Orthodox Prayer

"nd the life of the age to come. "men.

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name; Thy Kingdom come; Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and The word /catholic0 means /universal0 as referring to the 'hurch of all times, forgive us our tres asses as we forgive those who tres ass against us, and lead eo les, and laces, Where there is neither Gree$ nor &ew, circumcision nor us not into tem tation, but deliver us from the evil one. uncircumcision, 2arbarian, (cythian, bond nor free1 but 'hrist is all and in all 3'ol. 41556. " celebrated definition of /catholic0 in the early 'hurch was given by (t. +incent of %erins, the 7th century monastic Father of Gaul, who in his 'ommunitorium says1 /8very care should be ta$en to hold fast to what has been believed ! believe in one God, the Father "lmighty, #a$er of heaven and earth, and of all everywhere, always, and by all. That is truly and ro erly 9catholic,: as indicated things visible and invisible; by the force and etymology of the name itself, which com rises everything truly universal0 3ch. ;, Fathers of the 'hurch edition, g. ;<=6. "nd in one %ord, &esus 'hrist, the (on of God, the Only)begotten, begotten of the Father before all ages; %ight of %ight, true God of true God; begotten, not The name of /catholic0 has been $e t from early times in the />oman 'atholic0 made; being of one essence with the Father; by Whom all things were made; church, but the teaching of the early 'hurch has been reserved in the Orthodo? The Creed: The Symbol of Faith Who for us men, and for our salvation, came down from the *eavens, and was incarnate of the *oly ( irit and the +irgin #ary, and became man; "nd was crucified for us under ,ontius ,ilate, suffered and was buried; "nd arose again on the third day according to the (cri tures; "nd ascended into the *eavens, and sitteth at the right hand of the Father; "nd shall come again, with glory, to -udge both the living and the dead; Whose Kingdom shall have no end; "nd in the *oly ( irit, the %ord, the Giver of life; Who roceedeth from the Father; Who with the Father and the (on together is worshi ed and glorified; Who s a$e by the ,ro hets; !n One, *oly, 'atholic., and " ostolic 'hurch. ! confess one ba tism for the remission of sins. ! loo$ for the resurrection fo the dead, 'hurch, which even to this day can be and still is called /catholic.0 The >oman 'atholic 3Western6 church se arated from the True 'hurch in the year 5=7@ after changing the 'reed and wrongly claiming su remacy of the 2isho of >ome 3,o e6 over the other bisho s. Arifting further from its origin, the Western church was then shattered into a myriad of sects by the ,rotestant >eformation. *owever, in Greece, >ussia, the 2al$ans, #iddle 8ast, and elsewhere, the True " ostolic 'hurch continued to flourish, reserving the Faith of 'hrist ure and unchanged. Today this 'hurch is $nown as the 8astern or Orthodo? 'hurch and it is a haven for those see$ing 'hrist:s truth.

.The True #eaning of the Word /'"T*O%!'0 in the 'reed1 /!n One, *oly, 'atholic, and " ostolic 'hurch.0

Introductory Prayer Glory to Thee, O our God, glory to TheeB O God, be merciful to me, a sinner. 3three times6

O %ord, &esus 'hrist, the (on of God, by the rayers of Thy most ure #other, and all the saints, have mercy u on us.

Of Thy immense goodness, O %ord God, show me the ath of Thy will, and grant me to wal$ in Thy sight without sin. O %ord, unto Whom all hearts be o en,

Prayer at Daybreak O %ord 8ternal and 'reator of all things, Who of Thy inscrutable goodness called me to this life; Who bestowed on me the grace of 2a tism and the (eal of the *oly ( irit; Who imbued me with the desire to see$ Thee, the one true God1 hear my rayer. ! have no life, no light, no -oy or wisdom; no strength e?ce t in Thee, O God. 2ecause of my unrighteousness ! dare not raise my eyes to Thee. 2ut Thou said to Thy disci les, CWhatsoever you shall as$ in rayer believing, you shall receive.C and CWhatsoever you shall as$ in my name, that will ! do.C Wherefore ! dare to invo$e Thee. ,urify me from all taint of flesh and s irit. Teach me to ray aright. 2less this day which Thee give unto me, Thy unworthy servant. 2y the ower of Thy blessing enable me at all times to s ea$ and act to Thy glory with a ure s irit, with humility, atience, love, gentleness, eace, courage and wisdom1 aware always of Thy resence.

Thee $now what things ! have need of. Thee are acDuainted with my blindness and my ignorance, Thee $now my infirmity and my soulCs corru tion; but neither are my ain and anguish hid from Thee. Wherefore ! beseech Thee, hear my rayer and by Thy *oly ( irit teach me the way wherein ! should wal$; and when my erverted will would lead me down other aths s are me not O %ord, but force me bac$ to Thee. 2y the ower of Thy love, grant me to hold fast to that which is good. ,reserve me from every word or deed that corru ts the soul; from every im ulse un leasing in Thy sight and hurtful to my brother)man. Teach me what ! should say and how ! should s ea$. !f it be Thy will that ! ma$e no answer, ins ire me to $ee silent in a s irit of eace that causes neither sorrow nor hurt to my fellow man. 8stablish me in the ath of Thy commandments and to my last breath let me not stray from the light of Thy ordinances, that Thy commandments may become the sole law of my being on this earth and all eternity. Eea, %ord, ! ray to Thee, have ity on me.

( are me in my affliction and my misery and hide not the way of salvation from me. !n my foolishness, O God, ! lead with Thee for many and great things. Eet am ! ever mindful of my wic$edness, my baseness, my vileness. *ave mercy u on me. 'ast me not away from your resence because of my resum tion. Ao Thee rather increase in me this resum tion, and grant unto me, the worst of men, to love Thee as Thee have commanded, with all my heart, and with all my soul, and with all my mind, and with all my strength1 with my whole being. Eea, O %ord, by Thy *oly ( irit, teach me good -udgment and $nowledge. Grant me to $now Thy truth before ! go down into the grave. #aintain my life in this world until ! may offer unto Thee worthy re entance. Ta$e me not away in the midst of my days, nor while my mind is still blind. When Thee shall be leased to bring my life to an end, forewarn me that ! may re are my soul to come before Thee. 2e with me, O %ord, at that dread hour and grant me the -oy of salvation. 'leanse me from secret faults, from all iniDuity that is hidden in me; and give me a right answer before Thy -udgment)seat. Eea, %ord, of Thy great mercy and immeasurable love for man$ind.

>e-oice o #other of God and +irgin #ary, full of grace, the %ord is with thee; blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, for thou hast borne the (avior of our souls

Prayer to the #uardian $n%el O angel of God, my holy guardian, given to me from heaven, safeguard my life in the fear of 'hrist God, set my mind on the right ath, and strengthen my soul in the love of God; so that guided by Eou, ! may receive a great mercy from 'hrist the God. "men.

The Thrice!"oly *oly God, *oly #ighty, *oly !mmortal, have mercy on us. 3Three times6 Glory to the Father, and to the (on, and to the *oly ( irit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. "men. O "ll)*oly Trinity, have mercy on us; O %ord, wash away our sins; O #aster, forgive us our iniDuities; O *oly One, visit and heal our infirmities, for thy NameCs sa$e. %ord have mercyB 3Three times6 Glory to the Father, and to the (on, and to the *oly ( irit, now and ever, unto ages of ages. "men.

Prayer to the

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Prayer to the "oly S&irit O *eavenly King, the comfortor, the s irit of Truth, Who art resent everywhere and fillest all things; Treasury of 2lessings and Giver of %ife; come and abide in us and cleanse us from every stain, and save our souls, O Gracious One.

ascribe glory, together with Thy Father, Who is from everlasting, and Thine all) holy, good, and life)creating ( irit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. "men.

"ymn to the Theotokos !t is truly meet to bless you, O Theoto$os, ever)blessed and most ure, and the #other of our God. #ore honorable than the 'herubim, and more glorious beyond com are than the (era him, without defilement you gave birth to God the Word. True Theoto$os we magnify youB

Prayer for Serbian Peo&le O, %ord, save Thy eo le and save me. !f Thou savest not Thy eo le and mine, if Thou savest only me, ! shall be li$e a stranger in *eaven. *ear, O %ord, the su lication of Thy righteous ones, (ava and Neman-a, and save Thy sinful eo le, sinful though they may be.

Lenten Prayer of St) *&hrem O %ord and #aster of my life, ta$e from me the s irit of sloth, des air, lust of ower, and idle tal$.

"s Thou didst save &erusalem from the godless and the blas hemers, save also 2elgrade from the faithless, that salvation may be made $nown to all as 2ut give rather the s irit of chastity, humility, atience, and love to Thy servant. roceeding from Thee, not from men. Eea, O %ord and King, grant me to see my own transgressions, and not to -udge Thy eo le are wea$ened by waiting, test not their endurance to the end, o %ord. my brother, for blessed art Thou, unto ages of ages. "men. O %ord, wea$ened are thy eo le by waiting. "ll the 8arth is covered with the bodies of thy faithful, we cannot till the soil without the ic$ sounding against the bones of our $insmen and echoing ainfully To the Father in our souls. O %ord "lmighty, God of hosts and of all flesh, dwelling in the highest, caring for There is not a field which is not a cemetery, not a tree which is not a tombstone. the humble, searching the reins and the heart, and clearly discerning the hidden "ll of the (erbian land is a graveyard. things of men ) O unoriginate and ever)e?isting %ight, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change, do Thou, O immortal King, acce t our *ave mercy, o %ord and save Thy eo le, with or without me. rayers which we offer to Thee at this resent time from our soiled li s, trusting in the multitude of Thy bounties ) forgive us our transgressions which we have committed $nowingly or un$nowingly, whether in word or deed or thought; cleanse us from all stain of body and soul. Grant us to ass through all the night 'efore (eadin% the "oly Scri&ture of this resent life with vigilant heart and sober thought, awaiting the coming of the radiant and manifest Aay of Thy only)begotten (on, our %ord and God and !llumine our hearts, O #aster Who lovest man$ind, with the ure light of Thy divine $nowledge. O en the eyes of our mind to the understanding of Thy gos el (avior &esus 'hrist, on which the -udgment of all men shall come with glory, when to each man shall be given the reward of his deeds. #ay we not fall and teachings. !m lant also in us the fear of Thy blessed commandments, that tram ling down all carnal desires, we may enter u on a s iritual manner of living, become laFy, but instead have courage that, being roused to action, we may be both thin$ing and doing such things as are well) leasing unto Thee. For Thou art found ready to enter into the -oy and the divine bride)chamber of *is glory, where the voice of those who feast is unceasing, and the gladness of those who behold the illumination of our souls and bodies, O 'hrist our God, and unto Thee we

the goodness of Thy countenance is unending. For Thou art the True light Who enlightenest and sanctifiest all things, and all creation sings Thy raise forever. "men.

O *eavenly King, the 'omforter, the ( irit of Truth, Who art everywhere and fillest all things; Treasury of 2lessings, and Giver of %ife ) come and abide in us, and cleanse us from every im urity, and save our souls, O Good One. *oly GodB *oly #ightyB *oly !mmortalB *ave mercy on us. 34?6

To the Theotokos ! sing the raises of your grace, O %ady, entreating you to enrich my mind with graceB Teach me to wal$ u rightly, in the way of 'hrist:s commandments. (trengthen my vigilance in song and rayer, which drive away the des air of slee . Free me by your entreaties, O 2ride of God, who am bound by sinful garments. ,rotect me in the night and in the day, delivering me from the enemies who contend against me. Give life to me who have been deadened by assion, you that gave birth to the life)giving God. 8nlighten my blinded soul, you that gave birth to the never)ending light. O wonderful ,alace of the #aster, ma$e a house of the Aivine ( irit. Eou that gave birth to the ,hysician, ma$e well the assions of my soul. %ead me who am bestormed by life to the ways of re entance. Aeliver me from the eternal flames. Ao not show me to the -oy of demons because of my many sins.

Glory to the Father, and to the (on, and to the *oly ( irit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. "men. O most *oly Trinity, have mercy on us. O %ord, cleanse us from our sins. O #aster, ardon our transgressions. O *oly One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name:s sa$e. %ord, have mercy. 34?6 Glory to the Father, and to the (on, and to the *oly ( irit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. "men. Our Father, Who art in *eaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come; Thy will be done, on earth as it is in *eaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our tres asses, as we forgive those who tres ass against us; and lead us not into tem tation, but deliver us from evil.

8stablish me anew who have been made senseless by transgressions, O 2lameless One. (how me a stranger to every torment, and entreat the #aster of %ord, have mercy. 35;?6 "ll. 8nable me to attain to the gladness of *eaven together with all the saints. O most *oly +irgin, hear the voice of your un rofitable servant. Grant me a stream Glory to the Father, and to the (on, and to the *oly ( irit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. "men. of tears, O #ost ,ure One, to wash away the defilement of my soul. ! bring to you the groaning of my heart unceasingly; beseech the #aster to listen. "cce t 'omeB %et us worshi God, our KingB my rayerful service and bear it to the com assionate GodB Eou that are higher than the angels, ma$e me to be above the gloominess of the world. O light) 'omeB %et us worshi and fall down before 'hrist, our King and our GodB bearing 'loud of *eaven, establish s iritual grace in me. "lthough stained by sin, ! raise my hands and o en my li s in raise of youB Aeliver me from soul) 'omeB %et us worshi and fall down before 'hrist *imself, our King and our GodB corru ting wounds, entreating 'hrist fervently. To *im honor and worshi are due, now and ever and unto ages of ages. "men. " ,("%# OF >8,8NT"N'8 3,salm 756 O "ea+enly ,in% and Psalm -. /Psalm of (e&entance0 !n the Name of the Father, and of the (on, and of the *oly ( irit. "men. Glory to Thee, our God, glory to TheeB *ave mercy on me, O God, according to Thy steadfast love; according to Thy abundant mercy, blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniDuity and cleanse me from my sinB For ! $now my transgressions and my sin is ever before me.

"gainst Thee, Thee only, have ! sinned, and done that which is evil in Thy sight, #aster, Eou taught the eo le who were amaFed at Eour doctrine, for Aavid so that Thou art -ustified in Thy sentence and blameless in Thy -udgment. says, /'ome to me, children, and ! will teach you the fear of the %ord.0 2eholdB ! was brought forth in iniDuity and in sin did my mother conceive me. Eou also taught wisdom to (olomon. %oo$ down even now, O #a$er and 'reator, u on this (acred 'ouncil, and grant them wisdom and understanding that they 2eholdB Thou desirest truth in the inward being; therefore teach me wisdom in my may learn Eour holy will; warm their hearts in love for Eou and for their neighbors; secret heart. guide them on the way of truth and righteousness, $ee ing their hearts from all evil; unite them in one mind and in one heart, and let mutual brotherly love abide ,urge me with hysso , and ! shall be clean; wash me, and ! shall be whiter than in their midst; bless them for the doing of good and useful things. snow. Fill me with -oy and gladness; let the bones which Thou hast bro$en re-oice. *ide Thy face from my sins and blot out all my iniDuities. 'reate in me a clean heart, O God, and ut a new and right s irit within me. 'ast me not away from Thy resence and ta$e not Thy *oly ( irit from me. >estore to me the -oy of Thy salvation and u hold me with a willing ( irit. Then ! will teach transgressors Thy ways and sinners will return to Thee. Aeliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, Thou God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing aloud of Thy deliverance. O %ord, o en Thou my li s, and my mouth shall show forth Thy raise. Prayer of the "ours We ray Eou, O most merciful %ord our God, the God of every com assion and consolation1 Ao not turn away Eour face from them, nor deny them their longing, for they have set their ho e on Eou. Grant them eace and serenity, a unity of s irit, concord and fruitful action, and all those things needful for their tem oral and eternal life. Eou $now our needs, and grant and fulfill our reDuests even before we ma$e them. For Eou are the God owerful in mercy and gracious in strength, and to Eou are due all glory, honor and worshi 1 to the Father, and to the (on, and to the *oly ( irit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. "men.

Thou who at every season and every hour, in *eaven and on earth art For Thou hast no delight in sacrifice; were ! to give a burnt offering, Thou wouldst worshi ed and glorified, O 'hrist God; long)suffering, merciful and not be leased. com assionate; Who lovest the -ust and showest mercy u on the sinner; Who The sacrifice acce table to God is a bro$en s irit; a bro$en and contrite heart, O callest all to salvation through the romise of blessings to come. O %ord, in this hour receive our su lications, and direct our lives according to Thy God, Thou wilt not des ise. commandments. Ao good to Gion in Thy good leasure; rebuild the walls of &erusalem. (anctify our souls. ,urify our bodies. 'orrect our minds; cleanse our thoughts; and deliver us from all tribulations, evil, and distress. (urround us with Thy holy Then wilt Thou delight in right sacrifices, in burnt offerings and whole burnt angels; that, guided and guarded by them, we may attain to the unity of the faith, offerings; then bulls will be offered on Thy altar. and unto the $nowledge of Thine una roachable glory. For Thou art blessed unto ages of ages. "men. Prayer at the O&enin% of a Sacred Council O God, our GodB Eou have adorned us with Eour image and given us a free will. The 1esus Prayer When Eou entered the Tem le in the middle of the feast, O most com assionate

O %ord &esus 'hrist, (on of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

eternal glory. "nd may satan not seiFe me, O Word, and boast that he has torn me from Thy hand and fold. O 'hrist, my (aviour, whether ! will or not, save me. #a$e haste, Duic$, Duic$, for ! erish. Thou art my God from my motherCs womb. Grant me, O %ord, to love Thee now as once ! loved sin, and also to wor$ for idni%ht Son% to the ost!"oly other of #od Thee without idleness, as ! wor$ed before for dece tive satan. 2ut su remely shall ! wor$ for Thee, my %ord and God, &esus 'hrist, all the days of my life, now ! sing thy grace, O (overeign %ady, and ray to thee to grace my mind. Teach me and ever, and to the ages of ages. "men. to ste right in the way of 'hristCs commandments. (trengthen me to $ee awa$e in song and dis el the dream of des ondency. >elease me, bound with bonds of sin, O bride of God, by thy rayers. Guard me by night and also by day, and drive away my foes who defeat me. O 2earer of God, the Giver of %ife, enliven me who Prayer to the #uardian $n%el of "uman Life am deadened by assions. O bearer of the unfailing %ight, enlighten my blinded soul. O #arvellous ,alace of the #aster, ma$e me a house of the Aivine ( irit. O O *oly "ngel, interceding for my wretched soul and my assionate life, forsa$e #other of the *ealer, heal the erennial assions of my soul. Guide me to the me not, a sinner, nor shrin$ from me for my intem erance. Give no lace for the ath of re entance, for ! am tossed in the storm of life. Aeliver me from eternal subtle demon to master me through the violence of my mortal body. (trengthen fire, from wic$ed war and from hell. 8? ose me guilty as ! am of many sins. my oor and feeble hand, and guide me in the way of salvation. O holy "ngel of >enew me, grown old from senseless sins, O most !mmaculate One. ,resent me God, guardian and rotector of my wretched body and soul, forgive me for all the untouched by all torments, and ray for me to the %ord of all. Grant me to receive insults ! have given thee every day of my life, and for whatever sins ! may have the -oys of *eaven with all the (aints. O most holy +irgin, hear the voice of thy committed during the ast night. ,rotect me during the resent day, and guard un rofitable servant. Grant me torrents of tears, O most ,ure One, to cleanse my me from every tem tation of the enemy, that ! may not anger God by any sin. "nd soul from im urity. ! offer the groans of my heart to Thee unceasingly. (trive for ray to the %ord for me, that *e may strengthen me in *is fear, and ma$e me, me, O (overeign %ady. "cce t my service of su lication and offer it to *is slave, worthy of *is goodness. "men. com assionate God. O thou who art above the "ngels, raise me above this worldCs confusion. O %ight)bearing heavenly Tabernacle, direct the grace of the ( irit in me. ! raise my hands and li s in thy raise, defiled as they are by Prayer to the ost!"oly other of #od im urity, O "ll)!mmaculate One. Aeliver me from soul)corru ting evils, and fervently intercede to 'hrist to Whom is due honour with adoration, now and #y most holy %ady, #other of God, by thy holy and all) owerful rayers banish ever, and to the ages of ages. "men. from me, thy humble, wretched servant, des ondency, forgetfulness, folly, carelessness, and all im ure, evil and blas hemous thoughts out of my wretched heart and my dar$ened mind. "nd Duench the flame of my assions, for ! am oor and wretched, and deliver me from my many cruel memories and deeds, Prayer to Our Lord 1esus Christ and free me from all their bad effects; for blessed art thou by all generations, and #y most merciful and all)merciful God, %ord &esus 'hrist, through Thy great love glorified is thy most honorable name to the ages of ages. "men. Thou didst come down and ta$e flesh to save all. "nd again, O (aviour, save me by Thy grace, ! ray Thee, for if Thou shouldst save me for my wor$s, this would not be grace or a gift, but rather a duty. !ndeed, in Thy infinite com assion and uns ea$able mercy, Thou O my 'hrist hast said1 Whoever believes in #e shall Prayer for Intercession to the $n%elic "osts live and never see death. !f faith in Thee saves the des erate, save me, for Thou O *eavenly *osts of holy "ngels and "rchangels, ray for us sinners. art my God and 'reator. !m ute my faith instead of deeds, O my God, for Thou wilt find no deeds which could -ustify me, but may my faith suffice for all my deeds. #ay it answer for and acDuit me, and may it ma$e me a arta$er of Thy

Prayer for Intercession to $ll Saints O glorious " ostles, ,ro hets and #artyrs, and all (aints, ray for us sinners. Prayer 'efore Studyin% the 'ible

#aster who loves us, shine Eour eternal light in our hearts that we may better $now you. *el us to fully understand Eour gos el message. !nstill in us res ect Prayer after a iscarria%e for Eour holy commandments, that by overcoming our worldly desires we might life a s iritual life of thoughts and deeds which leases Eou. We as$ this of Eou, O (overeign #aster, %ord our God, Who was born of the all) ure Theoto$os and O 'hrist our god, for Eou are the light of our souls and bodies and Eou we glorify 8ver)+irgin #ary, and as an infant was laid in a manger1 do Eou Eourself, with Eour eternal Father and Eour all)holy good and life)giving ( irit now and according to Eour great mercy, have regard for this Eour servant 3Name6 who has forever. "men. miscarried that which was conceived in her. *eal her suffering, granting to her, O %oving %ord, health and strength of body and soul. Guard her with a shining (hine within my heart, loving #aster, the ure light of Eour divine $nowledge, and "ngel from every assault of sic$ness and wea$ness and all inward torment. Eou o en the eyes of my mind that ! may understand Eour teachings. !nstill in me also who acce t the innocence of infancy in Eour Kingdom, comfort the mind of Eour reverence for Eour blessed commandments, so that having conDuered sinful servant and bring her eace. "men. desires ! may ursue a s iritual way of life, thin$ing and doing all those things that are leasing to Eou. For Eou, 'hrist my God, are my light, and to Eou ! give glory together with Eour Father and Eour *oly ( irit, now and forever. "men. Prayer of the "ours Thou Who at all times and at every hour, in heaven and on earth, art worshi ed and glorified, O 'hrist God, Who art long)suffering, lenteous in mercy, most com assionate, Who lovest the righteous and hast mercy on sinners; Who callest all men to salvation through the romise of good things to come1 >eceive, O %ord, our rayers at this hour, and guide our life toward Thy commandments. (anctify our souls, ma$e chaste our bodies, correct our thoughts, urify our intentions, and deliver us from every sorrow, evil, and ain. 'om ass us about with Thy holy angels, that, guarded and guided by their array, we may attain to the unity of the faith and to the $nowledge of Thine una roachable glory1 For blessed art Thou unto the ages of ages. "men. %ord, have mercy. Thrice Prayer To2ard the 3nkno2n O %ord, Eou who steadied the hand of ,eter as he began to sin$ on the stormy sea, if you are with me, no one is against me. Grant to me the shield of faith and the mighty armor of the *oly ( irit to rotect me and guide me to do Eour will. The future ! ut into Eour hands, O %ord, and ! follow Eou to a life in 'hrist. "men

Prayer for Peace

"lmighty God and 'reator, Eou are the Father of all eo le on the earth. Guide, ! ray, all the nations and their leaders in the ways of -ustice and eace. ,rotect us Glory to the Father, and to the (on, and to the *oly ( irit, both now and ever, from the evils of in-ustice, re-udice, e? loitation, conflict and war. *el us to ut and unto the ages of ages. "men. away mistrust, bitterness and hatred. Teach us to cease the storing and using of im lements of war. %ead us to find eace, res ect and freedom. Hnite us in the #ore honorable than the cherubim and beyond com are more glorious than the ma$ing and sharing of tools of eace against ignorance, overty, disease and sera him; who without corru tion gavest birth to God the Word, the very o ression. Grant that we may grow in harmony and friendshi as brothers and Theoto$os, thee do we magnify.. sisters created in Eour image, to Eour honor and raise. "men. Through the rayers of our holy fathers, O %ord &esus 'hrist our God, have mercy on us.

'*FO(* $4D $FT*( $45 6O(, Prayer before any 2ork $fter recei+in% "oly Communion

O %ord &esus 'hrist, the only)begotten (on of the eternal Father, Thou hast said, ! than$ Thee, O %ord my God, for Thou hast not re-ected me, a sinner, but hast /Without me you can do nothing.0 !n faith ! embrace Thy words, O %ord, and bow made me worthy to be a arta$er of Thy *oly Things. ! than$ Thee, for Thou hast before Thy goodness. *el me to com lete the wor$ ! am about to begin for ermitted me, the unworthy, to commune of Thy most ure and *eavenly, Gifts. Thine own glory1 in the Name of the Father, and of the (on, and of the *oly 2ut, O #aster Who lovest man$ind, Who for our sa$es didst die and rise again, ( irit. "men. and gavest us these awesome and life)creating #ysteries for the good and sanctification of our souls and bodies; let them be for the healing of our soul and body, the re elling of every adversary, the illumining of the eyes of my heart, the eace of my s iritual ower, a faith unashamed, a love unfeigned, the fulfilling of wisdom, the observing of Thy commandments, the receiving of Thy divine grace, and the attaining of Thy Kingdom. ,reserved by them in Thy holiness, may ! always remember Thy grace and live not for myself alone, but for Thee, our #aster and 2enefactor. #ay ! ass from this life in the ho e of eternal life, and so attain to the everlasting rest, where the voice of those who feast is unceasing, and the gladness of those who behold the goodness of Thy countenance is unending. For Thou art the true desire and the ineffable -oy of those who love Thee, O 'hrist our God, and all creation sings Thy raise forever. "men.

Prayer after any 2ork Thou, O 'hrist, art Thyself the fulfillment of all good thingsB Fill my soul with -oy and gladness, and save me, for Thou art all merciful.

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! believe, O %ord, and ! confess that Thou art truly the 'hrist, the (on of the %iving God, Who camest into the world to save sinners, of whom ! am first. ! *7*4I4# P($5*(S believe also that this is truly Thine own ure 2ody, and that this is truly Thine own *+enin% Prayer I recious 2lood. Therefore ! ray Thee1 have mercy u on me and forgive my transgressions both voluntary and involuntary, of word and of deed, of $nowledge and of ignorance. "nd ma$e me worthy to arta$e without condemnation of Thy "nd now as we lay down to slee , O #aster, grant us re ose both of body and of soul, and $ee us from the dar$ assions of the night. (ubdue Thou the assaults most ure #ysteries, for the remission of my sins, and unto life everlasting. of assions. Iuench the fiery darts of the Wic$ed One which are thrown "men. insidiously at us; calm the commotions of our flesh and ut away all thoughts about worldly and material things as we go to slee . Grant us, O god, a watchful mind, chaste thoughts, a sober heart, and a gentle slee , free from all the Prayer before recei+in% "oly Communion fantasies of (atan. "nd raise us u again at the hour of rayer, established in Thy commandments and holding steadfast within ourselves the remembrance of Thy Of Thy #ystical (u er, O (on of God, acce t me today as a communicant; for ! -udgments. Give us the words of Thy glorification all night long, that we may will not s ea$ of Thy #ystery to Thine enemies, neither li$e &udas will ! give Thee raise, bless, and glorify Thy most honorable and magnificent name, O Father, a $iss; but li$e the thief will ! confess Thee1 >emember me, O %ord in Thy (on and *oly ( irit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. "men. Kingdom. #ay the communion of Thy *oly #ysteries be neither to my -udgment, nor to my condemnation, O %ord, but to the healing of soul and body. "men. *+enin% Prayer II

O eternal GodB >uler of all creationB Who hast vouchsafed that ! should live even down to the resent hour, forgive the sins ! have committed this day by deed, word or thought. 'leanse, O %ord, my humble soul of all cor oral and s iritual stain. "nd grant, O %ord, that ! may during this night have a eaceful slee , so that on rising from my humble bed, ! should continue to raise Thy holy Name thoughout all the days of my life, and that ! be victorious over all the hysical and s iritual enemies battling against me. Aeliver me, O %ord, from all vain thoughts that defile me, and from evil desires. For Thine is the Kingdom, and the ,ower, and the Glory of the Father, and of the (on, and of the *oly ( irit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. "men.

Now and ever and unto ages of ages. "men. O blessed Theoto$os, o en the doors of com assion to us whose ho e is in you, that we may not erish but be delivered from adversity through you, who are the salvation of the 'hristian eo le.

To the Father

O 8ternal God, King of every creature, Who hast enabled me to attain to this hour, forgive me the sins which ! have committed this day by thought, word and deed. 'leanse my humble soul, O %ord, from every defilement of flesh and s irit. Grant me, O %ord, to ass through the slee of this night in eace, that ! may rise *+enin% Prayer III from my humble bed and lease Thy most *oly Name all the days of my life, O %ord our God, however ! have sinned this day in word, deed or thought, forgive vanDuishing the enemies both fleshly and bodiless that contend against me. Aeliver me from vain thoughts that defile me, O %ord, and from evil desires. For me, for Thou art gracious and lovest man$ind. Grant me eaceful and Thine is the Kingdom, and the ower, and the glory1 of the Father, and of the undisturbed slee . (end me Thy guardian angel to shield me and rotect me from every evil; for Thou art the Guardian of our souls and bodies, and unto Thee (on, and of the *oly ( irit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. "men. we ascribe glory, to the Father and to the (on and to the *oly ( irit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. "men. To 1esus Christ *+enin% Prayer I7 !nto Thy hands, O %ord, &esus 'hrist, my God, ! commend my s irit. 2less me, save me and grant unto me everlasting life. "men. O "lmighty Word of the Father, &esus 'hrist, Who art Thyself erfect1 2ecause of Thy great mercy, do not ever de art from me, Thy servant, but always abide in me. O &esus, Good (he herd of Thy shee , let me not fall into the disobedience of the ser ent, nor leave me to the will of (atan, for the seeds of corru tion are in me. O %ord God adorable, O *oly King &esus, guard me while ! slee with the unfading light, Thy *oly ( irit, through Whom Thou didst sanctify Thy disci les. Grant even to me, Thy unworthy servant, O %ord, Thy salvation u on my bed. 8nlighten my mind with the light of the understanding of Thy Gos el; my soul with love of Thy 'ross; my heart with the urity of Thy word; my body with Thy assionless assion; reserve my thought in Thy humility, and raise me at the time ro er for Thy glorification. For Thou art most glorified with Thy Father, Who is without beginning, and Thy #ost *oly ( irit, unto the ages. "men.

*+enin% Prayer *ave mercy on us, O %ord, have mercy on us; for laying aside all e?cuse, we sinners offer to Thee, as to our #aster, this su lication1 *ave mercy on us. Glory to the Father, and to the (on, and to the *oly ( irit.

O %ord, have mercy on us, for in Thee have we ut our trust. Ao not be angry with us, nor remember our iniDuities, but loo$ down on us even now, since Thou To the "oly S&irit art com assionate, and deliver us from our enemies. For Thou art our God, and we are Thy eo le; we are all the wor$ of Thy hands, and we call on Thy name. O %ord, *eavenly King, 'omforter, the ( irit of Truth, be com assionate and

have mercy on me, Thy sinful servant. >emit and forgive me, the unworthy one, every transgression which they have committed, whether by word or deed or all the things which ! have sinned as a man 3and even as a beast6, both voluntary thought. For Thou art a good God and lovest man$ind; because there is no man and involuntary, in $nowledge and in ignorance1 from my youth, from learning of who lives yet does not sin, for Thou only art without sin, Thy righteousness is to evil, and from em tiness or des air. !f ! swore with Thy name, or stained it in my all eternity, and Thy word is truth. reasoning; or dishonored someone; or cursed someone with my anger; or For Thou are the >esurrection, the %ife, and the >e ose of Thy servants who saddened him; or if ! have become angry over something; or lied; or sle t unfittingly; or if a oor man came to me and ! des ised him; or if ! saddened my have fallen aslee , O 'hrist our God, and unto Thee we ascribe glory, together brother; or frustrated or -udged someone; or became uffed u and roud; or if with Thy Father, who is from everlasting, and Thine all)holy, good, and life) creating ( irit, now and ever unto ages of ages. "men. while standing in rayer my mind was moved by the evil of this world; or contem lated suicide; or overate and overdran$, or laughed without reason; or thought of evil; or if ! saw another 9s good and was bound by it in my heart; or s o$e unseemingly; or laughed at my brother:s sin; my sins are countless in LIT3(#IC$L "5 4S number. !f ! have forsa$en rayer, or done anything evil ) ! do not remember, for ! have committed even moreB *ave mercy on me, O #aster my 'reator, Thy The Paschal Tro&arion unworthy and un rofitable servant. Forgive, remit, and loose my sins, for Thou art 'hrist is risen from the dead, tram ling down death by death, and u on those in gracious and lovest man$ind; that ! may rest in eace and slee , though a rodigal, sinful and wretched; that ! may adore and raise and glorify Thy most the tombs bestowing lifeB honorable Name, together with the Father and *is only)begotten (on, now and ever and unto ages of ages. "men. "y&akoe 2efore the dawn, #ary and the women came and found the stone rolled away from the tomb. They heard the angelic voice1 /Why do you see$ among the dead as a man the One who is 8verlasting %ightJ 2ehold the clothes in the graveB Go >e-oiceB O +irgin Theoto$osB #ary, full of Grace, the %ord is with you. 2lessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, for you have born and roclaim to the world1 The %ord is risenB0 *e has slain death, as *e is the (on of God, saving the race of men. the (avior of our soulsB To the 7ir%in Theotokos O victorious leader of trium hant hostB We, your servants, delivered from evil, sing our grateful than$s to you, O Theoto$osB "s you ossess invincible might set Paschal hymn to the Theotokos us free from every calamity so that we may sing1 >e-oiceB O unwedded 2rideB The angel cried to the %ady Full of Grace1 >e-oice, O ,ure +irginB "gain ! say1 >e-oiceB Eour (on is risen from *is three days in the tombB With *imself *e has raised all the deadB >e-oice, all you eo leB

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(hineB (hineB O New &erusalemB The Glory of the %ord has shone on youB 8?alt now and be glad, O GionB 2e radiant, O ,ure Theoto$os, in the >esurrection of O God of s irits and of all flesh, Who hast tram led down death and overthrown your (onB the Aevil, and given life to Thy world, do Thou, the same %ord, give rest to the souls of Thy de arted servants in a lace of brightness, a lace of refreshment, a lace of re ose, where all sic$ness, sighing, and sorrow have fled away. ,ardon

"ymn to the (esurrection *aving beheld the >esurrection of 'hrist, let us worshi , the holy %ord &esus, the Tro&arion of the *&i&hany only (inless OneB We venerate Thy 'ross, O 'hrist, and Thy *oly >esurrection we raise and glorify; for Thou art our God, and we $now no other than Thee; we When Thou, O %ord, wast ba tiFed in the &ordan, the worshi of the Trinity was made manifest. For the voice of the Father bore witness to Thee, calling Thee call on Thy name. 'ome, all you faithful, let us venerate 'hrist:s *oly >esurrectionB For, behold, through the 'ross -oy has come into all the world. %et *is beloved (onB "nd the ( irit, in the form of a dove, confirmed the truthfulness us ever bless the %ord, raising *is >esurrection. 2y enduring the 'ross for us, of *is word. O 'hrist our God, Who hast revealed Thyself and hast enlightened the world, glory to TheeB *e destroyed death by deathB

Tro&arion of $scension

Tro&arion of the $nnunciation

O 'hrist God, Thou hast ascended in glory, granting -oy to Thy disci les by the Today is the beginning of our salvation, the revelation of the eternal mysteryB The romise of the *oly ( irit. Through the blessing they were assured that Thou art (on of God becomes the (on of the +irgin, as Gabriel announces the coming of Grace. Together with him let us cry to the Theoto$os1 >e-oice, O Full of GraceB the (on of God, the >edeemer of the worldB The %ord is with youB

Tro&arion of Pentecost Tro&arion of the Transfi%uration 2lessed art Thou, O 'hrist our God, Who hast revealed the fishermen as most wise by sending down u on them the *oly ( irit ) through them Thou didst draw Thou wast transfigured on the mount, O 'hrist God, revealing Thy glory to the disci les as far as they could bear it. %et Thine everlasting light shine u on us the world into Thy net. O %over of #an, glory to TheeB sinnersB Through the rayers of the Theoto$os, O Giver of %ight, glory to TheeB

Tro&arion of the Cross O %ord, save Thy eo le, and bless Thine inheritance. Grant victories to the Orthodo? 'hristians over their adversaries; and by virtue of Thy 'ross, reserve Thy habitation. *$LTI * P($5*(S

Prayer before learnin% O #ost merciful %ord, send us the grace of your *oly ( irit, who enlightens and strengthens our s iritual owers. *el us be attentive to the teachings resented, Tro&arion of Christmas so that we may grwo u for the glory of Thee, our 'reator, for the -oy of our Thy Nativity, = 'hrist our God, has shone to the world the light of wisdomB For by arents, and for the benefit of our 'hurch and our 'ountry. "men. it those who worshi ed the stars were taught by a star to adore Thee, the (un of >ighteousness, and to $now Thee, the Orient from on highB O %ord, glory to TheeB 'efore 'reakfast

O #ost *oly Trinity, have mercy on usB %ord, cleanse us from our sinsB #aster, ardon our transgressionsB *oly One, visit and heal our infirmities for Thy nameCs $fter Lunch sa$e. Glory to the Father, and to the (on, and to the *oly ( irit, now and ever and unto We than$ Thee, 'hrist our God, for Thou hast satisfied us with Thine earthly gifts. Ae rive us not of Thy *eavenly Kingdom, but as Thou camest among Thy ages of ages. "men. disci les, O (avior, giving them eace, so come to us and save usB %ord, have mercyB 34 times6 Glory to the Father, and to the (on, and to the *oly ( irit, now and ever and unto O 'hrist God, bless the food and drin$ of Thy servants, for Thou art holy, always, ages of ages. "men. now and ever and unto ages of ages. "men. %ord, have mercyB 34 times6 2lessed is God, Who has had mercy on us and fed us from *is rich gifts, through *is Grace and love for man$ind, always, now and ever and unto ages of ages. "men.

$fter 'reakfast #ore honorable than the 'herubim, and more glorious beyond com are than the (era him1 without defilement you gave birth to God the Word1 true Theoto$os, we magnify you.

'efore Su&&er Glory to the Father, and to the (on, and to the *oly ( irit, now and ever and unto The oor shall eat and be satisfied, and those who see$ the %ord shall raise ages of ages. "men. *im; their hearts shall live foreverB %ord, have mercyB 34 times6 Glory to the Father, and to the (on, and to the *oly ( irit, now and ever and unto God is with us, through *is Grace and love for man$ind, always now and ever, ages of ages. "men. and unto ages of ages. "men. %ord, have mercyB 34 times6 O 'hrist God, bless the food and drin$ of Thy servants, for Thou art holy, always, now and ever and unto ages of ages. "men.

'efore Lunch

Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our tres asses, as we forgive those who tres ass against us; and lead $fter Su&&er us not into tem tation, but deliver us from evil. Glory to the Father, and to the (on, and to the *oly ( irit, now and ever and unto Glory to the Father, and to the (on, and to the *oly ( irit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. "men. ages of ages. "men. Eour womb became a *eavenly Table, bearing the *eavenly 2read ) 'hrist our God. Whoever eats of *im shall not die, O 2irth)giver of God, according to the %ord, have mercyB 34 times6 word of the Nourisher of all. O 'hrist God, bless the food and drin$ of Thy servants, for Thou art holy, always, #ore honorable than the 'herubim, and more glorious beyond com are than the now and ever and unto ages of ages. "men.

(era him1 without defilement you gave birth to God the Word1 true Theoto$os, we magnify you. Thou, O %ord, hast made us glad by Thy wor$s; in the wor$s of Thy hands shall we re-oice. %ift u the %ight of Thy countenance u on us, O %ordB Thou hast ut -oy in my heart. With teh fruit of wheat, wine and oil have we been satisfied. !n eace ! will both lie down and slee ; for Thou alone, O %ord, ma$est me to dwell in ho e.

To Thee, O #aster Who lovest man$ind, ! hasten on rising from slee ; by Thy mercy ! go forth to do Thy wor$s, and ! ray unto Thee1 hel me at all times, and in all things; deliver me from every evil thing of this world and from the ursuit of the devil; save me and lead me into Thine eternal Kingdom. For Thou art my 'reator, ,rovider and 2estower of every good; wherefore all my ho e is in Thee, and to Thee ! ascribe glory, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. "men.

Glory to the Father, and to the (on, and to the *oly ( irit, now and ever and unto ornin% Prayer I7 ages of ages. "men. We bless Thee, O God in the highest and %ord of mercies, Who ever wor$s great %ord, have mercyB 34 times6 and mysterious deeds for us, glorious, wonderful and countless, Who rovides us with slee as a rest from our infirmities, and as a re ose for our bodies tired by God is with us, through *is Grace and love for man$ind, always now and ever, labor. We than$ Thee that Thou hast not destroyed us in our transgressions, but and unto ages of ages. "men. in Thy love toward man$ind, Thou hast raised us u that we might glorify Thy #a-esty. We entreat Thine infinite goodness, enlighten the eyes of our understanding and raise u our minds from the heavy slee of indolence; o en our mouths and fill them with Thy raise, that we may unceasingly sing and O(4I4# P($5*(S confess Thee, Who art God glorified in all and by all, the eternal Father, the Only) 2egotten (on, and the "ll)*oly and Good and %ife)Giving ( irit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. "men. ornin% Prayer I Thou hast raised me from bed and slee , O %ord; enlighten my mind and heart, and o en my li s, that ! may raise Thee, O *oly Trinity1 *oly, *oly, *oly art Thou, O God. For the sa$e of the #other of God, have mercy u on us. ornin% Prayer 7

Grant unto me, my %ord, that with eace in mind ! may face all that this new day is to bring. Grant unto me grace to surrender myself com letely to Thy holy will. !nstruct and re are me in all things for every hour of this day. Whatsoever ornin% Prayer II tidings ! may receive during the day, do Thou teach me to acce t them calmly, in the firm conviction that all eventualities fulfill Thy holy will. Govern Thou my O 'hrist, the True %ight, Who illumines and sanctifies every human being coming thoughts and feelings in all ! do and say. When things unforeseen occur, let me into the world1 let the light of Thy countenance be turned u on us, that in it we not forget that all cometh down from Thee. Teach me to behave sincerely and may behold the una roachable %ight. guide our footste s toward wor$ing reasonable toward every member of my family and all other human beings, that ! according to Thy commandments, through the intercessions of Thy most ure may not cause confusion and sorrow to anyone. 2estow u on me, my %ord, #other, and of all the saints. "men. strength to endure the fatigue of the day and to bear my share in all its assing events. Guide Thou my will and teach me to ray, to believe, to ho e, to suffer, to forgive, and to love. "men. ornin% Prayer III

To the "oly Trinity

We reverence Eour s otless icon, O gracious %ord, and as$ forgiveness of our transgressions, O 'hrist our God. 2ecause of Eour own good will Eou ascended *aving arisen from slee , we fall down before Thee, O 2lessed One, and sing to the 'ross in the flesh, that Eou might deliver those who Eou had created from the Thee, O #ighty One, the angelic hymn1 *olyB *olyB *olyB art Thou, O God; bondage of the enemy. We cry aloud unto Eou1 Eou have filled all things with -oy, through the Theoto$os, have mercy on us. O our (avior, for Eou came to save the world. "men. Glory to the Father, and to the (on, and to the *oly ( irit. Ao Thou, O %ord, Who hast raised me from my bed and from slee , enlighten my Prayer at the Icon of the Theotokos mind and heart, and o en my li s that ! may raise Thee, O *oly Trinity1 *olyB *olyB *olyB art Thou, O God; through the Theoto$os, have mercy on us. Tenderness s rings forth from you, O Theoto$os, ma$e us worthy of com assion. %oo$ u on sinful eo le, reveal your ower for ever as we ho e in you and cry Now and ever and unto ages of ages. "men. aloud1 *ailB as did the "rchangel Gabriel, 'hief 'a tain of the 2odiless ,owers. "men. The &udge will come suddenly and the acts of every man will be revealed; but with fear we cry in the middle of the night1 *olyB *olyB *olyB art Thou, O God; through the Theoto$os, have mercy on us. P($5*(S '*FO(* $4D $FT*( $45 T$S, P($5*(S $T C"3(C" Prayer before any task I %ord &esus 'hrist, my God, Eou have said, K" art from me Eou can do nothing.K !n faith ! embrace Eour words, %ord, and ! entreat Eour goodness. *el me to carry out the wor$ ! am about to begin, and to bring it to com letion. To Eou ! give glory, Father, (on and *oly ( irit. "men.

Prayer u&on enterin% a church ! will come into Eour house in the greatness of Eour mercy1 and in fear ! will worshi toward Eour holy tem le. %ead me, O %ord, in Eour righteousness because of my enemies; ma$e Eour way straight before me, that with a clear mind ! may glorify Eou forever, One Aivine ,ower worshi ed in three ersons1 Father, (on, and *oly ( irit. "men.

Prayer before any task II "lmighty God, our *el and >efuge, who $nows that we can do nothing right without Eour guidance and hel ; direct me by Eour wisdom and ower, that ! may accom lish this tas$ and, whatever ! do according to Eour divine will, so that it may be beneficial to me and others and to the glory of Eour holy Name. "men.

Prayer u&on lea+in% a church

%ord, now let Eour servant de art in eace, according to Eour word; for my eyes have seen Eour salvation, which Eou have re ared in the resence of all eo le; Prayer before any task III a light to enlighten the Gentiles, and the glory of Eour eo le !srael. #y %ord and (avior, Eou became man and labored with Eour hands until the time of Eour ministry. 2less me as ! begin this wor$. *el me to bring it to com letion. %ord, enlighten my mind and strengthen my body, that ! may accom lish my tas$ according to Eour will. Guide me to bring about wor$s of goodness to Eour

Prayer at the Icon of Christ

service and glory. "men.

( irit, unto the ages. "men.

Prayer after any task Than$ Eou, %ord, for Eour strength and guidance in my wor$. Eou are the fulfillment of all good things. Fill also my soul with -oy and gladness, that ! may raise Eou always. "men.

Prayer before slee& III O %ord our God, as Thou art good and the %over of man$ind, forgive me wherein ! have sinned today in word, deed and thought. Grant me eaceful and undisturbed slee ; send Thy guardian angel to rotect and $ee me from all evil. For Thou art the Guardian of our souls and bodies, and unto Thee do we send u glory1 to the Father, and to the (on, and to the *oly ( irit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. "men.

P($5*( '*FO(* SL**P Prayer before slee& I O 8ternal God and King of all creation, Who hast granted me to reach this hour1 forgive the sins ! have committed this day in deed, word, and thought; and cleanse, O %ord, my humble soul of all im urity of flesh and s irit, and grant me, O %ord, to ass the slee of this night in eace; that, rising from my lowly bed, ! may lease Thy most holy name all the days of my life, and thwart the enemies, fleshly and bodiless, that war against me. "nd deliver me, O %ord, from vain thoughts and evil desires which defile me. For Thine is the $ingdom, and the ower, and the glory1 of the Father, and of the (on, and of the *oly ( irit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. "men.

Prayer before slee& I7 O %ord our God, in Whom we believe and Whose Name we invo$e above every name, grant us, as we go to slee , rela?ation of soul and body, and $ee us from all fantasies and dar$ leasures; sto the onslaught of the assions and Duench the burnings that arise in the flesh. Grant us to live chastely in deed and word, that we may obtain a virtuous life, and not fall away from Thy romised blessings; for blessed art Thou forever. "men.

Prayer before slee& 7 Prayer before slee& II O %ord, de rive me not of Thy heavenly good things. O %ord, deliver me from eternal torments. O %ord, if ! have sinned in mind or thought, in word or deed, O >uler of all, Word of the Father, O &esus 'hrist, Thou Who are erfect1 For the forgive me. O %ord, deliver me from all ignorance, forgetfulness, faint) sa$e of the lenitude of Thy mercy, never de art from me, but always remain in heartedness, and stony insensibility. O %ord, deliver me from every tem tation. O me, Thy servant. O &esus, Good (he herd of Thy shee , deliver me not over to %ord, enlighten my heart which evil desire hath dar$ened. O %ord, as a man ! the sedition of the ser ent, and leave me not to the will of (atan, for the seed of have sinned, but do Thou, as the com assionate God, have mercy on me, seeing corru tion is in me. 2ut do Thou, O %ord, Who is worshi ed God, holy King, the infirmity of my soul. O %ord, send Thy grace to my aid, that ! may glorify Thy &esus 'hrist, guard me as ! slee by the Hnwaning %ight, Thy *oly ( irit, by holy name. O %ord &esus 'hrist, inscribe me Thy servant in the 2oo$ of %ife, and Whom Thou didst sanctify Thy disci les. O %ord, grant me, Thine unworthy grant me a good end. O %ord my God, even though ! have done nothing good in servant, Thy salvation u on my bed. 8nlighten my mind with the light of Thy sight, yet grant me by Thy grace to ma$e a good beginning. O %ord, s rin$le understanding of Thy *oly Gos el; my soul, with the love of Thy 'ross; my heart, into my heart the dew of Thy grace. O %ord of heaven and earth, remember me with the urity of Thy word; my body, with Thy assionless ,assion. Kee my Thy sinful servant, shameful and unclean, in Thy $ingdom. "men. mind in Thy humility, and raise me u at the ro er time for Thy glorification. For most glorified art Thou together with Thine unoriginate Father, and the #ost *oly

Prayer of St)

acarius the #reat to #od the Father

O 8ternal God and King of all creation, Who hast granted me to arrive at this hour, forgive me the sins that ! have committed today in thought, word and deed, and cleanse, O %ord, my humble soul from all defilement of flesh and s irit. "nd grant me, O %ord, to ass the slee of this night in eace, that when ! rise from my bed ! may lease Thy most holy Name all the days of my life and conDuer my flesh and the fleshless foes that war with me. "nd deliver me, O %ord, from vain and frivolous thoughts, and from evil desires which defile me. For Thine is the $ingdom, the ower and the glory of the Father, (on and *oly ( irit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. "men.

Duarrelled with him, or if ! have condemned anyone, or have boasted, or have been roud, or lost my tem er with anyone, or if when standing in rayer my mind has been distracted by the glamour of this world, or if ! have had de raved thoughts or have overeaten, or have drun$ e?cessively, or have laughed frivolously, or have thought evil, or have seen the attraction of someone and been wounded by it in my heart, or said indecent things, or made fun of my brotherCs sin when my own faults are countless, or been neglectful of rayer, or have done some other wrong that ! cannot remember ) for ! have done all this and much more ) have mercy, my %ord and 'reator, on me Thy wretched and unworthy servant, and absolve and forgive and deliver me in Thy goodness and love for men, so that, lustful, sinful and wretched as ! am, ! may lie down and slee and rest in eace. "nd ! shall worshi , raise and glorify Thy most honourable Name, with the Father and *is only)begotten (on, now and ever, and for all ages. "men.

Prayer of St) $ntioch to our Lord 1esus Christ O "ll)>uler, Word of the Father, &esus 'hrist, Thou Who art erfect, never in Thy Prayer great mercy leave me, but ever abide in me, Thy servant. O &esus, Good (he herd of Thy shee , deliver me not to the revolt of the ser ent and leave me O %ord, our God, in Thy goodness and love for men forgive me all the sins ! have not to the will of satan, for the seed of corru tion is in me. %ord, adorable God, committed today in word, deed or thought. Grant me eaceful and undisturbed *oly King, &esus 'hrist, guard me aslee by the unwaning light, Thy *oly ( irit, slee . (end Thy Guardian "ngel to guard and rotect me from all evil. For Thou by Whom Thou didst sanctify Thy disci les. O %ord, grant me, Thy unworthy art the guardian of our souls and bodies, and to Thee we ascribe glory, to the servant, Thy salvation on my bed. 8nlighten my mind with the light of Father, (on and *oly ( irit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. "men understanding of Thy *oly Gos el. 8nlighten my soul with the love of Thy 'ross. 8nlighten my heart with the urity of Thy Word. 8nlighten my body with Thy assionless ,assion. Kee my thoughts in Thy humility. "nd rouse me in good time to glorify Thee, for Thou art su remely glorified, with Thy eternal Father, and Prayer to our Lord 1esus Christ Thy most *oly ( irit forever. "men. O %ord &esus 'hrist, (on of God, for the sa$e of Thy most honourable #other, Thy fleshless "ngels, Thy ,ro het and Forerunner and 2a tiFer, all the God) ins ired " ostles, the radiant and victorious #artyrs, the holy and God)bearing Prayer of St) *&hrem the Syrian to the ost "oly S&irit Fathers, and by the rayers of all (aints, deliver me from the besetting resence of the devil. #y %ord and 'reator, Who desirest not the death of the sinner, but O %ord, *eavenly King, 'omforter, ( irit of Truth, have com assion and mercy that he should be converted and live, grant also conversion to me, wretched and on Thy sinful servant and ardon my unworthiness, and forgive me all the sins unworthy, snatch me from the -aws of the ernicious ser ent, who is ravening to that ! humanly committed today, and not only humanly but even worse than a devour me and drag me down to hell alive. #y %ord, my 'omfort, Who wast beast ) my voluntary sins, $nown and un$nown, from my youth and from evil clothed in corru tible flesh for my miserable sa$e, deliver me from misery and suggestions, and from my braFenness, and from boredom. !f ! have sworn by Thy grant comfort to my miserable soul. !m lant in my heart to fulfil Thy Name or blas hemed it in thought, blamed or re roached anyone, or in my anger commandments, and forsa$e my evil deeds, and to receive Thy -oys. (ave me, have detracted or slandered anyone, or grieved anyone, or if ! have got angry for ! ho e in Thee, O %ord. "men. about anything, or have told a lie, if ! have sle t unnecessarily, or if a beggar has come to me and ! des ised or neglected him, or if ! have troubled my brother or

Prayer of intercession to the

mercenariness; and by all my senses1 sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch; and all other sins, s iritual and bodily, through which ! have angered Thee, my God and O good #other of the good King, most ure and blessed +irgin #ary, our out 'reator, and caused in-ustice to my neighbours. (orrowing for this, but the mercy of thy (on and our God on my assionate soul and guide me in good determined to re ent, ! stand guilty before Thee, my God. Only hel me, my %ord wor$s by thy rayers, that ! may ass the rest of my life without defilement, and and God, ! humbly ray Thee with tears. Forgive my ast sins by Thy mercy, and find aradise through thee, O +irgin #other of God, who alone art ure and absolve me from all ! have confessed in Thy resence, for Thou art good and the blessed. %over of men. "men.

ost "oly

other of #od

Prayer of intercession to the holy #uardian $n%el

P($5*(S '*FO(* T($7*L

O "ngel of 'hrist, my holy Guardian and ,rotector of my soul and body, forgive Prayer before tra+el I me all my sins of today. Aeliver me from all the wiles of the enemy, that ! may not anger my God by any sin. ,ray for me, sinful and unworthy servant, that thou %ord &esus 'hrist my God, be my 'om anion, guide and rotector during my mayest resent me worthy of the $indness and mercy of the "ll)holy Trinity and -ourney. Kee me from all danger, misfortune and tem tation. 2y Eour divine the #other of my %ord &esus 'hrist, and of all the (aints. "men. ower grant me a eaceful and successful -ourney and safe arrival. !n Eou ! lace my ho e and trust and Eou ! raise, honor and glorify, together with Eour Father 3*ere one says a rayer to oneCs ,atron (aint.6 and *oly ( irit now and forever and ever. "men. Iueen of the *eavenly *ost, Aefender of our souls, we thy servants offer to thee songs of victory and than$sgiving, for thou, O #other of God, hast delivered us from dangers. 2ut as thou hast invincible ower, free us from conflicts of all $inds Prayer before tra+el II that we may cry to thee1 >e-oice, unwedded 2ride. %ord &esus, Eou traveled with the two disci les after the resurrection and set their #ost glorious, 8ver)+irgin, blessed, #other of 'hrist our God, resent our rayer hearts on fire with Eour grace. Travel also with me and gladden my heart with to thy (on and our God, and ray that through thee *e may save our souls. Eour resence. ! $now, %ord, that ! am a ilgrim on this earth, see$ing the citiFenshi which is in heaven. Auring my -ourney surround me with Eour holy ! ut all my ho e in thee, O #other of God. Guard me under thy rotection. O angels and $ee me safe from seen and unseen dangers. Grant that ! may carry +irgin #other of God, des ise not me, a sinner, needing thy hel and rotection, out my lans and fulfill my e? ectations according to Eour will. *el me to see and have mercy on me, for my soul ho es in thee. the beauty of creation and to com rehend the wonder of Eour truth in all things. For Eou are the way, the truth and the life, and to Eou ! give than$s, raise and glory forever. "men Daily confession of sins ! confess to Thee, my %ord, God and 'reator, to the One glorified and worshi ed in *oly Trinity, to the Father, (on and *oly ( irit, all my sins which ! have committed all the days of my life, at every hour, in the resent and in the ast, day and night, in thought, word and deed; by gluttony, drun$enness, secret eating, idle tal$ing, des ondency, indolence, contradiction, neglect, aggressiveness, self love, hoarding, stealing, lying, dishonesty, curiosity, -ealousy, envy, anger, resentment, and remembering wrongs, hatred, P($5*(S FO( DIFF*(*4T OCC$SIO4S #eneral &etition %ord, into the hands of Thy great mercy ! commend my body and soul, thoughts and acts, desires and intentions, needs of my body and soul, arrival and de arture, my faith and ho e. To Thee ! commend the end of my life, the day and

hour of my e? iration, the re ose of my soul and the resurrection of my body. Ao thou, O #ost #erciful God, O gentle %ord, whose clemency is ever unconDuered by the sins of the world, ta$e me, who am more sinful than all others, under the wings of Thy rotection, and deliver me from all evil.

away from Thee and disobey Thy commandments. Aeal not with me after my sins, but according to Thy bountiful mercy, for ! am the wor$ of Thy hands and Thou $nowest my wea$ness. Grant me, ! beseech Thee, Thy divine strength to endure my tribulations with com lete submission to Thy will. Thou $nowest my misery and sufferings, and to Thee my only ho e and refuge, ! flee for relief and 'leanse the great multitude of my iniDuities, grant the reformation of my wic$ed comfort, trusting in Thy infinite love and com assion, that in due time, when Thou and hardened life, and ever defend me against a roaching evil transgressions, $nowest best, thou wilt deliver me from this trouble, and turn my distress into that ! in no manner ever anger Thee. (helter my wea$ness from assion and evil comfort, when ! shall re-oice in Thy mercy and e?alt and raise Thy *oly Name, men; guard me against visible and invisible enemies, lead me on the road to O Father, (on, and *oly ( irit1 now and always, and unto ages of ages. "men. salvation and to Thyself, who art my harbor and the heaven of my desires. Grant me a shameless, eaceful 'hristian death, rotect me from evil s irits, be merciful to me, Thy servant, on Thy last -udgment, and number me among the blessed floc$ on Thy right, that together with them ! may glorify Thee, my 'reator, In sickness forever. "men. O lord &esus, ,hysician of souls and bodies, may Thy resence ever be with me to hallow and bless this my sic$ness to Thy raise and glory, and to the salvation of my soul. Forgive me all my many sins and want of love for Thee. #ay ! ever fi? $skin% for%i+eness my thoughts u on Thy great sufferings u on the 'ross, that ! may learn from Thee courage and atience, humility and love; and above all, true submission to O %ord, of Thy heavenly bounties de rive me not. O %ord, deliver me from the the FatherCs will, that, being restored to health in Thine own good time ! may eternal torments. O %ord, forgive me if ! have sinned in my mind or my thought, show forth Thy raise by giving u myself to Thy service. "nd grant that when whether in word or deed. O %ord, free me from all ignorance and forgetfulness, this life is ended, ! may be found worthy through my merits to inherit eternal life. from des ondency and stony insensibility. O %ord, deliver me from every "men. tem tation. O %ord, enlighten my heart which evil desires have dar$ened. O %ord, as a man have ! sinned1 have Thou mercy on me, as the God full of com assion, seeing the feebleness of my soul. O %ord, send down Thy grace to hel me, that ! may glorify Thy *oly Name. O %ord &esus 'hrist, write me down in the boo$ of Prayer for the Li+in% life and grant unto me a good end. O %ord my God, even if ! had not done O %ord &esus 'hrist, our God, in Thy mercies and loving $indness Thou anything good before Thee, do Thou hel me, in Thy grace, to ma$e a good beginning. O %ord, s rin$le into my heart the dew of thy grace. O %ord of heaven regardest the humble rayers of all who call u on Thee with their whole heart; incline Thine ear and hear now my rayer, offered to Thee in humility1 and earth, remember me, Thy sinful servant, full of shame and im urity, in Thy Kingdom. "men. 2e #indful, O %ord, of Thy *oly, Hniversal and " ostolic 'hurch; confirm and strengthen her, increase her and $ee her in eace, and reserve her unconDuerable forever. In time of trouble 2e mindful, O %ord, of our bisho 3your bisho Cs name6, and of every bisho of the Orthodo? 'hurch; the riests and deacons, and all the clergy of the 'hurch, which Thou hast established to feed the floc$ of Thy word; and by their rayers have mercy u on me and save me, a sinner.

O God, our hel and our aid in distress, Who art -ust and merciful, and Who inclines to the su lications of *is eo le, loo$ down u on me, a miserable sinner, have mercy on me, and deliver me from this trouble that besets me, for which, ! $now, ! am deservedly suffering. ! ac$nowledge and believe, O %ord, that 2e mindful, O %ord, of all civil authorities, of our armed forces, of this city in which all trials of this life are dis osed by Thee for our chastisement, when we drift

we reside, and of every city and the countryside; grant them eaceful times, that them ! also may be worthy to raise and serve Thee. "men. we, in their tranDuility, may lead a calm and eaceful life in all godliness and sanctity. Prayer for Parents I 2e mindful, O %ord, of my arents, 3their names6, of my brothers and sisters, 3their names6, of relatives, 3their names6, and of my friends, 3their names6; grant that they may have mercy, life, eace, health, salvation and visitation, ardon and Our Father, Who art in heaven, bless my father and mother, my guardians, and those who are in authority over me, for their love and tender care for me, and the remission of their sins; that they may ever raise and glorify Thy *oly Name. benefits ! receive at their hands. *el me, ! ray Thee, to be res ectful and 2e mindful, O %ord, of those who travel by land, by sea, and by air; of the old and obedient to them in all matters according to Thy will; and give me Thy grace to young, the sic$, the suffering, the sorrowing, the afflicted, the ca tives, the needy erform all my duties carefully and faithfully, to avoid undesirable com any and and the oor; and u on them all send forth Thy mercies, for Thou art the Giver of influence, and resist all tem tation that may come my way; that ! may live a sober, righteous and godly life, ever raising Thee and glorifying Thy *oly Name. all good things. "men. 2e mindful, O %ord, of me, Thy humble servant; grant me Thy grace, that ! may be diligent and faithful, avoiding evil com any and influence, resisting tem tation; that ! may lead a godly and righteous life, blameless and eaceful, ever serving Thee; that ! may be accounted worthy of entering the Kingdom of *eaven. "men. Prayer of Parents for their Children O God, our *eavenly Father, Who lovest man$ind, and art most merciful and com assionate, have mercy u on our children, Thy servants, 3their names6, for whom ! humbly ray Thee, and commend them to Thy gracious rotection. 2e Thou, O God, their guide and guardian in all their endeavors. %ead them in the ath of Thy truth, and draw them near to Thee, that they may lead a godly and righteous life in Thy love and fear, doing Thy will in all matters. Give them grace that they may be tem erate, industrious, diligent, devout and charitable. Aefend them against the assaults of the enemy, and grant them wisdom and strength to resist all tem tation and corru tion of this life; and direct them in the way of salvation, for the merits of Thy (on, our (avior &esus 'hrist, and the intercessions of *is *oly #other, and Thy blessed saints. "men.

Prayer of the

arried

#y bountiful God, ! beseech Thee, listen to my humble rayer, that ! may ever feel that the married state is holy and that ! must $ee it holy. Grant Thy grace that ! may never sin against the faithfulness and love of this marriage. Foster between us the s irit of understanding and of eace, that no strife, Duarrel or misunderstanding may arise between us. Grant us health and our daily bread, whereby we may serve Thee more. "men.

Prayer for Parents $nother &rayer for the Children O merciful %ord God, Thou hast commanded and en-oined me to honor my father and mother, and Thou Thyself hast shown even until death humble obedience to O #erciful %ord &esus 'hristB To Eou ! entrust our children, which Eou gave to Thy Father. From the de th of my soul ! fervently beseech Thee, O gracious us... ! as$ Eou, %ord, save them in the ways which only Eou $now. Kee them &esus 'hrist, my God, hear my rayer and have mercy u on my arents, who from vices, evil, ride and may nothing touch their souls that is re ugnant to Eou. have given birth to me and are bringing me u in Thy grace and love. ,rotect 2ut faith, ho e of salvation, love give to them, that they be chosen vessels of the them from all evil, harm and sic$ness; grant them health, and mercifully our *oly ( irit unto Eou, and may their life:s ath be holy and ure before God. forth Thy bountiful blessings u on them. 2less their efforts and deeds; have mercy on them according to Thy great mercy, that faithfully serving Thee, through 2less them, %ord, that they may strive to e?ecute Eour *oly Will, so that Eou

could always be with them in Eour *oly ( iritB

servants, 3their names6, in a lace of brightness, a lace of green asture, a lace of re ose, and, in that they have sinned in word, or deed or thought forgive %ordB Teach them to ray to Eou, so that their rayer be a su ort, a -oy, in grief them1 For Thou art a good God and lovest man$ind and unto Thee do we ascribe and comfort in their lives. #ay Eour "ngels rotect them alwaysB #ay our children Glory, together with Thy Father, Who is from everlasting and Thine "ll)*oly and be sensitive to the grief of their close ones and may they fulfill Eour good, and ever giving ( irit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. "men. commandment of love. "nd, if they sin, ermit them, %ord, to bring Eou re entance, and Eou in Eour 3immeasurable6 mercy forgive them. When their earthly life ends, ta$e them to Eour *eavenly >esidences, to which they may also In sickness lead others with them. 2y the rayers of Eour 8ver),ure %ady #other of God and 8ver)+irgin #ary and O 'hrist, Who alone art our Aefender1 +isit and heal Thy suffering servant LLLLLLLLLLLLL, delivering him 3her6 from sic$ness and grievous ains. >aise Eour (aints ... %ord, have mercy and save us. him 3her6 u that he 3she6 may sing to Thee and raise Thee without ceasing, Glory to Eou with Eour 8verlasting Father and with Eour 8ver)*oly %ifegiving through the rayers of the Theoto$os, O Thou Who alone lovest man$ind. ( irit, now and ever, unto ages of ages. "men.

Prayer for *nemies %ord &esus 'hrist, Who didst command us to love our enemies, and those who defame and in-ure us, and to ray for them and forgive them; Who Thyself didst ray for Thine enemies who crucified thee1 grant us, we ray, the s irit of 'hristian reconciliation and mee$ness, that we may heartily forgive every in-ury and be reconciled with our enemies. Grant us to overcome the malevolence and offences of eo le with 'hristian mee$ness and true love of our neighbor. We further beseech Thee, O %ord, to grant to our enemies true eace and forgiveness of sins; and do not allow them to leave this life without true faith and sincere conversion. "nd hel us re ay evil with goodness, and to remain safe from the tem tations of the devil and from all the erils which threaten us, in the form of visible and invisible enemies. "men.

P($5*(S FO( T"* D*$D Prayer for a Dead Child O %ord who watches over children in the resent life and in the world to come because of their sim licity and innocence of mind, abundantly satisfying them with a lace in "brahamCs bosom, bringing them to live in radiantly shining laces where the s irits of the righteous dwell1 receive in eace the soul of Eour little servant 3name6, for Eou Eourself have said, K%et the little children come to #e, for such is the Kingdom of *eaven.K "men.

#eneral &rayers for the Dead

'hrist our eternal King and God, Eou have destroyed death and the devil by Eour 'ross and have restored man to life by Eour >esurrection; give rest, %ord, to the soul of Eour servant 3name6 who has fallen aslee , in Eour Kingdom, where there Prayer for the De&arted is no ain, sorrow or suffering. !n Eour goodness and love for all men, ardon all O #aster, %ord our God, Who in Thy wisdom hast created man, and didst honor the sins he 3she6 has committed in thought word or deed, for there is no man or woman who lives and sins not, Eou only are without sin. him with Thy Aivine image, and lace in him the s irit of life, and lead him into this world, bestowing on him the ho e of resurrection and life everlasting; and For Eou are the >esurrection, the %ife, and >e ose of Eour servant 3name6, after he had violated Thy commandments, Thou O Gracious lover of man$ind, de arted this life, O 'hrist our God; and to Eou do we send u glory with Eour didst descend to the earth that Thou mightest renew again the creation of Thy hands. Therefore we ray Thee, O "ll)*oly #aster give rest to the souls of Thy 8ternal Father and Eour "ll)holy, Good and %ife)creating ( irit; both now and forever and to the ages of ages. "men

Prayer of a Sick Person O %ord our God, Who by a word alone did heal all diseases, Who did cure the $inswoman of ,eter, Eou Who chastise with ity and heal according to Eour Prayer for the Terminally Ill goodness; Who are able to ut aside every sic$ness and infirmity, do Eou Eourself, the same %ord, grant aid to Eour servant 3name6 and cure him 3her6 of %ord, &esus 'hrist, Who suffered and died for our sins that we may live, if during every sic$ness of which he 3she6 is grieved; and send down u on him 3her6 Eour our life we have sinned in word, deed or thought forgive us in Eour goodness and great mercy, and if it be Eour will, give to him 3her6 health and a com lete love. "ll our ho e we ut in Eou; rotect your servant 3name6 from all evil. We recovery; for Eou are the ,hysician of our souls and bodies, and to Eou do we submit to Eour will and into Eour hands we commend our souls and bodies. For a send u Glory1 to the Father, (on and *oly ( irit, 2oth now and forever, and to 'hristian end to our lives, eaceful, without shame and suffering, and for a good the ages of ages. "men. account before the awesome -udgment seat of 'hrist, we ray to you O %ord. 2less us, be merciful to us and grant us life eternal. "men. P($5*(S I4 TI * OF ILL4*SS $fter an O&eration Prayer of a Sick Person *oly Father, the only true hysician of our souls and bodies, who cast down and lift u , acce t me as ! come in all humility to glorify you and than$ you for &esus 'hrist, my %ord and (avior, Eou became man and died on the cross for our reserving, by your grace, your servant 3Name6 through his 3her6 recent salvation. Eou healed eo le of sic$ness and affliction through Eour love and o eration. com assion. +isit me, %ord and grant me strength to bear this sic$ness with which ! am afflicted, with atience, submission to Eour will and trust in Eour loving We than$ you for blessing the attending hysicians and the means em loyed for care. ! ray that Eou will bless the means used for my recovery and those who his 3her6 cure, and for restoring him 3her6 safe and sound to his 3her6 family and administer them. Grant that my sic$ness may be to my s iritual benefit and that ! 'hurch, having fended off every danger against his 3her6 body and soul. may live the rest of my life more faithfully according to Eour will. For Eou are the >aise him 3her6 s eedily, we ray you, from the bed of illness on which he 3she6 source of life and healing and to Eou ! give raise and glory, now and forever. lies and return him 3her6 to his 3her6 home and eaceful ursuits. Grant that the "men. suffering of his 3her6 body may avail for the urifying of his 3her6 soul and may lead him 3her6 to return, in than$sgiving, to the wor$s of his 3her6 hands and to 'hrist &esus, the ,hysician of soul and body. Prayer of a Sick Person Through the rayers of our *oly Fathers, %ord &esus 'hrist have mercy on us *eavenly Father, hysician of our souls and bodies, Who have sent Eour only) and save us. "men. begotten (on and our %ord &esus 'hrist to heal every sic$ness and infirmity, visit and heal also Eour servant 3name6 from all hysical and s iritual ailments through the grace of Eour 'hrist. Grant him 3her6 atience in this sic$ness, Thanks%i+in% after (eco+ery strength of body and s irit, and recovery of health. %ord, Eou have taught us through Eour word to ray for each other that we may be healed. ! ray, heal Eour "lmighty God and heavenly Father, Eou are the fountain of life and healing. ! servant 3name6 and grant to him 3her6 the gift of com lete health. For Eou are the bless Eour holy name and offer to Eou than$s for having delivered me from source of healing and to Eou ! give glory, Father, (on and *oly ( irit. "men. sic$ness and restored me to health. Grant me Eour eternal grace, ! ray, that ! may live a new life in true obedience to Eou. Guide me to do Eour will in all things devoting my life to Eour service. Thus living for Eou may ! be found worthy of Eour

$ingdom, where Eou dwell in glory with Eour (on and Eour *oly ( irit forever. "men.

Thanks%i+in% after (eco+ery O %ord God &esus 'hrist, the %ife and strength of all that ut their ho e in Eou, Whose mercies are numberless, and the treasury goodness that is infinite, we give than$s to Eou for the blessings which Eou have bestowed., and we humbly beseech Eou to continue Eour goodness toward us. "s Eou have been well leased to restore us to our bodily health, so do imbue our souls with all the heavenly graces, erseverance in good wor$s, and re are us by Eour blessings in this life for the en-oyment of eternal ha iness in the %ife to come. For to Eou are due all glory, honor, and worshi , as also to Eour 8ternal Father and Eour "ll) holy Good and %ife)creating ( irit, both now and forever, and to the ages of ages. "men.

hel ing grace, and endow me with atience and strength to endure my hardshi s with com lete submission to Eour Will. Only Eou $now our misery and sufferings, and to Eou, our only ho e and refuge, ! flee for relief and comfort, trusting in Eour infinite love and com assion, that in due time, when Eou $now best, Eou will deliver me from this trouble, and turn my distress into comfort. We then shall re-oice in Eour mercy, and e?alt and raise Eour *oly Name, O Father, (on and *oly ( irit, both now and forever and to the ages of ages. "men

P($5*(S I4 TI * OF T(O3'L* Thanks%i+in% after Trouble "lmighty and merciful God, ! most humbly and heartily than$ Eour divine ma-esty for Eour loving $indness and tender mercies, that Eou have heard my humble rayer, and graciously granted me deliverance from my trouble and misery. ! ray to you to continue granting Eour hel ing grace, that ! may lead a life leasing to Eou, that ! may continually offer to Eou a sacrifice of raise and than$sgiving, O Father, (on, and *oly ( irit. "men.

P($5*(S I4 TI * OF 4**D Prayer in Time of 4eed I Prayer a%ainst demonic influence "lmighty God, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, come to my hel and deliver me from this difficulty that besets me. ! believe %ord, that all trials of life "lmighty God, Who delivered Eour eo le from the bondage of the adversary, are under Eour care and that all things wor$ for the good of those who love Eou. and through Eour (on cast down (atan li$e lightning, deliver me also from every Ta$e away from me fear, an?iety and distress. *el me to face and endure my influence of unclean s irits. 'ommand (atan to de art far from me by the ower difficulty with faith, courage and wisdom. Grant that this trial may bring me closer of Eour only begotten (on. >escue me from demonic imaginings and dar$ness. to Eou for Eou are my roc$ and refuge, my comfort and ho e, my delight and -oy. Fill me with the light of the *oly ( irit that ! may be guarded against all snares of ! trust in Eour love and com assion. 2lessed is Eour name, Father, (on and *oly crafty demons. Grant that an angel will always go before me and lead me to the ( irit, now and forever. "men. ath of righteousness all the days of my life, to the honor of Eour glorious Name, Father, (on and *oly ( irit, now and forever. "men. Prayer in Time of 4eed II Prayer in Time of Trouble I O God, our hel in time of need, Who are -ust and merciful, and Who inclines to the su lications of *is eo le. %oo$ down u on me and have mercy on me and "lmighty God, Who delivered Eour eo le from the bondage of the adversary, deliver me from the trouble that now besets me. Aeal with us not according to our and through Eour (on cast down (atan li$e lightning, deliver me also from every iniDuities, but according to Eour manifold mercies, for we are the wor$s of Eour influence of unclean s irits. 'ommand (atan to de art far from me by the ower hands, and Eou $now our wea$nesses. ! ray to you to grant me Eour divine of Eour only begotten (on. >escue me from demonic imaginings and dar$ness.

Fill me with the light of the *oly ( irit that ! may be guarded against all snares of crafty demons. Grant that an angel will always go before me and lead me to the ath of righteousness all the days of my life, to the honor of Eour glorious Name, Father, (on and *oly ( irit, now and forever. "men.

Thy mercies. Forgive all sins committed by us in thought, word or deed, consciously or unconsciously, and cleanse us from all defilement of flesh and s irit. Grant us to ass the night of the whole resent life with wa$eful heart and sober thought, ever e? ecting the coming of the radiant day of the a earing of Thy only)begotten (on, our %ord and God and (aviour, &esus 'hrist, when the &udge of all will come with glory to render to each according to their deeds. #ay we not be found fallen and idle, but awa$e and alert for action, ready to Prayer in Time of Trouble II accom any *im into the -oy and divine alace of *is glory, where there is the ceaseless sound of those $ee ing festival and the uns ea$able delight of those %ord of the ,owers be with us, for in times of distress we have no other hel but who behold the ineffable beauty of Thy Face. For Thou art the true %ight that Eou. enlightens and sanctifies all, and all creation sings to Thee throughout the ages. "men. P($5*(S OF ST) '$SIL T"* #(*$T Prayer of St) 'asil the #reat to the ost "oly Trinity Second Prayer of St) 'asil the #reat

"s ! rise from slee ! than$ Thee, O *oly Trinity, for through Thy great goodness We bless Thee, O most high God and %ord of mercy, Who art ever doing and atience Thou wast not angered with me, an idler and sinner, nor hast Thou numberless great and inscrutable things with us, glorious and wonderful; Who destroyed me in my sins, but hast shown Thy usual love for men, and when ! was grantest to us slee for rest from our infirmities, and re ose from the burdens of rostrate in des air, Thou hast raised me to $ee the morning watch and glorify our much toiling flesh.We than$ Thee that Thou hast not destroyed us with our Thy ower. "nd now enlighten my mindCs eye and o en my mouth to study Thy sins, but hast loved us as ever, and though we are sun$ in des air, Thou hast words and understand Thy commandments and do Thy will and sing to Thee in raised us u to glorify Thy ower. Therefore we im lore Thy incom arable goodness, enlighten the eyes of our understanding and raise u our mind from heartfelt adoration and raise Thy #ost *oly Name of Father, (on and *oly the heavy slee of indolence; o en our mouth and fill it with Thy raise, that we ( irit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. "men. may be able undistracted to sing and confess Thee, Who art God glorified in all O come let us worshi God our King. and by all, the eternal Father, with Thy only)begotten (on, and Thy all)holy and good and life)giving ( irit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. "men. O come let us worshi and fall down before 'hrist our King and our God. O come let us worshi and fall down before 'hrist *imself, our King and our God.

P($5*(S OF ST) First Prayer of St)

$C$(I3S T"* #(*$T acarius the #reat

First Prayer of St) 'asil the #reat "lmighty %ord, God of the ,owers and of all flesh, Who livest in the highest and carest for the humble, Who searchest our hearts and affections, and clearly fore$nowest the secrets of men; eternal and everliving %ight, in Whom is no change nor shadow of variation; O !mmortal King, receive our rayers which at the resent time we offer to Thee from unclean li s, trusting in the multitude of

O God, cleanse me, a sinner, for ! have never done anything good in ! Thy sight; deliver me from the evil ! one, and may Thy will be in me, that ! may o en my unworthy mouth without condemnation, and raise Thy holy Name of Father, (on and *oly ( irit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. "men.

Second Prayer of St)

acarius the #reat

*aving risen from slee , ! offer Thee, O (aviour, the midnight song, and ! fall down and cry unto Thee1 grant me not to fall aslee in the death of sin, but have com assion on me, O Thou Who wast voluntarily crucified, and hasten to raise me who am rostrate in idleness, and save me in rayer and intercession, and Prayer to the &atron saint II after the nightCs slee , bless me with a sinless day O 'hrist, our God, and save ,ray to God for me, O saint 3the name of the saint6, well) leasing to God, for ! me. readily recommend myself to you, who are the s eedy hel er and intercessor for my soul. "men. Third Prayer of St) acarius the #reat

O saint of God, 3the name of the saint6, ray to God for me, for my home and my family. "men.

To one's Patron Saint *aving risen from slee ! hasten to Thee, O %ord, %over of men, and by Thy loving)$indness ! strive to do Thy wor$, and ! ray to Thee1 hel me at all times, in everything, and deliver me from every evil thing of the world and every attac$ ,ray to God for me, O (aint LLLLLLLLLLLLL well) leasing to God. ! fervently of the devil, and lead me into Thine eternal Kingdom. For Thou art my 'reator, entreat you who are the sure hel and intercessor for my soul. the Giver and ,rovider of everything good, and all my ho e is in Thee, and to Thee ! send u glory, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. "men. TO T"* #3$(DI$4 $4#*L Fourth Prayer of St) acarius the #reat To the #uardian $n%el

O *oly "ngel, $ee ing guard over my wretched soul and my assionate life, do O %ord, Who in Thy abundant goodness and Thy great com assion hast granted not forsa$e me, a sinner, nor de art from me because of my incontinence. Ao not me, Thy servant, to ass the time of this night without the tem tation of any give the evil enemy room to overcome me by force of this mortal body. o osing evil, %ord and 'reator of all, by Thy true light and with an enlightened (trengthen my wea$ and feeble hand, and set me on the way of salvation. Eea, heart grant me to do Thy will, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. "men. O *oly "ngel of God, guardian and rotector of my wretched soul and body, forgive me everything by which ! have offended you all the days of my life, and even what ! have done this ast night; rotect me during this day, and guard me from every tem tation of the enemy, that ! may not anger God by any sin. ,ray to Fifth Prayer of St) acarius the #reat the %ord for me, that *e may confirm me in *is fear and rove me a worthy "lmighty %ord God, Who dost receive from Thy *eavenly ,owers the thrice)holy servant of *is goodness. "men. hymn, receive also from me, Thy unworthy servant, this song of the night, and grant me every year of my life and at every hour to send u glory to Thee, Father, (on and *oly ( irit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. "men. To the #uardian $n%el O angel of God, my holy guardian, given to me from heaven, enlighten me this day, and save me from all evil. !nstruct me in doing good deeds, and set me on the ath of salvation. "men.

P($5*(S TO T"* P$T(O4 S$I4T Prayer to the &atron saint I

The >ule To the #uardian $n%el II !n the name of the Father, and to the (on, and to the *oly ( irit. Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

O angel of 'hrist, holy guardian and rotector of my soul and body, forgive me everything wherein ! have offended you every day of my life, and rotect me from O *eavenly King, 'omforter, ( irit of Truth, Who art everywhere resent and all influence and tem tation of the 8vil One. #ay ! never again anger God by my fillest all things, Treasury of good things and Giver of life1 'ome and dwell in us, and cleanse us of all im urity, and save our souls, O Good One. sins. ,ray for me to the %ord, that *e may ma$e me worthy of the grace of the "ll)*oly Trinity, and of the blessed #other of God, and of all the saints. "men. *oly God, *oly #ighty, *oly !mmortal, have mercy on us. 3Three times6 Glory to the Father, and to the (on, and to the *oly ( irit, both now and ever, and unto the unto the ages of ages. "men. $ SI PL* (3L* OF P($5*( " (im le >ule of ,rayer ascribed to (t ,achomius and to (t (era him of (arov O #ost *oly Trinity, have mercy on us. O %ord, blot out our sins. O #aster, ardon our iniDuities. O *oly One, visit and heal our infirmities for Thy nameCs sa$e. %ord have mercy. 3Three times6

Glory to the Father and to the (on and to the *oly ( irit, both now and ever, and The holy " ostle ,aul has told each of us to K ray without ceasingK 35 Thess. 715<6. #ost of us $now that we are far from achieving this goal1 to ray without unto the ages of ages. "men. ceasing, we must first at least ray freDuently; and to ray freDuently most of us Our Father, who art in *eaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy $ingdom come; Thy must first ray regularly M according to some rule. will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our tres asses as we forgive those who tres ass against us. "nd lead The 'hurch gives us many hel ful rules of rayer. #ost rayer boo$s include us not into tem tation, but deliver us from evil. useful sets of morning and evening rayers, rayers at mealtimes, and so on. The following short rule is sometimes called the K>ule of (t. ,achomius,K sometimes KThe %ittle >ule of (t (era him.K !t is said to have been given by an angel to (t. ,achomius of 8gy t, who used it each hour of the day and night. (aint (era him of (arov assigned it to many of his s iritual children living in the world, telling them to use it morning and evening. #any variations e?ist. Through the rayers of our holy Fathers, %ord &esus 'hrist our God, have mercy on us. "men. %ord, *ave mercy. 3Twelve times6 Glory to the Father, and to the (on, and to the *oly ( irit, both now and ever, and unto the unto the ages of ages. "men.

The rule can easily be memoriFed, and thus can be used without the need for a rayer boo$. !t gives us ractice in the recious &esus ,rayer, which we can then O come, let us worshi God our King. begin to use throughout the day, learning in small ways to ray without ceasing. O come, let us worshi and fall down before 'hrist our King and God. Eou should feel free to use the translation that best suits your needs and the O come, let us worshi and fall down before 'hrist *imself, our King and God. ractices of your arish. ,salm 7=

*ave mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy; and according to the multitude of Thy com assions blot out my transgression. Wash me thoroughly from mine iniDuity, and cleanse me from my sin. For ! $now mine iniDuity, and my sin is ever before me. "gainst Thee only have ! sinned and done this evil before Thee, that Thou mightest be -ustified in Thy words, and revail when Thou art -udged. For behold, ! was conceived in iniDuities, and in sins did my mother bear me. For behold, Thou hast loved truth; the hidden and secret things of Thy wisdom hast Thou made manifest unto me. Thou shalt s rin$le me with hysso , and ! shall be made clean; Thou shalt wash me, and ! shall be made whiter than snow. Thou shalt ma$e me to hear -oy and gladness; the bones that be humbled, they shall re-oice. Turn Thy face away from my sins, and blot out all mine iniDuities. 'reate in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right s irit within me. 'ast me not away from Thy resence, and ta$e not Thy *oly ( irit from me. >estore unto me the -oy of Thy salvation, and with Thy governing ( irit establish me. ! shall teach transgressors Thy ways, and the ungodly shall turn bac$ unto Thee. Aeliver me from blood)guiltiness, O God, Thou God of my salvation; my tongue shall re-oice in Thy righteousness. O %ord, Thou shalt o en my li s, and my mouth shall declare Thy raise. For if Thou hadst desired sacrifice, ! had given it; with whole)burnt offerings Thou shalt not be leased. " sacrifice unto God is a bro$en s irit; a heart that is bro$en and humbled God will not des ise. Ao good, O %ord, in Thy good leasure unto Gion, and let the walls of &erusalem be builded. Then shalt Thou be leased with a sacrifice of righteousness, with oblation and whole)burnt offerings. Then shall they offer bulloc$s u on Thine altar. The 'reed ! believe in one God, the Father "lmighty, #a$er of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible. "nd in one %ord &esus 'hrist, the (on of God, the Only)begotten, begotten of the Father before all ages; %ight of %ight, true God of true God; begotten, not made; of one essence with the Father, by Whom all things were made; Who for us men and for our salvation came down from the heavens, and was incarnate of the *oly ( irit and the +irgin #ary, and became man; "nd was crucified for us under ,ontius ,ilate, and suffered and was buried; "nd arose again on the third day according to the (cri tures; "nd ascended into the heavens, and sitteth at the right hand of the Father; "nd shall come again, with glory, to -udge both the living and the dead; Whose $ingdom shall have no end. "nd in the *oly ( irit, the %ord, the Giver of life; Who roceedeth from the Father; Who with the Father and the (on together is worshi ed and glorified; Who s a$e by the ro hets. !n One, *oly, 'atholic, and " ostolic 'hurch. ! confess one ba tism for the remission of sins. ! loo$ for the resurrection of the

dead, "nd the life of the age to come. "men. The &esus ,rayer1 %ord, &esus 'hrist, (on of God, have mercy on me, a sinner. 35== times6 or %ord &esus 'hrist, (on of God, have mercy on me. 35== times6 or %ord &esus 'hrist, have mercy on me. 35== times6 Aismissal !t is truly meet to bless thee, the Theoto$os, ever blessed and most blameless, and #other of our God. #ore honorable than the 'herubim, and beyond com are more glorious than the (era him, who without corru tion gavest birth to God the Word, the very Theoto$os, thee do we magnify. 3Three times6 or +irgin Theoto$os, re-oiceB #ary, full of grace, the %ord is with thee. 2lessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb; for thou hast borne the (avior of our souls. 3Three times6 Glory to the Father, and to the (on, and to the *oly ( irit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. "men. %ord, have mercy. 3Three times6 O %ord, 2less. O %ord &esus 'hrist, (on of God, through the rayers of Thy most ure #other, of our holy and God)bearing fathers, and all the saints, have mercy on us and save us, for Thou art good and the %over of man$ind. "men.