In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth,
Who art everywhere present and fillest all
things, Treasury of good things and Giver of
life: Come and dwell in us, and cleanse us of
all impurity, and save our souls, O Good One.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have
mercy on us.
Thrice, each with the sign of the cross and a
bow.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the
ages of ages. Amen.
Oh 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 the
ages of ages. Amen.
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 debts as we
forgive our debtors; and lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
And the celebrant says the exclamation. If
there is no priest a layman sayeth:
Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, O
Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and save us,
amen.
Troparia - 6th Tone
Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us;
for at a loss for any defense, this prayer do we
sinners offer Thee as Master; have mercy on us.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit.
Lord have mercy on us, for we have hoped in
Thee, be not angry with us greatly, neither
remember our iniquities; but look upon us now as
Thou art compassionate, and deliver us from our
enemies, for Thou art our God, and we, Thy
people; all are the works of Thy hands, and we
call upon Thy name.
Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.
Amen.
The door of compassion open unto us O blessed
Theotokos, for hoping in thee, let us not
perish; through thee may we be delivered from
adversities, for thou art the salvation of the
Christian race.
Lord have mercy. Twelve times.
Prayer I, of St. Macarius the Great
O Eternal God and King of all creation, Who
hast vouchsafed me to arrive at this hour,
forgive me the sins that I have committed this
day in deed, word, and thought; and cleanse, O
Lord, my lowly soul of all impurity of flesh and
spirit, and grant me, O Lord, to pass the sleep
of this night in peace; that, rising from my
lowly bed, I may praise Thy most holy name all
the days of my life, and thwart the enemies,
fleshly and bodiless, that war against me. And
deliver me, O Lord, from vain thoughts and evil
desires which defile me. For Thine is the
kingdom, and the power, and the glory: of the +
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.
Amen
Prayer II, of St. Antiochus
O Ruler of all, Word of the Father, O Jesus
Christ, Thou Who are perfect: for the sake of
the plenitude of Thy mercy, never depart from
me, but always remain in me, Thy servant. O
Jesus, Good Shepherd of Thy sheep, deliver me
not over to the sedition of the serpent, and
leave me not to the will of Satan, for the seed
of corruption is in me. But do Thou, O Lord,
Worshipful God, holy King, Jesus Christ, as I
sleep, guard me by the Unwaning Light, Thy Holy
Spirit, by Whom Thou didst sanctify Thy
disciples. O Lord, grant me, Thine unworthy
servant, Thy salvation upon my bed. Enlighten my
mind with the light of understanding of Thy Holy
Gospel; my soul with the love of Thy Cross; my
heart with the purity of Thy word; my body, with
Thy passionless Passion. Keep my thought in Thy
humility, and raise me up at the proper time for
Thy glorification. For most glorified art Thou,
together with Thine unoriginate Father, and the
Most Holy Spirit, unto the ages.
Amen.
Prayer III, to the Holy Spirit
O Lord, Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of
Truth, show compassion and have mercy on me Thy
sinful servant, and loose me from mine
unworthiness, and forgive all wherein I have
sinned against Thee today as a man, and not only
as a man, but even worse than a beast, my sins
voluntary and involuntary, known and unknown,
whether from youth, and from evil suggestion, or
whether from brazenness and despondency. If I
have sworn by Thy name, or blasphemed it in my
thought; or grieved anyone, or have become angry
about anything; or have lied, or slept
needlessly, or if a beggar hath come to me and I
disdained him; or if I have grieved my brother,
or have quarreled, or have condemned anyone; or
if I have been boastful, or prideful, or angry;
if, as I stood at prayer, my mind hath been
distracted by the wiles of this world, or by
thoughts of depravity; or if I have over eaten,
or have drunk excessively, or laughed
frivolously; if I have thought evil, seen the
beauty of an! other and been wounded thereby in
my heart; if I have said improper things, or
derided my brother's sin when mine own sins are
countless; if I have been neglectful of prayer,
or have done some other wrong that I do not
remember, for all of this and more than this
have I done: have mercy, O Master my Creator, me
Thy downcast and unworthy servant, and loose me,
and remit, and forgive me, for Thou art good and
the Lover of mankind, so that, lustful, sinful,
and wretched as I am, I may lie down and sleep
and rest in peace. And I shall worship, and
hymn, and glorify Thy most honorable name,
together with the Father and His Only-begotten
Son, now and ever, and unto the ages.
Amen.
Prayer IV, of St. Macarius the Great
What shall I offer Thee, or what shall I give
Thee, O greatly-gifted, immortal King, O
compassionate Lord Who lovest mankind, for
though I have been slothful in pleasing Thee,
and have done nothing good, Thou has led me to
the close of this day that is past, and
established the conversion and salvation of my
soul. Be merciful to me a sinner, bereft of
every good deed, raise up my fallen soul which
hath become defiled by countless sins, and take
away from me every evil thought of this visible
life. Forgive my sins, O Only Sinless One, in
which I have sinned against Thee this day, known
or unknown, in word, and deed, and thought, and
in all my senses. Do Thou Thyself protect and
guard me from every opposing circumstance, by
Thy Divine Authority and power and inexpressible
love for mankind. Blot out, O God, Blot out the
multitude of my sins. Be pleased, O Lord, to
deliver me from the net of the evil one, and
save my passionate soul, and overshadow me with
the lig! ht of Thy countenance when thou shalt
come in glory; and cause me, uncondemned now, to
sleep a dreamless sleep, and keep Thy servant
untroubled by thoughts, and drive away from me
all satanic deeds; and enlighten for me the eyes
of my heart with understanding, lest I sleep
unto death. And send me an angel of peace, a
guardian and guide of my soul and body, the he
may deliver me from mine enemies; that, rising
from my bed, I may offer Thee prayers of
thanksgiving. Yea, O Lord, hearken unto me, Thy
sinful and wretched servant, in confession and
conscience; grant me, when I arise, to be
instructed by Thy sayings; and through Thine
angels cause demonic despondency to be driven
far from me: that I may bless Thy holy name, and
glorify and extol the most pure Theotokos Mary,
whom Thou hast given to us sinners as a
protectress, and accept her who prayeth for us.
For I know that she exemplifieth Thy love for
mankind and prayeth for us without ceasing.
Through her protection, and the si! gn of the
precious cross, and for the sake of all Thy
saints, preserve my wretched soul, O Jesus
Christ our God: for holy art Thou, and most
glorious forever.
Amen.
Prayer V
O Lord our God, as Thou art good and the
Lover of mankind, forgive me wherein I have
sinned today in word, deed, and thought. Grant
me peaceful and undisturbed sleep; send thy
guardian angel to protect me from all evil. For
Thou art the Guardian of our souls and bodies,
and unto Thee do we send up glory: to the +
Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.
Amen.
Prayer VI
O Lord our God, in Whom we believe, and Whose
Name we invoke above every name, grant us, as we
go to sleep, relaxation of soul and body, and
keep us from all dreams, and dark pleasures;
stop the onslaught of the passions and quench
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 promised blessings; for blessed art Thou
forever.
Amen.
Prayer VII, of St. John Chrysostom
May be done in an Antiphonal manner
1. O Lord, deprive me not of Thy heavenly
good things.
2. O Lord, deliver me from the eternal
torments.
3. O Lord, if I have sinned in mind or deed,
forgive me.
4. O Lord, deliver me from all ignorance,
forgetfulness, faintheartedness, and stony
insensibility.
5. O Lord, deliver me from every temptation.
6. O Lord, enlighten my heart which evil
desire hath darkened.
7. O Lord, as a man I have sinned, but do
Thou, as the compassionate God, have mercy on
me, seeing the infirmity of my soul.
8. O Lord, send Thy grace to my help, that I
may glorify Thy holy name.
9. O Lord Jesus Christ, write me Thy servant
in the Book of Life, and grant me a good end.
10. O Lord my God, even though I have done
nothing good in Thy sight, yet grant me by Thy
grace a good beginning.
11. O Lord, sprinkle into my heart the dew of
Thy grace.
12. O Lord of heaven earth, remember me Thy
sinful servant, shameful and unclean, in Thy
Kingdom, Amen.
13. O Lord, accept me in penitence.
14. O Lord, forsake me not.
15. O Lord, lead me not into temptation.
16. O Lord, grant me good thoughts.
17. O Lord, grant me tears, and remembrance
of death, and compunction.
18. O Lord, grant me the thought of
confessing my sins.
19. O Lord, grant me humility, chastity, and
obedience.
20. O Lord, grant me patience, courage, and
meekness.
21. O Lord, implant in me the root of good,
Thy fear in my heart.
22. O Lord, vouchsafe me to love Thee with
all my soul and thoughts, and in all things to
do Thy will.
23. O Lord, protect me from evil men, and
demons, and passions, and from every other
unseemly thing.
24. O Lord, Thou knowest that Thou doest as
Thou wilt: Thy will be done also in me a sinner;
for blessed art Thou unto the ages.
Amen.
Prayer VIII, to our Lord Jesus Christ
O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, for the sake
of Thy most honorable Mother, and Thy bodiless
angels, Thy Prophet and Forerunner and Baptist,
the God-Inspired apostles, the radiant and
victorious martyrs, the holy and God-bearing
fathers, and through the intercessions of all
the saints, deliver me from the besetting
presence of the demons. Yea, my Lord and
Creator, Who desirest not the death of a sinner,
but rather that he be converted and live, grant
conversion also to me, wretched and unworthy;
rescue me from the mouth of the pernicious
serpent who is yawning to devour me and take me
down to hades alive. Yea, my Lord, my Comfort,
Who for my miserable sake wast clothed in
corruptible flesh, draw me out of misery, and
grant comfort to my miserable soul. Implant in
my heart to fulfill Thy commandments, and to
forsake evil deeds, and to obtain Thy blessings;
for in Thee, O Lord, have I hoped, save me.
Prayer IX, to the Most Holy Theotokos
O good Mother of the Good King, most pure and
blessed Theotokos Mary, do thou pour out the
mercy of thy Son and our God upon my passionate
soul, and by Thine intercessions guide me unto
good works, that I may pass the remaining time
of my life without blemish, and attain paradise
through thee, O Virgin Theotokos, who alone art
pure and blessed.
Prayer X, to the Holy Guardian Angel
O Angel of Christ, my holy guardian and
protector of my soul and body, forgive me all
wherein I have sinned this day, and deliver me
from all opposing evil of mine enemy lest I
anger my God by any sin. Pray for me, a sinful
and unworthy servant, It that thou mayest show
me forth worthy of the kindness and mercy of the
All-holy Trinity, and of the Mother of my Lord
Jesus Christ, and of all the saints.
Amen.
Kontakion to the Theotokos
To thee the Champion Leader, we thy servants
dedicate a feast of victory and thanksgiving, as
ones rescued out of sufferings, O Theotokos; but
as thou art one with might which is invincible,
from all dangers that can be, do thou deliver
us, that we may cry to thee: Rejoice, thou Bride
unwedded!
Most glorious Ever-Virgin, Mother of Christ
God, present our prayer to thy Son and our God,
that through thee our souls may be saved.
All my hope I place in thee, O Mother of God:
keep me under thy protection.
O Virgin Theotokos, disdain not me a sinner,
needing thy help and thy protection, and have
mercy on me, for my soul hath hoped in thee.
My hope is the Father, my refuge is the Son,
my protection is the Holy Spirit: O Holy
Trinity, glory to Thee.
It is truly meet to bless thee, the Theotokos,
ever-blessed and most blameless and M other of
our God. 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.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the
ages of ages. Amen.
Lord have mercy. Thrice.
O Lord, bless.
The dismissal:
O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, for the sake
of the intercessions of Thy most pure Mother,
the God-bearing fathers and all the saints, have
mercy on us.
But a layman sayeth:
Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, O
Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and save us.
Amen.
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