Irmos: In the depths of the post, sometimes the Pharaoh’s all-armed force is a transformed force, but the incarnate Word consumed all-evil sin, O glorified Lord, gloriously glorified.
To the Sweetest Jesus:
Chorus: Sweetest Jesus, save me.
Sweetest Jesus Christ, long-suffering Jesus, heal the wounds of my soul, O Jesus, and sweeten my heart, O most merciful, I pray, Jesus my Savior, may I magnify Thee, the one who is being saved.
Sweetest Jesus Christ, Jesus, open the door of repentance for me, O most loving Jesus, and receive me, bowing down to You and asking warmly, Jesus my Savior, for forgiveness of sins.
Sweetest Jesus Christ, Jesus, snatch me from the hand of the flattering Belial, O Jesus, and make the right hand of Thy glory, O Jesus my Savior, deliver me from the parts of my life.
Theotokos: Jesus, who gave birth to God, Lady, pray for obscene slaves, Most Pure One, for through Thy prayers we will be delivered from torment, Undefiled, desecrated, enjoying the ever-present glory.
Most Holy Theotokos:
Chorus: Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
Contained by many misfortunes, I resort to You, seeking salvation: O Mother of the Word and the Virgin, save me from heavy and cruel things.
Passions trouble me and many despondencies fill my soul; die, O Young Lady, with the silence of Your Son and God, All-Immaculate.
Having given birth to Thee and God, I pray, the Virgin, will be delivered by the mercy of the fierce; For now, running to You, I stretch out both my soul and my thoughts.
Sick in body and soul, grant the divine visitation and providence from You, the only Mother of God, who is good and the mother of the Good.
To the Guardian Angel:
To Jesus: Lord Jesus Christ, my God, have mercy on me.
Sing and praise the song, O Savior, worthy of Thy servant like the incorporeal Angel, my mentor and guardian.
Chorus: Holy Angel of God, my guardian, pray to God for me.
I alone now lie in foolishness and laziness, my mentor and guardian, do not leave me perishing.
Glory: Direct my mind through your prayer to do God’s commandments, so that I may receive remission of sins from God, and teach me to hate the evil, I pray to you.
And now: Pray, O Virgin, for me, Thy servant, to the Benefactor, with my guardian Angel, and instruct me to do the commandments of Thy Son and my Creator.
Irmos: Having established me on the rock of faith, you have enlarged my mouth against my enemies. For my spirit is glad, always singing: none is holy like our God, and none is righteous more than Thee, O Lord.
To the Sweetest Jesus:
Hear, O my most loving Jesus, Thy servant crying out in compunction, and deliver me, O Jesus, from condemnation and torment, O O Lord, long-suffering, O Sweet Jesus, most merciful.
Raise up Thy servant, my Jesus, who falls with tears, my Jesus, and save, my Jesus, me repentant and in hell, O Lord, deliver, O most merciful Sweet Jesus.
Time, my Jesus, you gave me, I spent in passion, my Jesus. Moreover, my Jesus, do not reject me, but call, I pray, Sweetest Lord Jesus, and save me.
Theotokos: Virgin, who gave birth to my Jesus, pray to deliver me from Gehenna, the only intercession of the offended, O God-gracious One, and make me worthy of life, All-immaculate, ageless.
Most Holy Theotokos:
I offer the intercession and protection of my life to Thee, Virgin Mother of God: You feed me to Your refuge, the good one, the affirmation of the faithful, the only all-sung one.
I pray, Virgin, to destroy the storm of my spiritual confusion and sadness: You, O Blessed One of God, gave birth to the ruler of the silence of Christ, the only most pure one.
Having given birth to good and guilty benefactors, pour out riches of good deeds to all, for all you can, as you have given birth to the mighty one in the strength of Christ, O blessed One.
To those who are tormented by fierce ailments and painful passions, O Virgin, help me: for healings I know You are an inexhaustible treasure, Immaculate, inexhaustible.
To the Guardian Angel:
I place all my thoughts and my soul on you, my guardian; Deliver me from every misfortune of the enemy.
The enemy tramples me and embitters me, and teaches me to always do my own desires; but you, my mentor, do not leave me to perish.
Glory: Sing a song with thanksgiving and zeal to the Creator and God give to me and to you, my good Guardian Angel; my deliverer, rescue me from the enemies who embitter me.
And now: Heal, O Most Pure One, my many ailing scabs, even in the soul, heal the enemies who are constantly fighting with me.
Also: Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)
Sedal to Jesus
My Savior Jesus, who saved the prodigal, My Savior Jesus, who accepted the harlot, and have mercy on me now, O O many-merciful Jesus, save, be gracious, O Jesus the benefactor, like the Compassionate Manasseh, my Jesus, who is the only lover of mankind.
Glory: Sedalen Angelu
From the love of my soul I cry out to you, the guardian of my soul, my all-holy Angel: cover me and always protect me from evil deception, and guide me to heavenly life, admonishing and enlightening me, and strengthening me.
And now: Theotokos
To the Blessed Most Pure Mother of God, who gave birth to all the Lord without seed, pray to him with my Guardian Angel to deliver me from all bewilderment and to give tenderness and light to my soul, and purification through sin, who alone will soon intercede.
Irmos: You came from the Virgin, not an intercessor, nor an Angel, but the Lord Himself, incarnate, and you saved me as a whole man. Thus I call to Thee: glory to Thy power, O Lord.
To the Sweetest Jesus:
Heal, my Jesus, the wounds of my soul, my Jesus, I pray, and snatch up the hands of me, my gracious Jesus, the strangled Belial, and save.
Those who have sinned, my Sweetest Jesus, most gracious; My Jesus, save me, who take refuge in Your protection, long-suffering Jesus, and make me worthy of Your Kingdom.
No one has sinned, my Jesus, as I have sinned, the accursed one, but I fall down praying, my Jesus, save me and my life, my Jesus, grant me an inheritance.
Theotokos: All-sung, who gave birth to Jesus as the Lord, pray to Him to relieve all torment, singing to You, and truly calling Theotokos.
Most Holy Theotokos:
The confusion of my passions, the Helmsman who gave birth to the Lord, and the storm of my sins, the Blessed One of God, calmed the storm.
Grant me the abyss of Thy mercy, Who gave birth to the Blessed One and the Savior of all who sing to Thee.
Enjoying, O Most Pure One, Thy gifts, we sing in thanksgiving the song leading Thee, O Mother of God.
On the bed of my illness and infirmity, help those who lie down, as you love me, O Theotokos, the only Ever-Virgin.
Hope and affirmation, and salvation are the wall of the immovable property of You, the All-Singing One, we get rid of every inconvenience.
To the Guardian Angel:
Pray to God, the lover of mankind, my guardian, and do not forsake me, but keep my life in peace forever and grant me invincible salvation.
As the intercessor and guardian of my life, you are received from God, Angel, I pray to you, holy one, free me from all troubles.
Glory: Cleanse my depravity with your shrine, my guardian, and may I be excommunicated from the part of Shuiya by your prayers and become a partaker of glory.
And now: I am bewildered by the evils that have befallen me, O Most Pure One, but deliver me from them quickly: I am the only one who has come to You.
Irmos: Enlightenment of those lying in darkness, salvation of the desperate, Christ my Savior, to You in the morning, King of the world, enlighten me with Your radiance, for do I know no other God to You.
To the Sweetest Jesus:
You are the enlightenment, my Jesus, of my mind, you are the salvation of my desperate soul, Savior, my Jesus, deliver me from torment and hell, calling: save, my Jesus Christ, the damned me.
Of course, my Jesus, I am now cast down to the passion of dishonor: You, my Jesus, have sent down your hand of help to me, take away the cry: save, my Jesus Christ, the accursed me.
My mind is defiled, my Jesus, I call upon You: cleanse me from the filth of sins and deliver me into the depths of malice from the ignorance that has crept down, my Savior Jesus, and save me, I pray.
Theotokos: Who gave birth to Jesus, the Mother of God, All the Orthodox, the monks and the worldly, begged Him to save those who called upon Gehenna: do we not know Your steadfast intercession?
To the Blessed Virgin Mary:
Fill, O Pure One, my heart with joy, Thy incorruptible joy that gives birth to joy, which gave birth to the guilty.
Deliver us from troubles, pure Mother of God, having given birth to eternal deliverance and peace, which prevails over all minds.
Resolve the darkness of my sins, Bride of God, with the enlightenment of Your Grace, Who gave birth to the Divine and Eternal Light.
Heal, O Pure One, the infirmity of my soul, worthy of Thy visitation, and grant me health through Thy prayers.
To the Guardian Angel:
As if I had boldness towards God, my holy guardian, I begged Him to deliver me from the evils that offend me.
Bright light, brightly enlighten my soul, my mentor and guardian, given to me by God to the Angel.
Glory: Sleeping me with the evil burden of sin, keep me vigilant, O Angel of God, and raise me up for praise through your prayer.
And now: Mary, Lady of the Brideless Mother of God, the hope of the faithful, cast down the heaps of the enemy, and those who sing make you glad.
Irmos: Lying in the abyss of sin, I invoke the abyss of Thy unfathomable mercy: from aphids, O God, lift me up.
To the Sweetest Jesus:
My Jesus Christ, most merciful, when I confess, receive me, O Master, O Jesus, and save me, and from aphids, O Jesus, snatch me away.
My Jesus, no one was a fornicator, like I, a passionate Jesus, more loving than mankind: but You, Jesus, save me.
O my Jesus, the harlot and the harlot, and Manasseh and the tax collector, O my Jesus, I have slain by the passions, and the thief, O Jesus, and the Ninevites.
Theotokos: You who gave birth to my Jesus Christ, the Most Pure Virgin, the only undefiled one, now cleanse me with the hyssop of your prayers.
Most Holy Theotokos:
As if He saved death and aphids, He Himself gave birth to death, corruption and death is my former nature; Virgin, pray to the Lord and Thy Son, to deliver me from the enemies of crime.
We are Your representative of life and your steadfast guardian, O Virgin, and I solve rumors of misfortunes and drive away taxes from demons; and I always pray to deliver me from the aphids of my passions.
Like a wall of refuge for money-grubbers and all-perfect salvation of souls, and space in sorrow, O Young Lady, we always rejoice in Your enlightenment; Oh, Lady, save us now from passions and troubles.
I now lie on my bed sick, and there is no healing for my flesh; but, God and Savior of the world, and the Savior of illnesses, I pray to You, O Good One: raise me from aphids and illnesses.
To the Guardian Angel:
Free me from all misfortunes and save me from sorrows, I pray to you, holy Angel, given to me by God, my good guardian.
Illuminate my mind, O blessed one, and enlighten me, I pray to you, holy Angel, and always instruct me to think usefully.
Glory: Tidy my heart from real rebellion and be vigilant, strengthen me in good things, my guardian, and guide me wonderfully to the silence of animals.
And now: The Word of God dwells in You, Mother of God, and man shows You the heavenly ladder: For through You the Most High has come down to us.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
Glory, even now: And honor the akathist:
Chosen Voivode and Lord, hell to the conqueror, as if you were delivered from eternal death, I will sing praises to You, Thy creation and servant; but, as if you have unspeakable mercy, free me from all troubles, calling: Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.
O Creator of Angels and Lord of Powers, open my bewildered mind and tongue to the praise of Thy most pure name, just as Thou didst open the ears and tongue of the deaf and humming ancients, and, as the verb says, the cry is: Wonderful Jesus, wonder of the Angels; Most powerful Jesus, deliverance of the first parents. Sweet Jesus, magnification of the patriarchs; Glorious Jesus, strengthening of kings. Beloved Jesus, fulfillment of the prophets; Wonderful Jesus, fortress of martyrs. Quiet Jesus, joy of the monks; Most merciful Jesus, sweetness of the elders. Most merciful Jesus, abstinence for fasters; Most sweet Jesus, joy to the saints. Most honorable Jesus, virgin chastity; Eternal Jesus, salvation of sinners. Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.
Seeing the green widow weeping, Lord, as if you had mercy then and raised up her son for burial; Have mercy on me too, O Lover of mankind, and resurrect my soul, killed by sins, calling: Hallelujah.
Philip sought to understand the unintelligible mind: Lord, show us the Father, he said; You come to him: you have been with Me for so long, have you not known that the Father is in Me, and I am in the Father? Moreover, Unexplored, I call to You with fear: Jesus, Eternal God; Jesus, most powerful King. Jesus, long-suffering Master; Jesus, most merciful Savior. Jesus, my most gracious guardian; Jesus, cleanse my sins. Jesus, take away my iniquities; Jesus, let go of my iniquities. Jesus, my hope, do not forsake me; Jesus, my helper, do not reject me. Jesus, my Creator, do not forget me; Jesus, my Shepherd, do not destroy me. Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.
You have clothed the Apostles with power from on high, O Jesus, who sit in Jerusalem, and clothed me, naked from all good works, with the warmth of Your Holy Spirit, and grant me to sing to You with love: Hallelujah.
Have riches of mercy, O publicans and sinners, and you have called the unbelievers, O Jesus; Do not despise me now, who is like them, but, like a valuable ointment, accept this song: Jesus, invincible power; Jesus, endless mercy. Jesus, most radiant beauty; Jesus, love unspeakable. Jesus, Son of the Living God; Jesus, have mercy on me, a sinner. Jesus, hear me conceived in iniquity; Jesus, cleanse me, born in sins. Jesus, teach me what is inappropriate; Jesus, lighten the dark for me. Jesus, cleanse me that is filthy; Jesus, lead me up as a prodigal. Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.
Having a storm of doubtful thoughts inside, Peter drowned; Having seen Thee existing in the flesh, Jesus, and walking on the waters, I came to know Thee as the true God and, having received the hand of salvation, said: Alleluia.
Hearing Thee passing by, O Lord, the blind man cried out: Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me! And having called, you opened his eyes. Enlighten with Thy mercy the eyes of the mental heart and of me, crying out to Thee and saying: Jesus, to the Creator on high; Jesus, lower Redeemer. Jesus, hell to the consumer; Jesus, beautifier of all creation. Jesus, Comforter of my soul; Jesus, enlightener of my mind. Jesus, my heart is glad; Jesus, health to my body. Jesus, my Savior, save me; Jesus, my light, enlighten me. Jesus, deliver me from all torment; Jesus, save me, unworthy. Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.
With your rich Blood, as you redeemed us of old from the legal oath, Jesus, free us from the snare by which the serpent stained us with carnal passions and lustful obsession, and evil despondency, crying out to You: Alleluia.
Having seen the fathers of Jewry in the form of humanity, Who created man with the hand and understood Him as the Lord, striving with branches to please Him, hosanna was crying out. We offer a song to Thee, saying: Jesus, true God; Jesus, Son of David. Jesus, most glorious King; Jesus, Lamb without blemish. Jesus, wonderful Shepherd; Jesus, guardian of my youth. Jesus, feeder of my youth; Jesus, praise in my old age. Jesus, there is hope in my death; Jesus, life after my death. Jesus, my consolation is at Thy judgment; Jesus, my desire, do not disgrace me then. Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.
Preacher of God-bearing prophecies and fulfilling verbs, Jesus, appeared on earth and you lived with people inconceivably, and you took away our illnesses; Because we are healed by Your stripes, we sing with our hands: Alleluia.
The illumination of Thy truth has risen into the universe, and the flattery of demons has been driven away: for idols, our Savior, do not tolerate Thy strength, fallen. We, having received salvation, cry out to You: Jesus, truly, you drive away flattery; Jesus, the light that surpasses all lordships. Jesus, King, overcome all strengths; Jesus, God, remain in mercy. Jesus, Animal Bread, satisfy my hunger; Jesus, fountain of reason, give drink to me when I am thirsty. Jesus, robe of joy, clothe me who perishes; Jesus, cover of joy, cover me, unworthy. Jesus, giver of those who ask, give me mourning for my sins; Jesus, find for those who seek, find my soul. Jesus, the opener who interprets, open my accursed heart; Jesus, Redeemer of sinners, cleanse my iniquities. Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.
Although you have revealed the hidden secret from the ages, like a sheep you were led to the slaughter, O Jesus, and like a lamb straight from its shearer, silent, and like God, you rose from the dead and ascended into heaven with glory, and you raised us up with us, calling: Alleluia.
A wondrous display of creation, the Creator appeared to us: without a seed from the Virgin he was incarnate; from the grave, without breaking the seal, he rose again; and to the apostle, the door closed, with the flesh below. In the same way, marveling, let us sing: Jesus, the unfathomable Word; Jesus, the unseen Word. Jesus, incomprehensible power; Jesus, wisdom unthinkable. Jesus, indescribable Deity; Jesus, dominion innumerable. Jesus, kingdom invincible; Jesus, endless dominion. Jesus, the highest fortress; Jesus, eternal power. Jesus, my Creator, have mercy on me; Jesus, my Savior, save me. Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.
Seeing God in a strange way, let us withdraw from the vanity of the world and place our minds on the Divine. For this reason, God came down to earth, so that he may lead us to heaven, crying out to Him: Alleluia.
All the things below, and those above, have in no way retreated, the Countless One, always by the will of us for the sake of suffering and His death, killing our death, and granting the resurrection life to those who sing: Jesus, sweetness of the heart; Jesus, bodily fortress. Jesus, your spiritual lordship; Jesus, quick smart. Jesus, joyful conscience; Jesus, hopefully known. Jesus, eternal memory; Jesus, high praise. Jesus, my glory, exalted; Jesus, my desire, do not deny me. Jesus, my Shepherd, seek me; Jesus, my Savior, save me. Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.
All angelic nature ceaselessly glorifies Your holy name, Jesus, in heaven: Holy, Holy, Holy, crying out; We, sinners, cry out to the earth with mortal lips: Alleluia.
The prophets of many things, like dumb fish, we see about You, Jesus, our Savior: they are perplexed to say how the immutable God and the perfect man abide? We, marveling at the mystery, cry out faithfully: Jesus, eternal God; Jesus, King of kings. Jesus, Lord of those who possess; Jesus, Judge of the living and the dead. Jesus, hope of the uncertain; Jesus, comfort to those who mourn. Jesus, glory to the poor; Jesus, do not judge me based on my deeds. Jesus, cleanse me according to Your mercy; Jesus, take away despondency from me. Jesus, enlighten my thoughts of heart; Jesus, give me memory of death. Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.
Although you came to save the world, from the East to the East, to the dark West - to our nature, you humbled yourself to death; In the same way, Your name is exalted above every other name, and from all the tribes of heaven and earth you hear: Alleluia.
To the Eternal King, the Comforter, the true Christ, cleanse us from all filth, as you cleansed the ten lepers, and heal us, as you healed the money-loving soul of Zacchaeus the publican, and cry to You, crying out in tenderness: Jesus, incorruptible treasure; Jesus, inexhaustible wealth. Jesus, strong food; Jesus, inexhaustible drink. Jesus, beggars' clothing; Jesus, intercession of widows. Jesus, defender of the orphans; Jesus, help those who labor. Jesus, teacher of strangers; Jesus, the floating helmsman. Jesus, the stormy calm; Jesus, God, raise me up, fallen. Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.
I bring all-congratulatory singing to Thee, unworthy one, crying out to Thee like a Canaanite: Jesus, have mercy on me; not a daughter, but an imam of flesh, enraged by fierce passions and scorched by rage, and grant healing to the crying Ty: Alleluia.
Giver of light to those who exist in the darkness of unreason, first, Paul, persecute Thee, instill the power of the God-reasonable voice and understand spiritual quickness; Enlighten the dark apple of my soul and my soul, calling: Jesus, my mighty King; Jesus, my most powerful God. Jesus, my immortal Lord; Jesus, my glorious Creator. Jesus, my kind Mentor; Jesus, my most generous Shepherd. Jesus, my most merciful Lord; Jesus, my most merciful Savior. Jesus, enlighten my feelings, darkened by passions; Jesus, heal my body, weakened by sins. Jesus, cleanse my mind from vain thoughts; Jesus, keep my heart from evil lusts. Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.
Give me grace, the resolver of all debts, Jesus, and accept me, repentant, as you accepted Peter, who rejected You, and call me, despondent, like Paul of old, persecuting Thee, and hear me, crying out to Thee: Alleluia.
Singing Your incarnation, we all praise You and believe with Thomas that You are Lord and God, sitting with the Father and willing to judge the living and the dead. Then make me worthy to stand on my right hand, crying: Jesus, Eternal King, have mercy on Me; Jesus, fragrant flower, scent me. Jesus, dearly beloved, warm me; Jesus, eternal church, cover me. Jesus, bright robe, adorn me; Jesus, honest bead, shine on me. Jesus, precious stone, enlighten me; Jesus, sun of righteousness, illuminate me. Jesus, holy light, shine upon me; Jesus, deliver me from mental and physical illnesses. Jesus, take me from the hand of the enemy; Jesus, unquenchable fire and other eternal torments free me. Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.
Oh, sweet and all-generous Jesus! Accept now this little prayer of ours, just as you accepted two mites of widows, and preserve Your heritage from enemies visible and invisible, from the invasion of foreigners, from illness and famine, from all sorrow and deadly wounds, and the coming torment of all who cry out to You: Alleluia. (Thrice.)
O Creator of Angels and Lord of Powers, open my bewildered mind and tongue to the praise of Thy most pure name, just as Thou didst open the ears and tongue of the deaf and humming ancients, and, as the verb says, the cry is: Wonderful Jesus, wonder of the Angels; Most powerful Jesus, deliverance of the first parents. Sweet Jesus, magnification of the patriarchs; Glorious Jesus, strengthening of kings. Beloved Jesus, fulfillment of the prophets; Wonderful Jesus, fortress of martyrs. Quiet Jesus, joy of the monks; Most merciful Jesus, sweetness of the elders. Most merciful Jesus, abstinence for fasters; Most sweet Jesus, joy to the saints. Most honorable Jesus, virgin chastity; Eternal Jesus, salvation of sinners. Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.
Chosen Voivode and Lord, hell to the conqueror, as if you were delivered from eternal death, I will sing praises to You, Thy creation and servant; but, as if you have unspeakable mercy, free me from all troubles, calling: Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.
Irmos: I serve the golden image, in the field of Deira, three of your youths, heedless of the godless command, cast into the midst of the fire, watered around the waist: blessed art thou, O God of our fathers.
To the Sweetest Jesus:
Christ Jesus, no one has sinned on earth since the beginning of time, O my Jesus, just as I, the accursed and the prodigal, have sinned. In the same way, my Jesus, I cry to You: You have mercifully praised me, blessed art thou, O God of our father.
Christ Jesus, to Thy fear, I cry, nail me, O my Jesus, and feed me now to a gracious refuge, for yes, my generous Jesus, I sing to You, the one saved: blessed art thou, O God of our fathers.
Christ Jesus, I promised You, passionate, O my Jesus, repentance, but I lied to you, the accursed one. Moreover, my Jesus, I cry to You: enlighten my insensible soul, O Christ, blessed be the God of our fathers.
Theotokos: Who gave birth to Christ Jesus strangely and more than nature, pray to Him, All-Immaculate One, even through my nature to forgive all my sins, O Maiden, that I call us to be saved: blessed art thou, who gave birth to God in the flesh.
Most Holy Theotokos:
Our salvation, as you wanted, O Savior, to arrange, you moved into the womb of the Virgin, and you showed the intercessor to the world; our father, God, blessed are you.
The Commander of mercy, Whom you gave birth to, O pure Mother, beg to be delivered from sins and spiritual defilements by faith: our father, God, blessed are you.
Thou hast shown the treasure of salvation and the source of incorruption to thee who gave birth to thee, and the pillar of affirmation, and the door of repentance to those who call: our father, God, blessed art thou.
Bodily weaknesses and mental ailments, O Theotokos, with the love of those who come to Thy blood, grant to heal, O Virgin, Who gave birth to us the Savior Christ.
To the Guardian Angel:
Be merciful to me and beg God, O Lord Angel, for I have you as an intercessor in my whole life, a mentor and guardian, given to me by God forever.
Do not leave on the journey of my accursed soul killed by a robber, holy Angel, who was betrayed by God without blemish; but I will guide you on the path of repentance.
Glory: I bring all my soul to shame from my evil thoughts and deeds; But be forewarned, my mentor, and grant me healing with good thoughts, and always deviate towards the right path.
And now: Fill everyone with wisdom and divine strength, Hypostatic to the Wisdom of the Most High, for the sake of the Mother of God, for the sake of those who cry out with faith: Our father, God, blessed art thou.
Irmos: Into the fiery furnace of the Jewish youth who descended and turned God into flames, sing the works of the Lord, and exalt them to all ages.
To the Sweetest Jesus:
You, my Jesus, I pray: just as you, my Jesus, delivered the harlot from many sins, so also, my Jesus Christ, deliver me, and cleanse my defiled soul, my Jesus.
Having bowed down, O Jesus, with wordless sweets, appearing speechless and truly a beast, O my Jesus, the passionately accursed one became like the Savior; Likewise, Jesus, deliver me from speechlessness.
I have fallen, O Jesus, into the strangled robbers, the clothes, my Jesus, now woven by God, have been laid bare, and I lie wounded with wounds; pour oil and wine on me, my Christ.
Theotokos: You who bore Christ indescribably bore my Jesus and God, O Theotokos Mary, pray to Him always to be saved from troubles by Your servant and Your singer, O innocent Virgin.
Most Holy Theotokos:
Do not despise those who demand help from You, Virgin, singing and extolling You forever.
You heal the infirmity of my soul and bodily illnesses, O Virgin, that I may glorify You, Pure, forever.
You pour out a wealth of healings faithfully to those who sing of Thee, O Virgin, and to those who extol Thy ineffable Nativity.
You drive away adversities and drive away passions, O Virgin; We will also sing of You forever and ever.
To the Guardian Angel:
Sent from God, strengthen the belly of my servant, your servant, most good Angel, and do not leave me forever.
You are a good angel, my soul's mentor and guardian, most blessed, I sing for ever.
Glory: Be my protection and take away all people on the day of testing; good and evil deeds are tempted by fire.
And now: Be my helper and silence, O Ever-Virgin Mother of God, Thy servant, and do not leave me deprived of Thy dominion.
Irmos: From God, God the Word, who came with ineffable wisdom to renew Adam, who ate into the corruption of the fallen lute, from the Holy Virgin who ineffably incarnated us for our sake, we magnify the faith with one wisdom in songs.
To the Sweetest Jesus:
Manasseh, my Jesus, the tax collector, the harlot, the prodigal, generous Jesus, and the thief, my Jesus, who died in cold and needless matters, Jesus; but You, my Jesus, have preceded me and saved me.
From Adam, my Jesus, all who sinned, before the law and in the law, Jesus, and according to the law, the accursed, and by grace, my Jesus, I conquered the passions of the accursed; but You, my Jesus, save me with Your destinies.
May I not be excommunicated, my Jesus, from Thy ineffable glory, may I not receive a portion, O Jesus, shuiya, Sweetest Jesus; but You have given me rest to Your sheep on your right hand, O my Christ Jesus.
Theotokos: Jesus, Mother of God, Whom you bore, the only Inexperienced Virgin Mary, propitiate Him, O Pure One, as Your Son and Creator, to deliver the temptations and troubles that flow to You, and the fire of the future.
Most Holy Theotokos:
Do not turn away from the current of my tears, Even though you have taken away every tear from every face, the Virgin who gave birth to Christ.
Fill my heart with joy, O Virgin, who accepts the fulfillment of joy and consumes sinful sadness.
Be refuge and intercession for those who come running to You, O Virgin, and an indestructible wall, refuge and cover and joy.
Enlighten Your light with the dawns, O Virgin, driving away the darkness of ignorance, faithfully confessing Theotokos to You.
In the place of the bitterness of the infirmity of the humbled one, O Virgin, heal, transforming ill health into health.
To the Guardian Angel:
To Jesus: Lord Jesus Christ, my God, have mercy on me.
Have mercy on me, my only Savior, for You are merciful and merciful, and make me a partaker of righteous faces.
Angel: Holy Angel of God, my guardian, pray to God for me.
Grant me always to think and create, O Lord Angel, good and useful, as she is strong in weakness and blameless.
Glory: For having boldness towards the Heavenly King, pray to Him and the other Bodiless Ones to have mercy on me, the accursed one.
And now: Having much boldness, O Virgin, to Him who became incarnate from You, deliver me from my bonds and grant me permission and salvation through Your prayers.
Let's pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
Master Lord Jesus Christ our God, who for the sake of Your ineffable love for mankind was clothed in flesh with the Ever-Virgin Mary at the end of the ages, we glorify Your saving providence for us, Your servants, O Lord; Let us sing praises to You, as we know You for the Father’s sake; Let us bless You, for whose sake the Holy Spirit has come into the world, we worship Your Most Pure Mother in the flesh, Who served such a terrible secret; We praise Your angelic presence, as the singers and servants of Your Majesty; We bless the Forerunner John, who baptized You, O Lord; We honor the prophets who proclaimed You, we glorify Your holy apostles; We triumph and the martyrs, we glorify Your priests, and we worship Your saints, and we cherish all Your righteous ones. We bring such and such a many and ineffable face of the Divine into prayer to Thee, the all-generous God, Thy servants, and for this sake we ask forgiveness for our sins, grant us all of Thy for the sake of the saints, more abundantly than Thy holy bounties, for Thou art blessed forever. Amen.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
My Most Gracious Queen, my hope, Theotokos, advocate of the orphaned and strangers, joy of the sorrowful, protector of the wronged! See my distress, see my sorrow, help me, as one who is weak; guide me, as a stranger. Bear my wrong, resolve it, as You will; for I have no other help except You, no other advocate, no other comforter, but You, O Theotokos, that You may preserve and cover me forever and ever. Amen.
Holy Angel of God, my guardian, pray to God for me.
Holy Angel of Christ, falling down to you, I pray, my holy guardian, given to me for the preservation of my sinful soul and body from holy baptism! I, with my laziness and my evil custom, angered your most pure lordship and drove you away from me with all the evil deeds: lies, slander, envy, condemnation, contempt, disobedience, brotherly hatred and resentment, love of money, adultery, rage, stinginess, gluttony without satiety and drunkenness, talking a lot, evil thoughts and crafty ones, proud customs and lustful indignation, self-desire for all carnal lust. Oh, my evil will, which even dumb animals cannot do! But how can you look at me or approach me, like a stinking dog? Whose eyes, Angel of Christ, look upon me, entangled in evil in vile deeds? How can I ask for forgiveness for my bitter, evil, and crafty deeds, for I fall into misery all day and night and at every hour?
But I pray to you, falling down, my holy guardian, have mercy on me, your sinful and unworthy servant (name of the rivers), be my helper and intercessor against the evil of my opponent with your holy prayers and make me a partaker of the Kingdom of God with all the saints, always and now, and ever, and forever and ever. Amen.
On Friday evening, an akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos is read.
Also: It is worthy to eat... (Bow to the ground.) If it is a post-feast, we sing worthy of the holiday. Glory even now: Lord, have mercy. (Three times.) And dismissal: Through the prayers of the saints, our fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen. Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.)
Establishment of those who hope in Thee, establish, O Lord, the Church which Thou hast acquired with Thy venerable blood.
Mistress, accept the prayers of Your servant and deliver us from all need and sorrow. When there is a holiday, we sing troparion, kontakion and magnification.
Come, let's worship...
Hallelujah 118
Blessed are the blameless ones who walk in the law of the Lord. Blessed are those who experience His witness; they will seek Him with all their hearts. For those who do not do iniquity walk in His ways. Thou hast commanded that Thy commandments should be preserved, so that my ways may be corrected, that Thy justifications may be preserved. Then I will not be ashamed to always look upon all Your commandments. Let us confess to You in the righteousness of our hearts, ever to teach us the destinies of Your righteousness. I will preserve Your excuses; don't leave me to the end. How will the youngest one correct his path? Always keep Your words. With all my heart I seek You; do not turn me away from Your commandments. I hide Your words in my heart, lest I sin against You. Blessed art thou, O Lord, teach me by thy justification. My mouth proclaimed all the destinies of Your mouth. On the path of Thy testimonies we have enjoyed ourselves, as in all riches. I will mock Your commandments, and understand Your ways. I will learn from Your justifications; I will not forget Your words. Reward Your servant: live me, and I will keep Your words. Open my eyes, and I will understand the wonders of Your law. I am a stranger on earth, do not hide Your commandments from me.
My soul love to desire Your destiny at all times. 3Thou hast rebuked the proud; Curses those who turn away from Your commandments. Take away from me diarrhea and humiliation, as I have sought Your testimonies. For the princes are gray and slander me, and Thy servant mocks Thy justifications; for Your testimonies are my teaching, and my counsels are Your justifications. Cling to the earth, my soul, live according to Your word. Thou hast declared my ways, and thou hast heard me; teach me by Your justification. Let me understand the path of Your justifications, and I will mock at Your wonders. My soul slumbers from despondency; confirm me in Your words. Leave the path of unrighteousness from me and have mercy on me with Your law. I have chosen the path of truth and have not forgotten Your destiny. I cleave to Thy testimony, O Lord, do not disgrace me. The path of Your commandments flowed when You enlarged my heart. Lay down for me, O Lord, the way of Your justifications, and I will seek and take away. Give me understanding, and I will try Your law, and I will keep it with all my heart. Guide me on the path of Your commandments, as I have desired. Incline my heart to Thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
Turn away my eyes from seeing vanity; live me in Your way. Make Thy servant Thy word to fear. Take away my reproach, O nepshchevah, for Thy fate is good. Behold, I have desired Thy commandments: live me in Thy righteousness. And let Thy mercy, O Lord, come upon me, Thy salvation according to Thy word, and I will answer those who reproach my word, because I have trusted in Thy words. And do not take away from my lips the words that are truly true, for I have trusted in Your fate; And I will keep Your law forever and ever. And I walked in breadth, because I sought Your commandments; and the verbs of Your testimonies before the kings and not being ashamed; and have learned in Thy commandments, which I have loved dearly; and I lifted up my hands to Thy commandments, which I loved, and mocked Thy justifications. Remember Thy words to Thy servant, whose hope Thou hast given me. So console me in my humility, for Your word lives on me. Pride has transgressed the law to the extreme, but we have not deviated from Your law. I have remembered Your destiny from eternity, O Lord, and have been comforted. I have received sorrow from sinners who forsake Thy law. Peta beat me to Your justifications at the place of my coming.
I will remember Your name in the night, O Lord, and keep Your law. This will come to me, as I seek justification for Your demands. Thou art my part, O Lord: I have decided to preserve Thy law. I prayed to Your face with all my heart: have mercy on me according to Your word. I have thought about Your ways and returned my nose to Your witness. I was prepared and did not hesitate to keep Your commandments. The sinner has already committed himself to me, and has not forgotten Your law. At midnight I rose to confess to You about the destinies of Your righteousness. I am a partaker of all who fear You and keep Your commandments. Fill the earth with Your mercy, O Lord; Teach me by Thy justification. Thou hast done kindness to Thy servant, O Lord, according to Thy word; Teach me goodness and punishment and reason, as I have believed in Your commandments. Before I even humble myself, I have sinned, for this reason I have preserved Your word. Thou art good, O Lord, and by Thy goodness teach me by Thy justification. The iniquity of the proud has multiplied against me, but with all my heart I will test Your commandments. Their hearts are as wet as milk; I have learned Your law. It is good for me, for Thou hast humbled me, that I may learn by Thy justification.
The law of Your mouth is good to me more than a thousand gold and silver.
Slava:
Thy hands create me and create me; Give me understanding, and I will learn Your commandments. Those who fear You will see me and rejoice, because they trust in Your words. I understood, Lord, that Thy destiny is true, and Thou hast truly humbled me. Be Thy mercy, that Thy servant may comfort me according to Thy word; May Thy compassions come to me, and I will live, for Thy law is my teaching. Let pride be ashamed, for it is your unjust iniquity against me; I will scoff at Your commandments. Let those who fear You and those who know Your testimonies convert me. May my heart be blameless in Your justifications, so that I will not be ashamed. My soul disappears for Thy salvation, trusting in Thy words; My eyes have disappeared into Your word, saying: When will You comfort me? If we were not like fur on the face, we would not forget Your justifications. How many days are there of Your servant? When will you bring judgment on me from those who persecute me? The lawbreakers have told me mockery, but not like Thy law, O Lord. All Your commandments are truth; Having persecuted me unrighteously, help me. I have not yet died on earth, and I have not forsaken Your commandments. Live for me according to Thy mercy, and I will preserve the testimonies of Thy mouth.
For ever, O Lord, Your word remains in heaven. Thy truth forever and ever. You founded the earth and it remains. The day endures through Your teaching, for all kinds of work are done by You. As if it were not for Thy law that my teaching had been, then I would have perished in my humility; I will never forget Your justifications, for You have revived me in them.
[Wednesday:]
I am Thine, save me, for I seek the justification of Thy demands. I was waiting for a sinner to destroy me; I understood Your meetings. I have seen the end of every death; Your commandment is wide. Since I have loved Your law, O Lord, I have my teaching all day long. Thou hast made me wiser than my enemy through Thy commandment, even as I am forever. More than all those who taught me, I understood that Your testimonies are my teaching. Moreover, the elder understood that I have sought Your commandments. I have forbidden my feet from every evil way, that I may keep Thy words; I have not deviated from Your judgments, as You have laid down laws for me. How sweet is Your word to my throat: more than honey to my mouth. I understood from Your commandments, and for this reason I hated every way of unrighteousness. The lamp of my feet is Your law and the light of my paths. I swore and vowed to preserve the fate of Your righteousness. Humble yourself to death; Lord, live me according to Your word. Grant me the freedom of my lips, O Lord, and teach me Your destinies. I will take my soul into Your hand, and I will not forget Your law. The sinners have laid a net for me, and from Your commandments they will not go astray.
I have inherited Thy testimonies forever, for they are the joy of my heart; incline my heart to create Your justifications forever for reward. I have hated the lawbreakers, but I have loved Your law. Thou art my helper and my intercessor: I trust in Thy words. Depart from me, you wicked ones, and I will test the commandments of my God. Walk me according to Your word, and I will live, and do not disgrace me because of my hope; Help me, and I will be saved, and I will learn from Your justifications. Thou hast brought to naught all those who depart from Thy justifications, for their thoughts are unrighteous. You who transgress against all the sinners of the earth, for this reason I have loved Your witness. Nail my flesh with Thy fear, for I am afraid of Thy judgments. I have created justice and justice: do not betray me to those who offend me. Consider Thy servant for good, so that pride does not slander me. My eyes disappear into Thy salvation and into the word of Thy righteousness; deal with Thy servant according to Thy mercy, and teach me Thy justification. I am Thy servant: give me understanding, and I will hear Thy testimony. It is time for the Lord to do: I have destroyed Your law. For this reason I have loved Your commandments more than gold and topaz.
For this reason, I was guided by all Your commandments, and I hated every path of unrighteousness. Wonderful is Thy testimony, for this purpose I am tested, my soul. The manifestation of Your words enlightens and instructs little ones. My mouth was opened and the Spirit was drawn, because I desired Your commandments.
Glory:
Look upon me and have mercy on me, according to the judgment of those who love Your name. Direct my steps according to Thy word, and let not all iniquity possess me; Deliver me from the slander of men, and I will keep Your commandments. Make Thy face shine upon Thy servant, and teach me Thy justification. My eyes have known the source of the waters, but I have not kept Your law. Thou art righteous, O Lord, and Thy judges rule; Thou hast commanded the truth of Thy testimony and the truth greatly. Thy jealousy has consumed me, for I have forgotten Thy words. Thy word is kindled with great heat, and Thy servant loveth it. I am the youngest and humbled, I have not forgotten Your justifications. Your righteousness is righteousness forever, and Your law is truth. Sorrow and need have come upon me; Your commandments are my teaching. The truth of Your testimony is forever; Give me some understanding, and I will live. I cried with all my heart: Hear me, O Lord, I will seek Your justification. I cried to You: save me, and I will preserve Your testimonies. I preceded you in hopelessness and cried out, trusting in Your words. Prevent my eyes to learn in the morning by Thy word. Hear my voice, O Lord, according to Thy mercy: live for me according to Thy destiny.
Those who persecute me with iniquity have drawn near, but have departed from Your law. Thou art near, O Lord, and all Thy ways are the truth. From the beginning I knew from Your testimonies that I founded the age. See my humility and forgive me, for I have not forgotten Your law. Judge my judgment and deliver me; For Thy word's sake live me. Salvation is far from the sinner, for I have not sought Your justifications. Thy bounty is many, O Lord, live me according to Thy destiny. The many who drive me out and persecute me do not turn away from Your meetings. I saw those who did not understand, and fell away, because I did not keep Your words. See that I have loved Your commandments; Lord, live by Your mercy. The beginning of Thy words is truth, and the whole destiny of Thy righteousness endures forever. The princes have driven me into obscurity, and my heart has feared because of Your words. I will rejoice in Your words, for I have gained much gain. I have hated and detested injustice, but I have loved Your law. During the seventh day we praise You about the destinies of Your righteousness. There is peace for many who love Your law, and there is no temptation for them. I have longed for Your salvation, O Lord, and I have loved Your commandments. Preserve Thy testimonies, my soul, and love and earnestly.
I will keep Your commandments and Your testimonies, for all my ways are before You, O Lord. Let my prayer come near before Thee, O Lord: give me understanding according to Thy word. Let my petition come before Thee, O Lord: deliver me according to Thy word. My lips will burst forth with song, when Thou teachest me Thy justification. My tongue proclaims Your words, for all Your commandments are truth. May Thy hand be to save me, as I have willed Thy commandments. I have desired Your salvation, O Lord, and Your law is my teaching. My soul will live and praise You, and Your fate will help me. I have gone astray, like a lost sheep: seek Thy servant, for I have not forgotten Thy commandments.
Slava:
According to the 17th Kathisma. Trisagion. And according to Our Father...
Also troparia, tone 2
Those who have sinned against You, O Savior, like the prodigal son: accept me, Father, who repents, and have mercy on me, O God.
Glory: I call to You, Christ the Savior, with the publican’s voice: cleanse me as he did and have mercy on me, O God.
And now: Mother of God, do not despise me, demanding Your intercession: for my soul trusts in You, and have mercy on me.
Lord, have mercy (40) and prayer:
Master, Lord, Almighty and Creator of all, the Father of generosity and mercy, God, who created man from the earth and showed him in Your image and likeness, so that Your magnificent name may be glorified on earth, and cast out by the transgression of Your commandments, and again for the better, having created him in Your Christ, and raised him to heaven; I thank Thee, for Thou hast multiplied Thy greatness upon me, and Thou hast not betrayed me to the end as my enemy, to cast me out into the abyss of hell by those who seek me, but rather left me to perish with my iniquities. Now, O most merciful and loving Lord, do not desire the death of a sinner, but expect and accept conversion; Whoever corrects the downtrodden, heals the contrite, turn me to repentance, and correct the overthrown, and heal the contrite; remember Your generosity and Your incomprehensible goodness from time immemorial, and my immeasurable forget the iniquities that I have committed in deed, word, and thought; resolve the blindness of my heart, and give me tears of tenderness to cleanse the filth of my thoughts.
Hear, O Lord, attend, Lover of mankind, cleanse, O Compassionate One, and free my cursed soul from the torment of the reigning passions within me. And let no one keep me from sin, let the demon fighter be able to attack me, let him lead me lower to his desire, but by Thy sovereign hand of his dominion, snatching me away, Thou reign in me, good and man-loving Lord, and let all Thy be, and let me live the rest according to Thy good will and will. And grant me with the indescribable goodness of my heart, purification of my heart, guarding of my lips, rightness of actions, humble wisdom, peace of thoughts, silence of my spiritual strength, spiritual joy, true love, long-suffering, kindness, meekness, unfeigned faith, self-control, and fill me with all good fruits through the gift of Your Holy Spirit.
And do not bring me to the end of my days, delight my uncorrected and unprepared soul, but complete me with Your perfection and thus bring me to the present life; for yes, having unchallengedly passed through the beginnings and powers of darkness, by Your grace I will see and I am unapproachable of Your glory, unspeakable kindness with all Your saints, in whom Thy most honorable and magnificent name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, is sanctified and glorified, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages, amen.
Reading the Epistles of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Ephesians (Eph. 6:10-17).
My brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the might of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, so that you can stand against the wiles of the devil, because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in high places. For this purpose, take on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand on the evil day and, having done everything, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girded with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; and above all, take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery arrows of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Reading the Holy Gospel from Matthew (Matthew 10:37-38; 11:28-30).
Glory to Thee, Lord, glory to Thee! (Bow.)
Whoever loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and whoever loves a son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me; and whoever does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.
Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest; take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls; For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.
To the chosen Voivode, victorious, as having been delivered from the evil ones, let us write thanks to Thee, Thy servants, to the Mother of God, but, as having an invincible power, free us from all troubles, let us call Thee: Rejoice, Unmarried Bride.
A representative angel was sent from heaven and quickly said to the Mother of God: Rejoice; and with an incorporeal voice, You are incarnated in vain, Lord, terrified and standing, calling to Her like this: Rejoice, whose joy will shine forth; Rejoice, Her oath will disappear. Rejoice, proclamation to fallen Adam; Rejoice, deliverance of the tears of Eve. Rejoice, height incomprehensible to human thoughts; Rejoice, depths beyond comprehension and angelic eyes. Rejoice, for you are the King's seat; Rejoice, for you bear Him who bears all. Rejoice, Star that reveals the Sun; Rejoice, womb of the Divine Incarnation. Rejoice, even the creation is being renewed; Rejoice, We worship the Creator. Rejoice, Unbrided Bride.
Seeing the Holy One in purity, he says to Gabriel boldly: the glorious voice of yours is inconvenient to my soul: the birth of the seedless conception is like saying, calling: Alleluia.
The misunderstood mind is understood by the Virgin, seeking, cry out to the servant: from a clean side, How can a Son be born powerfully, O Lord? He spoke to Neizha with fear, both calling to her: Rejoice, Ineffable Council of the Mystery; Rejoice, silence of those who ask for faith. Rejoice, the beginning of the miracles of Christ; Rejoice, His commandments are supreme. Rejoice, heavenly ladder, from which God descended; Rejoice, bridge, lead those who are from earth to heaven. Rejoice, prolix miracle of angels; Rejoice, much lamentable defeat of demons. Rejoice, who gave birth to the Light inexpressibly; Rejoice, you who have taught not a single person. Rejoice, thou who surpassest the understanding of the wise; Rejoice, illuminating meanings for the faithful. Rejoice, Unbrided Bride.
The power of the Most High autumn then for the conception of the marriageable and fertile Toya is false, like a sweet village of showing, to all who want to reap salvation, never sing to the mother: Alleluia.
Having the God-pleasant womb, the Virgin came to Elizabeth; the baby abye, having known this kiss, rejoiced, and played like songs, crying out to the Mother of God: Rejoice, thou hast sprung up the unfading rose; Rejoice, acquisition of immortal fruit. Rejoice, O worker who makes the lover of mankind; Rejoice, you who gave birth to the Gardener of our life. Rejoice, O field, growing the bounty of bounty; Rejoice, table, bearing an abundance of purifications. Rejoice, for you are flourishing as a food paradise; Rejoice, for you are preparing a haven for souls. Rejoice, pleasant censer of prayer; Rejoice, purification of the whole world. Rejoice, God's favor towards mortals; Rejoice, mortals have boldness towards God. Rejoice, Unbrided Bride.
Having a storm inside with doubtful thoughts, the chaste Joseph was confused, to You in vain, Unmarried, and thinking about the stolen marriage, Immaculate; Having taken away Your conception from the Holy Spirit, he said: Alleluia.
Hearing the shepherd angels singing the carnal coming of Christ, and, flowing as if to a Shepherd, they see Him like a blameless lamb, fallen in Mary’s womb, and singing: Rejoice, Lamb and Shepherd of the Mother; Rejoice, courtyard of verbal sheep. Rejoice, torment of invisible enemies; Rejoice, the doors of heaven are opening. Rejoice, as those in heaven rejoice in those on earth; Rejoice, for the earthly things rejoice in heavenly things. Rejoice, silent lips of the apostles; Rejoice, invincible boldness of the passion-bearers. Rejoice, firm affirmation of faith; Rejoice, bright knowledge of grace. Rejoice, even hell has been laid bare; Rejoice, You are clothed with Her glory. Rejoice, Unbrided Bride.
Having seen the divine star, it followed the dawn and, like a lamp holding it, I tested the mighty King and, having reached the Incomprehensible One, rejoiced and cried out to Him: Alleluia.
Seeing the youths of Chaldeystia at the hand of the Maiden Who created the hands of men and the Lord, understanding Him, even if the slave accepted the form, they endeavored to serve Him freely and cry out to the Blessed One: Rejoice, Mother of the never-setting Stars; Rejoice, dawn of the mysterious day. Rejoice, thou who has extinguished the delights of the furnace; Rejoice, enlightening the mysteries of the Trinity. Rejoice, thou who destroyest the inhuman tormentor from the authorities; Rejoice, you who showed Christ the Lord the Lover of Mankind. Rejoice, deliverer of barbaric service; Rejoice, timenia that takes away matters. Rejoice, you who extinguished the fire of worship; Rejoice, thou who changest the flame of passions. Rejoice, faithful teacher of chastity; Rejoice, joy of all kinds. Rejoice, Unbrided Bride.
The former God-bearing preachers returned to Babylon, having finished Thy prophecy and preaching Thy Christ to everyone, leaving Herod, as if she were talking, not leading the song: Alleluia.
Having shone forth in Egypt the enlightenment of truth, Thou didst drive away the darkness of lies: for his idols, O Savior, did not tolerate Thy strength, falling, and those who were delivered cried out to the Mother of God: Rejoice, correction of men; Rejoice, fall of demons. Rejoice, thou who hast corrected the charms of the empire; Rejoice, you who have exposed idolatry flattery. Rejoice, sea that drowned the mental Pharaoh; Rejoice, stone, who gave water to those thirsty for life. Rejoice, pillar of fire, guide those who are in darkness; Rejoice, cover of the world, covering the clouds. Rejoice, receiver of food and manna; Rejoice, holy sweets to the servant. Rejoice, land of promise; Rejoice, honey and milk flow from nothing. Rejoice, Unbrided Bride.
I want Simeon from this present age to pass away from the charming one; you were like a child to him, but you also became known to him as a perfect God. I was also amazed at Your ineffable wisdom, calling: Alleluia.
A new creation was shown, the Creator appeared to us, who were from Him, from the seedless vegetative womb and, preserving it, as if it were imperishable; Yes, seeing a miracle, let us sing, crying out: Rejoice, flower of incorruption; Rejoice, crown of abstinence. Rejoice, thou who shinest the image of the resurrection; Rejoice, you who reveal the life of angels. Rejoice, bright-fruitful tree, from which the vernias feed; Rejoice, blessed-leaved tree, with which many trees are covered. Rejoice, you who bear in your womb the Deliverer to the captives; Rejoice, you who gave birth to a Guide to the lost. Rejoice, supplication of the Righteous Judge; Rejoice, forgiveness of many sins. Rejoice, clothing of the naked of boldness; Rejoice, beloved, conqueror of every desire. Rejoice, Unbrided Bride.
Having seen a strange Christmas, let us withdraw from the vanity of the world, turning our minds to heaven: for this, for the sake of the high God, a humble man appeared on earth, although he drew him to the heights, To him crying: Hallelujah.
All in all, in the lower and higher, the indescribable Word departed in no way: the condescension was divine, not a local passing away, and the birth from the Virgin of God, hearing this: Rejoice, God is the inconceivable container; Rejoice, honest sacrament of the door. Rejoice, doubtful hearing of the unbelievers; Rejoice, well-known praise of the faithful. Rejoice, O holy chariot of Jehovah upon Cherubim; Rejoice, glorious village of Existence on Seraphimech. Rejoice, you who gathered the opposite in the same way; Rejoice, you who combined virginity and Christmas. Rejoice, for the crime was resolved; Rejoice, heaven has already opened. Rejoice, key of the Kingdom of Christ; Rejoice, hope of eternal blessings. Rejoice, Unbrided Bride.
Every angelic nature was amazed at the great work of Your incarnation: for the unapproachable One, like God, who is seen to be approachable by all, is present to us, hearing from everyone: Alleluia.
The prophets of many things, like dumb fish, we see about You, Mother of God, they are perplexed to say: how the Virgin abides, and how you were able to give birth. We, marveling at the mystery, truly cry out: Rejoice, friend of the wisdom of God; Rejoice, His providences are His treasure. Rejoice, you who reveal the wise to the unwise; Rejoice, thou who accusest the cunning of the wordless. Rejoice, for you have conquered the lute seeker; Rejoice, for the creators of fables have faded away. Rejoice, tearer of the Athenian weaving; Rejoice, fulfiller of fishermen's waters. Rejoice, you who draw forth from the depths of ignorance; Rejoice, you who enlighten many in their understanding. Rejoice, ship of those who want to be saved; Rejoice, haven of worldly voyages. Rejoice, Unbrided Bride.
Although He has come to save the world, Who is the Decorator of all, He has come to this self-promise, and this Shepherd, like God, has appeared for us for our sake: having called upon like like, like God, He hears: Alleluia.
Thou art a wall to the virgins, O Virgin Mother of God, and to all who come running to Thee, for the Creator of heaven and earth made Thee, the Most Pure One, dwelling in Thy womb and teaching all to invite Thee: Rejoice, pillar of virginity; Rejoice, door of salvation. Rejoice, director of the mental creation; Rejoice, giver of Divine goodness. Rejoice, for you have renewed those who were conceived in cold; Rejoice, for you have punished those who were stolen by their minds. Rejoice, thou who exercisest the cultivator of meanings; Rejoice, you who gave birth to the Sower of Purity. Rejoice, devil of seedless disgrace; Rejoice, you who united the faithful of the Lord. Rejoice, good nurse of young virgins; Rejoice, bride-blesser of the souls of the saints. Rejoice, Unbrided Bride.
All singing is conquered, striving to meet the multitude of Thy bounties: songs equal to the sand of the sand that we bring to Thee, the Holy King, do nothing worthy of what Thou hast given to us, crying out to Thee: Alleluia.
We see the Holy Virgin as a light-receiving candle, appearing to those who exist in the darkness: the immaterial one, burning fire, instructs all things to the Divine mind, enlightening the mind with the dawn, revered by the title, with these: Rejoice, ray of the intelligent Sun; Rejoice, luminary of the Unending Light. Rejoice, lightning, enlightening souls; Rejoice, like thunder, terrifying enemies. Rejoice, for you have shone with many lights of enlightenment; Rejoice, for you are a multi-flowing river. Rejoice, image-painting font; Rejoice, you who take away sinful filth. Rejoice, bath that washes the conscience; Rejoice, cup that draws joy. Rejoice, smelling the fragrance of Christ; Rejoice, belly of secret joy. Rejoice, Unbrided Bride.
The grace of repaying the desires of the ancient debts, the resolver of all debts by man, came with Himself to those who had departed from His grace and, tearing apart the handwriting, hears from everyone: Alleluia.
Singing Your Nativity, we all praise You, like an animated church, the Mother of God: for in Your womb the Lord holds everything with His hand; sanctify, glorify and teach everyone to cry out to You: Rejoice, village of God and the Word; Rejoice, great holy of holies. Rejoice, thou art gilded by the Spirit; Rejoice, inexhaustible treasure of the belly. Rejoice, honorable one crowned with pious kings; Rejoice, honest praise of the reverent priests. Rejoice, unshakable pillar of the Church; Rejoice, unbreakable wall of the Kingdom. Rejoice, victories will arise from her; Rejoice, from where enemies fall. Rejoice, healing of my body; Rejoice, salvation of my soul. Rejoice, Unbrided Bride.
Oh, All-Singing Mother, who gave birth to all the saints, the Most Holy Word! Having accepted this present offering, deliver everyone from all misfortune and remove future torment from those who cry out for You: Alleluia. (Thrice.)
A representative angel was sent from heaven and quickly said to the Mother of God: Rejoice; and with an incorporeal voice, You are incarnated in vain, Lord, terrified and standing, calling to Her like this: Rejoice, whose joy will shine forth; Rejoice, Her oath will disappear. Rejoice, proclamation to fallen Adam; Rejoice, deliverance of the tears of Eve. Rejoice, height incomprehensible to human thoughts; Rejoice, depths beyond comprehension and angelic eyes. Rejoice, for you are the King's seat; Rejoice, for you bear Him who bears all. Rejoice, Star that reveals the Sun; Rejoice, womb of the Divine Incarnation. Rejoice, even the creation is being renewed; Rejoice, We worship the Creator. Rejoice, Unbrided Bride.
To the chosen Voivode, victorious, as having been delivered from the evil ones, let us write thanks to Thee, Thy servants, to the Mother of God, but, as having an invincible power, free us from all troubles, let us call Thee: Rejoice, Unmarried Bride.
Oh, Most Holy Lady Lady Theotokos, you are the highest of all Angels and Archangels and all the most honest creatures, you are the helper of the offended, the hopeless hope, the poor intercessor, the sad consolation, the hungry nurse, the naked robe, the healing of the sick, the salvation of sinners, the help and intercession of all Christians! Oh, All-Merciful Lady, Virgin Mary and Lady! By Thy mercy, save and have mercy on the most holy Orthodox patriarchs, the most reverend metropolitans, archbishops and bishops and the entire priestly and monastic rank, and all Orthodox Christians, through Thy honorable robe; and pray, Lady, from You without the Seed of Christ our God incarnate, that He may gird us with His power from above against our invisible and visible enemies. Oh, All-Merciful Lady Lady Theotokos! Raise us from the depths of sin and deliver us from famine, destruction, from cowardice and flood, from fire and sword, from the presence of foreigners and internecine warfare, and from vain death, and from the attacks of the enemy, and from corrupting winds, and from deadly plagues, and from all evil.
Grant, O Lady, peace and health to Thy servant, all Orthodox Christians, and enlighten their minds and the eyes of their hearts, leading to salvation; and have made us worthy, Thy sinful servants, of the Kingdom of Thy Son, Christ our God; for His power is blessed and glorified with His Originless Father and with His Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Remember, Lord Jesus Christ, our God, Thy mercy and generosity from all eternity, for whose sake Thou didst become man, and Thou didst deign to endure crucifixion and death, for the sake of the salvation of those who believe in Thee; and rose from the dead, ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father, and listens to the humble prayers of those who call upon You with all their hearts; incline Thy ear and hear the humble prayer of me, Thy indecent servant, who brings the aroma of spiritual fragrance to Thee for all Thy people. And in the first place, remember Your Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church, which You have provided with Your venerable Blood, and establish, and strengthen, and expand, multiply, pacify, and preserve the insurmountable gates of hell forever; Calm the tearing of the Churches, quench the pagan vacillations, and quickly destroy and eradicate the heresies of rebellion, and turn them into nothingness by the power of Your Holy Spirit. (Bow.)
Save, Lord, and have mercy on our God-protected country, its authorities and army, so that we may live a quiet and silent life in all piety and purity. (Bow.)
Save, O Lord, and have mercy on the Great Lord and Father of our Most Holy Patriarch (name), your Eminence metropolitans, archbishops and Orthodox bishops, priests and deacons, and the entire church clergy, who You have appointed to shepherd Your verbal flock, and through their prayers have mercy and save me, a sinner. (Bow.)
Save, Lord, and have mercy on my spiritual father (his name), and forgive my sins through his holy prayers. (Bow.)
Save, O Lord, and have mercy on my parents (their names), brothers and sisters, and my relatives according to the flesh, and all the neighbors of my family, and others, and grant them Your peaceful and most peaceful goodness. (Bow.)
Save, O Lord, and have mercy on the old and the young, the poor and the orphans and the widows, and those who are in sickness and sorrow, troubles and sorrows, conditions and captivity, prisons and imprisonments, and especially in persecution, for the sake of the Orthodox faith, from the tongues of the godless, from the apostates and from heretics, living slaves Yours, and remember me, visit, strengthen, comfort, and soon by Your power I will weaken, grant them freedom and deliver. (Bow.)
Save, Lord, and have mercy on those sent to the service, those traveling, our fathers and brethren, and all Orthodox Christians. (Bow.)
Save, Lord, and have mercy on them who I tempted with my madness, and turned away from the path of salvation, and led me to evil and inappropriate deeds; By Your Divine Providence, return again to the path of salvation. (Bow.)
Save, Lord, and have mercy on those who hate and offend me, and those who create misfortunes against me, and do not leave them to perish for me for the sake of a sinner. (Bow.)
Those who have departed from the Orthodox faith and are blinded by destructive heresies, enlighten with the light of Your knowledge and bring Your Holy Apostles to the Catholic Church. (Bow.)
Soon overthrow the vile and blasphemous godless rule and betray the Orthodox Christians, establish orthodoxy and erect the Christian horn and send down upon us Your rich mercies.
Remember, Lord, the most holy patriarchs, eminence metropolitans, archbishops and Orthodox bishops who departed from this life, who served You in the priesthood and clergy, and in the monastic rank, and rest in Your eternal settlements with the saints. (Bow.)
Remember, Lord, the souls of Your departed servants, my parents (their names), and all relatives in the flesh; and forgive them all their sins, voluntary and involuntary, giving them the Kingdom and the communion of Thy eternal good things and the pleasure of Thy endless and blissful life. (Bow.)
Remember, O Lord, and all in the hope of resurrection and eternal life, our departed fathers and brothers and sisters, and the Orthodox Christians who lie here and everywhere, and with Thy saints, where the light of Thy face is present, and have mercy on us, for He is good and a lover of mankind. Amen. (Bow.)
Grant, Lord, remission of sins to all who have previously departed in the faith and hope of resurrection to our father, brothers and sisters, and create for them eternal memory. (Three times).
Beloved brothers, let us trumpet the rise!
Our enemies, demons, do not sleep and work incessantly to plunge us into sins and, because of sins and passions, into the depths of hell. We cannot fight them with anything other than prayer. Reading spiritual books is wonderful and beneficial. Reading or attending church services helps those of us who are able to do so.
However, for many, a way that can replace other ways of prayer is praying with the rosary. On each knot of the rosary, call on the name of the Lord Jesus, saying a short prayer: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me” or simply: “Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me.” Start like this: “Through the prayers of the saints, our fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen. Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee. Heavenly King. Trisagion. Holy Trinity. Our Father. Lord have mercy (12 times). Glory, even now. Come, let's worship. Psalm 50." Then a short impromptu prayer once a day with a short doxology, thanksgiving, confession, asking for forgiveness of your sins and strengthening you and your brothers in Christ in a good deed. And the prayer of the rosary is as follows.
9 hundreds to the Savior or 15 minutes according to the clock;
3 centurions of the Mother of God or 5 minutes according to the clock;
1 hundredth to the saint of the day or 2 minutes according to the clock;
1 centenary to the saint of the church or 2 minutes according to the clock;
1 hundredth of the Holy Week or 2 minutes according to the clock.
The same as Vespers, with the addition of 6 centurions to the Mother of God or 10 minutes according to the clock and 1 centurion to the Guardian Angel or 2 minutes according to the clock.
12 hundreds to the Savior or 20 minutes according to the clock;
3 centurions of the Mother of God or 5 minutes according to the clock.
27 hundreds to the Savior or 1 hour by the clock;
9 hundreds of the Mother of God or 15 minutes according to the clock;
1 centenary or 2 minutes each to the saint of the day, the holy of the church and the holy of the week, as at Vespers;
3 centurions to all saints or 5 minutes according to the clock.
12 hundreds to the Savior or 20 minutes according to the clock;
3 centurions of the Mother of God or 5 minutes according to the clock.
18 hundreds to the Savior or half an hour by the clock;
6 hundreds of the Mother of God or 10 minutes according to the clock.
If you have little free time and you are on a bus or somewhere else, instead of looking at those around you, look at your watch, shut yourself up and say a prayer, as we said above.
Thanks to habit, persistent attention and unceasing prayer, you will become an elusive target for the evil one. By combining with this the good deeds of love, mercy, faith, compassion, tenderness, self-condemnation, hope in God, regular confession and divine communion, you will acquire a strong arsenal of weapons and become protected by the grace of God and almost inaccessible to the deadly arrows of the devil. The Lord said: “Without Me you can do nothing” (John 15:5). Therefore, knowing your weakness, humble yourself and glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
To the Savior: Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me.
Mother of God: Most Holy Theotokos, save me.
Saints: Holy Apostle (martyr, prophet, righteous, reverend our father, holy our father, etc.), pray to God for me (or simply: holy (holy) ... pray to God for me).
To the Guardian Angel: My Holy Angel, save me.
On Monday: Holy Archangels, pray to God for me.
On Tuesday: Baptist of Christ, pray to God for me.
On Wednesday and Friday: Cross of Christ, save me by your power.
On Thursday: Holy apostles, pray to God for me; Saint Father Nicholas, pray to God for me.
On Saturday: All saints, pray to God for me.
Weekly: Holy Trinity (My God), have mercy on me.
Elder Progumen Haralampiy, monastery of St. Dionysius, Holy Mount Athos
Source: Monastic cell rule. Holy Trinity Sergius Lavra, Sergiev Posad, 2007
1 This rule is used on Holy Mount Athos by monks who are unable to attend statutory church services.