A small table
shall be placed near the bed of the sick one it
shall be covered with a clean white linen cloth, and
on it shall be placed an Ikon of the Lord Jesus
Christ, a lighted candle, a glass of water, a spoon,
and a napkin.
The Priest shall take
a particle of the Reserved Holy Mystery, put it into
a Cup, and pour therein a little wine (to soften the
Particle as much as may be sufficient for the sick
one to receive).
Blessed is our God
always, both now and ever, and to the ages of ages.
Amen.
Trisagion Prayers
(see page 32). All‑Holy Trinity... Our Father. . .
For Yours is the
Kingdom ... both now. . .
Reader
Amen. Lord have mercy
(12). Glory . . . both now ...
(+) O come, let us
worship and fall down before God our King; (+) O
come, let us worship and fall down before Christ our
King and our God, (+) O come, let us worship and
fall down before Christ Himself, our King and our
God.
The Symbol of the
Faith
I believe in one God,
the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and earth, and
of all things visible and invisible and in one Lord
Jesus Christ, the Only‑Begotten, Begotten' of the
Father before all worlds; Light of Light, Very God
of Very God, Begotten not made, of One Essence with
the Father, through Whom all things were made; Who
for us and for our salvation came down from Heaven,
and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin
Mary, and was I made man. And was crucified also for
us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was
buried. And the third day He rose according to the
Scriptures; and ascended into Heaven, and sits on
the right hand of the Father; and He shall come
again in glory to judge both the quick and the dead;
and His Kingdom shall have no end. And I believe in
the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of Life, Who
proceeds from the Father, Who with the Father and
the Son together is worshiped and glorified; Who
spoke through the Prophets. I believe in One, Holy,
Catholic and Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one
Baptism for the remission of sins. I look for the
resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world
to come. Amen.
The Priest recites
the Communion troparia:
O Son of God, receive
me today as a partaker of Your mystic Supper, for I
shall not betray Your mysteries to Your enemies, nor
will I give You a kiss as did Judas, but with the
thief I will confess You, "Remember me, O Lord, when
You come into Your Kingdom."
Glory ...
O Heavenly King,
Comforter, Spirit of Truth, Treasury of Blessings
and Bountiful Giver of Life, Who are in all places
and fill all things, come, take Your abode in us'
cleansing us of every sin, and, of Your goodness, O
Lord, save our souls.
Both now ... Amen.
Theotokion
We acknowledged Him
God, Who was incarnate of you, O Virgin Theotokos:
intercede with Him to save our souls.
Lord have mercy (12).
Let us pray to the
Lord. Lord have mercy.
O Master, Lord Jesus
Christ, our Savior, Who alone has the power to
forgive sins, and are our Loving God, overlook, we
beseech You, the transgressions of Your servant
(Name), whether of knowledge or ignorance,
granting to him (her) to partake without
condemnation of Your immaculate Mysteries, not unto
judgment, nor to the increase of sins, but to the
cleansing of soul and body, and to the inheritance
of Your Kingdom; for You are his (her) help and a
firm wall and bulwark against the Adversary, and the
purification of his (her) iniquities; for You are
our merciful and Manbefriending God, and to You do
we send up Glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and
to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and to the
ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, I am not worthy
that You should enter under my roof, into the house
of my soul; for it is all deserted and in ruins, and
You have not in me a fitting place to rest Your
head; but since You desire to abide with me, 1,
trusting in Your compassion, have come to You; bid
the doors of my unworthy lips to open, that I may be
satisfied with You alone; enter into me, and cleanse
me from every bodily and spiritual defilement; be
You my Helper and Defender, and count me worthy to
stand at Your right hand, through the intercessions
and supplications of our all‑pure Lady the Theotokos
and Ever‑Virgin Mary, with all the Saints' who in
their generation have been well pleasing unto You,
for Blessed are You to the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer of St. John
Chrysostom
I believe and
confess, O Lord, that You are in truth the Christ,
the Son of the Living God, that came into the world
to save sinners, of whom I am the chief; and I
believe that This is truly Your own immaculate Body,
and this is Your own Precious Blood; wherefore, I
pray you, have mercy on me, and forgive all my
transgressions, both voluntary and involuntary, of
thought, word, and deed; of knowledge and ignorance;
and account me worthy without condemnation to
partake of Your immaculate Mysteries, unto remission
of sins and unto everlasting Life. Amen.
When the
Confession of the sick one has been heard,
Absolution given, the Priest prepares for the
Partaking. Spreading the Paten under the chin of the
sick one, the Priest gives to him (her) the Holy
Mysteries, saying:
The servant of God
(Name) partakes of the Precious and All‑Holy
Body and Blood of our Lord God and Savior Jesus
Christ unto the remission of sins and everlasting
Life.
Lo! This has touched
your lips, and your iniquities shall be taken away,
and your sin purged.
After the
Partaking, the Priest says:
Lord, now let Your
servant depart in peace, according to Your word, for
my eyes have seen Your salvation, a Light to lighten
the Gentiles, the Glory of Your people Israel.
Troparion of the
Day
Let us pray to the
Lord. Lord have mercy.
The Lord God most
merciful have compassion on you. The Lord Jesus
Christ bestow on you every good desire. The Lord
Almighty deliver you from every calamity. The Lord
teach you. The Lord give you understanding. The Lord
help you; the Lord save you. The Lord protect you
the Lord keep you; the Lord cleanse you. The Lord
fill you with spiritual joy. The Lord be Defender of
your soul and body. The Lord, as compassionate and
loving, give to you forgiveness of sins. The Lord
Jesus Christ have mercy on you in the day of
judgment and bless you all the days of your life.
Glory ... both now...
Amen.
Theotokion of the
Day
Through the prayers
of all the Saints, O Lord Jesus Christ, our God, and
of the Theotokos, grant us Your peace and have mercy
on us, for You alone are compassionate.
Blessing
The blessing (+) of
the Lord, through His Divine Grace and
manbefriending love, come upon you always, both now
and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen
Thanksgiving after
Communion
Glory to You, our
God, glory to You. (3)
I thank You, O Lord
my God, Who has granted unto me, though unworthy, to
receive Your all‑pure and Holy Gifts. May Your Holy
Body give profit unto me to everlasting, and Your
Precious Blood unto remission of sins; may this
Eucharist be unto me for joy, health and gladness,
and at Your dread Second Coming, render me, a
sinner, worthy to stand at the right hand of Your
Majesty, with Your Eternal Father and Your All‑Holy,
Good and life‑creating Spirit, both now and ever,
and to the ages of ages. Amen.
Through the
intercessions of Your all‑pure Mother, and of all
the Saints.
Amen.
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