let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy. (after each petition)
For the peace from above and for the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord.
For the peace of the whole world, for the welfare of the holy churches of God, and for the union of all, let us pray to the Lord.
For our Bishops, for the honorable Priesthood, for the Diaconate in Christ, for all the clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord.
For the President of our country, for all civil authorities, and for the armed forces, let us pray to the Lord.
For our city, for every city and country, and for the faithful dwelling in them, let us pray to the Lord.
For travelers by land, by sea, and by air; for the sick and the suffering; for captives and their salvation, let us pray to the Lord.
That He will not remember the transgressions and temptations of us sinners and His unworthy servants, but that He will mercifully cleanse our sins and avert His wrath righteously incited against us, let us pray to the Lord.
That He will not rebuke us in anger or punish us with wrath, but will remember that we are flesh (whose breath, when it departs, shall not return), and will mercifully spare our souls from death, let us pray to the Lord.
That He will not come in judgment unto His servants and will not look upon our transgressions, but will cleanse them and be merciful and spare the people that have sinned, let us pray to the Lord.
That He will remember His compassions and mercies that are from eternity, and not remember the sins of our youth and ignorance, and will have mercy on us, let us pray to the Lord.
That He will hearken unto our voice from His holy temple and will heal the sickness unto death that has taken hold of us; and that He will dry up the streams of transgression troubling us, let us pray to the Lord.
That He will quickly pull us out from the snares of death and will deliver us from the sicknesses of Hades, let us pray to the Lord.
That He will mercifully prolong for His servants time for repentance and not afflict them grievously as the barren fig tree, but out of kindheartedness will sprinkle and water them with the dew of loving-kindness, out of love for mankind in expectation of the fruits of repentance and our conversion, let us pray to the Lord.
That He will raise us up from the gates of death and the uplifted sword and the bending of its bow, and in it the vessels of death righteously prepared against us, with bitter arrows; and that He will mercifully turn them away from us that we not be destroyed, let us pray to the Lord.
That He will hearken unto our prayer and attend to our supplication, and not remain silent unto our tears, but will forgive us, that, lying down, we not depart and henceforth have no being, let us pray to the Lord.
That we may be delivered from all affliction, wrath, danger, and necessity, let us pray to the Lord.
Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and keep us, O God, by Thy grace.
Commemorating our most holy, most pure, most blessed and glorious Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary with all the saints, let us commend ourselves and each other, and all our life unto Christ our God.
To Thee, O Lord.
For unto Thee are due all glory, honor, and worship: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.
Amen.
God is the Lord and hath revealed Himself to us! Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord. (Ps. 117:27)
O give praise to the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endures forever. (Ps. 117:1)
God is the Lord and hath revealed Himself to us! Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord.
Surrounding me, they compassed me about, but in the name of the Lord, I stood against them. (Ps. 117:11)
God is the Lord and hath revealed Himself to us! Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord.
I shall not die, but live; and I shall declare the works of the Lord. (Ps. 117:17)
God is the Lord and hath revealed Himself to us! Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord.
The stone which the builders rejected, this has become the head of the corner; this is the Lord’s doing, and it is wonderful in our eyes. (Ps. 117:22-23)
Troparion: In Thy wrath, O God, remember Thy compassions, for we are dust and ashes, whose breath, when it departs, shall not return, and rebuke us not in Thine anger that we not be utterly destroyed. But spare our souls, as Thou only art merciful.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.
O zealous Protectress, Mother of the Lord Most High, Thou dost pray to thy Son, Christ our God, for all, and thou workest salvation for all who have recourse to thy mighty protection. Protect all of us, O Lady, Queen and Sovereign, who are in misfortune and sorrows, burdened with many sins and in afflictions, and who are standing before thee, praying to thee tearfully with compuncionate spirits and contrite hearts before thy most-pure Image. For, without wavering, we have set our hope on thee, the Deliverer of all evil. Grant what is profitable to all and save all of us, O Theotokos Virgin, for thou art the divine Protection of thy servants.
Psalm 50: Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy; and according to the multitude of Thy tender mercies blot out my transgression. Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I know mine iniquity, and my sin is before me continually. Against Thee only have I sinned and done this evil in Thy sight; that Thou mightiest be justified in Thy words and victorious when Thou art judged. For behold I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother bear me. For behold, Thou has loved truth; the hidden and secret things of Thy wisdom hast Thou revealed unto me.
Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be made clean; Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow. Thou shalt make me to hear joy and gladness; my humbled bones shall rejoice. Turn Thy face away from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation, and with Thy governing Spirit establish me. I shall teach transgressors Thy ways, and the ungodly shall turn back unto Thee.
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, Thou god of my salvation; my tongues shall rejoice in Thy righteousness. O Lord, Thou shalt open my lips, and my mouth shall declare Thy praise. For if Thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would have given it; with whole burnt-offerings Thou shalt not be pleased. A sacrifice unto God is a broken spirit; a broken and humbled heart God will not despise. Do good, O Lord, in Thy good pleasure unto Sion, and let the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then shalt Thou be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, with oblation and whole burnt-offerings. Then shall they offer young bulls upon Thine altar.
