And now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. The hope of the hopeless, the help of the helpless, / the intercession of those who trust in You, / holy Lady Theotokos, / send down Your help to us.
And now: Hope of those who have lost hope, / help of the helpless, / protection of those who trust in You, / Holy Lady Theotokos, / send down Your help to us.
Lord, have mercy (40) and prayer:
Lord, have mercy (40) and prayer:
Lord, generous and merciful, long-suffering and abundantly merciful, inspire prayer and listen to the voice of my prayer: create a sign for good with me, guide me in Your path, even as I walk in Thy truth, make my heart glad, even to fear Thy Holy Name, who art exceeding great, and work wonders. You are the One God, and there is no one like You in God, Lord, mighty in mercy, and good in strength, to help and comfort, and to save all who trust in Your name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages, amen. Lord, generous and merciful, long-suffering and abundantly merciful, hear the prayer and heed the voice of my prayer!
Create a sign for good on me, guide me in Your path, so that I can walk in Your truth, make my heart glad, so that I can revere Your holy name, for You are great and work wonders, You, the One God, and there is no one like You among the gods, O Lord, mighty in mercy and good in strength, to help and comfort and save all who trust in the name Yours, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now, and always, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Kathisma 9th
Psalm 64
Finally, a psalm of song to David, a song of Jeremiah and Ezekiel, the people of exile, whenever you want to go.
Finally, a psalm, a song of David, a song of Jeremiah and Ezekiel, the people who were exiled when they were preparing to leave captivity, 64.
Song is due to You, O God, in Zion, and prayer will be given to You in Jerusalem. Hear my prayer, all flesh will come to You. The words of the wicked have prevailed over us, and You have cleansed away our wickedness. Blessed is he whom you have chosen and accepted, who will dwell in your courts. Let us be filled with goodness in Your house; holy is Your church, wondrous in righteousness. Hear us, O God, our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth, and of those who are in the sea far away, preparing the mountains for His fortress, girded with strength, troubling the depths of the sea, the noise of the waves Who will stand for him? The nations will be troubled, and those who dwell in the ends will fear because of Your signs, You have adorned the outcome of the morning and evening. You visited the earth and made it drunk, you multiplied and enriched it. The river of God is filled with water. Thou hast prepared food for them, as such [is] a preparation. Drink her reins, multiply her life, in her drops she will rejoice and shine. Bless the crown of summer of Thy goodness, and Thy fields will be filled with fatness, the red deserts will be swamped, and the hills will be girded with joy.
When the rams are clothed, and the crops multiply the wheat, they will call, for they will sing. Song befits you, O God, in Zion; prayer will rise up to you in Jerusalem. Hear my prayer! Everyone who lives comes to You. The wicked have entangled us with their speeches; But You will cleanse us from wickedness. Blessed is he whom You have chosen and accepted; he will dwell in Your courts. We will be satisfied with the blessings of Your house. Holy is Your church.
Wonderful is Your truth. Hear us, O God, our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and those who sail in the far seas! You establish the mountains with Your might, girded with strength; You disturb the depths of the sea; who can resist the sound of its waves? The nations will be in turmoil, and those who dwell at the ends of the earth will fear Your signs. You decorate the arrival of morning and evening. You visited the earth and watered it, multiplying its wealth. The River of God was filled with waters. You send food to people because it pleases You. Water the furrows of the arable land, multiply the grains on it! Watered by rain, she will rejoice in nurturing them. You will bless and crown the seasons with Your goodness, and Your fields will yield a rich harvest; The desert will become fruitful, and the hills will be girded with joy. The lambs will be clothed with fleece, and wheat will grow abundantly in the valleys. Everyone will call to You and sing.
Psalm 65
Finally, the song of the psalm of resurrection.
At the end, song, psalm of resurrection, 65.
Shout to the Lord, all the earth, sing to His name, give glory to His praise. Say to God: since Thy works are terrible, in the multitude of Thy might Thy enemies will lie to Thee. Let the whole earth worship You and sing to You, and sing to Your name, O Most High. Come and see the works of God, since He is more terrible in the council than the sons of men. Turn the sea into dry land, they will walk in the river with their feet, and there we will rejoice in Him, who rules the world by His power. His eyes gaze upon tongues; let not those who are grieved be lifted up within themselves. Bless our God, O Gentiles, and be heard, create a voice of His praise, who has laid down my soul in His life and has not allowed my feet to be troubled. As thou hast tempted us, O God, thou hast kindled us, as silver is liquified. You brought us into the net, you placed sorrow on our backbone. Thou hast led men upon our heads, thou hast passed through fire and water, and brought them forth into rest.
I will go down to Your house with a burnt offering, I will offer You my prayers, which I have spoken with my lips, and the words of my mouth in my sorrow, I will offer up burnt offerings to You with censer, and rams, I will offer you oxen from the goats. Come, hear, and I will tell you, all who fear God, that He has created my soul. I cried out to Him with my mouth and lifted Him up under my tongue. If I see a lie in my heart, may the Lord not hear me. For this reason, God heard me and listened to the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, who has not left my prayer and His mercy from me. Cry to the Lord, all the earth! Sing His name, give Him glory and praise! Tell God: how terrible are Your deeds! Great is Your power. And Your enemies will be deceived in their hopes. Let the whole earth worship You and sing to You, and sing Your name, O Most High! Come and see the deeds of God: how terrible He is in His plans for the sons of men! He turns the sea into dry land; We crossed the river with our feet and we rejoiced in God, who reigns in His power over the centuries.
His eyes look upon the nations: let not those who insult Him be proud! Bless our God, peoples, loudly shout His glory! He gave life to my soul and did not allow my steps to falter. For You have tested us, O God, You have refined us, as silver is refined. He let us get caught in snares, he placed sorrows on our shoulders. He placed a foreign people over us. We went through fire and water, and You brought us to a place of peace. I will enter Your house and make a burnt offering, I will fulfill my vows to You; My mouth spoke them, and my tongue uttered them in the days of my tribulation. I will offer you fat burnt offerings with incense, I will sacrifice lambs, oxen and goats to you. Come, hear, I will tell you, you who fear God, what He has done to my soul. I cried to Him with my mouth, and my tongue exalted Him. If I see untruth in my heart, may the Lord not hear me. But God heard me and heeded my prayer. Blessed be God, He did not reject my prayer and showed His mercy to me!
Psalm 66
Finally, in songs, a psalm of songs to David.
At the end, psalm, song of David, 66.