orthodox prayers (serbian)

7/27/2019 Orthodox Prayers (Serbian)

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Orthodox Prayer

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

forgive us our tresasses as we forgive those who tresass against us, and leadus not into temtation, but deliver us from the evil one.

The Creed: The Symbol of Faith

! 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, notmade; being of one essence with the Father; by Whom all things were made;

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 (critures;

"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; WhoseKingdom 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 worshied and glorified;

Who sa$e by the rohets;

!n One, *oly, 'atholic, and "ostolic 'hurch.

! confess one batism for the remission of sins.

! loo$ for the resurrection fo the dead,

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

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

'atholic, and "ostolic 'hurch.0

The word /catholic0 means /universal0 as referring to the 'hurch of all times,

eoles, and laces, Where there is neither Gree$ nor &ew, circumcision noruncircumcision, 2arbarian, (cythian, bond nor free1 but 'hrist is all and in all

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" 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

everywhere, always, and by all. That is truly and roerly 9catholic,: as indicated

by the force and etymology of the name itself, which comrises everything truly

universal0 3ch. , Fathers of the 'hurch edition, g. oman 'atholic0church, but the teaching of the early 'hurch has been reserved in the Orthodo?

'hurch, which even to this day can be and still is called /catholic.0

The >oman 'atholic 3Western6 church searated from the True 'hurch in the

year 5=7@ after changing the 'reed and wrongly claiming suremacy of the

2isho of >ome 3oe6 over the other bishos.

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.

Introductory Prayer

Glory to Thee, O our God, glory to TheeB

O God, be merciful to me, a sinner. 3three times6


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O %ord, &esus 'hrist, the (on of God, by the rayers of Thy most ure #other,

and all the saints, have mercy uon us.

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 2atism

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?cet in Thee, O God.

2ecause of my unrighteousness ! dare not raise my eyes to Thee.

2ut Thou said to Thy disciles,

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 sirit.

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 sea$

and act to Thy glory with a ure sirit, with humility, atience,

love, gentleness, eace, courage and wisdom1

aware always of Thy resence.

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 oen,

Thee $now what things ! have need of.

Thee are acDuainted with my blindness and my ignorance,

Thee $now my infirmity and my soulCs corrution;

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

sare 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 corruts the soul;

from every imulse unleasing in Thy sight and hurtful to my brother)man.

Teach me what ! should say and how ! should sea$.

!f it be Thy will that ! ma$e no answer,

insire me to $ee silent in a sirit 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.


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(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 uon me.

'ast me not away from your resence because of my resumtion.

Ao Thee rather increase in me this resumtion,

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 reentance.

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 reare 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.

Prayer to the ost!"oly other of #od

>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, andunto 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.


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Prayer to the "oly S&irit

O *eavenly King, the comfortor, the sirit 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.

Prayer for Serbian Peo&le

O, %ord, save Thy eole and save me.

!f Thou savest not Thy eole and mine, if Thou savest only me, ! shall be li$e a

stranger in *eaven.

*ear, O %ord, the sulication of Thy righteous ones, (ava and Neman-a, and

save Thy sinful eole, sinful though they may be.

"s Thou didst save &erusalem from the godless and the blashemers, save also

2elgrade from the faithless, that salvation may be made $nown to all asroceeding from Thee, not from men.

Thy eole are wea$ened by waiting, test not their endurance to the end, o %ord.

O %ord, wea$ened are thy eole 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

in our souls.

There is not a field which is not a cemetery, not a tree which is not a tombstone.

"ll of the (erbian land is a graveyard.

*ave mercy, o %ord and save Thy eole, with or without me.

efore (eadin% the "oly Scri&ture

!llumine our hearts, O #aster Who lovest man$ind, with the ure light of Thy

divine $nowledge. Oen the eyes of our mind to the understanding of Thy gosel

teachings. !mlant also in us the fear of Thy blessed commandments, that

tramling down all carnal desires, we may enter uon a siritual manner of living,

both thin$ing and doing such things as are well)leasing unto Thee. For Thou artthe illumination of our souls and bodies, O 'hrist our God, and unto Thee we

ascribe glory, together with Thy Father, Who is f rom 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 gloriousbeyond comare than the (erahim, without defilement you gave birth to God

the Word. True Theoto$os we magnify youB

Lenten Prayer of St) *&hrem

O %ord and #aster of my life, ta$e from me the sirit of sloth, desair, lust of

ower, and idle tal$.

2ut give rather the sirit of chastity, humility, atience, and love to Thy servant.

Eea, O %ord and King, grant me to see my own transgressions, and not to -udge

my brother, for blessed art Thou, unto ages of ages. "men.

To the Father

O %ord "lmighty, God of hosts and of all f lesh, dwelling in the highest, caring for

the humble, searching the reins and the heart, and clearly discerning the hidden

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, accet our

rayers which we offer to Thee at this resent time from our soiled lis, 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

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

(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

become lay, but instead have courage that, being roused to action, we may be

found ready to enter into the -oy and the divine bride)chamber of *is glory, wherethe voice of those who feast is unceasing, and the gladness of those who behold


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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.

To the Theotokos

! sing the raises of your grace, O %ady, entreating you to enrich my mind withgraceB Teach me to wal$ urightly, in the way of 'hrist:s commandments.

(trengthen my vigilance in song and rayer, which drive away the desair 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

reentance. Aeliver me from the eternal flames. Ao not show me to the -oy of

demons because of my many sins.

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

"ll. 8nable me to attain to the gladness of *eaven together with all the saints. O

most *oly +irgin, hear the voice of your unrofitable servant. Grant me a stream

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. "ccet

my rayerful service and bear it to the comassionate GodB Eou that are higher

than the angels, ma$e me to be above the gloominess of the world. O light)

bearing 'loud of *eaven, establish siritual grace in me. "lthough stained by sin,! raise my hands and oen my lis in raise of youB Aeliver me from soul)

corruting wounds, entreating 'hrist fervently. To *im honor and worshi are

due, now and ever and unto ages of ages. "men.

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

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 imurity, and save our souls, O Good One.

*oly GodB *oly #ightyB *oly !mmortalB *ave mercy on us. 34?6

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


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; andforgive us our tresasses, as we forgive those who tresass against us; and lead

us not into temtation, but deliver us from evil.

%ord, have mercy. 35?6


ages of ages. "men.

'omeB %et us worshi God, our KingB

'omeB %et us worshi and fall down before 'hrist, our King and our GodB

'omeB %et us worshi and fall down before 'hrist *imself, our King and our GodB

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*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.


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"gainst Thee, Thee only, have ! sinned, and done that which is evil in Thy sight,

so that Thou art -ustified in Thy sentence and blameless in Thy -udgment.

2eholdB ! was brought forth in iniDuity and in sin did my mother conceive me.

2eholdB Thou desirest truth in the inward being; therefore teach me wisdom in my

secret heart.

urge me with hysso, and ! shall be clean; wash me, and ! shall be whiter thansnow.

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 sirit 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 uhold 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, oen Thou my lis, and my mouth shall show forth Thy raise.

For Thou hast no delight in sacrifice; were ! to give a burnt offering, Thou wouldst

not be leased.

The sacrifice accetable to God is a bro$en sirit; a bro$en and contrite heart, O

God, Thou wilt not desise.

Ao good to ion in Thy good leasure; rebuild the walls of &erusalem.

Then wilt Thou delight in right sacrifices, in burnt offerings and whole burnt

offerings; then bulls will be offered on Thy altar.

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.When Eou entered the Temle in the middle of the feast, O most comassionate

#aster, Eou taught the eole who were amaed at Eour doctrine, for Aavid

says, /'ome to me, children, and ! will teach you the fear of the %ord.0

Eou also taught wisdom to (olomon. %oo$ down even now, O #a$er and 'reator,

uon this (acred 'ouncil, and grant them wisdom and understanding that they

may learn Eour holy will; warm their hearts in love for Eou and for their neighbors;

guide them on the way of truth and righteousness, $eeing their hearts from all

evil; unite them in one mind and in one heart, and let mutual brotherly love abide

in their midst; bless them for the doing of good and useful things.

We ray Eou, O most merciful %ord our God, the God of every comassion and

consolation1 Ao not turn away Eour face from them, nor deny them their longing,

for they have set their hoe on Eou.

Grant them eace and serenity, a unity of sirit, concord and fruitful action, and

all those things needful for their temoral 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 worshi1 to the Father, and to the (on, and tothe *oly (irit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. "men.

Prayer of the "ours

Thou who at every season and every hour, in *eaven and on earth art

worshied and glorified, O 'hrist God; long)suffering, merciful and

comassionate; Who lovest the -ust and showest mercy uon the sinner; Who

callest all to salvation through the romise of blessings to come. O %ord, in this

hour receive our sulications, and direct our lives according to Thycommandments.

(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

angels; that, guided and guarded by them, we may attain to the unity of the faith,

and unto the $nowledge of Thine unaroachable glory. For Thou art blessed

unto ages of ages. "men.

The 1esus Prayer


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

idni%ht Son% to the ost!"oly other of #od

! sing thy grace, O (overeign %ady, and ray to thee to grace my mind. Teach me

to ste right in the way of 'hristCs commandments. (trengthen me to $ee awa$e

in song and disel the dream of desondency. >elease me, bound with bonds ofsin, 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

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

#other of the *ealer, heal the erennial assions of my soul. Guide me to the

ath of reentance, for ! am tossed in the storm of life. Aeliver me from eternal

fire, from wic$ed war and from hell. 8?ose me guilty as ! am of many sins.

>enew me, grown old from senseless sins, O most !mmaculate One. resent me

untouched by all torments, and ray for me to the %ord of all. Grant me to receive

the -oys of *eaven with all the (aints. O most holy +irgin, hear the voice of thy

unrofitable servant. Grant me torrents of tears, O most ure One, to cleanse my

soul from imurity. ! offer the groans of my heart to Thee unceasingly. (trive for

me, O (overeign %ady. "ccet my service of sulication and offer it to

comassionate 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 lis in thy raise, defiled as they are by

imurity, O "ll)!mmaculate One. Aeliver me from soul)corruting evils, and

fervently intercede to 'hrist to Whom is due honour with adoration, now and

ever, and to the ages of ages. "men.

Prayer to Our Lord 1esus Christ

#y most merciful and all)merciful God, %ord &esus 'hrist, through Thy great love

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 comassion and

unsea$able mercy, Thou O my 'hrist hast said1 Whoever believes in #e shall

live and never see death. !f faith in Thee saves the deserate, save me, for Thou

art my God and 'reator. !mute 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 mydeeds. #ay it answer for and acDuit me, and may it ma$e me a arta$er of Thy

eternal glory. "nd may satan not seie 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

Thee without idleness, as ! wor$ed before for decetive satan. 2ut suremely

shall ! wor$ for Thee, my %ord and God, &esus 'hrist, all the days of my life, now

and ever, and to the ages of ages. "men.

Prayer to the #uardian $n%el of "uman Life

O *oly "ngel, interceding for my wretched soul and my assionate life, forsa$e

me not, a sinner, nor shrin$ from me for my intemerance. Give no lace for the

subtle demon to master me through the violence of my mortal body. (trengthen

my oor and feeble hand, and guide me in the way of salvation. O holy "ngel of

God, guardian and rotector of my wretched body and soul, forgive me for all the

insults ! have given thee every day of my life, and for whatever sins ! may have

committed during the ast night. rotect me during the resent day, and guard

me from every temtation of the enemy, that ! may not anger God by any sin. "nd

ray to the %ord for me, that *e may strengthen me in *is fear, and ma$e me,

*is slave, worthy of *is goodness. "men.

Prayer to the ost!"oly other of #od

#y most holy %ady, #other of God, by thy holy and all)owerful rayers banish

from me, thy humble, wretched servant, desondency, forgetfulness, folly,

carelessness, and all imure, evil and blashemous 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,

and free me from all their bad effects; for blessed art thou by all generations, and

glorified is thy most honorable name to the ages of ages. "men.

Prayer for Intercession to the $n%elic "osts

O *eavenly *osts of holy "ngels and "rchangels, ray for us sinners.


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Prayer for Intercession to $ll Saints

O glorious "ostles, rohets and #artyrs, and all (aints, ray for us sinners.

Prayer after a iscarria%e

O (overeign #aster, %ord our God, Who was born of the all)ure Theoto$os and8ver)+irgin #ary, and as an infant was laid in a manger1 do Eou Eourself,

according to Eour great mercy, have regard for this Eour servant 3Name6 who has

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

"ngel from every assault of sic$ness and wea$ness and all inward torment. Eou

who accet the innocence of infancy in Eour Kingdom, comfort the mind of Eour

servant and bring her eace. "men.

Prayer of the "ours

Thou Who at all times and at every hour, in heaven and on earth, art worshied

and glorified, O 'hrist God, Who art long)suffering, lenteous in mercy, most

comassionate, 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. 'omass 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 unaroachable glory1 For

blessed art Thou unto the ages of ages. "men.

%ord, have mercy. Thrice

Glory to the Father, and to the (on, and to the *oly (irit, both now and ever,

and unto the ages of ages. "men.

#ore honorable than the cherubim and beyond comare more glorious than the

serahim; who without corrution gavest birth to God the Word, the very

Theoto$os, thee do we magnify..

Through the rayers of our holy fathers, O %ord &esus 'hrist our God, havemercy on us.

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 gosel message. !nstill in us resect

for Eour holy commandments, that by overcoming our worldly desires we might

life a siritual life of thoughts and deeds which leases Eou. We as$ this of Eou,

O 'hrist our god, for Eou are the light of our souls and bodies and Eou we glorify

with Eour eternal Father and Eour all)holy good and life)giving (irit now and

forever. "men.

(hine within my heart, loving #aster, the ure light of Eour divine $nowledge, and

oen the eyes of my mind that ! may understand Eour teachings. !nstill in me also

reverence for Eour blessed commandments, so that having conDuered sinful

desires ! may ursue a siritual 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 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 eole on the earth. Guide, !

ray, all the nations and their leaders in the ways of -ustice and eace. rotect us

from the evils of in-ustice, re-udice, e?loitation, conflict and war. *el us to ut

away mistrust, bitterness and hatred. Teach us to cease the storing and using of

imlements of war. %ead us to find eace, resect and freedom. Hnite us in the

ma$ing and sharing of tools of eace against ignorance, overty, disease and

oression. Grant that we may grow in harmony and friendshi as brothers and

sisters created in Eour image, to Eour honor and raise. "men.


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Prayer before any 2ork

O %ord &esus 'hrist, the only)begotten (on of the eternal Father, Thou hast said,

/Without me you can do nothing.0 !n faith ! embrace Thy words, O %ord, and bow

before Thy goodness. *el me to comlete the wor$ ! am about to begin for

Thine own glory1 in the Name of the Father, and of the (on, and of the *oly

(irit. "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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Prayber before recei+in% "oly Communion

! 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. !

believe also that this is truly Thine own ure 2ody, and that this is truly Thine own

recious 2lood. Therefore ! ray Thee1 have mercy uon 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

most ure #ysteries, for the remission of my sins, and unto life everlasting.

"men.

Prayer before recei+in% "oly Communion

Of Thy #ystical (uer, O (on of God, accet me today as a communicant; for !

will not sea$ of Thy #ystery to Thine enemies, neither li$e &udas will ! give Thee

a $iss; but li$e the thief will ! confess Thee1 >emember me, O %ord in Thy

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.

$fter recei+in% "oly Communion

! than$ Thee, O %ord my God, for Thou hast not re-ected me, a sinner, but hast

made me worthy to be a arta$er of Thy *oly Things. ! than$ Thee, for Thou hast

ermitted me, the unworthy, to commune of Thy most ure and *eavenly, Gifts.

2ut, O #aster Who lovest man$ind, Who for our sa$es didst die and rise again,

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 reelling of every adversary, the illumining of the eyes of my heart, the

eace of my siritual 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 hoe 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 loveThee, O 'hrist our God, and all creation sings Thy raise forever. "men.

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*+enin% Prayer I

"nd now as we lay down to slee, O #aster, grant us reose both of body and of

soul, and $ee us from the dar$ assions of the night. (ubdue Thou the assaults

of assions. Iuench the fiery darts of the Wic$ed One which are thrown

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

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

-udgments. Give us the words of Thy glorification all night long, that we may

raise, bless, and glorify Thy most honorable and magnificent name, O Father,

(on and *oly (irit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. "men.

*+enin% Prayer II


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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 cororal and siritual

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

siritual enemies battling against me. Aeliver me, O %ord, from all vain thoughts

that defile me, and f rom 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.

*+enin% Prayer III

O %ord our God, however ! have sinned this day in word, deed or thought, forgive

me, for Thou art gracious and lovest man$ind. Grant me eaceful and

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

we ascribe glory, to the Father and to the (on and to the *oly (irit, now and

ever, and unto ages of ages. "men.

*+enin% Prayer I7

!nto Thy hands, O %ord, &esus 'hrist, my God, ! commend my sirit. 2less me,

save me and grant unto me everlasting life. "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 sulication1 *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

art comassionate, and deliver us from our enemies. For Thou art our God, and

we are Thy eole; we are all the wor$ of Thy hands, and we call on Thy name.

Now and ever and unto ages of ages. "men.

O blessed Theoto$os, oen the doors of comassion to us whose hoe is in you,

that we may not erish but be delivered from adversity through you, who are the

salvation of the 'hristian eole.

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 sirit.

Grant me, O %ord, to ass through the slee of this night in eace, that ! may rise

from my humble bed and lease Thy most *oly Name all the days of my life,

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

Thine is the Kingdom, and the ower, and the glory1 of the Father, and of the

(on, and of the *oly (irit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. "men.

To 1esus Christ

O "lmighty Word of the Father, &esus 'hrist, Who art Thyself erfect1 2ecause of

Thy great mercy, do not ever deart from me, Thy servant, but always abide in

me. O &esus, Good (heherd of Thy shee, let me not fall into the disobedience

of the serent, nor leave me to the will of (atan, for the seeds of corrution 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 disciles.

Grant even to me, Thy unworthy servant, O %ord, Thy salvation uon my bed.8nlighten my mind with the light of the understanding of Thy Gosel; 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 roer for Thy glorification. For Thou art most glorified with Thy Father, Who

is without beginning, and Thy #ost *oly (irit, unto the ages. "men.

To the "oly S&irit

O %ord, *eavenly King, 'omforter, the (irit of Truth, be comassionate and


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have mercy on me, Thy sinful servant. >emit and forgive me, the unworthy one,

all the things which ! have sinned as a man 3and even as a beast6, both voluntary

and involuntary, in $nowledge and in ignorance1 from my youth, from learning of

evil, and from emtiness or desair. !f ! swore with Thy name, or stained it in my

reasoning; or dishonored someone; or cursed someone with my anger; or

saddened him; or if ! have become angry over something; or lied; or slet

unfittingly; or if a oor man came to me and ! desised him; or if ! saddened my

brother; or frustrated or -udged someone; or became uffed u and roud; or if

while standing in rayer my mind was moved by the evil of this world; or

contemlated 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

so$e unseemingly; or laughed at my brother:s sin; my sins are countless in

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

unworthy and unrofitable servant. Forgive, remit, and loose my sins, for Thou art

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

honorable Name, together with the Father and *is only)begotten (on, now and

ever and unto ages of ages. "men.

To the 7ir%in Theotokos

>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

the (avior of our soulsB

O victorious leader of triumhant hostB We, your servants, delivered from evil,

sing our grateful than$s to you, O Theoto$osB "s you ossess invincible might setus free from every calamity so that we may sing1 >e-oiceB O unwedded 2rideB

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Prayer for the De&arted

O God of sirits and of all flesh, Who hast tramled down death and overthrown

the Aevil, and given life to Thy world, do Thou, the same %ord, give rest to the

souls of Thy dearted servants in a lace of brightness, a lace of refreshment, a

lace of reose, where all sic$ness, sighing, and sorrow have fled away. ardon

every transgression which they have committed, whether by word or deed or

thought. For Thou art a good God and lovest man$ind; because there is no man

who lives yet does not sin, for Thou only art without sin, Thy righteousness is to

all eternity, and Thy word is truth.

For Thou are the >esurrection, the %ife, and the >eose of Thy servants who

have fallen aslee, O 'hrist our God, and unto Thee we ascribe glory, together

with Thy Father, who is from everlasting, and Thine all)holy, good, and life)

creating (irit, now and ever unto ages of ages. "men.

LIT3(#IC$L "54S

The Paschal Tro&arion

'hrist is risen from the dead, tramling down death by death, and uon those in

the tombs bestowing lifeB

"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

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.

Paschal hymn to the Theotokos

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 eoleB

(hineB (hineB O New &erusalemB The Glory of the %ord has shone on youB 8?alt

now and be glad, O ionB 2e radiant, O ure Theoto$os, in the >esurrection of

your (onB


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"ymn to the (esurrection

*aving beheld the >esurrection of 'hrist, let us worshi, the holy %ord &esus, the

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

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

us ever bless the %ord, raising *is >esurrection. 2y enduring the 'ross for us,

*e destroyed death by deathB

Tro&arion of $scension

O 'hrist God, Thou hast ascended in glory, granting -oy to Thy disciles by the

romise of the *oly (irit. Through the blessing they were assured that Thou art

the (on of God, the >edeemer of the worldB

Tro&arion of Pentecost

2lessed art Thou, O 'hrist our God, Who hast revealed the fishermen as most

wise by sending down uon them the *oly (irit ) through them Thou didst draw

the world into Thy net. O %over of #an, glory to TheeB

Tro&arion of the Cross

O %ord, save Thy eole, and bless Thine inheritance. Grant victories to theOrthodo? 'hristians over their adversaries; and by virtue of Thy 'ross, reserve

Thy habitation.

Tro&arion of Christmas

Thy Nativity, = 'hrist our God, has shone to the world the light of wisdomB For by

it those who worshied 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

Tro&arion of the *&i&hany

When Thou, O %ord, wast batied in the &ordan, the worshi of the Trinity was

made manifest. For the voice of the Father bore witness to Thee, calling Thee

*is beloved (onB "nd the (irit, in the form of a dove, confirmed the truthfulness

of *is word. O 'hrist our God, Who hast revealed Thyself and hast enlightened

the world, glory to TheeB

Tro&arion of the $nnunciation

Today is the beginning of our salvation, the revelation of the eternal mysteryB The

(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 %ord is with youB

Tro&arion of the Transfi%uration

Thou wast transfigured on the mount, O 'hrist God, revealing Thy glory to the

disciles as far as they could bear it. %et Thine everlasting light shine uon us

sinnersB Through the rayers of the Theoto$os, O Giver of %ight, glory to TheeB

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Prayer before learnin%

O #ost merciful %ord, send us the grace of your *oly (irit, who enlightens and

strengthens our siritual owers. *el us be attentive to the teachings resented,

so that we may grwo u for the glory of Thee, our 'reator, for the -oy of our

arents, and for the benefit of our 'hurch and our 'ountry. "men.

efore reakfast


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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

sa$e.


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.

$fter reakfast

#ore honorable than the 'herubim, and more glorious beyond comare than the

(erahim1 without defilement you gave birth to God the Word1 true Theoto$os,

we magnify you.


ages of ages. "men.


God is with us, through *is Grace and love for man$ind, always now and ever,


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 tresasses, as we forgive those who tresass against us; and lead

us not into temtation, but deliver us from evil.


ages of ages. "men.


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.

$fter Lunch

We than$ Thee, 'hrist our God, for Thou hast satisfied us with Thine earthly gifts.

Aerive us not of Thy *eavenly Kingdom, but as Thou camest among Thy

disciles, O (avior, giving them eace, so come to us and save usB

Glory to the Father, and to the (on, and to the *oly (irit, now and ever and untoages of ages. "men.


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.

efore Su&&er

The oor shall eat and be satisfied, and those who see$ the %ord shall raise

*im; their hearts shall live foreverB


ages of ages. "men.


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.

$fter Su&&er


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

word of the Nourisher of all.

#ore honorable than the 'herubim, and more glorious beyond comare than the


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(erahim1 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 uon 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 hoe.


ages of ages. "men.


God is with us, through *is Grace and love for man$ind, always now and ever,


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ornin% Prayer I

Thou hast raised me from bed and slee, O %ord; enlighten my mind and heart,

and oen my lis, 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 uon us.

ornin% Prayer II

O 'hrist, the True %ight, Who illumines and sanctifies every human being coming

into the world1 let the light of Thy countenance be turned uon us, that in it we

may behold the unaroachable %ight. guide our footstes toward wor$ing

according to Thy commandments, through the intercessions of Thy most ure

#other, and of all the saints. "men.

ornin% Prayer III

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 hoe is in Thee,

and to Thee ! ascribe glory, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. "men.

ornin% Prayer I7

We bless Thee, O God in the highest and %ord of mercies, Who ever wor$s great

and mysterious deeds for us, glorious, wonderful and countless, Who rovides us

with slee as a rest from our infirmities, and as a reose for our bodies tired by

labor. We than$ Thee that Thou hast not destroyed us in our transgressions, but

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 f rom the heavy slee of indolence; oen

our mouths and fill them with Thy raise, that we may unceasingly sing and

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,


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 comletely to Thy holy will.

!nstruct and reare me in all things for every hour of this day. Whatsoever

tidings ! may receive during the day, do Thou teach me to accet them calmly, in

the firm conviction that all eventualities fulfill Thy holy will. Govern Thou my

thoughts and feelings in all ! do and say. When things unforeseen occur, let me

not forget that all cometh down from Thee. Teach me to behave sincerely and

reasonable toward every member of my family and all other human beings, that !

may not cause confusion and sorrow to anyone. 2estow uon me, my %ord,

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 hoe, to suffer, to

forgive, and to love. "men.


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To the "oly Trinity

*aving arisen from slee, we fall down before Thee, O 2lessed One, and sing to

Thee, O #ighty One, the angelic hymn1 *olyB *olyB *olyB art Thou, O God;

through the Theoto$os, have mercy on us.

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 mymind and heart, and oen my lis that ! may raise Thee, O *oly Trinity1 *olyB

*olyB *olyB art Thou, O God; through the Theoto$os, have mercy on us.

Now and ever and unto ages of ages. "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.

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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 temle. %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 worshied in three ersons1

Father, (on, and *oly (irit. "men.

Prayer u&on lea+in% a church

%ord, now let Eour servant deart in eace, according to Eour word; for my eyes

have seen Eour salvation, which Eou have reared in the resence of all eole;

a light to enlighten the Gentiles, and the glory of Eour eole !srael.

Prayer at the Icon of Christ

We reverence Eour sotless icon, O gracious %ord, and as$ forgiveness of our

transgressions, O 'hrist our God. 2ecause of Eour own good will Eou ascended

the 'ross in the flesh, that Eou might deliver those who Eou had created from the

bondage of the enemy. We cry aloud unto Eou1 Eou have filled all things with -oy,

O our (avior, for Eou came to save the world. "men.

Prayer at the Icon of the Theotokos

Tenderness srings forth from you, O Theoto$os, ma$e us worthy of comassion.

%oo$ uon sinful eole, reveal your ower for ever as we hoe in you and cry

aloud1 *ailB as did the "rchangel Gabriel, 'hief 'atain of the 2odiless owers.

"men.

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Prayer before any task I

%ord &esus 'hrist, my God, Eou have said, "art from me Eou can do nothing.

!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 comletion. To Eou ! give

glory, Father, (on and *oly (irit. "men.

Prayer before any task II

"lmighty God, our *el and >efuge, who $nows that we can do nothing rightwithout Eour guidance and hel; direct me by Eour wisdom and ower, that ! may

accomlish 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 before any task III

#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 comletion.

%ord, enlighten my mind and strengthen my body, that ! may accomlish my tas$

according to Eour will. Guide me to bring about wor$s of goodness to Eour


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service and glory. "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.

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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 imurity of flesh and sirit, and grant me,

O %ord, to ass the slee of this night in eace; that, rising f rom 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& II

O >uler of all, Word of the Father, O &esus 'hrist, Thou Who are erfect1 For the

sa$e of the lenitude of Thy mercy, never deart from me, but always remain in

me, Thy servant. O &esus, Good (heherd of Thy shee, deliver me not over to

the sedition of the serent, and leave me not to the will of (atan, for the seed of

corrution is in me. 2ut do Thou, O %ord, Who is worshied God, holy King,

&esus 'hrist, guard me as ! slee by the Hnwaning %ight, Thy *oly (irit, by

Whom Thou didst sanctify Thy disciles. O %ord, grant me, Thine unworthy

servant, Thy salvation uon my bed. 8nlighten my mind with the light of

understanding of Thy *oly Gosel; my soul, with the love of Thy 'ross; my heart,

with the urity of Thy word; my body, with Thy assionless assion. Kee my

mind in Thy humility, and raise me u at the roer time for Thy glorification. For

most glorified art Thou together with Thine unoriginate Father, and the #ost *oly

(irit, unto the ages. "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.

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 Duenchthe 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

O %ord, derive 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,

forgive me. O %ord, deliver me from all ignorance, forgetfulness, faint)heartedness, and stony insensibility. O %ord, deliver me from every temtation. O

%ord, enlighten my heart which evil desire hath dar$ened. O %ord, as a man !

have sinned, but do Thou, as the comassionate God, have mercy on me, seeing

the infirmity of my soul. O %ord, send Thy grace to my aid, that ! may glorify Thy

holy name. O %ord &esus 'hrist, inscribe me Thy servant in the 2oo$ of %ife, and

grant me a good end. O %ord my God, even though ! have done nothing good in

Thy sight, yet grant me by Thy grace to ma$e a good beginning. O %ord, srin$le

into my heart the dew of Thy grace. O %ord of heaven and earth, remember me

Thy sinful servant, shameful and unclean, in Thy $ingdom. "men.


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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 sirit. "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.

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

great mercy leave me, but ever abide in me, Thy servant. O &esus, Good

(heherd of Thy shee, deliver me not to the revolt of the serent and leave me

not to the will of satan, for the seed of corrution is in me. %ord, adorable God,*oly King, &esus 'hrist, guard me aslee by the unwaning light, Thy *oly (irit,

by Whom Thou didst sanctify Thy disciles. O %ord, grant me, Thy unworthy

servant, Thy salvation on my bed. 8nlighten my mind with the light of

understanding of Thy *oly Gosel. 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 suremely glorified, with Thy eternal Father, and

Thy most *oly (irit forever. "men.

Prayer of St) *&hrem the Syrian to the ost "oly S&irit

O %ord, *eavenly King, 'omforter, (irit of Truth, have comassion and mercy

on Thy sinful servant and ardon my unworthiness, and forgive me all the sins

that ! humanly committed today, and not only humanly but even worse than a

beast ) my voluntary sins, $nown and un$nown, from my youth and from evil

suggestions, and from my braenness, and from boredom. !f ! have sworn by Thy

Name or blashemed it in thought, blamed or reroached anyone, or in my anger

have detracted or slandered anyone, or grieved anyone, or if ! have got angry

about anything, or have told a lie, if ! have slet unnecessarily, or if a beggar has

come to me and ! desised or neglected him, or if ! have troubled my brother or

Duarrelled with him, or if ! have condemned anyone, or have boasted, or have

been roud, or lost my temer with anyone, or if when standing in rayer my

mind has been distracted by the glamour of this world, or if ! have had deraved

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

O %ord, our God, in Thy goodness and love for men forgive me all the sins ! have

committed today in word, deed or thought. Grant me eaceful and undisturbed

slee. (end Thy Guardian "ngel to guard and rotect me from all evil. For Thou

art the guardian of our souls and bodies, and to Thee we ascribe glory, to the

Father, (on and *oly (irit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. "men

Prayer to our Lord 1esus Christ

O %ord &esus 'hrist, (on of God, for the sa$e of Thy most honourable #other,

Thy fleshless "ngels, Thy rohet and Forerunner and 2atier, all the God)

insired "ostles, the radiant and victorious #artyrs, the holy and God)bearing

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

that he should be converted and live, grant also conversion to me, wretched and

unworthy, snatch me from the -aws of the ernicious serent, who is ravening to

devour me and drag me down to hell alive. #y %ord, my 'omfort, Who wast

clothed in corrutible flesh for my miserable sa$e, deliver me from misery and

grant comfort to my miserable soul. !mlant in my heart to fulfil Thy

commandments, and forsa$e my evil deeds, and to receive Thy -oys. (ave me,

for ! hoe in Thee, O %ord. "men.


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Prayer of intercession to the ost "oly other of #od

O good #other of the good King, most ure and blessed +irgin #ary, our out

the mercy of thy (on and our God on my assionate soul and guide me in good

wor$s by thy rayers, that ! may ass the rest of my life without defilement, and

find aradise through thee, O +irgin #other of God, who alone art ure and

blessed.

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

O "ngel of 'hrist, my holy Guardian and rotector of my soul and body, forgive

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

mayest resent me worthy of the $indness and mercy of the "ll)holy Trinity and

the #other of my %ord &esus 'hrist, and of all the (aints. "men.

3*ere one says a rayer to oneCs atron (aint.6

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

that we may cry to thee1 >e-oice, unwedded 2ride.

#ost glorious, 8ver)+irgin, blessed, #other of 'hrist our God, resent our rayer

to thy (on and our God, and ray that through thee *e may save our souls.

! ut all my hoe in thee, O #other of God. Guard me under thy rotection. O

+irgin #other of God, desise not me, a sinner, needing thy hel and rotection,

and have mercy on me, for my soul hoes in thee.

Daily confession of sins

! confess to Thee, my %ord, God and 'reator, to the One glorified and

worshied 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, desondency, indolence, contradiction, neglect,

aggressiveness, self love, hoarding, stealing, lying, dishonesty, curiosity,

-ealousy, envy, anger, resentment, and remembering wrongs, hatred,

mercenariness; and by all my senses1 sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch; and all

other sins, siritual and bodily, through which ! have angered Thee, my God and

'reator, and caused in-ustice to my neighbours. (orrowing for this, but

determined to reent, ! stand guilty before Thee, my God. Only hel me, my %ord

and God, ! humbly ray Thee with tears. Forgive my ast sins by Thy mercy, and

absolve me from all ! have confessed in Thy resence, for Thou art good and the

%over of men. "men.

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Prayer before tra+el I

%ord &esus 'hrist my God, be my 'omanion, guide and rotector during my

-ourney. Kee me from all danger, misfortune and temtation. 2y Eour divine

ower grant me a eaceful and successful -ourney and safe arrival. !n Eou ! lace

my hoe and trust and Eou ! raise, honor and glorify, together with Eour Father

and *oly (irit now and forever and ever. "men.

Prayer before tra+el II

%ord &esus, Eou traveled with the two disciles after the resurrection and set their

hearts on fire with Eour grace. Travel also with me and gladden my heart with

Eour resence. ! $now, %ord, that ! am a ilgrim on this earth, see$ing the

citienshi which is in heaven. Auring my -ourney surround me with Eour holy

angels and $ee me safe from seen and unseen dangers. Grant that ! may carry

out my lans and fulfill my e?ectations according to Eour will. *el me to see

the beauty of creation and to comrehend 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

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#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 anddearture, my faith and hoe. To Thee ! commend the end of my life, the day and


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hour of my e?iration, the reose 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.

'leanse the great multitude of my iniDuities, grant the reformation of my wic$ed

and hardened life, and ever defend me against aroaching evil transgressions,

that ! in no manner ever anger Thee. (helter my wea$ness from assion and evil

men; guard me against visible and invisible enemies, lead me on the road tosalvation and to Thyself, who art my harbor and the heaven of my desires. Grant

me a shameless, eaceful 'hristian death, rotect me from evil sirits, 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,

forever. "men.

$skin% for%i+eness

O %ord, of Thy heavenly bounties derive me not. O %ord, deliver me from theeternal torments. O %ord, forgive me if ! have sinned in my mind or my thought,

whether in word or deed. O %ord, free me from all ignorance and forgetfulness,

from desondency and stony insensibility. O %ord, deliver me from every

temtation. 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 comassion,

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

life and grant unto me a good end. O %ord my God, even if ! had not done

anything good before Thee, do Thou hel me, in Thy grace, to ma$e a good

beginning. O %ord, srin$le into my heart the dew of thy grace. O %ord of heavenand earth, remember me, Thy sinful servant, full of shame and imurity, in Thy

Kingdom. "men.

In time of trouble

O God, our hel and our aid in distress, Who art -ust and merciful, and Who

inclines to the sulications of *is eole, loo$ down uon 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

all trials of this life are disosed by Thee for our chastisement, when we drift

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 comlete submission to Thy will. Thou $nowest my

misery and sufferings, and to Thee my only hoe and refuge, ! flee for relief and

comfort, trusting in Thy infinite love and comassion, that in due time, when Thou

$nowest best, thou wilt deliver me from this trouble, and turn my distress into

comfort, when ! shall re-oice in Thy mercy and e?alt and raise Thy *oly Name,

O Father, (on, and *oly (irit1 now and always, and unto ages of ages. "men.

In sickness

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?

my thoughts uon Thy great sufferings uon the 'ross, that ! may learn from

Thee courage and atience, humility and love; and above all, true submission to

the FatherCs will, that, being restored to health in Thine own good time ! may

show forth Thy raise by giving u myself to Thy service. "nd grant that when

this life is ended, ! may be found worthy through my merits to inherit eternal life.

"men.

Prayer for the Li+in%

O %ord &esus 'hrist, our God, in Thy mercies and loving $indness Thou

regardest the humble rayers of all who call uon Thee with their whole heart;

incline Thine ear and hear now my rayer, offered to Thee in humility1

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.

2e mindful, O %ord, of our bisho 3your bishoCs 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 uon me and save me, a sinner.

2e mindful, O %ord, of all civil authorities, of our armed forces, of this city in which


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we reside, and of every city and the countryside; grant them eaceful times, that

we, in their tranDuility, may lead a calm and eaceful life in all godliness and

sanctity.

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

remission of their sins; that they may ever raise and glorify Thy *oly Name.

2e mindful, O %ord, of those who travel by land, by sea, and by air; of the old and

young, the sic$, the suffering, the sorrowing, the afflicted, the catives, the needy

and the oor; and uon them all send forth Thy mercies, for Thou art the Giver of

all good things.

2e mindful, O %ord, of me, Thy humble servant; grant me Thy grace, that ! may

be diligent and faithful, avoiding evil comany and influence, resisting temtation;

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 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 sirit 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

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

Thy Father. From the deth of my soul ! fervently beseech Thee, O gracious

&esus 'hrist, my God, hear my rayer and have mercy uon my arents, who

have given birth to me and are bringing me u in Thy grace and love. rotect

them from all evil, harm and sic$ness; grant them health, and mercifully our

forth Thy bountiful blessings uon them. 2less their efforts and deeds; have

mercy on them according to Thy great mercy, that faithfully serving Thee, through

them ! also may be worthy to raise and serve Thee. "men.

Prayer for Parents I

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

benefits ! receive at their hands. *el me, ! ray Thee, to be resectful andobedient to them in all matters according to Thy will; and give me Thy grace to

erform all my duties carefully and faithfully, to avoid undesirable comany and

influence, and resist all temtation that may come my way; that ! may live a

sober, righteous and godly life, ever raising Thee and glorifying Thy *oly Name.

"men.

Prayer of Parents for their Children

O God, our *eavenly Father, Who lovest man$ind, and art most merciful andcomassionate, have mercy uon 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 temerate, industrious, diligent, devout and charitable. Aefend

them against the assaults of the enemy, and grant them wisdom and strength to

resist all temtation and corrution 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.

$nother &rayer for the Children

O #erciful %ord &esus 'hristB To Eou ! entrust our children, which Eou gave to

us... ! as$ Eou, %ord, save them in the ways which only Eou $now. Kee them

from vices, evil, ride and may nothing touch their souls that is reugnant to Eou.

2ut faith, hoe of salvation, love give to them, that they be chosen vessels of the

*oly (irit unto Eou, and may their life:s ath be holy and ure before God.

2less them, %ord, that they may strive to e?ecute Eour *oly Will, so that Eou


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could always be with them in Eour *oly (iritB

%ordB Teach them to ray to Eou, so that their rayer be a suort, a -oy, in grief

and comfort in their lives. #ay Eour "ngels rotect them alwaysB #ay our children

be sensitive to the grief of their close ones and may they fulfill Eour

commandment of love. "nd, if they sin, ermit them, %ord, to bring Eou

reentance, 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

lead others with them.

2y the rayers of Eour 8ver)ure %ady #other of God and 8ver)+irgin #ary and

Eour (aints ... %ord, have mercy and save us.

Glory to Eou with Eour 8verlasting Father and with Eour 8ver)*oly %ifegiving

(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 sirit 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 eole 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 reay evil with goodness, and to remain safe

from the temtations of the devil and from all the erils which threaten us, in the

form of visible and invisible enemies. "men.

Prayer for the De&arted

O #aster, %ord our God, Who in Thy wisdom hast created man, and didst honor

him with Thy Aivine image, and lace in him the sirit of life, and lead him into

this world, bestowing on him the hoe of resurrection and life everlasting; and

after he had violated Thy commandments, Thou O Gracious lover of man$ind,

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

servants, 3their names6, in a lace of brightness, a lace of green asture, a

lace of reose, and, in that they have sinned in word, or deed or thought forgive

them1 For Thou art a good God and lovest man$ind and unto Thee do we ascribe

Glory, together with Thy Father, Who is from everlasting and Thine "ll)*oly and

good, and ever giving (irit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. "men.

In sickness

O 'hrist, Who alone art our Aefender1 +isit and heal Thy suffering servant

LLLLLLLLLLLLL, delivering him 3her6 from sic$ness and grievous ains. >aise

him 3her6 u that he 3she6 may sing to Thee and raise Thee without ceasing,

through the rayers of the Theoto$os, O Thou Who alone lovest man$ind.

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 simlicity and innocence of mind, abundantly satisfying them

with a lace in "brahamCs bosom, bringing them to live in radiantly shining laces

where the sirits of the righteous dwell1 receive in eace the soul of Eour little

servant 3name6, for Eou Eourself have said, %et the little children come to #e, for

such is the Kingdom of *eaven. "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

is no ain, sorrow or suffering. !n Eour goodness and love for all men, ardon all

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.

For Eou are the >esurrection, the %ife, and >eose of Eour servant 3name6,

dearted this life, O 'hrist our God; and to Eou do we send u glory with Eour

8ternal Father and Eour "ll)holy, Good and %ife)creating (irit; both now andforever and to the ages of ages. "men


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P($5*(S I4 TI* OF ILL4*SS

Prayer for the Terminally Ill

%ord, &esus 'hrist, Who suffered and died for our sins that we may live, if during

our life we have sinned in word, deed or thought forgive us in Eour goodness and

love. "ll our hoe we ut in Eou; rotect your servant 3name6 from all evil. Wesubmit to Eour will and into Eour hands we commend our souls and bodies. For a

'hristian end to our lives, eaceful, without shame and suffering, and for a good

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.

Prayer of a Sick Person

&esus 'hrist, my %ord and (avior, Eou became man and died on the cross for our

salvation. Eou healed eole of sic$ness and affliction through Eour love andcomassion. +isit me, %ord and grant me strength to bear this sic$ness with

which ! am afflicted, with atience, submission to Eour will and trust in Eour loving

care. ! ray that Eou will bless the means used for my recovery and those who

administer them. Grant that my sic$ness may be to my siritual benefit and that !

may live the rest of my life more faithfully according to Eour will. For Eou are the

source of life and healing and to Eou ! give raise and glory, now and forever.

"men.


*eavenly Father, hysician of our souls and bodies, Who have sent Eour only)

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 siritual ailments

through the grace of Eour 'hrist. Grant him 3her6 atience in this sic$ness,

strength of body and sirit, 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

servant 3name6 and grant to him 3her6 the gift of comlete health. For Eou are the

source of healing and to Eou ! give glory, Father, (on and *oly (irit. "men.


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

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

every sic$ness of which he 3she6 is grieved; and send down uon him 3her6 Eour

great mercy, and if it be Eour will, give to him 3her6 health and a comlete

recovery; for Eou are the hysician of our souls and bodies, and to Eou do wesend u Glory1 to the Father, (on and *oly (irit, 2oth now and forever, and to

the ages of ages. "men.

$fter an O&eration

*oly Father, the only true hysician of our souls and bodies, who cast down and

lift u, accet me as ! come in all humility to glorify you and than$ you for

reserving, by your grace, your servant 3Name6 through his 3her6 recent

oeration.

We than$ you for blessing the attending hysicians and the means emloyed for

his 3her6 cure, and for restoring him 3her6 safe and sound to his 3her6 family and

'hurch, having fended off every danger against his 3her6 body and soul.

>aise him 3her6 seedily, we ray you, from the bed of illness on which he 3she6

lies and return him 3her6 to his 3her6 home and eaceful ursuits. Grant that the

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.

Through the rayers of our *oly Fathers, %ord &esus 'hrist have mercy on us

and save us. "men.

Thanks%i+in% after (eco+ery

"lmighty God and heavenly Father, Eou are the fountain of life and healing. !

bless Eour holy name and offer to Eou than$s for having delivered me from

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 thingsdevoting my life to Eour service. Thus living for Eou may ! be found worthy of Eour


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$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 hoe in Eou,

Whose mercies are numberless, and the treasury goodness that is infinite, wegive 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 reare us by Eour blessings

in this life for the en-oyment of eternal hainess 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.

P($5*(S I4 TI* OF 4**D

Prayer in Time of 4eed I

"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

are under Eour care and that all things wor$ for the good of those who love Eou.

Ta$e away from me fear, an?iety and distress. *el me to face and endure my

difficulty with faith, courage and wisdom. Grant that this trial may bring me closer

to Eou for Eou are my roc$ and refuge, my comfort and hoe, my delight and -oy.

! trust in Eour love and comassion. 2lessed is Eour name, Father, (on and *oly(irit, now and forever. "men.

Prayer in Time of 4eed II

O God, our hel in time of need, Who are -ust and merciful, and Who inclines to

the sulications of *is eole. %oo$ down uon me and have mercy on me and

deliver me from the trouble that now besets me. Aeal with us not according to our

iniDuities, but according to Eour manifold mercies, for we are the wor$s of Eour

hands, and Eou $now our wea$nesses. ! ray to you to grant me Eour divine

heling grace, and endow me with atience and strength to endure my hardshis

with comlete submission to Eour Will. Only Eou $now our misery and sufferings,

orthodox prayers (serbian)

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