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THE PRAYER OF THE VEIL
In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit , one God. Amen.
Kyrie eleison, Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord bless us. Amen.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Make us, O Lord, worthy to say with all thanksgiving:
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 this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one, through Christ Jesus our Lord. For Thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
Let us give thanks unto the Beneficent and Merciful God, the Father of our Lord, God and Saviour, Jesus Christ. For He has shielded us, rescued us, kept us, accepted us unto Him, had compassion on us, supported us, and brought us unto this hour. Let us ask Him also, to keep us this holy day and all the days of our life in all peace, the Almighty Lord our God. O Master, Lord, God Almighty, Father of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ; we thank Thee upon every condition, for any condition, and in whatever condition. For Thou hast shielded us, rescued us, kept us, accepted us unto Thee, had compassion on us, supported us and brought us unto this hour. Therefore we ask and entreat Thy goodness, O Lover-of-man, grant us to complete this holy day, and all the days of our life in all peace with Thy fear. All envy, all temptation, all the influence of Satan, the intrigue of wicked people, the rising up of enemies, hidden and manifest, take away from us, and from all Thy people, and from this, Thy holy place. But as for those things which are good and useful provide us with them. For Thou art the One who gave us the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions and every power of the enemy. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one, through the grace, compassion and love of man, of Thine only begotten Son, our Lord, God and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Through whom glory, honor, dominion, and worship befit Thee with Him and the Holy Spirit, the lifegiver who is of one essence with Thee, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy; and according to the multitude of Thy compassion blot out my transgression. Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I know mine iniquity, and my sin is ever before me. Against Thee only have I sinned and done this evil before Thee, that Thou mightiest be justified in Thy words, and prevail when Thou art judged. For behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother bear me. For behold, Thou hast loved truth; the hidden and secret things of Thy wisdom hast Thou made manifest unto me. Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be made clean; Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow. Thou shalt make me to hear joy and gladness; the bones that be humbled, they shall rejoice. Turn Thy face away from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation, and with Thy governing Spirit establish me. I shall teach transgressors Thy ways, and the ungodly shall turn back unto Thee. Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, Thou God of my salvation; my tongue shall rejoice in Thy righteousness. O Lord, Thou shalt open my lips, and my mouth shall declare Thy praise. For if Thou hadst desired sacrifice, I had given it; with whole-burnt offerings Thou shalt not be pleased. A sacrifice unto God is a broken spirit; a heart that is broken and humbled God will not despise. Do good, O Lord, in Thy good pleasure unto Sion, and let the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then shalt Thou be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, with oblation and whole-burnt offerings. Then shall they offer bullocks upon Thine altar. Alleluia.
Then the worshipper prays this Psalms which is:
Psalm 4
Psalm 6
Psalm 12
Psalm 15
Psalm 24
Psalm 26
Psalm 66
Psalm 69
Psalm 22
Psalm 29
Psalm 42
Psalm 56
Psalm 85
Psalm 90
Psalm 96
Psalm 109
Psalm 114
Psalm 115
Psalm 120
Psalm 128
Psalm 129
Psalm 130
Psalm 131
Psalm 132
Psalm 133
Psalm 136
Psalm 140
Psalm 145
Psalm 118
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When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take Him by force, to make Him a king, He departed again into a mountain Himself alone. And when evening is now come His disciples went down unto the sea. And entered into a ship, and went over to the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them. And the sea arose because of a great wind that blew. So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid. But He said unto them, it is I: be not afraid. Then they willingly received Him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land were they went. The day following, when the people which stood at the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, save that one which His disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with His disciples into the boat, but that His disciples were gone away alone. However there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks.
May Thy Saying be concluded in peace. We worship Thee O Christ together with Thy Good Father and the Holy Spirit, for Thou come and saved us.
The weariness of my enemies, O Lord, Thou know, and of the weakness of my nature Thou hast understanding, O my Creator. For behold, into Thy hands I command my soul that Thou may shield me under the wings of Thy goodness lest I sleep unto death. Enlighten my eyes with the excellency of Thy sayings, and raise me up to send up praise to Thee at all times, for Thou alone art good and the lover of mankind.
Thy judgment O Lord is fearful, when people gathered, angels standing, books opened, works unveiled, and thoughts examined, what judgment is mine, who am found in sins, or who will quench the flame of fire; if Thou, O Lord, have no mercy on me? For Thou art compassionate towards mankind.
"Kenin ke aa-ee ke-ic-touce e-on-ace ton e-onon
Amen."(Both now and ever and unto the ages of
ages, Amen.)
Let us not be put to shame, but save us, O Birthgiver of God, in as much as we have put our trust in Thee. Having acquired Thy succor and intercession O perfect and spotless one, shall we not fear, but shall pursue our enemies and disperse them, and let us take for a shield Thy powerful help to shield us in all things. Crying out, we ask and entreat thee, O Birthgiver of God: "Have mercy on us with thine intercession and raise us up from the dark sleep to glory in God who became Incarnate from thee."
Holy, Holy, Holy, O Lord of Sabaoth, Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory and Thy majesty. Have mercy on us O God the Father Almighty. O Holy Trinity have mercy on us. O Lord of hosts be Thou with us. For we have no other helper in our tribulations and necessities but Thee.Loose, remit, and pardon, O God, our transgressions that we have committed voluntarily and involuntarily, consciously and unconsciously, hidden and manifest. O Lord, remit for the sake of Thy Holy Name, by which we are called, according to Thy mercy, O Lord, and not according to our sins.
Make us, O Lord, worthy to say with all thanksgiving:
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 this day our
daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass
against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one,
through Christ Jesus our Lord. For Thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the
glory, forever. Amen.
Then the worshipper prays this absolutions:
O Lord Jesus Christ our God, give us rest in our
sleep, repose of body and purity of soul and protect us from the darkness of
sin. Subdue all vainful movements, quench the heat of the flesh and annul the
agitation of the body. Grant us a wakeful mind, a humble thought, a virtuous
life, a bed undefiled, a sleep without stain, and raise us up to give Thee
praise night and morning, being established in Thy commandments and ceaselessly
remembering Thy judgments. And grant us glorification the night over, that we
may bless Thy Holy Name, full of glory and radiance, with Thy Good Father and
the Holy Spirit the Giver of Life, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages.
Amen.
The prayer of every hour
Have mercy on us O God, and have mercy on us. Thou
who, at all times, and at every hour, in Heaven and on earth art worshipped and
glorified. O Christ, our God, who art long-suffering, plenteous in mercy and
most compassionate, who loves the righteous and has mercy on sinners, of whom I
am first. Who does not wish the death of sinner, but to repent and to live. Who
calls all to salvation through the promise of good things to come. Receive, O
Lord, our prayers at this hour and at every hour; prosper our way, and guide our
life toward Thy commandments. Sanctify our souls, make chaste our bodies,
correct our thoughts, purify our intention, heal our sickness, remit our sins,
and deliver us from every affliction evil and pain. Compass us about with Thy
holy angels; that guided and guarded by their array we may attain to the unity
of faith and the knowledge of Thine unapproachable and infinite glory for
blessed art Thou unto the ages of ages. Amen.
THE LORD'S PRAYER
Make us, O Lord, worthy to say with all thanksgiving:
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
this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who
trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the
evil one, through Christ Jesus our Lord. For Thine is the Kingdom, and the
power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
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