Orthodox Prayer Book

PRAYERBOOK
In Accordance with the Tradition

of The Eastern Orthodox Church
First Edition
All Saints of Alaska Orthodox Church
St Arseny Press, Victoria, Canada
2006

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let
him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is
athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take
the water of life freely. _EVElATION 22: 17
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath
said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living
water. JOhN 7: 38
Pray without ceasing. 1 ThESSAlONIANS 5: 17
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Morning Prayers 1
Evening Prayers 27
Prayers for Various Occasions 41
The Holy Scriptures - daily reading plan 59
Hymns for the Weekly Cycle 69
Hymns for the Festal Cycle 79
Preparation for Holy Confession 89
Preparation for Holy Communion 111
Thanksgiving for Holy Communion 145
Service for one absent on the Lords Day 155
Supplication to the Holy Theotokos 179
Akathist to the Sweetest Lord Jesus 199
Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos 217
Akathist: Glory to God for all things 237
The Holy Fathers on Prayer 257
Intercessions 359
Contents
Morning Prayers 1
MORNING PRAYERS
Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the
morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to
know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift
up my soul unto thee. Psalm 143:8
r:s:uq jrom |c, stau w:t| rcvcrcucc |cjorc t|c u-scc:uq qo.
a|c t|c :qu oj t|c (ross au say:
In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy
Spirit. Amen.
tau u:ct|y jor a s|ort w|:|c uut:| t|c m:u :s st:u. 7cu ma|c t|rcc
|ows, say:uq:
O God, be merciful to me, a sinner. {x)

Morning Prayers 2
TRISAGION PRAYERS
Through the prayers of our brothers and sisters, Lord
Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us.
Amen.
Glory to You, O God, glory to You!
O Heavenly King, the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth,
everywhere present and lling all things, Treasury of
Blessings and Giver of Life: come and abide in us and
cleanse us from every impurity and save our souls, O
Good One!
Holy God, holy Mighty, holy Immortal, have mercy on us!
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
O All holy Trinity, have mercy on us.
Lord, cleanse us from our sins.
Master, pardon our transgressions.
Holy One, visit and heal our inrmities for Your
Names sake.
Lord have mercy! {x)
Morning Prayers 3
Our Father who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Ty Name.
Ty Kingdom come.
Ty will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.
MORNING TROPARIA
Arising from sleep we fall down before You, O Good One
and cry out to You, O Almighty One, the angelic hymn:
Holy, holy, holy are You, O God! Trough the prayers of
the Teotokos, have mercy on us!
q|ory to t|c jat|cr au to t|c ou au to t|c }o|y p:r:t.
Now that You have raised me from my bed of sleep, O
Lord, enlighten my mind and heart and open my lips
that I may praise You, O Holy Trinity: Holy, holy, holy are
You, O God! Trough the prayers of the Teotokos, have
mercy on us!
ow au cvcr au uuto aqcs oj aqcs. mcu.
Evening Prayers 27
EVENING PRAYERS
Lord, now leest thou thy servant depart in
peace, according to thy word: For mine eyes
have seen thy salvation, Which thou hast
prepared before the face of all people; A light
to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy
people Israel. Luke 2: 29-32
|ows, say:uq:
Spirit. Amen.
Evening Prayers 28
Amen.
Good One!
Names sake.
Evening Prayers 29
Ty Kingdom come.
Ij our praycrs arc sa: at t|c |cq:uu:uq oj t|c cvcu:uq, t|c jouow:uq
may |c sa::
EVENING TROPARIA
Te day is over; I thank You, O Lord! Grant me to pass
this evening and this night without sin and save me, O
Saviour!
q|ory to t|c jat|cr au to t|c ou au to t|c }o|y p:r:t.
Te day is over; I glorify You, O Master! Grant me to pass
this evening and this night without oence and save me, O
Saviour!
ow au cvcr au uuto aqcs oj aqcs. mcu.
Te day is over; I sing to You, O Holy One! Grant me to
VARIOUS PRAYERS
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by
prayer and supplication with thanksgiving
let your reuests be made known to God.
Phillipians 4:6
7c jouow:uq coucct:ou oj praycrs arc jor var:ous occas:ous au uccs
:u t|c a:|y |:jc oj au (rt|oox (|r:st:au. morc comp|ctc sct may
|c jouu :u t|c (rt|oox 1oo| oj ccs.
BEFORE MEALS
Ty Kingdom come.
Te eyes of all look unto you, O Lord, to give them their
meat in due season. You open Your hands and ll all living
things with Your goodness.
Christ our true God, less the food and drink of Your
servants, for You are holy always, now and ever and unto
ages of ages. Amen.
AFTER MEALS
We give thanks unto You, O Christ our God, that You have
satised us with Your earthly lessings; deprive us not of
Your heavenly kingdom, but as You came in the midst of
Your disciples, O Saviour, and gave them peace, so come to
us and save us!
Blessed is God who nourishes us with His grace and
bounties, always, now and ever and unto ages of ages.
Amen.
PRAYER BEFORE READING HOLY SCRIPTURE
Illumine our hearts, O Master who loves mankind,
with the pure light of Your divine knowledge. Open the
eyes of our mind to the understanding of Your goel
teachings. Implant also in us the fear of Your lessed
commandments, that trampling down all carnal desires,
we may enter upon a spiritual manner of living, both
thinking and doing such things as are well-pleasing unto
You. For You are the illumination of our souls and bodies,
O Christ our God, and to You we ascribe glory, together
with Your Father, who is from everlasting, and Your all-
holy, good, and life-creating Spirit, now and ever and unto
ages of ages. Amen.
PRAYER OF A STUDENT
Christ my Lord, the giver of light and wisdom, who
opened the eyes of the lind man and transformed the
shermen into wise heralds and teachers of the goel
through the coming of the Holy Spirit, shine also in my
mind the light of the grace of the Holy Spirit. Grant me
discernment, understanding and wisdom in learning.

Daily Scripture Reading Plan 59
JANUARY
1 Jan Gen 1-4
2 Jan Gen 5-8
3 Jan Gen 9-12
4 Jan Gen 13-16
5 Jan Gen 17-20
6 Jan Gen 21-24
7 Jan Gen 25-28
HOLY SCRIPTURES
This book of the law shall not depart out of
thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein
day and night, that thou mayest observe to do
according to all that is wrien therein: for
then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and
then thou shalt have good success. Joshua 1:8
(arcju| ancut:ou to t|c 'or oj qo :s ucccssary to our sa|vat:ou
au ctcrua| |:jc :u ]csus (|r:st. 1s:uq t|:s a:|y cvot:oua| p|au,
you w:u rca t|rouq| t|c 1cv:sc tauar 'crs:ou oj t|c }o|y
cr:pturcs w:t| t|c pocryp|a :u ouc ycar.
8 Jan Gen 29-32
9 Jan Gen 33-36
10 Jan Gen 37-40
11 Jan Gen 41-44
12 Jan Gen 45-48
13 Jan Gen 49-50
14 Jan Ex 1-4
15 Jan Ex 5-8
16 Jan Ex 9-12
17 Jan Ex 13-16
18 Jan Ex 17-20
19 Jan Ex 21-24
20 Jan Ex 25-28
21 Jan Ex 29-32
22 Jan Ex 33-36
23 Jan Ex 37-40
24 Jan Lev 1-4
25 Jan Lev 5-8
26 Jan Lev 9-12
27 Jan Lev 13-16
28 Jan Lev 17-20
29 Jan Lev 21-24
30 Jan Lev 25-27
31 Jan Num 1-4

FEBRUARY
1 Feb Num 5-8
2 Feb Num 9-12
3 Feb Num 13-16
4 Feb Num 17-20
5 Feb Num 21-24
6 Feb Num 25-28
7 Feb Num 29-32
8 Feb Num 33-36
9 Feb Deut 1-4
10 Feb Deut 5-8
11 Feb Deut 9-12
12 Feb Deut 13-16
13 Feb Deut 17-20
14 Feb Deut 21-24
15 Feb Deut 25-29
16 Feb Deut 30-34
17 Feb Josh 1-4
18 Feb Josh 5-8
19 Feb Josh 9-12
20 Feb Josh 13-16
21 Feb Josh 17-20
22 Feb Josh 21-24
23 Feb Jgs 1-4
24 Feb Jgs 5-8
25 Feb Jgs 9-12
26 Feb Jgs 13-16
27 Feb Jgs 17-21
28 Feb Ruth
MARCH
1 Mar 1Sam 1- 4
2 Mar 1Sam 5-8
3 Mar 1Sam 9-12
4 Mar 1Sam 13-16
5 Mar 1Sam 17-20
6 Mar 1Sam 21-24
7 Mar 1Sam 25-28
8 Mar 1Sam 29-31
9 Mar 2Sam 1-4
10 Mar 2Sam 5-8
11 Mar 2Sam 9-12
12 Mar 2Sam 13-16
13 Mar 2Sam 17-20
14 Mar 2Sam 21-24
15 Mar 1Kgs 1-4
16 Mar 1Kgs 5-8
17 Mar 1Kgs 9-12
18 Mar 1Kgs 13-17
19 Mar 1Kgs 18-22
20 Mar 2Kgs 1-4
21 Mar 2Kgs 5-8
22 Mar 2Kgs 9-12
23 Mar 2Kgs 13-16
24 Mar 2Kgs 17-20
25 Mar 2Kgs 21-25
26 Mar 1Chr 1-4
27 Mar 1Chr 5-8
28 Mar 1Chr 9-12
29 Mar 1Chr 13-16
30 Mar 1Chr 17-20
31 Mar 1Chr 21-24
APRIL
1 Apr 1Chr 25-29
2 Apr 2Chr 1-4
3 Apr 2Chr 5-8
4 Apr 2Chr 9-12
5 Apr 2Chr 13-16
6 Apr 2Chr 17-20
7 Apr 2Chr 21-24
8 Apr 2Chr 25-28
9 Apr 2Chr 29-32
10 Apr 2Chr 33-36
Daily Tropars and Kondaks 69
THE WEEKLY CYCLE
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the
firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto
day uereth speech, and night unto night
sheweth knowledge. Psalm 19:1-2
7c jouow:uq arc t|c 7ropar:a au 1outa|:a jor t|c wcc||y cyc|c
w|:c| cau |c :uc|uc as part oj our a:|y praycr ru|c.
7c 7ropar:a au 1outa|:a arc cc:a| s|ort |ymus suuq :u ouc oj
t|c 7:q|t 7oucs composc :u |ouor oj t|c Jay, jca or a:ut {s)
commcmoratc au cxprcss t|c csscucc oj t|c jca or t|c |:jc au
sp:r:tua| jcats oj t|c a:ut {s).
7c 7ropar:a au 1outa|:a arc s:m:|ar to cac| ot|cr :u |cuqt|,
|:tcrary jorm, ctc., |ut cac| strcsscs a :crcut acct oj t|c csscucc oj
t|c commcmorat:ou. '|:|c t|c 7ropar:ou prov:cs us w:t| a p:cturc
oj t|c cxtcrua| s:c oj t|c commcmoratc cvcut, t|c 1outa|:ou raws
ancut:ou to t|c :uucr acct, au v:cc vcrsa. 7c 1outa|:a, |owcvcr,
usuauy rcjcct morc juuy t|c csscucc oj t|c sacrc cvcut.
7c scvcu-ay wcc| |as :ts owu cyc|c oj cvcuts, |ccausc cac| ay oj t|c
wcc| commcmoratcs a part:cu|ar a:ut or au cvcut oj our ja:t|. 7:s
q:vcs s:qu:jcaucc to cac| ay w:t| a :st:uct :cut:ty oj |o|:ucss
au jcst:v:ty:
SUNDAY
Tone 1 Tropar: When the stone had been sealed by
the Jews, while the soldiers were guarding Your most pure
Body, You arose on the third day, O Saviour, granting life
to the world. Te powers of heaven therefore cried to You
O Giver of Life: Glory to Your Resurrection, O Christ!
Glory to Your Kingdom! Glory to Your diensation, O
Lover of mankind!
Tone 1 Kontakion: As God You did rise from the
tomb in glory, raising the world with Yourself. Human
nature praises You as God for death has vanished.
Adam exults, O Master! Eve rejoices for she is freed
from bondage and cries to You: You are the Giver of
Resurrection to all, O Christ!
Tone 2 Tropar: When You descended to death, O Life

Immortal, You did slay hell with the splendour of Your
Godhead. And when from the depths You did raise the
dead, all the powers of heaven cried out: O Giver of Life,
Christ our God, glory to You!
Tone 2 Kontakion: Hell became afraid, O almighty
Saviour, seeing the miracle of Your Resurrection from the
tomb! Te dead arose! Creation, with Adam, beheld this
and rejoiced with You! And the world, O my Saviour,
praises You forever!
Tone 3 Tropar: Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth

be glad. For the Lord has shown strength with His arm!
He has trampled down death by death! He has become
the rst-born of the dead! He has delivered us from the
depths of hell and has granted to the world great mercy!
Tone 3 Kontakion: On this day You did rise from the
tomb, O Merciful One, leading us from the gates of death.
On this day Adam exults as Eve rejoices; with the prophets
and patriarchs they unceasingly praise the divine majesty
of Your power!
Tone 4 Tropar: When the women disciples of the

Lord learned from the angel the joyous message of Your
Festal Tropars and Kondaks 79
THE FESTAL CYCLE
Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old
leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and
wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of
sincerity and truth. i Corinthians 5:8
NATIVITY OF THE MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS
{FPlFM8FP 8)
Tropar (Tone 4): Your nativity, O Virgin, has
proclaimed joy to the whole universe! Te sun of
righteousness, Christ our God, has shone from you, O
Teotokos! By annulling the curse, He beowed a lessing.
By destroying death, He has granted us eternal life!
Kontakion (Tone 4): By your nativity, O most pure
Virgin, Joachim and Anna are freed from barrenness;
Adam and Eve, from the corruption of death. And we,
your people, freed from the guilt of sin, celebrate and sing
to you: the barren woman gives birth to the Teotokos,
the Nourisher of our Life!
THE ELEVATION OF THE LIFE-CREATING CROSS
{FPlFM8FP 1+)
Tropar (Tone 1): O Lord save Your people and
less Your inheritance. Grant victory to the Orthodox
Christians over their adversaries, and by the virtue of Your
Cross, preserve Your habitation!
Kontakion (Tone 4): As You were voluntarily
crucied for our sake, grant mercy to those who are called
by Your Name; make all Orthodox Christians glad by Your
power, granting them victories over their adversaries, by
beowing on them the invincile trophy, Your weapon
of peace.
THE ENTRANCE OF
THE THEOTOKOS INTO THE TEMPLE
{c\FM8FP 21)
Tropar (Tone 4): Today is the prelude of the good-
will of God, of the preaching of the salvation of mankind.
Te Virgin appears in the temple of god, in anticipation
proclaiming Christ to all. Let us rejoice and sing to her:
Rejoice, O fulllment of the Creators diensation!
Kontakion (Tone 4): Te most pure temple of the
saviour; the precious chamber and virgin; the sacred
treasure of the glory of God, is presented today to the
house of the Lord. She brings with her the grace of the
Spirit, which the angels of God praise. Truly this woman is
the abode of heaven!
THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD,
GOD & SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST
{JFcFM8FP 2-)
Tropar (Tone 4): Your Nativity, O Christ our God,
has shone to the world the light of wisdom! For by it,
those who worshipped the stars, were taught by a star to
adore You, the Sun of Righteousness and to know You, the
Orient from on high. O Lord, glory to You!
Kontakion (Tone 3): Today the Virgin gives birth to
the transcendent one and the earth oers a cave to the
unapproachale one! Angels, with shepherds, glorify Him!
Te wise men journey with the star! Since for our sake the
eternal God was born as a litle child!
THE THEOPHANY OF OUR LORD,
GOD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST
{]ANUAPl o)
Tropar (Tone 1): O Lord, when You were baptized in
the Jordan, the worship of the Trinity was made manifest!
HOLY CONFESSION
And when he had said this, he breathed on
them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy
Ghost: Whose soever sins ye remit, they are
remied unto them; and whose soever sins ye
retain, they are retained. John 20: 22
7c jouow:uq :s au cxam:uat:ou oj cousc:cucc :u prcparat:ou jor t|c
sacramcut oj }o|y (oujcss:ou. 7c :utrouct:ou :s ta|cu jrom Ij 'c
(oujcss (ur :us, |y jr 7omas }op|o.
Te gif of Gods forgiveness is received through private
prayer, corporate worship, the disciplines of prayer and
fasting, penitential services and above all through the
sacrament of Holy Confession.
Te value of Holy Confession is twofold. First, through
this sacramental act of the ordained priest and the
Christian believer we have the assurance of divine
forgiveness, according to the words of Christ (Jn 20:23).
Secondly, Holy Confession provides the opportunity to
talk about ones deep concerns, to receive counsel and
to be encouraged toward spiritual growth, all of which
are universally recognized as extremely benecial to
personal life.
Holy Confession is appropriate whenever an Orthodox
Christian feels the need for it. It is also a part of our total
spiritual preparation during the fast periods leading up to
the great feasts of Easter, Christmas, the Falling Asleep of
the Teotokos and the Feast of Twelve Apostles. However,
Holy Confession is eecially necessary: when a serious sin
has been commited; when a habitual sin has overwhelmed
a Christian, or when a Christian has stopped growing
spiritually and needs a re-examination of priorities.
We confess our sins to God and the power of forgiveness
is Gods. However, the gif of Gods forgiveness, although
assured, is not magical. It does not automatically spare us
from spiritual struggle the continual vigilance against
evil and the unceasing warfare against sin. Holy Confession
will bear fruits in the Spirit only when the believer hates
evil, uterly rejects sin and patiently cultivates positive
habits of the life in Christ. So you also must consider
yourselves dead to sin and alive to Christ Jesus Do not
yield your members to sin as instruments of wicked-
ness, but yield yourselves to God as those who have been
brought from death to life. (Rm 6:11, 13)
How can one prepare for Holy Confession? Preparation
for Holy Confession is a prayerful examination of feelings,
thoughts, words, acts, atitudes, habits, values, priorities,
goals, direction and way of life. Tis prayerful self-
examination includes not only the personal religious life,
but also family relationships, social aivities, job conduct,
business dealings, political commitments and even
recreational pursuits, because our entire existence should
be lived in the light of the Holy Spirit. We ought not to
condemn ourselves, but to arm our true selves in Christ
who has given us access to Gods mercy and forgiveness
and who has taught us to live for Gods glory.
Pray and think about your confession over several days.
Ask God to help you perceive your sins and to make
a thorough confession of them. Sometime before the
sacrament of Holy Confession, oer selected prayers from
the following Confessional Prayers.


HOLY COMMUNION
Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks
the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner,
shall be guilty of the body and the blood of
the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and so
let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup.
1 Corinthians 11: 27-28
7c jouow:uq arc praycrs :u prcparat:ou jor t|c sacramcut oj }o|y
(ommuu:ou. 7c Iutrouct:ou :s jrom auua| oj (ommuu:ou
Jraycrs oj t|c (rt|oox (|urc|: 'o|umc I| |y 7c }o|y
yr||carcrs ouacry, (tcqo, cw or|.
Because we Christians living in this world are caught up
in earthly aivities, aictions, trials and temptations
and because we are so easily overcome by sinful passions,
God gives us ways by which we enale ourselves never to
forget Him. He provides methods for us to keep ourselves
ceaslessly prepared to meet Him at His coming. He oers
rules of spiritual and physical discipline for us to praice
so that we can remain constantly alive to His presence and
power in our lives and so be ready to receive Him when He
gives Himself to us for holy communion.
Te general disciplines for preparing for holy communion
are the disciplines of Christian life itself. Tey are praices
which keep us alive to God, the aions which open our
minds, hearts and bodies to the presence of Gods grace
and power in our lives. Tey basically include:
regular participation in the Churchs liturgical worship
regular rule of personal prayer
regular rule of ceaseless mental prayer
regular praice of fasting and abstinence
regular reading of the Bile and spiritual writings
regular confession of sins (and thoughts, feelings,
temptations, and dreams) to our pastor
regular giving and recieving of forgiveness of sins with
the people in our lives
regular donations of money to the Church.
regular sharing of our time, energies, and possessions
with others, and constant striving not to sin in the
smallest way in routine aivites of our everyday life,
work and personal relationships.
Te word regular is repeated and emphasised because
these spiritual praices and aivities must be done
according to a rule (regula, kanon, pravilo). Tey must be
done regularly with conscious atention and discipline.
Tey cannot be lef to whim, caprice or feeling.
What a person does in regard to liturgical worship,
personal prayer, fasting, reading, contributing and serving
will be shaped according to the conditions of his or her life.
It will be dierent for each one according to age, strength,
availale time and personal capabilities. Te saints say
that rules of praying, reading and fasting should be brief
but frequent, simple, pure, uncomplicated and keepale.
Tey should be determined and ealished with spiritual
advice and counsel in ways which permit them to be easily
included within the real possibilities of ones actual life.
In addition to the Christians general spiritual discipline,
each believer must make specic devotional eorts
in preparing for holy communion. Tese eorts will
also dier from person to person. Tey will include a
set number of specic prayers and readings, a specic
practice of confession and reconciliation with others
and specic good deeds, such as almsgiving and nancial
contributions. Tey will depend on the conditions of ones
life. A monastic person or clergyman, for example, will
normally have a longer rule of specic preparation for
OUR THANKSGIVING
What shall I render unto the LORD for all
his benefits toward me? I will take the cup of
salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.
I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the
presence of all his people... I will offer to thee
the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call
upon the name of the LORD. Psalm 116: 12-17.
PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING
AFTER HOLY COMMUNION
7csc praycrs arc to |c sa: c:t|cr :mmc:atc|y acr rcc:cv:uq }o|y
(ommuu:ou, or as soou acr as c:rcumstauccs auow.
Glory to You, O God! {x)
I thank You, O Lord my God, for You have not rejected
me, a sinner, but have made me worthy to be a partaker
of Your holy things. I thank You, for You have permited
me, the unworthy, to commune of Your most pure and
heavenly gifs. But, O Master and Lover of mankind,
who for our sakes died and rose again and gave us these
awesome and life-creating mysteries for the good and
sanctication of our souls and bodies; let them be for
the healing of soul and body, the repelling of every
adversary, the illumining of the eyes of my heart, the
peace of my spiritual powers, a faith unashamed, a love
unfeigned, the fullling of wisdom, the observing of Your
commandments, the receiving of Your divine grace and
the ataining of Your kingdom. Preserved by them in Your
holiness, may I always remember Your grace and live not
for myself alone, but for You, our Master and Benefactor.
May I pass from this life in the hope of eternal life and so
atain to the everlasting rest where the voice of those who
feast is unceasing and the gladness of those who behold the
goodness of Your countenance is unending. For You are
the true desire and the uneakale joy of those who love
You, O Christ our God and all creation sings Your praise
forever. Amen.
A PRAYER OF ST. BASIL THE GREAT
O Master Christ our God, King of the ages, Maker of all
things: I thank You for all the good things You have given
me, eecially for the communion with Your most pure
and life-creating Mysteries. I pray You, O gracious Lover
of man, preserve me under Your protection, beneath the
shadow of Your wings. Enale me, even to my last breath,
to partake worthily and with a pure conscience of Your
holy things, for the remission of sins and unto life eternal.
For You are the Bread of Life, the Fountain of Holiness,
the Giver of all Good and to You we ascribe glory, with the
Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of
ages. Amen.
A PRAYER OF ST. SIMEON THE TRANSLATOR
Freely You have given me Your Body for my food, O You
who are a Fire consuming the unworthy. Consume me not,
O my Creator, but instead enter into my members, my
veins, my heart. Consume the thorns of my transgressions.
Cleanse my soul and sanctify my reasonings. Make rm
my knees and body. Illumine my ve senses. Nail me to
the fear of You. Always protect, guard and keep me from
soul-destroying words and deeds. Cleanse me, purify me
and adorn me. Give me understanding and illumination.
Show me to be a temple of Your one spirit and not the
home of many sins. May every evil thing, every carnal
passion, ee from me as from a re as I become Your
tabernacle through communion. I oer You as intercessors
all the saints: the leaders of the bodiless hosts, Your
Service for Sunday Absence 155
ON THE LORDS DAY
But we, brethren, being taken from you
for a short time in presence, not in heart,
endeavoured the more abundantly to see your
face with great desire. 1 Thessalonians 2:17
7c jouow:uq :s a scrv:cc jor ouc w|o :s prcvcutc |y scr:ous ucccss:ty
jrom ancuaucc at J:v:uc l:turqy ou t|c Lords ay. ncuaucc
at t|c J:v:uc crv:ccs oj t|c (rt|oox (|urc| :s ucccssary jor
sa|vat:ou au sp:r:tua| qrowt|. (uc :s pcrm:nc to m:ss t|csc scrv:ccs
ou|y jor a rcasou wort|y oj a ||css:uq , au :ucc, t|c (auous oj t|c
(|urc| :u:catc t|at auyouc w|o m:sscs t|rcc cousccut:vc J:v:uc
l:turq:cs may ou|y rcturu to t|c c|a|:cc t|rouq| rcpcutaucc au
}o|y (oujcss:ou. }owcvcr, :j ouc :s too s:c|, or :s jorcc to travc|
ur:uq a scrv:cc or to a p|acc w|crc t|crc arc uo scrv:ccs ocrc, or :s
prcvcutc jor w|atcvcr rcasou :s wort|y oj a ||css:uq {au |as :ucc
o|ta:uc ouc), t|cy may jouow t|c orcr oj scrv:cc |c|ow.
THE THIRD HOUR
Trough the prayers of our holy Fathers, O Lord Jesus
Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen.
Good One!
Names sake.
Ty Kingdom come.
Lord have mercy {12x)
both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
O come, let us worship God our King.
O come, let us worship and fall down before Christ our
King and God.
O come, let us worship and fall down before Christ
Himself, our King and God.
PSALM 16 / 17
Hear a just cause, O LORD, Atend to my cry; Give ear
to my prayer which is not from deceitful lips. Let my
vindication come from Your presence; Let Your eyes look
on the things that are upright. You have teed my heart;
Service to the Holy Theotokos 179
TO THE THEOTOKOS
And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
And she spake out with a loud voice, and said,
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is
the fruit of thy womb. And whence is this to
me, that the mother of my Lord should come
to me? Luke 1: 41-43
7:s scrv:cc oj SUpplICATION TO ThE MOST HOly MOThER Of GOd
may |c ouc :u auy t:mc oj s:c|ucss, sorow or ucc.
Trough the prayers of our Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus
Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen.
Good One!
Names sake.
Ty Kingdom come.
Come let us worship God our King!
Come let us worship and fall down before Christ, our King
and our God!
Come let us worship and fall down before Christ Himself
our King and our God!
PSALM 143
Hear my prayer, O LORD, Give ear to my supplications! In
Your faithfulness answer me, And in Your righteousness.
Do not enter into judgment with Your servant, For in
Your sight no one living is righteous. For the enemy has
persecuted my soul; He has crushed my life to the ground;
He has made me dwell in darkness, Like those who have
long been dead. Terefore my spirit is overwhelmed
within me; My heart within me is distressed. I remember
the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I muse on
the work of Your hands. I spread out my hands to You;
My soul longs for You like a thirsty land. Selah Answer
me eedily, O LORD; My spirit fails! Do not hide Your
face from me, Lest I be like those who go down into the
pit. Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning,
For in You do I trust; Cause me to know the way in which
AKATHIST TO JESUS
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is
given: and the government shall be upon
his shoulder: and his name shall be called
Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God,
The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9: 6
u a|at|:st {qrcc|, a|at|:stos) :s a |ymu c:catc to a sa:ut, a |o|y
cvcut, or ouc oj t|c pcrsous oj t|c }o|y 7r:u:ty. 7c wor a|at|:st
:tsc|j mcaus uot s:n:uq.
Spirit. Amen.
|ows, say:uq:
TRISAGION PRAYERS
Amen.
Good One!
Names sake.
Ty Kingdom come.
PSALM 23 (22):
Te Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want; He makes me
lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters;
He reores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness
for His names sake. Even though I walk through the valley
of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for You are with me;
Your rod and Your sta, they comfort me. You prepare a
tale before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint
my head with oil; most excellent is Your cup which brings
me joy! Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the
days of my life; and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
forever!
Akathist to the Holy Theotokos 217
AKATHIST TO MARY
And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a
certain woman of the company lifted up her
voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb
that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast
sucked. But he said, Yea rather, blessed are
they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Luke 11: 27-28
7c |at|:st }ymu to t|c ot|cr oj qo :s ouc oj t|c most wcu-
|ovc scrv:ccs oj cvot:ou :u t|c (rt|oox (|urc|. 7c |at|:st
was composc :u t|c :mpcr:a| c:ty oj (oustaut:uop|c, t|c c:ty oj t|c
':rq:u, |y t. 1omauos t|c c|o:st, w|o rcposc :u t|c ycar --o.
7c |at|:st }ymu |as provc so popu|ar t|at mauy ot|cr |ymus
|avc |ccu wr:ncu jouow:uq :ts jormat. 7csc :uc|uc |at|:sts to
(ur lor ]csus (|r:st, to t|c (ross, to var:ous sa:uts, au so ou.
7c wor a|at|:stos |:tcrauy mcaus uot s:n:uq, :.c., stau:uq,
uormauy au part:c:pauts stau w|:|c :t :s |c:uq prayc. 7c |ymu
:s compr:sc oj 2+ stauzas, a|tcruat:uq |ouq au s|ort. 7ac| s|ort
stauza {|outa|:ou) cus w:t| t|c s:uq:uq oj uc|u:a. 7ac| |ouqcr
stauza {:|os) cus w:t| t|c rcjra:u: 1cjo:cc, ( 1r:c 1uwcoc.
7c major:ty oj t|c |ymu :s mac up oj pra:scs :rcctc to t|c
ot|cr oj qo, a|ways |cq:uu:uq w:t| t|c sa|utat:ou oj t|c
rc|auqc| qa|r:c|: 1cjo:cc. Iu cac| oj t|cm, ouc acr t|c ot|cr,
au t|c cvcuts rc|atc to our Lords :ucaruat:ou pass |cjorc us jor
our coutcmp|at:ou. 7c rc|auqc| qa|r:c| {:u I|os 1) marvc|s at t|c
J:v:uc sc|j-cmpty:uq au t|c rcucwa| oj crcat:ou w|:c| w:u occur
w|cu (|r:st comcs to wcu :u t|c ':rq:us wom|. 7c uu|oru ]o|u
t|c 1apt:st {I|os ) prop|ct:cauy rcjo:ccs. 7c s|cp|crs {I|os +)
rccoqu:zc (|r:st as a ||amc|css lam|, au rcjo:cc t|at :u t|c ':rq:u
t|c t|:uqs oj cart| jo:u c|orus w:t| t|c |cavcus. 7c paqau aq:,
{1outa|:ou -) jouow:uq t|c |:q|t oj t|c star, pra:sc }cr jor rcvca|:uq
t|c |:q|t oj t|c wor|.
s t|c |ymu proqrcsscs, var:ous :u:v:ua|s au qroups cucouutcr
(|r:st au }:s ot|cr. 7ac| |as |:s owu ucc, cac| |:s owu cs:rc
or cxpcctat:ou, au cac| jus |:s or |cr owu part:cu|ar sp:r:tua|
ucc sat:sjc au ju|juc :u (ur lor au :u t|c ot|cr oj qo.
o too, cac| qcucrat:ou oj (rt|oox, au cac| part:cu|ar pcrsou w|o
|as prayc t|c |at|:st, |as jouu :u t|:s |ymu au :usp:rc mcaus
oj cxprcss:uq qrat:tuc au pra:sc to t|c ot|cr oj qo jor w|at s|c
|as accomp|:s|c jor t|c:r sa|vat:ou.
Spirit. Amen.
|ows, say:uq:
TRISAGION PRAYERS
Amen.
Good One!
Glory to God for all things 237
AKATHIST TO GOD
The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the
Lord raiseth them that are bowed down: the
Lord loveth the righteous... The Lord shall
reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all
generations. Praise ye the Lord. Psalm 146:8,9
7:s |at|:st, a|so cauc t|c |at|:st oj 7au|sq:v:uq, was
composc |y Jrotoprcs|ytcr qrcqory Jctrov s|ort|y |cjorc |:s
cat| :u a pr:sou camp :u 19+0. 7c t:t|c :s jrom t|c |a wors
oj a:ut ]o|u (|rysostom as |c was y:uq :u cx:|c. It :s a souq oj
pra:sc jrom am:st t|c most tcr:||c sucr:uqs, au :t :s at t|c samc
t:mc a projouu armat:ou oj t|c qooucss oj qo as :t :s rcvca|c
cvcryw|crc :u |:s crcat:ou.

Spirit. Amen.
|ows, say:uq:
TRISAGION PRAYERS
Amen.
Good One!
All holy Trinity, have mercy on us.
Names sake.
Ty Kingdom come.
And lead us not into temptation
PSALM 19
Te heavens are telling the glory of God; and the
rmament proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours
forth eech, and night to night declares knowledge. Tere
is no eech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard;
THE HOLY FATHERS
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the
wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
Proverbs 22: 17
cr:pturc, J:v:uc 7ra:t:ou au t|c }o|y jat|crs |avc q:vcu us
qrcat vo|umcs oj wor|s cvotc to praycr. '|ct|cr wc arc :u (|urc|,
at |omc, at wor|, travc|:uq, or at |c:surc, praycr coust:tutcs our most
:ut:matc uu:ou w:t| qo. It :s :ucoucc:va||c cvcu to :maq:uc oucsc|j
as |c:uq au (rt|oox (|r:st:au w:t|out praycr, :u jact, t|c morc
ouc |:vcs au |rcat|cs (rt|ooxy, t|c morc oucs sou| au |oy
str:vc towar praycr, au t|c morc ouc str:vcs to cvc|op pcrpctua|,
|cartjc|t commuu:ou w:t| qo cvcry momcut oj oucs |:jc. 7o wa||
w:t| qos prcscucc jc|t cout:uuauy :u oucs |cart :s to wa|| w:t|
uuccas:uq praycr. (|r:st }:msc|j :s our cxamp|c, '|o uot ou|y
prayc corporauy {an. 1+:2, 2o:o, lu|c o:12, ]o|u 1), |ut
pcrpctuauy |c|c| w:t|:u qo t|c jat|cr {]o|u 10:8).
7crc arc mauy (|r:st:au v:rtucs w|:c| wc s|ou| jouow, c.q., q:v:uq
a|ms, s|ow:uq mcrcy, |c:uq qcut|c, uot arqu:uq, ctc., |ut t|csc ocu
rcu:rc au cpcu upou c:rcumstaucc praycr, |owcvcr, wc cau
a|ways prac:cc, t|crc :s uo c:rcumstaucc w|:c| cau prcvcut us :u our
cousc:ous cx:stcucc jrom couvcrs:uq w:t| qo. Jraycr s|ou| |c our
jrst, m:o|c au jua| cucavour as (rt|oox (|r:st:aus.
jrom t|c momcut oj wa|:uq, to t|c t:mc oj s|ccp:uq, wc s|ou|
str:vc uot to |ct praycr |cavc our |carts. 7vcu w|:|c wc s|ccp,
qo :u }:s mcrcy :s a||c to qraut us praycr ur:uq suc| |ours oj
uucousc:ousucss- jor, a|t|ouq| wc s|ccp, t|c |cart :s awa|c {ouq
-:2). Ij wc |avc praycr :u our |carts cout:uuous|y, t|cu wc stau
a|ways |cjorc qo au au ot|cr (|r:st:au v:rtucs arc t|cu casy to
ju|ju. s t. 7:|nou oj 2aous| wrotc:
s a |:r w:t|out w:uqs, as a so|:cr w:t|out arms, so :s a
(|r:st:au w:t|out praycr.
'c arc |:|c |:rs cvcr str:v:uq to jy to qo au wcu :u }:s
uuuncra||y joyju| 1:uqom. u wc arc |:|c so|:crs pcrpctuauy
|an|:uq t|osc ar|, cv:| jorccs w|:c| tcmpt us au ocu causc us to
jau, w:t| t|c w:uqs oj praycr wc cau soar to qo au w:t| t|c arms
oj praycr wc cau scancr t|c tcmptat:ous oj t|c ar| oucs, qa:u:uq jor
oursc|vcs pcacc, crowus, au t|c 1:uqom oj }cavcu.
7c jouow:uq arc |ut a jcw oj t|c tcac|:uqs t|at wc |avc |ccu
q:vcu a|out praycr au t|c rca:uq oj J:v:uc|y :usp:rc |oo|s as
cxpouuc |y cr:pturcs au t|c }o|y jat|crs :u part:c|uar, t|c
cmp|as:s :s ou pcrsoua| praycr. 'c s|ou| str:vc to rca au rcrca
t|csc wors, :mp|aut t|cm :u our |carts, au put t|cm :uto prac:cc.
Te Kingdom of Heaven suereth violence, and the
violent take it by force.
{an. 11:12)
God is spirit; and those who worship Him must worship in
spirit and in truth.
{]o|u +:2+)
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is
protale for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for
instruction in righteousness.
{I| 7:m. :1o)
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and
when thou hast shut thy door; pray to thy Father which is

in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward
thee openly.
{an. o:o)
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual
songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the
Lord.
{7p|. -:19)
I had rather eak ve words with my understanding...
than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
{I (or. 1+:19)
And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing,
ye shall receive.
{an. 21:22)
When you read the Goels, Christ eaks to you; when
you pray, you are eaking to Him.... Te Bile should be
read not just for analysis, but as an immediate dialogue
with the living Word Himself to feed our love for Christ,
to kindle our hearts with prayer and to provide us with
guidance in our personal life.
t. 7:|nou oj 2oous|
When one reads the Holy Scriptures, one should apply
everything to oneself and not to someone else. As a Book
uniquely inspired by God and addressed to each of the
faithful personally, the Bile possesses sacramental power,
transmiting Grace to the reader, bringing him to a point
of meeting and decisive encounter with God.
t. ar| t|c ou|
Keep on studying the Goels until the end of your life.
Never stop. Do not think you know it enough, even if you
know it all by heart.
1p. Iquat:us 1r:auc|au:uov
But let not your fasts be with the hypocrites; for they
fast on the second and fh day of the week (meaning
Monday and Tursday); but do you fast on the fourth
day and the day of Preparation (meaning Wednesday and
Friday). Neither pray as the hypocrites; but as the Lord
commanded in His Goel, thus pray:
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Ty name. Ty
kingdom come. Ty will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
Give us today our daily (needful) bread, and forgive us our
debt as we also forgive our debtors. And bring us not into
temptation, but deliver us from the evil one (or
evil); for Tine is the power and the glory for ever. Trice
in the day thus pray.
J:ac|c
But although our Lord distinguished the four kinds of
prayers to be oered, individually and at dierent times,
as we understand, nonetheless He shows as well by His
own example that they can also be included together in a
perfect prayer. Tis He does in that prayer which we read
that He poured out at great length toward the end of the
Goel according to John (Ch.17).
t. ]o|u (ass:au
Te Logos beows adoption on us when He grants us that
birth and deication which, transcending nature, comes
by grace from above through the Spirit. Te guarding
and preservation of this in God depends on the resolve
of those thus born: on their sincere acceptance of the
grace beowed on them and, through the praice of the
commandments, on their cultivation of the beauty given to
them by grace. Moreover, by emptying themselves of the
passions they lay hold of the divine to the same degree as
that to which, deliberately emptying Himself of His own
sulime glory, the Logos of God truly became man.
t. ax:mos t|c (oujcssor
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