Glory to Thee O God. Thrice
I thank Thee, O Lord my God, that Thou hast
not rejected me, a sinner, but hast vouchsafed
me to be a communicant of Thy holy Things. I
thank Thee that Thou hast vouchsafed me, the
unworthy, to partake of Thy most pure and
heavenly Gifts. But, O Master, Lover of mankind,
Who for our sake didst die and rise again and
didst bestow upon us these dread and
life-creating Mysteries for the well-being and
sanctification of our souls and bodies, grant
that these may be even unto me for the healing
of both soul and body, for the averting of
everything hostile, for the enlightenment of the
eyes of my heart, for the peace of the powers of
my soul, for faith unashamed, for love
unfeigned, for the fullness of wisdom, for the
keeping of Thy commandments, for an increase of
Thy divine grace, and for the attainment of Thy
Kingdom; that being preserved by Them in Thy
holiness, I may remember Thy grace always, and
no longer live for myself, but for Thee, our
Master and Benefactor; and thus when I have
departed this life in hope of life eternal, I
may attain unto everlasting rest, where the
sound of them that keep festival is unceasing
and the delight is endless of them that behold
the ineffable beauty of Thy countenance. For
Thou art the true desire and the unutterable
gladness of them that love Thee, O Christ our
God, and all creation doth hymn Thee unto the
ages. Amen.
Of St. Basil the Great, 2:
O Master Christ our God, King of the ages and
Creator of all things, I thank Thee for all the
good things Thou hast bestowed upon me and for
the communion of Thy most pure and life-creating
Mysteries. I pray Thee, therefore, O Good One
and Lover of mankind: Keep me under Thy
protection and in the shadow of Thy wings and
grant me, even unto my last breath, to partake
worthily, with a pure conscience, of Thy holy
Things unto the remission of sins and life
eternal. For Thou art the Bread of Life, the
Source of Holiness, the Giver of good things,
and unto Thee do we send up glory, together with
the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever,
and to the ages of ages. Amen.
Verses of Metaphrastes, 3:
O Thou Who givest me willingly Thy Flesh as
food, Thou Who art fire that doth consume the
unworthy, let me not be scourched, O my Creator.
But rather, enter Thou into my members, into all
my joints, my reigns, my heart. Burn up the
thorns of all my sins. Purify my soul, sanctify
my thoughts. Strengthen my substance together
with my bones. Enlighten my simple five
senses. Nail down the whole of me with the fear
of Thee. Ever protect, preserve, and keep me
from every soul-corrupting deed and word.
Purify, cleanse and adorn me; make me comely,
give me understanding and enlighten me. Show me
to be the dwelling-place of Thy Spirit alone,
and no longer a habitation of sin, that from me
as Thine abode through the entry of Communion,
every evildoer, every passion may flee as from
fire. As intercessors I offer unto Thee all the
saints, the commanders of the bodiless hosts,
Thy Forerunner, the wise apostles, and Thine
undefiled pure Mother, whose entreaties do Thou
accept, O my compassionate Christ, and make Thy
servant a child of light. For Thou alone art
our sanctification, O Good One, and the
radiance of our souls, and unto Thee as God and
Master, we all send up glory as is meet, every
day.
Another Prayer:
O Lord Jesus Christ our God, may Thy Holy
Body be unto me for life eternal, and Thy
Precious Blood for the remission of sins; and
may this Eucharist be unto me for joy, health,
and gladness. And at Thy dread Second Coming,
vouchsafe me, a sinner, to stand at the right
hand of Thy glory, through the intercessions of
Thy most pure Mother and of all the saints.
Another Prayer, To the Most Holy Theotokos:
O most holy Lady, Theotokos, light of my
darkened soul, my hope, protection, refuge,
consolation, my joy; I thank thee that thou hast
vouchsafed me, who am unworthy, to be a partaker
of the most pure Body and precious Blood of thy
Son. O thou who gavest birth to the True Light,
do thou enlighten the spiritual eyes of my
heart; thou who gavest birth to the Source of
Immortality, revive me who am dead in sin; thou
who art the lovingly-compassionate Mother of the
merciful God, have mercy on me and grant me
compunction and contrition in my heart, and
humility in my thoughts, and the recall of my
thoughts from captivity. And vouchsafe me until
my last breath to receive without condemnation
the sanctification of the most pure Mysteries
for the healing of soul and body; and grant me
tears of repentance and confession, that I may
hymn and glorify thee all the days of my life,
for blessed and most glorified art thou unto the
ages. Amen.
Then:
Now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace,
O Master, according to Thy word: for mine eyes
have seen Thy salvation, which Thou hast
prepared before the face of all peoples; a light
of revelation for the Gentiles, and the glory of
Thy people Israel.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have
mercy on us. Thrice
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto
ages of ages. Amen.
O Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. O
Lord, blot out our sins. O Master, pardon our
iniquities. O Holy One, visit and heal our
infirmities for Thy name's sake.
Lord, have mercy. Thrice
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto
ages of ages. Amen.
Our Father, who art in the heavens, 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 debts, as we
forgive our debtors; and lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from the Evil One.
If it is the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom:
Troparion to St John Chrysostom, Eighth
Tone:
Grace shining forth from thy mouth like a
beacon hath illumined the universe, and
disclosed to the world treasures of
uncovetousness, and shown us the heights of
humility; but while instructing by Thy words, O
Father John Chrysostom, intercede with the Word,
Christ our God, to save our souls.
Glory...
Kontakion, 6th Tone:
From the heavens hast thou received divine
grace, and by thy lips thou dost teach all to
worship the One God in Trinity, O John
Chrysostom, all blessed righteous one. Rightly
do we acclaim thee, for thou art a teacher
revealing things divine.
But if it is the Liturgy of St. Basil
the Great:
Thy fame hath gone forth into all the
earth, which hath received thy word.
Thereby thou hast divinely taught the Faith;
thou hast made manifest the nature of
created things; thou hast made the moral
life of men a royal priesthood. O Basil,
our righteous father, intercede with Christ
God that our souls be saved.
Glory…
Thou didst prove to be an unshakable
foundation of the Church, giving to all
mortals an inviolate lordship, and
sealing it with thy doctrines, O
righteous Basil, revealer of heavenly
things.
Both now...
O protection of Christians that cannot be
put to shame, O Mediation unto the Creator
unfailing, disdain not the suppliant voices
of sinners; but be thou quick, O good one,
to help us who in faith cry unto Thee;
hasten to intercession and speed thou to
make supplication, thou who dost ever
protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee.
Lord, have mercy. (Twelve times)
Glory to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
More honorable than the Cherubim, and
beyond compare more glorious than the
Seraphim, who without corruption gavest
birth to God the Word, the very Theotokos,
thee do we magnify.
And the Dismissal
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