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Prayers before reading the Psalter
Let it be reasonable, as befits an individual, to sing the Psalter.
If the priest says: Blessed is our God, always, now and ever, and unto ages of ages.
If the priest: Blessed be our God always, now and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Otherwise, say with emotion: Through the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen.
If a layman: Through the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen.
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth, Who is everywhere and fulfills everything, Treasure of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filthiness, and save us, Good, our souls.
Heavenly King, Comforter (Adviser, Mentor), Spirit of truth, present everywhere (located) and filling everything (with His presence), Treasure of goods and Giver of life, come and dwell in us (among us), cleanse us from all sin and save, O Most Good One, our souls.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. three times.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. Three times.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now, and always, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name's sake.
Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Lord, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, come and heal our weakness - for Your glory.
Lord, have mercy, three times.
Lord, have mercy. Three times.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now, and always, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done, as it is in Heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors; and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Our Father who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; Give us our daily bread today; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
This Troparion, tone 6.
Troparions of repentance, tone 6
Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us, / bewildered by any answer, / this prayer / as we offer to the Lord of sins: / have mercy on us.
Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us, / for, finding no excuse for ourselves, / we, sinners, offer this prayer to you as the Master: / have mercy on us.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. More honorable than Thy prophet, O Lord, is the triumph, / Heaven shows the Church, / Angels rejoice with men. / Through your prayers, O Christ God, / guide our lives in peace, / so that we may sing to You: Alleluia.
Glory: Your Prophet, O Lord, / the sacred triumph / the Church likened to heaven: / the Angels rejoice with people. / Through His prayers, O Christ God, / guide our lives in peace, / so that we may sing to You: “Alleluia.”
And now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. O Mother of God, I have many many sins, / I have come running to You, O Pure One, demanding salvation: / visit my weak soul / and pray to Your Son and our God / to give me abandonment, even of cruel deeds, / One Blessed One.
And now: Countless are my many sins, Mother of God, / - I have resorted to You, Pure One, in need of salvation. / Look mercifully on my weak soul / and intercede before Your Son and our God / to grant me forgiveness for the grave sins I have committed, / O O Blessed One.
Lord, have mercy (40). And bow down, so powerfully.
Lord, have mercy (40). And bow as much as you want.
Prayer to the Holy Life-Giving Trinity
Prayer to the Holy Life-Giving Trinity
All-Holy Trinity, God and Creator of the whole world, hasten and direct my heart, to begin with reason and to finish the good works of these God-inspired books, even the Holy Spirit is your mouth I will regurgitate David’s words, which I now want to say, I, unworthy, understanding my ignorance, falling down and praying to You, asking for your help: Lord, guide my mind and confirm my heart, not about the words of the words of the cold, but about the mind of those who say to rejoice, and prepare to do good deeds, even as I learn, and I say: let him be enlightened by good deeds, judges of the right hand of Your country I will be a partaker with all Your chosen ones. And now, Vladyka, bless, yes, sighing from the heart, and with my tongue I will sing, the verb sice:
All-Holy Trinity, God and Creator of the whole world! Hasten and direct my heart to begin with understanding and finish with good deeds this divinely inspired book, which the Holy Spirit spoke through the mouth of David and which I, unworthy, now intend to read.
But realizing my ignorance, I prostrate myself before You, pray and ask for Your help: Lord, direct my mind and strengthen my heart to care not about the words of my mouth, but about the meaning of what is spoken, to have fun and prepare for the fulfillment of good deeds - what I learn and what I say - so that, enlightened by good deeds, at Your Judgment I will be worthy to stand at Your right hand with all Your chosen ones. And now, Lord, bless me, so that, sighing from my heart, I will sing with my tongue, saying this:
Come, let us worship the King our God.
Come, let us worship our King, God.
Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ, our King God.
Come, let us worship and fall before Christ, the King, our God.
Come, let us bow and fall down to Christ Himself, the King and our God.
Come, let us bow and fall before Christ Himself, our King and God.
Just wait a little, until all your feelings calm down. Then create the beginning not quickly, without laziness, with tenderness and a contrite heart. Rtsy: Blessed is the man: quietly and reasonably, with attention, and not struggling, as the verb is understood with the mind.
Then wait a little until all your senses calm down. Then create the beginning slowly, without laziness, with tenderness and a contrite heart. Say the words: “Blessed is the man...” quietly and thoughtfully, with attention, and not in a hurry, so that you can understand what is being said with your mind.
Song of David the Prophet and King
Kathisma 1st
Psalm 1
Psalm to David, not inscribed among the Jews.
Psalm of David. Not inscribed among the Jews1.
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor sit in the path of sinners, nor sit on the seats of the destroyers, but his will is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he learns day and night. And it will be like a tree planted by the outgoing waters, which will yield its fruit in its season, and its leaf will not fall away, and everything that is created will prosper. Not like wickedness, not like that, but like dust that the wind sweeps away from the face of the earth. For this reason, wickedness will not rise to judgment, below the sinner to the council of the righteous. For the Lord preaches the way of the righteous, and the way of the wicked will perish. Blessed is the man who did not follow the advice of the wicked, and did not enter the path of sinners, and did not sit in the congregation of the destroyers; But his will is in the law of the Lord, and he will learn His law day and night. And he will be like a tree planted by springs of water, which brings forth its fruit in its season; and his leaves will not fall, and he will prosper in everything that he does. It will not be so with the wicked, not so! But they are like dust swept away by the wind from the face of the earth. Therefore the wicked will not rise for judgment, nor sinners for the council of the righteous.
For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
Psalm 2
Psalm to David.
Psalm of David.