Є҆ди́не чⷭ҇тый и҆ нетлѣ́нный гдⷭ҇и, за неизрече́ннꙋю млⷭ҇ть чл҃вѣколю́бїѧ, на́ше всѐ воспрїе́мый смѣше́нїе ѿ чⷭ҇тыхъ и҆ двⷭ҇твенныхъ крове́й, па́че є҆стества̀ ро́ждшїѧ тѧ̀, д¦а бжⷭ҇твеннагѡ наше́ствїемъ, и҆ бл҃говоле́нїемъ ѻ҆ц҃а̀ присносꙋ́щнагѡ, хрⷭ҇тѐ і҆и҃се, премⷣросте бж҃їѧ, и҆ ми́ре, и҆ си́ло: твои́мъ воспрїѧ́тїемъ животворѧ̑щаѧ и҆ сп҃си́тєльнаѧ страда̑нїѧ воспрїе́мый, крⷭ҇тъ, гвѡ́здїѧ, копїѐ, сме́рть, ѹ҆мертвѝ моѧ̑ дꙋшетлѣ̑нныѧ стра̑сти тѣлє́сныѧ. Погребе́нїемъ твои́мъ а҆́дѡва плѣни́вый ца̑рствїѧ, погребѝ моѧ̑ бл҃ги́ми по́мыслы лꙋка̑ваѧ совѣ́тѡванїѧ, и҆ лꙋка́вствїѧ дꙋ́хи разорѝ. Тридне́внымъ твои́мъ и҆ живоно́снымъ воскрⷭ҇нїемъ па́дшаго пра́ѻтца возста́вивый, возста́ви мѧ̀ грѣхо́мъ попо́лзшагосѧ, ѡ҆́бразы мнѣ̀ покаѧ́нїѧ предлага́ѧ. Пресла́внымъ твои́мъ вознесе́нїемъ, плотско́е ѡ҆божи́вый воспрїѧ́тїе, и҆ сїѐ десны́мъ ѻ҆ц҃а̀ сѣдѣ́нїемъ почты́й, сподо́би мѧ̀ прича́стїемъ ст҃ы́хъ твои́хъ та̑инъ деснꙋ́ю ча́сть сп҃са́емыхъ полꙋчи́ти. Сни́тїемъ ѹ҆тѣ́шителѧ твоегѡ̀ д¦а, сосꙋ́ды че́стны сщ҃є́нныѧ твоѧ̑ ѹ҆ч҃нкѝ содѣ́лавый, прїѧ́телище и҆ менѐ покажѝ тогѡ̀ прише́ствїѧ. Хотѧ́й па́ки прїитѝ сꙋди́ти вселе́ннѣй пра́вдою, бл҃говолѝ и҆ мнѣ̀ ѹ҆срѣ́сти тѧ̀ на ѻ҆́блацѣхъ, сꙋдїю̀ и҆ созда́телѧ моего̀, со всѣ́ми ст҃ы́ми твои́ми: да безконе́чнѡ славосло́влю и҆ воспѣва́ю тѧ̀, со безнача́льнымъ твои́мъ ѻ҆ц҃е́мъ, и҆ прест҃ы́мъ, и҆ бл҃ги́мъ, и҆ животворѧ́щимъ твои́мъ д¦омъ, ны́нѣ и҆ при́снѡ, и҆ во вѣ́ки вѣкѡ́въ. Ґми́нь.
O One Immortal and Unchanging Lord, for Thy ineffable mercy toward man, Thou hast received into Thyself our entire mixture from the holy and life-giving bloods, surpassing even that which is naturally born, granting us through Thy divine-human presence and by the will of the Father, to partake of Thee, preserving in peace, strength, and power. By Thy reception, O Life-giving and Saviour suffering, Thou dost crush, O Star, spear, death, and my soul’s earthly sufferings.
By Thy burial, O Lord, Thou hast buried the kingdom of the dead, burying my sinful thoughts and counsels, and the crafty spirits.
By Thy three-day life-giving resurrection, Thou hast raised up the fallen first man, raising me also who have sinned, presenting to me an image of repentance.
By Thy glorious ascension, Thou hast sanctified the reception, and by Thy right hand Thou hast granted me to partake of Thy holy mysteries with a pure heart.
By Thy Comforter’s vision, O Lord, Thou hast made vessels of honor, showing me Thy coming.
Wilt Thou again judge the world in righteousness, grant me to meet Thee on the clouds, Judge and Creator of my soul, with all Thy saints: that I may now and ever, and unto ages of ages, praise Thee with Thy unending Father and throne, holy, glorious, life-giving glory. Amen.
҆҆ Мл҃тва д҃, ст҃а́гѡ і҆ѡа́нна дамаски́на:
Mercy, O God, to Saint John Damascus:
Влⷣко гдⷭ҇и і҆и҃се хрⷭ҇тѐ бж҃е на́шъ, є҆ди́не и҆мѣ́ѧй вла́сть человѣ́кѡмъ ѡ҆ставлѧ́ти грѣхѝ: ꙗ҆́кѡ бл҃гъ и҆ чл҃вѣколю́бецъ, пре́зри моѧ̑ всѧ̑ въ вѣ́дѣнїи и҆ не въ вѣ́дѣнїи прегрѣшє́нїѧ: и҆ сподо́би мѧ̀ неѡсꙋжде́ннѡ причасти́тисѧ бжⷭ҇твенныхъ, и҆ пресла́вныхъ, и҆ пречⷭ҇тыхъ, и҆ животворѧ́щихъ твои́хъ та̑инъ: не въ тѧ́жесть, ни въ мꙋ́кꙋ, ни въ приложе́нїе грѣхѡ́въ, но во ѡ҆чище́нїе, и҆ ѡ҆сщ҃е́нїе, и҆ ѡ҆брꙋче́нїе бꙋ́дꙋщагѡ живота̀ и҆ црⷭ҇твїѧ: въ стѣ́нꙋ и҆ по́мощь, и҆ въ возраже́нїе сопроти́вныхъ, во и҆стребле́нїе мно́гихъ мои́хъ согрѣше́нїй. Ты́ бо є҆сѝ бг҃ъ млⷭ҇ти, и҆ щедро́тъ, и҆ чл҃вѣколю́бїѧ: и҆ тебѣ̀ сла́вꙋ возсыла́емъ, со ѻ҆ц҃е́мъ и҆ ст҃ы́мъ д¦омъ, ны́нѣ и҆ при́снѡ, и҆ во вѣ́ки вѣкѡ́въ. Ґми́нь.
O Master, Jesus Christ, our God, who hast given us power to forgive sins: For thou art good and lover of mankind, despise my every sin in knowledge and ignorance; and vouchsafe me to partake unworthily of thy divine, glorious, precious, life-giving mysteries: not by weight, nor by suffering, nor by the addition of sins, but by cleansing, and anointing, and putting on, for the attainment of eternal life and kingdom. In thee I find strength and help, and in thee resistance to adversaries, in the extirpation of many of my transgressions. For thou art God, full of mercy and lover of mankind: unto thee we send glory, with thine all-holy, glorious, immortal Father, and thy holy Spirit, now and ever, and for ever. Amen.
҆҆ Мл҃тва є҃, ст҃а́гѡ васі́лїа вели́кагѡ:
Mercy, O Virgin Flower of Greatness:
Вѣ́мъ гдⷭ҇и, ꙗ҆́кѡ недосто́йнѣ причаща́юсѧ пречⷭ҇тагѡ твоегѡ̀ тѣ́ла и҆ чⷭ҇тны́ѧ твоеѧ̀ кро́ве: и҆ пови́ненъ є҆́смь, и҆ сꙋ́дъ себѣ̀ ꙗ҆́мъ и҆ пїю̀, не разсꙋжда́ѧ тѣ́ла и҆ кро́ве тебє̀ хрⷭ҇та̀ и҆ бг҃а моегѡ̀: но на щедрѡ́ты твоѧ̑ дерза́ѧ, прихождꙋ̀ къ тебѣ̀ ре́кшемꙋ: ꙗ҆ды́й мою̀ пло́ть, и҆ пїѧ́й мою̀ кро́вь, во мнѣ̀ пребыва́етъ, и҆ а҆́зъ въ не́мъ. Ѹ҆млⷭ҇рдисѧ ѹ҆̀бо гдⷭ҇и, и҆ не ѡ҆бличи́ мѧ грѣ́шнаго, но сотворѝ со мно́ю по млⷭ҇ти твое́й: и҆ да бꙋ́дꙋтъ мѝ ст҃а̑ѧ сїѧ̑ во и҆сцѣле́нїе, и҆ ѡ҆чище́нїе, и҆ просвѣще́нїе, и҆ сохране́нїе, и҆ сп҃се́нїе, и҆ во ѡ҆сщ҃е́нїе дꙋшѝ и҆ тѣ́ла: во ѿгна́нїе всѧ́кагѡ мечта́нїѧ, и҆ лꙋка́вагѡ дѣѧ́нїѧ, и҆ дѣ́йства дїа́вольскагѡ, мы́сленнѣ во ѹ҆десѣ́хъ мои́хъ дѣ́йствꙋемагѡ: въ дерзнове́нїе и҆ любо́вь, ꙗ҆́же къ тебѣ̀, во и҆справле́нїе житїѧ̀ и҆ ѹ҆твержде́нїе, въ возраще́нїе добродѣ́тели и҆ соверше́нства: во и҆сполне́нїе за́повѣдей, въ д¦а ст҃а́гѡ ѻ҆бще́нїе, въ напꙋ́тїе живота̀ вѣ́чнагѡ, во ѿвѣ́тъ бл҃гопрїѧ́тенъ на стра́шнѣмъ сꙋди́щи твое́мъ: не въ сꙋ́дъ и҆лѝ во ѡ҆сꙋжде́нїе.
We know, O Lord, because unworthy we partake of Thy precious Body and holy Blood; and I am guilty, and condemn myself, drinking not judging the Body and Blood of Thee and my God: but daring on Thy liberality, I come to Thee, saying: Give My flesh, and drink My blood, which is in Me, and I in it. Have mercy on me, O Lord, and do not accuse me, but work with me according to Thy will: that I may be made holy by healing, cleansing, enlightenment, preservation, salvation, both of soul and body: in the anguish of all my thoughts, and of evil deeds, and of devilish works, in my heart's intentions. In boldness and love, whereunto I am come, for correction of life, and establishment, in return of virtues and perfection: in fulfillment of Thy commandments, in common prayer, in guidance of eternal life, in the light blessedly acceptable on Thy fearful judgment: not to judgment or condemnation.
҆҆ Мл҃тва ѕ҃, ст҃а́гѡ сѷмеѡ́на но́вагѡ бг҃осло́ва:
Mercy Thee, O Holy One, hath been newly named with God's Word:
Ѿ скве́рныхъ ѹ҆сте́нъ, ѿ ме́рзкаго се́рдца, ѿ нечи́стагѡ ѧ҆зы́ка, ѿ дꙋшѝ ѡ҆скверне́ны, прїимѝ моле́нїе хрⷭ҇тѐ мо́й, и҆ не пре́зри мои́хъ ни слове́съ, нижѐ ѡ҆бразѡ́въ, нижѐ безстꙋ́дїѧ. Да́ждь мѝ дерзнове́ннѡ глаго́лати, ꙗ҆̀же хощꙋ̀, хрⷭ҇тѐ мо́й. Па́че же и҆ наꙋчи́ мѧ, что́ ми подоба́етъ твори́ти и҆ глаго́лати. Согрѣши́хъ па́че блꙋдни́цы, ꙗ҆́же ѹ҆вѣ́дѣ, гдѣ̀ ѡ҆бита́еши, мѵ́ро кꙋпи́вши, прїи́де де́рзостнѣ пома́зати твоѝ но́зѣ, бг҃а моегѡ̀, влⷣки и҆ хрⷭ҇та̀ моегѡ̀. Ꙗ҆́коже ѻ҆́нꙋ не ѿри́нꙋлъ є҆сѝ прише́дшꙋю ѿ се́рдца, нижѐ менє̀ возгнꙋша́йсѧ, сло́ве: твои́ же мѝ пода́ждь но́зѣ, и҆ держа́ти, и҆ цѣлова́ти, и҆ стрꙋѧ́ми сле́зными, ꙗ҆́кѡ многоцѣ́ннымъ мѵ́ромъ, сїѧ̑ де́рзостнѡ пома́зати. Ѡ҆мы́й мѧ̀ слеза́ми мои́ми, ѡ҆чи́сти мѧ̀ и҆́ми, сло́ве: ѡ҆ста́ви и҆ прегрѣшє́нїѧ моѧ̑, и҆ проще́нїе мѝ пода́ждь. Вѣ́си ѕѡ́лъ мно́жество, вѣ́си и҆ стрꙋ́пы моѧ̑, и҆ ꙗ҆́звы зри́ши моѧ̑: но и҆ вѣ́рꙋ вѣ́си, и҆ произволе́нїе зри́ши, и҆ воздыха́нїе слы́шиши. Не таи́тсѧ тебє̀, бж҃е мо́й, тво́рче мо́й, и҆зба́вителю мо́й, нижѐ ка́плѧ сле́знаѧ, нижѐ ка́пли ча́сть нѣ́каѧ. Несодѣ́ланное моѐ ви́дѣстѣ ѻ҆́чи твоѝ: въ кни́зѣ же твое́й и҆ є҆щѐ несодѣ̑ѧннаѧ напи̑сана тебѣ̀ сꙋ́ть. Ви́ждь смире́нїе моѐ, ви́ждь трꙋ́дъ мо́й є҆ли́къ, и҆ грѣхѝ всѧ̑ ѡ҆ста́ви мѝ, бж҃е всѧ́ческихъ: да чи́стымъ се́рдцемъ, притре́петною мы́слїю, и҆ дꙋше́ю сокрꙋше́нною, нескве́рныхъ твои́хъ причащꙋ́сѧ и҆ прест҃ы́хъ та̑инъ, и҆́миже ѡ҆живлѧ́етсѧ и҆ ѡ҆божа́етсѧ всѧ́къ ꙗ҆ды́й же и҆ пїѧ́й чи́стымъ се́рдцемъ. Ты́ бо ре́клъ є҆сѝ, влⷣко мо́й: всѧ́къ ꙗ҆ды́й мою̀ пло́ть, и҆ пїѧ́й мою̀ кро́вь, во мнѣ̀ ѹ҆́бѡ се́й пребыва́етъ, въ не́мже и҆ а҆́зъ є҆́смь. И҆́стинно сло́во всѧ́ко влⷣки и҆ бг҃а моегѡ̀: бжⷭ҇твенныхъ бо причаща́ѧйсѧ и҆ бг҃отворѧ́щихъ бл҃года́тей, не ѹ҆́бѡ є҆́смь є҆ди́нъ, но съ тобо́ю хрⷭ҇тѐ мо́й, свѣ́томъ трисо́лнечнымъ, просвѣща́ющимъ мі́ръ. Да ѹ҆́бѡ не є҆ди́нъ пребꙋ́дꙋ кромѣ̀ тебє̀ живода́вца, дыха́нїѧ моегѡ̀, живота̀ моегѡ̀, ра́дованїѧ моегѡ̀, сп҃се́нїѧ мі́рꙋ. Сегѡ̀ ра́ди къ тебѣ̀ пристꙋпи́хъ, ꙗ҆́коже зри́ши, со слеза́ми, и҆ дꙋше́ю сокрꙋше́нною, и҆збавле́нїе мои́хъ прегрѣше́нїй прошꙋ̀ прїѧ́ти мѝ, и҆ твои́хъ живода́тельныхъ и҆ непоро́чныхъ та́инствъ причасти́тисѧ неѡсꙋжде́ннѡ. Да пребꙋ́деши, ꙗ҆́коже ре́клъ є҆сѝ, со мно́ю треѻкаѧ́ннымъ: да не кромѣ̀ ѡ҆брѣ́тъ мѧ̀ твоеѧ̀ бл҃года́ти, преле́стникъ восхи́титъ мѧ̀ льсти́внѣ, и҆ прельсти́въ ѿведе́тъ бг҃отворѧ́щихъ твои́хъ слове́съ. Сегѡ̀ ра́ди къ тебѣ̀ припа́даю, и҆ те́плѣ вопїю́ ти: ꙗ҆́коже блꙋ́днаго прїѧ́лъ є҆сѝ, и҆ блꙋдни́цꙋ прише́дшꙋю, та́кѡ прїими́ мѧ блꙋ́днаго и҆ скве́рнаго, ще́дре. Дꙋше́ю сокрꙋше́нною, ны́нѣ бо къ тебѣ̀ приходѧ̀, вѣ́мъ сп҃се, ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆ны́й, ꙗ҆́коже а҆́зъ, не прегрѣшѝ тебѣ̀, нижѐ содѣ́ѧ дѣѧ̑нїѧ, ꙗ҆̀же а҆́зъ содѣ́ѧхъ. Но сїѐ па́ки вѣ́мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ни вели́чество прегрѣше́нїй, ни грѣхѡ́въ мно́жество превосхо́дитъ бг҃а моегѡ̀ мно́гое долготерпѣ́нїе и҆ чл҃вѣколю́бїе кра́йнее: но млⷭ҇тїю состра́стїѧ те́плѣ ка́ющыѧсѧ, и҆ чи́стиши, и҆ свѣ́тлиши, и҆ свѣ́та твори́ши прича́стники, ѻ҆́бщники бжⷭ҇тва̀ твоегѡ̀ содѣ́ловаѧй незави́стнѡ: и҆ стра́нное и҆ а҆́гг҃лѡмъ, и҆ человѣ́чєскимъ мы́слемъ, бесѣ́дꙋеши и҆̀мъ мно́гажды, ꙗ҆́коже дрꙋгѡ́мъ твои̑мъ и҆́стиннымъ. Сїѧ̑ де́рзостна творѧ́тъ мѧ̀, сїѧ̑ вперѧ́ютъ мѧ̀, хрⷭ҇тѐ мо́й. И҆ дерза́ѧ твои̑мъ бога̑тымъ къ на́мъ бл҃годѣѧ́нїємъ, ра́дꙋѧсѧ вкꙋ́пѣ и҆ трепе́щѧ, ѻ҆гне́ви причаща́юсѧ, трава̀ сы́й, и҆ стра́нно чꙋ́до, ѡ҆роша́емь неѡпа́льнѡ, ꙗ҆́коже ѹ҆́бѡ кꙋпина̀ дре́вле неѡпа́льнѣ горѧ́щи. Ны́нѣ бл҃года́рною мы́слїю, бл҃года́рнымъ же се́рдцемъ, бл҃года́рными ѹ҆десы̀ мои́ми, дꙋшѝ и҆ тѣ́ла моегѡ̀, покланѧ́юсѧ, и҆ велича́ю, и҆ славосло́влю тѧ̀ бж҃е мо́й, ꙗ҆́кѡ бл҃гослове́на сꙋ́ща, ны́нѣ же и҆ во вѣ́ки.
Blessed are the contrite in heart, from the loathsome of heart, from the unclean tongue, from the soul defiled; receive my prayer, O Theotokos, and despise not my words, neither my forms, nor my ignorance. Give me boldness to speak, as thou wilt, O Theotokos. More than this, teach me what I ought to do and say. I have sinned more than the harlot, who was led into thy house, having bought ointment with her tears, to anoint thine feet, O my God, Master and Theotokos. As she did not hide herself from coming to thy heart, but rather humbled herself, saying: "Give me to kiss thy feet, and hold them, and kiss them, and with streams of tears, as a most precious ointment, anoint them." Wipe away my tears with thine eyes, cleanse me with them, saying: "Cease from me, O my transgressions, and grant me repentance." Weigh my sins, weigh my labors much, and see my sighs; but also weigh my faith, and thy will, and hear my sighs. Hide not from me, O my God, my Creator, my Saviour, a single tear, or part of one. For thou seest unaided what I have not done: in thy book it is still unwritten. See my humility, see the toil of my hands much, and forgive all my sins, O my All-holy; that with a pure heart, with a contrite mind, and a broken spirit, I may partake of thy holy mysteries, by which one is quickened and made holy. For thou hast said, Master: "Every member of my flesh, and my blood, in this body of mine abides, in whom also I am." Truly the Word of all things is thy God: for those who receive and make the divine Mysteries with unworthiness, are not alone, but with thee, O Theotokos, by a threefold light, enlightening the world. That thou mayest abide, as thou hast said, triply with me, that no one else may find me thy grace, but the deceiver shall deceive me with his guile, and lead those who make thy words unworthily into delusion. For this reason I now come to thee, weeping and humbled in spirit, to receive from thee deliverance of my transgressions, and to partake of thy unspotted Mysteries without condemnation. Thus, as thou hast said, with a threefold prayer: that the deceiver may not take me, the sinner, nor the deceitful one lead those who make thy words unworthily into delusion. With a contrite spirit now I come to thee, knowing another also, as I am, does not sin against thee, neither in the day of my labors, for I have labored. But we know again, that no matter how great the transgression, or how many sins exceed thy much-enduring and extreme love for man: but with warm compassion thou cleansest, and enlightenest, and makest light for partakers, making them work together with thee without envy: and strange as it is to angels and human thought, thou dost converse often with them, as with thy true friends. This boldness doth work in me, this doth thrust upon me, O Theotokos. And by thy rich grace, rejoicing together, trembling, partaking of the fire, like green grass, and a strange wonder, being watered not by fire, as if a cup of ancient fire were burning. Now with thankful heart, with a grateful spirit, with my lips, soul and body, I prostrate myself, glorifying thee, O my God, for thou art blessed now and forever.
҆҆ Мл҃тва з҃, ст҃а́гѡ і҆ѡа́нна златоꙋ́стагѡ:
Mercy, O John the Golden-Throated:
Бж҃е, ѡ҆сла́би, ѡ҆ста́ви, прости́ ми согрѣшє́нїѧ моѧ̑, є҆ли̑ка тѝ согрѣши́хъ, а҆́ще сло́вомъ, а҆́ще дѣ́ломъ, а҆́ще помышле́нїемъ, во́лею и҆лѝ нево́лею, ра́зꙋмомъ и҆лѝ неразꙋ́мїемъ, всѧ̑ мѝ простѝ, ꙗ҆́кѡ бл҃гъ и҆ чл҃вѣколю́бецъ: и҆ мл҃твами пречⷭ҇тыѧ твоеѧ̀ мт҃ре, ѹ҆́мныхъ твои́хъ слꙋжи́телей и҆ ст҃ы́хъ си́лъ, и҆ всѣ́хъ ст҃ы́хъ ѿ вѣ́ка тебѣ̀ бл҃гоꙋгоди́вшихъ, неѡсꙋжде́ннѡ бл҃говолѝ прїѧ́ти мѝ ст҃о́е и҆ пречⷭ҇тое твоѐ тѣ́ло, и҆ чⷭ҇тнꙋ́ю кро́вь, во и҆сцѣле́нїе дꙋши́ же и҆ тѣ́ла, и҆ во ѡ҆чище́нїе лꙋка́выхъ мои́хъ помышле́нїй. Ꙗ҆́кѡ твоѐ є҆́сть црⷭ҇тво, и҆ си́ла, и҆ сла́ва, со ѻ҆ц҃е́мъ и҆ ст҃ы́мъ д¦омъ, ны́нѣ и҆ при́снѡ, и҆ во вѣ́ки вѣкѡ́въ. Ґми́нь.
Lord, strengthen me, support me, forgive my transgressions, if I have sinned, whether by word, deed, thought, willfully or unwillingly, knowingly or unknowingly, all of them utterly forgive, for Thou art good and lover of mankind: and with Thy prayers, prevail upon Thine holy ministers and Thy mighty powers, and all the holy powers from ages past to bless me with Thy unmerited goodness, to receive my body and soul, and Thy precious blood, for healing both soul and body, and for cleansing my evil thoughts. For Thou art the Church, and strength, and glory, with Thy ever steadfast and faithful household, now and forever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.