saving passion3 the ,cross1 the nails1 the spear--death itself4 ,put to death in me the soul-destroying passions of the body4 ,through ,thy burial ,thou didst capture the kingdom of death4 ,bury in me the evil devices of the devil with good thoughts1 and destroy the spirits of evil4 ,through ,thy life-bringing ,resurrection ,thou didst raise up the first father who had fallen4 ,raise me up who am sunk down in sin and give me the image of repentance4 ,through ,thy glorious ,ascension ,thou didst deify the flesh which ,thou didst assume1 and placed it on the throne at the ,father's right hand4 ,grant me to receive a place at the right hand with the saved through communion of ,thy holy mysteries4 ,through the coming of ,thy ,spirit1 the ,comforter1 ,thou didst make ,thy consecrated disciples to be honorable vessels4 ,show me also to be the receptacle of ,his coming4 ,thou hast promised to come again to judge the world in righteousness4 ,grant that ,i may go to meet ,thee in the clouds1 my ,judge and ,creator1 with all ,thy saints2 that ,i may glorify and praise ,thee without end1 together with ,thy ,father ,who is without beginning1 and ,thy most holy and good and life-creating ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 #dth ,prayer1 of ,st4 ,john of ,damascus ,o ,lord and ,master ,jesus ,christ our ,god1 ,who alone hast power to absolve men from their sins1 for ,thou art good and lovest mankind3 forgive all my transgressions done in knowledge or in ignorance1 and make me worthy without condemnation to have communion of ,thy divine and glorious and pure and life-creating mysteries4 ,let them not be for my punishment1 or for the increase of my sins4 ,but let them be for my purification and sanctification1 as a promise of the life and ,kingdom to come1 a defense and a help and a repulsion of every attacker and the removal of my many transgressions4 ,for ,thou art a ,god of mercy and generosity and love for mankind1 and to ,thee we ascribe glory1 with the ,father and the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 #eth ,prayer1 of ,st4 ,basil the ,great ,i know1 ,o ,lord1 that ,i have communion unworthily of ,thy most pure ,body and ,thy most precious ,blood1 and that ,i am guilty and drink condemnation to myself not discerning ,thy ,body and ,blood1 ,o my ,christ and ,god4 ,but daring upon ,thy generous loving-kindness ,i come to ,thee ,who hast said3 ,he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me and ,i in him4 ,be merciful1 therefore1 ,o ,lord1 and do not rebuke me1 a sinner1 but deal with me according to ,thy mercy1 and let ,thy holy things be for my purification and healing1 for enlightenment and protection1 for the repulsion of every tempting thought and action of the devil which works spiritually in my fleshly members4 ,let them be for boldness and love for ,thee1 for the correction and grounding of my life1 for the increase of virtue and perfection1 for the fulfillment of ,thy commandments1 for the communion of the ,holy ,spirit1 for the journey of eternal life1 for a good and acceptable answer at ,thy dread judgment1 but not for judgment or condemnation4 ,amen4 #fth ,prayer1 of ,st4 ,simeon the ,new ,theologian ,from lips defiled and a vile heart1 from an impure tongue and a soul defiled1 receive my prayer1 ,o my ,christ1 and do not despise my words1 my appearance1 nor my shamelessness4 ,grant me the boldness1 my ,christ1 to say what ,i desire ,even more--teach me what to do and say4 ,i have sinned more than the harlot who1 on learning where ,thou wast1 bought myrrh and came boldly to anoint thy feet1 my ,god1 my ,master and my ,christ4 ,as ,thou didst not turn her away when she came with her heart1 so1 ,o ,word1 turn me not away1 but give me ,thy feet to hold1 to kiss1 and to anoint boldly with a stream of tears as a precious ointment4 ,wash me with my tears1 ,o ,word1 and cleanse me with them6 ,remit my transgressions and grant me forgiveness4 ,thou knowest the multitude of my evil3 ,thou knowest also my wounds6 ,thou seest my scars3 ,thou knowest also my faith6 ,thou seest my intentions and hearest my sighs4 ,nothing is hidden from ,thee1 my ,god1 my ,maker1 my ,redeemer-- not even a tear-drop or part of that drop4 ,thine eyes have seen that which ,i have not yet done4 ,thou hast inscribed in ,thy book things yet to happen4 ,see my humility6 ,see each of my labors and all of my sins6 ,absolve me1 ,o ,god of all1 that with a pure heart1 trembling thoughts and a contrite soul ,i may partake of ,thine undefiled and most holy ,mysteries which enliven and deify all who partake of them with a pure heart4 ,thou hast said1 ,o ,master3 ,whoever eats my ,body and drinks my ,blood abides in me and ,i in him6 ,true is every word of my ,master and ,god6 ,when ,i partake of ,thy divine and deifying ,grace1 ,i am no longer alone-- ,i am with ,thee1 my ,christ1 the ,light of the ,triple ,sun which enlightens the world4 ,may ,i not remain alone-- without ,thee1 ,o ,life-,giver1 ,my ,breath1 my ,life and my ,joy1 the salvation of the world4 ,i approach ,thee1 therefore1 with tears1 as ,thou seest1 and a contrite soul4 ,i beg to receive deliverance from my sins4 ,may ,i partake uncondemned of ,thy life-giving and spotless ,mysteries1 that ,thou mayest abide1 as ,thou hast said1 with me1 the thrice-wretched4 ,may the ,tempter not find me without ,thy ,grace and seize me deceitfully and lead me1 deceived1 from ,thy deifying words4 ,therefore1 ,i fall down before ,thee and fervently cry3 as ,thou didst receive the ,prodigal and the harlot who came to ,thee1 ,o ,gracious ,one1 receive me1 prodigal and defiled4 ,with a contrite soul ,i approach ,thee now3 ,i know1 ,o ,savior1 that no-one has sinned against ,thee as ,i have1 nor done the deeds that ,i have done4 ,but ,i also know that neither the greatness of my transgressions nor the multitude of my sins surpass the great patience of my ,god and ,his extreme love for mankind4 ,through ,thy merciful compassion ,thou dost cleanse and brighten those who repent with fervor1 making them partakers of ,light and full communicants of ,thy ,divinity4 ,to the astonishment of angels and human minds1 ,thou dost converse with them often as with ,thy true friends4 ,this makes me bold1 my ,christ1 this gives me wings6 ,emboldened by the wealth of ,thy generosity towards us1 with both joy and trepidation1 ,i who am grass partake of fire4 ,o strange wonder6 ,i am sprinkled with dew and am not burned1 as the bush burned of old without being consumed4 ,with grateful thoughts and a grateful heart1 with my grateful members1 my soul and my body1 ,i now fall down and worship and glorify ,thee1 my ,god1 for blessed art ,thou1 now and for ever4 #gth ,prayer1 of ,st4 ,john ,chrysostom ,o ,god1 absolve1 remit and pardon me my transgressions--as many sins as ,i have committed by word or action or thought1 willingly or unwillingly1 consciously or unconsciously2 forgive me everything since ,thou art good and lovest mankind4 ,and by the prayers of ,thy most pure ,mother1 of ,thy spiritual servants1 the holy angelic powers and all the saints1 who from all ages have been well-pleasing to ,thee1 be pleased to allow me to receive ,thy most pure ,body and ,thy most precious ,blood for the healing of my soul and body1 and the purification of my evil thoughts4 ,for ,thine is the ,kingdom and the power and the glory with the ,father and the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 #hth ,prayer1 of ,st4 ,john ,chrysostom ,i am not worthy1 ,master and ,lord1 that ,thou shouldst enter under the roof of my soul2 yet inasmuch as ,thou desirest to live in me as the ,lover of mankind1 ,i approach with boldness4 ,thou hast commanded3 ,let the doors be opened which ,thou alone hast made and ,thou shalt enter with ,thy love for mankind just as ,thou art4 ,thou shalt enter and enlighten my darkened reasoning4 ,i believe that ,thou wilt do this4 ,for ,thou didst not cast away the prostitute who came to ,thee with tears1 neither didst ,thou turn away the tax-collector who repented1 nor didst ,thou reject the thief who acknowledged ,thy ,kingdom1 nor didst ,thou forsake the repentant persecutor1 the ,apostle ,paul1 even as he was4 ,but all who came to ,thee in repentance ,thou didst unite to the ranks of ,thy friends1 ,who alone art blessed forever1 now and unto the endless ages4 ,amen4 #ith ,prayer1 of ,st4 ,john ,chrysostom ,o ,lord ,jesus ,christ my ,god1 absolve1 loose1 cleanse and forgive me ,thy sinful and useless and unworthy servant my errors1 transgressions and sinful failing as many as ,i have committed from my youth up to this present day and hour1 consciously and unconsciously1 in words or actions or reasonings1 thoughts1 pursuits and in all my senses4 ,by the prayers of ,thy ,mother the most pure and ever-virgin ,mary who gave birth to ,thee without human seed1 my only hope which will not put me to shame1 my intercessor and salvation1 grant me to have communion without condemnation of ,thy most pure1 immortal1 life-creating and awesome mysteries2 for the remission of sins and unto life everlasting2 for sanctification1 enlightenment1 strength1 healing and health of soul and body2 for the most perfect removal and destruction of my evil thoughts and reasonings and intentions1 fantasies by night1 brought by dark and evil spirits2 for ,thine is the ,kingdom and the power and the glory and the honor and the worship with the ,father and ,thy ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 #ajth ,prayer1 of ,st4 ,john of ,damascus ,i stand before the doors of ,thy temple1 and ,i do not forsake my wicked thoughts4 ,but1 ,o ,christ my ,god1 as ,thou hast justified the tax-collector1 and hast had mercy on the woman of ,canaan and hast opened the gates of paradise to the thief1 open to me the interior depths of ,thy love for mankind and receive me as ,i come and repent before ,thee4 ,receive me as ,thou didst receive the sinful woman and the woman with the flow of blood4 ,for the first embraced ,thy most pure feet and received the forgiveness of her sins1 and the second just touched the hem of ,thy garment and received healing4 ,but ,i who am lost1 daring to receive ,thy whole ,body1 may ,i not be burned2 but receive me as ,thou hast received them1 and enlighten my spiritual senses1 burning up my spiritual faults by the prayers of her who gave birth to ,thee without human seed1 and of the heavenly angelic powers1 for ,thou art blessed unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,another ,prayer of ,st4 ,john ,chrysostom ,i believe1 ,o ,lord1 and ,i confess that ,thou art truly the ,christ1 the ,son of the living ,god ,who camest into the world to save sinners1 of whom ,i am first4 ,i believe also that this is truly ,thine own most pure ,body1 and that this is truly ,thine own precious ,blood4 ,therefore1 ,i pray ,thee3 have mercy upon me and forgive my transgressions both voluntary and involuntary1 of word and of deed1 committed in knowledge or in ignorance4 ,and make me worthy to partake without condemnation of ,thy most pure ,mysteries1 for the remission of my sins1 and unto life everlasting4 ,amen4 ,as you approach to partake1 say silently the following verses of ,metaphrastes3 ,behold3 ,i draw near to the ,divine ,communion4 ,burn me not as ,i partake1 ,o ,creator1 ,for ,thou art a ,fire which burns the unworthy4 ,rather1 cleanse me of all defilement4 ,then say3 ,of ,thy ,mystical ,supper1 ,o ,son of ,god1 accept me this day as a communicant2 for ,i will not speak of ,thy ,mystery to ,thine enemies1 neither like ,judas will ,i give ,thee a kiss2 but like the thief will ,i confess ,thee3 ,remember me1 ,o ,lord1 in ,thy ,kingdom4 ,and the following verses3 ,be awed1 ,o man1 when you see the deifying ,blood6 ,it is a fire which burns the unworthy6 ,the ,divine ,body both deifies and nourishes me4 ,it deifies the spirit and wondrously nourishes the mind4 ,then1 the following ,troparia3 ,with love hast ,thou drawn me1 ,o ,christ1 and with ,thy divine love hast ,thou changed me4 ,burn away my sins with a spiritual fire and satisfy me with joy in ,thee1 that ,i may joyfully magnify ,thy two comings1 ,o ,good ,one4 ,how shall ,i1 who am unworthy1 enter into the radiance of ,thy saints8 ,if ,i dare to enter the bridal-chamber1 my garment accuses me1 for it is not a wedding garment1 and the angels will bind me and cast me out4 ,cleanse1 ,o ,lord1 the filth of my soul and save me1 for ,thou lovest mankind4 ,and this prayer3 ,o ,master ,who lovest mankind6 ,o ,lord ,jesus ,christ my ,god6 ,may these holy things not be to my condemnation1 though ,i am unworthy of them4 ,may they be for the cleansing and sanctification of my soul and body and a pledge of the life and ,kingdom that are to come4 ,it is good for me to cleave to ,god and to place in the ,lord the hope of my salvation ,then repeat3 ,of ,thy ,mystical ,supper1 ,o ,son of ,god1 accept me this day as a communicant2 for ,i will not speak of ,thy ,mystery to ,thine enemies1 neither like ,judas will ,i give ,thee a kiss2 but like the thief will ,i confess ,thee3 remember me1 ,o ,lord1 in ,thy ,kingdom4 ,,prayers ,,of ,,thanksgiving ,,after ,,communion ,glory to ,thee1 ,o ,god6 ,glory to ,thee1 ,o ,god6 ,glory to ,thee1 ,o ,god6 ,i thank ,thee1 ,o ,lord my ,god1 for ,thou hast not rejected me1 a sinner1 but hast made me worthy to be a partaker of ,thy holy things4 ,i thank ,thee1 for ,thou hast permitted me1 the unworthy1 to commune of ,thy most pure and heavenly ,gifts4 ,but1 ,o ,master1 ,who lovest mankind1 ,who for our sakes didst die and rise again1 and gavest us these awesome and life-creating ,mysteries for the good and sanctification of our souls and bodies2 let them be for the healing of soul and body1 the repelling of every adversary1 the illumining of the eyes of my heart1 the peace of my spiritual powers1 a faith unashamed1 a love unfeigned1 the fulfilling of wisdom1 the observing of ,thy commandments1 the receiving of ,thy ,divine ,grace1 and the attaining of ,thy ,kingdom4 ,preserved by them in ,thy holiness1 may ,i always remember ,thy ,grace and live not for myself alone1 but for ,thee1 our ,master and ,benefactor4 ,may ,i pass from this life in the hope of eternal life1 and so attain to the everlasting rest1 where the voice of those who feast is unceasing1 and the gladness of those who behold the goodness of ,thy countenance is unending4 ,for ,thou art the true desire and the ineffable joy of those who love ,thee1 ,o ,christ our ,god1 and all creation sings of ,thy praise forever4 ,amen4 ,a ,prayer of ,saint ,basil the ,great ,o ,master ,christ our ,god1 ,king of the ,ages1 ,maker of all things3 ,i thank ,thee for all the good things ,thou hast given me1 especially for the communion with ,thy most pure and life-creating ,mysteries4 ,i pray ,thee1 ,o gracious ,lover of ,man3 preserve me under ,thy protection1 beneath the shadow of ,thy wings4 ,enable me even to my last breath1 to partake worthily and with a pure conscience of ,thy holy things1 for the remission of sins and unto life eternal4 ,for ,thou art the ,bread of ,life1 the ,fountain of ,holiness1 the ,giver of all ,good2 to ,thee we ascribe glory1 with the ,father and the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,a ,prayer by ,saint ,simeon ,metaphrastes ,freely ,thou hast given me ,thy ,body for my food1 ,o ,thou ,who art a fire consuming the unworthy4 ,consume me not1 ,o my ,creator1 but instead enter into my members1 my veins1 my heart4 ,consume the thorns of my transgressions4 ,cleanse my soul and sanctify my reasonings4 ,make firm my knees and body4 ,illumine my five senses4 ,nail me to the fear of ,thee4 ,always protect1 guard1 and keep me from soul-destroying words and deeds4 ,cleanse me1 purify me1 and adorn me4 ,give me understanding and illumination4 ,show me to be a temple of ,thy ,one ,spirit and not the home of many sins4 ,may every evil thing1 every carnal passion flee from me as from a fire as ,i become ,thy tabernacle through communion4 ,i offer ,thee as intercessors all the saints3 the leaders of the bodiless hosts1 ,thy ,forerunner1 the wise apostles1 and ,thy pure and blameless ,mother4 ,accept their prayers in ,thy love1 ,o my ,christ1 and make me1 ,thy servant1 a child of light4 ,for ,thou art the only ,sanctification and ,light of our souls1 ,o ,good ,one1 and to ,thee1 our ,master and ,god1 we ascribe glory day by day4 ,another ,prayer ,o ,lord ,jesus ,christ our ,god3 let ,thy holy ,body be my eternal life2 ,thy precious ,blood1 my remission of sins4 ,let this ,eucharist be my joy1 health1 and gladness4 ,make me1 a sinner1 worthy to stand on the right hand of ,thy glory at ,thine awesome second ,coming1 through the prayers of ,thy most pure ,mother and of all the saints4 ,a ,prayer to the ,theotokos ,o most holy ,lady ,theotokos1 the light of my darkened soul1 my hope1 my protection1 my refuge1 my rest1 and my joy3 ,i thank you1 for you have permitted me1 the unworthy1 to be a partaker of the most pure ,body and precious ,blood of your ,son4 ,give the light of understanding to the eyes of my heart1 you that gave birth to the ,true ,light4 ,enliven me who am deadened by sin1 you that gave birth to the ,fountain of ,immortality4 ,have mercy on me1 ,o loving ,mother of the merciful ,god4 ,grant me compunction and contrition of heart1 humility in my thoughts1 and a release from the slavery of my own reasonings4 ,and enable me1 even to my last breath1 to receive the sanctification of the most pure ,mysteries1 for the healing of soul and body4 ,grant me tears of repentance and confession1 that ,i may glorify you all the days of my life1 for you are blessed and greatly glorified forever4 ,amen4 ,lord1 now lettest ,thou ,thy servant depart in peace1 according to ,thy word4 ,for mine eyes have seen ,thy salvation1 which ,thou hast prepared before the face of all people3 a light to enlighten the ,gentiles and to be the glory of ,thy people1 ,israel4 ,holy ,god6 ,holy ,mighty6 ,holy ,immortal6 ,have mercy on us4 7#c times7 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,o most-holy ,trinity1 have mercy on us6 ,o ,lord1 cleanse us from our sins6 ,o ,master1 pardon our transgressions6 ,o ,holy ,one1 visit and heal our infirmities1 for ,thy name's sake4 ,lord1 have mercy6 7#c times7 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,our ,father1 ,who art in heaven1 hallowed be ,thy name1 ,thy ,kingdom come4 ,thy will be done1 on earth as it is in heaven4 ,give us this day our daily bread2 and forgive us our trespasses1 as we forgive those who trespass against us2 and lead us not into temptation1 but deliver us from evil4 7,if there is a priest1 he adds the usual exclamation47 ,at the ,liturgy of ,saint ,john ,chrysostom ,grace shining forth from your lips like a beacon has enlightened the universe4 ,it has shown to the world the riches of poverty4 ,it has revealed to us the heights of humility4 ,teaching us by your words1 ,o ,father ,john ,chrysostom1 intercede before the ,word1 ,christ our ,god1 to save our souls4 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit3 ,you received ,divine ,grace from ,heaven1 all blessed and venerable ,john ,chrysostom1 and taught all by your mouth to worship one ,god in the ,trinity4 ,we praise you worthily1 for you are an instructor who reveals things divine4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,at the ,liturgy of ,saint ,basil the ,great ,your proclamation has gone out into all the earth1 for it was divinely taught by hearing your voice4 ,you expounded the nature of creatures and ennobled the manners of men4 ,o holy father of royal priesthood1 entreat ,christ ,god that our souls may be saved4 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit3 ,you were revealed as the sure foundation of the ,church1 granting all men a lord-ship which cannot be taken away1 sealing it with your precepts1 ,o venerable and heavenly father4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,at the ,liturgy of the ,presanctified ,gifts ,troparion of ,saint ,gregory the ,dialogist ,the truth of things revealed you to your flock as a rule of faith1 an ,icon of meekness1 and a teacher of abstinence4 ,you thus reached the heights through humility and wealth through poverty4 ,o holy hierarch1 father ,gregory1 pray to ,christ ,god for the salvation of our souls4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,steadfast protectress of ,christians1 constant advocate before the ,creator3 do not despise the cry of us sinners1 but in your goodness come speedily to help us who call on you in faith4 ,hasten to hear our petition and to intercede for us1 ,o ,theotokos1 for you always protect those who honor you4 ,lord1 have mercy6 7#ab times7 ,glory to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,spirit1 now and ever and unto ages of ages4 ,amen4 ,more honorable than the ,cherubim1 and more glorious beyond compare than the ,seraphim3 without defilement you gave birth to ,god the ,word4 ,true ,theotokos1 we magnify you4 ,the priest pronounces the dismissal4 ,,st4 ,,tikhon',s ,,seminary ,,press #aihb