Irmos: The sea of life/ raised up in vain by the adversity of the storm,/ flowed into Your quiet refuge, I cry to You:/ lift up my life from aphids,/ O great mercy.
Irmos: Seeing the sea of life/ rising with waves of temptation,/ I, having resorted to Your quiet pier, cry out to You:/ “Restore my life from destruction, O Most Merciful!”
Chorus: Have mercy on me, God, have mercy on me.
Chorus: Have mercy on me, God, have mercy on me!
Living on earth I lived fornication and gave my soul into darkness, / now I pray to Thee, Merciful Master: / free me from the work of the murderer of the devil / and give me the mind to create Your will.
I lived my earthly life as a prodigal / and betrayed my soul into darkness; / now I pray to You, merciful Master: / free me from this slavery to the enemy / and give me the understanding to do Your will!
Chorus: Have mercy on me, God, have mercy on me.
Chorus: Have mercy on me, God, have mercy on me!
Who have you become like, my soul?/ Cain the accursed first murderer and Herod the lawless child murderer./ But You, Lord, pluck me from this sin/ and give me a heart keep Your commandments.
Who have you become like, my soul? / Cain the accursed first murderer and Herod the lawless child killer. / But You, Lord, pluck me from that vileness / and give me a heart to fulfill Your commandments!
Glory: Arise, cursed man, to God, remembering your sins, / falling to the Creator, crying and groaning; / He, who is merciful, will give you the mind to know His will.
Glory: Rise up to God, unfortunate man, / remembering your sins, / falling to the Creator, shedding tears and groaning! / He, as merciful, / will give you the mind to know His will!
And now: Mother of God Virgin,/ save me from visible and invisible evil, O Most Pure One,/ and accept my prayers, and convey them to Thy Son,/ may He give me the mind to do His will.
And now: Virgin Mary! From visible and invisible evil/ save me, most pure one,/ and accept my petitions,/ and pass them on to Your Son,/ may He give me the mind to do His will!
Lord, have mercy. Three times.
Glory, and now: