Priest: Blessed Is Our God, Always, Pari: Kapuri-Puri Ang Ating Diyos

Evening Prayers
(according to the usage of the Philippine Online Prayer group)
I.
Priest: Blessed is our God, always, Pari: Kapuri-puri ang ating Diyos,
now and ever, and unto the ages of ngayon at kailanman, at
ages. magpasawalang-hanggan.
(if served as a Reader’s Service the Senior (kung pinamumunuan ng Taga-basa: Sa

Reader reads: Through the prayers of our mga panalangin ng aming banal na
holy master, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, vladyka, Panginoong Jesu-kristo, aming
have mercy on us.) Diyos, maawa ka sa amin.)
Reader: Amen. Glory to Thee, our Taga-basa: Amen. Luwalhati sa Iyo,

God, glory to Thee. aming Diyos, luwalhati sa Iyo.
O Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of O Makalangit na Hari, O Mang-aaliw,

Truth, Who art everywhere present ang Espiritu ng Katotohanan, na nasa
and fillest all things, Treasury of good lahat ng dako at pinupuno ang lahat ng
things and Giver of Life, come and bagay, ang tipunan ng mga biyaya at
dwell in us, and cleanse us of all ang tagapagkaloob ng buhay: Halina
impurity, and save our souls, O Good at manahan sa amin, dalisayin kami
One. mula sa bawat bahid, at iligtas ang
aming mga kaluluwa, O Siyang
Mabuti.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Banal na Diyos, banal na puspos ng

Immortal, have mercy on us. (Thrice) kapangyarihan, banal na
walang-hanggan, maawa ka sa amin.
(3x)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Luwalhati sa Ama, at sa Anak, at sa

and to the Holy Spirit, both now and Espiritu Santo, ngayon at kailanman,
ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen. at sa magpasawalang-hanggan. Amen.
O Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on O Kabanal-banalang Santatlo, maawa

us. O Lord, blot out our sins; O Ka sa amin. O Panginoon, linisin
Master, pardon our iniquities; O Holy kami mula sa aming mga sala. O
One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Panginoon, patawarin ang aming mga
Thy name’s sake. paglabag. O Siyang Banal, dalawin at
papagalingin ang aming mga kahinaan
alang-alang sa Inyong Ngalan.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice) Panginoon maawa ka. (3x)

Our Father, Who art in the heavens, Ama namin, sumasalangit Ka,
hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom sambahin ang Ngalan Mo.
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come. Thy will be done, on earth as it Mapasa-amin ang kaharian Mo.

is in heaven. Give us this day our daily Sundin ang loob Mo, dito sa lupa tulad
bread. And forgive us our debts as we ng sa langit. Bigyan Mo kami ngayon
forgive our debtors. And lead us not ng aming kakanin sa araw-araw; at
into temptation, but deliver us from patawarin ang aming mga sala, para
the evil one. ng pagpapatawad namin sa mga
nagkakasala sa amin; at huwag Mo
kaming ipahintulot sa tukso, at iadya
kami sa Masama.
Priest: For Thine is the kingdom, and Pari: Sapagka’t sa iyo ang kaharian at
the power, and the glory: of the Father, ang kapangyarihan at ang
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, kaluwalhatian: ng Ama, at ng Anak, at
now and ever, and unto the ages of ng Espiritu Santo, ngayon at
ages. kailanman at magpasawalang-
hanggan.
(if served as a Reader’s Service the Senior (kung pinamumunuan ng Taga-basa: Sa

Reader reads: Through the prayers of our mga panalangin ng aming banal na
holy master, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, vladyka, Panginoong Jesu-kristo, aming
have mercy on us.) Diyos, maawa ka sa amin.)
Reader: Amen. Taga-basa: Amen.
Lord, have mercy. (Twelve times) Panginoon, maawa ka. (12x)

O Come, let us worship God, our Halina, sambahin natin ang ating Hari
King. at Diyos.
O Come, let us worship and fall down Halina, sambahin natin at magpatirapa
before Christ, our King and God. kay Kristo, ang ating Hari at Diyos.
O Come, let us worship and fall down Halina, sambahin natin at magpatirapa
before Christ himself, our King and kay Kristo, na Siyang ating Hari at
God. Diyos.
II.
PSALM 50 SALMO 50
Have mercy on me, O God, according Maawa ka sa akin, O Diyos, ayon sa
to Thy great mercy; and according to iyong tapat na pag-ibig; ayon sa iyong
the multitude of Thy compassions blot saganang kaawaan ay pawiin mo ang
out my transgression. aking mga paglabag. Hugasan mo
Wash me thoroughly from mine akong lubos sa aking kasamaan, at
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iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. linisin mo ako sa aking kasalanan.

For I know mine iniquity, and my sin Sapagkat aking nalalaman ang mga
is ever before me. pagsuway ko, at ang aking kasalanan
Against Thee only have I sinned and ay laging nasa harapan ko. Laban sa
done this evil before Thee, that Thou iyo, sa iyo lamang ako nagkasala, at
mightest be justified in Thy words, nakagawa ng kasamaan sa iyong
and prevail when Thou art judged. paningin, upang ikaw ay maging
For behold, I was conceived in ganap sa iyong pagsasalita at walang
iniquities, and in sins did my mother dungis sa iyong paghatol. Narito,
bear me. ako'y ipinanganak sa kasamaan; at
For behold, Thou hast loved truth; the ipinaglihi ako ng aking ina sa
hidden and secret things of Thy kasalanan. Narito, ikaw ay nagnanasa
wisdom hast Thou made manifest unto ng katotohanan sa panloob na
me. pagkatao, at sa tagong bahagi ay iyong
Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, ipapakilala sa akin ang karunungan.
and I shall be made clean; Thou shalt Linisin mo ako ng isopo, at ako'y
wash me, and I shall be made whiter magiging malinis; hugasan mo ako at
than snow. ako'y magiging higit na maputi kaysa
Thou shalt make me to hear joy and niyebe. Gawin mong marinig ko ang
gladness; the bones that be humbled, kagalakan at kasayahan; hayaan mong
they shall rejoice. ang mga buto na iyong binali ay
Turn Thy face away from my sins, and magalak. Ikubli mo ang iyong mukha
blot out all mine iniquities. sa aking mga kasalanan, at pawiin mo
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and ang lahat kong mga kasamaan.
renew a right spirit within me. Lumalang ka sa akin ng isang malinis
Cast me not away from Thy presence, na puso, O Diyos; at muli mong
and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. baguhin ang matuwid na espiritu sa
Restore unto me the joy of Thy loob ko. Sa iyong harapan ay huwag
salvation, and with Thy governing mo akong paalisin, at ang iyong banal
Spirit establish me. na Espiritu sa akin ay huwag mong
I shall teach transgressors Thy ways, bawiin. Ibalik mo sa akin ang
and the ungodly shall turn back unto kagalakan ng iyong pagliligtas, at
Thee. alalayan ako na may espiritung
Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O nagnanais. Kung magkagayo'y ituturo
God, Thou God of my salvation; my ko sa mga sumusuway ang mga lakad
tongue shall rejoice in Thy mo; at ang mga makasalanan ay
righteousness. manunumbalik sa iyo. Iligtas mo ako,
O Lord, Thou shalt open my lips, and O Diyos, mula sa salang pagdanak ng
my mouth shall declare Thy praise. dugo, ikaw na Diyos ng aking
For if Thou hadst desired sacrifice, I kaligtasan; at ang aking dila ay aawit
had given it; with whole-burnt nang malakas tungkol sa iyong
offerings Thou shalt not be pleased. katuwiran. O Panginoon, buksan mo
A sacrifice unto God is a broken spirit; ang mga labi ko, at ang aking bibig ay
a heart that is broken and humbled magpapahayag ng papuri sa iyo.
God will not despise. Sapagkat sa alay ay hindi ka
Do good, O Lord, in Thy good nalulugod; kung hindi ay bibigyan
pleasure unto Sion, and let the walls of kita, hindi ka nalulugod sa handog na
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Jerusalem be builded. sinusunog. Ang mga hain sa Diyos ay

Then shalt Thou be pleased with a bagbag na diwa, isang bagbag at
sacrifice of righteousness, with nagsisising puso, O Diyos, ay hindi
oblation and whole-burnt offerings. mo hahamakin. Gawan mo ng mabuti
Then shall they offer bullocks upon ang Zion sa iyong mabuting
Thine altar. kaluguran, itayo mo ang mga pader ng
Jerusalem, kung gayo'y malulugod ka
sa matutuwid na alay, sa mga handog
na sinusunog at sa buong handog na
sinusunog; kung gayo'y ihahandog ang
mga toro sa iyong dambana.
PSALM 69 SALMO 69
O God, be attentive unto helping me; Malugod ka, O Diyos, na iligtas ako;
O Lord, make haste to help me. Let O Panginoon, magmadali kang ako'y
them be shamed and confounded that tulungan mo! Mapahiya at malito
seek after my soul. Let them be turned nawa sila na tumutugis sa aking
back and brought to shame that desire buhay! Maitaboy nawa sila at
evils against me. Let them be turned mawalan ng karangalan, silang
back straightway in shame that say nagnanais na ako'y masaktan!
unto me: Well done! Well done! Let Pangilabutan nawa sila dahil sa
them be glad and rejoice in Thee all kanilang kahihiyan, silang nagsasabi,
that seek after Thee, O God, and let “Aha, Aha!” Lahat nawang
them that love Thy salvation say nagsisihanap sa iyo ay magalak at
continually: The Lord be magnified. matuwa sa iyo! Yaon nawang umiibig
But as for me, I am poor and needy; O sa iyong pagliligtas ay patuloy na
God, come unto mine aid. My helper magsabi, “Hayaang dakilain ang
and my deliverer art Thou, O Lord; Diyos!” Ngunit ako'y dukha at
make no long tarrying. nangangailangan, magmadali ka sa
akin, O Diyos! Ikaw ang aking saklolo
at aking tagapagligtas; O Panginoon,
huwag kang magtagal!
PSALM 142 SALMO 142

O Lord, hear my prayer, give ear unto Pakinggan mo, O Panginoon, ang
my supplication in Thy truth; hearken aking dalangin, iyong dinggin ang
unto me in Thy righteousness. And aking mga daing! Sa iyong katapatan,
enter not into judgment with Thy sa iyong katuwiran, ako'y iyong
servant, for in Thy sight shall no man sagutin! At huwag kang pumasok na
living be justified. For the enemy hath kasama ng iyong lingkod sa kahatulan;
persecuted my soul; he hath humbled sapagkat walang taong nabubuhay na
my life down to the earth. He hath sat matuwid sa iyong harapan. Sapagkat
me in darkness as those that have been inusig ng kaaway ang aking kaluluwa;
long dead, and my spirit within me is kanyang dinurog sa lupa ang aking
become despondent; within me my buhay, pinatira niya ako sa madilim na
heart is troubled. I remembered days dako gaya ng mga matagal nang patay.
of old, I meditated on all Thy works, I Kaya't ang aking espiritu ay
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pondered on the creations of Thy nanlulupaypay sa loob ko; ang puso ko

hands. I stretched forth my hands unto ay kinikilabutan sa loob ko. Aking
Thee; my soul thirsteth after Thee like naaalala ang mga araw nang una,
a waterless land. Quickly hear me, O aking ginugunita ang lahat mong
Lord; my spirit hath fainted away. ginawa; aking binubulay-bulay ang
Turn not Thy face away from me, lest gawa ng iyong mga kamay. Iniuunat
I be like unto them that go down into ko sa iyo ang aking mga kamay, ang
the pit. Cause me to hear Thy mercy in kaluluwa ko'y uhaw sa iyo na gaya ng
the morning; for in Thee have I put my lupang tigang. Magmadali ka, O
hope. Cause me to know, O Lord, the Panginoon, na ako'y iyong sagutin!
way wherein I should walk; for unto Ang espiritu ko'y nanlulupaypay!
Thee have I lifted up my soul. Rescue Huwag mong ikubli ang iyong mukha
me from mine enemies, O Lord; unto sa akin; baka ako'y maging gaya nila
Thee have I fled for refuge. Teach me na nagsibaba sa Hukay. Sa umaga'y
to do Thy will, for Thou art my God. iparinig sa akin ang iyong tapat na
Thy good Spirit shall lead me in the pag-ibig, sapagkat sa iyo ako ay
land of uprightness; for Thy name’s nananalig. Ang daan na dapat kong
sake, O Lord, shalt Thou quicken me. lakaran sa akin ay ituro mo, sapagkat
In Thy righteousness shalt Thou bring itinataas ko ang aking kaluluwa sa iyo.
my soul out of affliction, and in Thy Iligtas mo ako sa aking mga kaaway,
mercy shalt Thou utterly destroy mine O Panginoon, tumakas ako patungo sa
enemies. And Thou shalt cut off all iyo upang manganlong. Turuan mo
them that afflict my soul, for I am Thy akong gawin ang iyong kalooban,
servant. sapagkat ang aking Diyos ay ikaw!
Akayin nawa ako ng iyong mabuting
Espiritu sa landas na pantay!
Alang-alang sa iyong pangalan, O
Panginoon, muli akong buhayin! Sa
iyong katuwiran ay ilabas mo ang
aking kaluluwa mula sa kaguluhan, At
sa iyong tapat na pag-ibig ay tanggalin
mo ang aking mga kaaway, at iyong
lipulin ang lahat ng nagpapasakit sa
aking kaluluwa, sapagkat ako'y iyong
lingkod.
III.
DOXOLOGY
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will
among men. We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we worship
Thee, we glorify Thee, we give thanks to Thee for Thy
great glory. O Lord, Heavenly King, God the Father
Almighty; O Lord, the Only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ;
and O Holy Spirit. O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the
Father, that takest away the sin of the world, have mercy
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on us; Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive
our prayer; Thou that sittest at the right hand of the
Father, have mercy on us. For Thou only art holy, Thou
only art the Lord, Jesus Christ, to the glory of God the
Father. Amen.
Every night will I bless Thee, and I will praise Thy name
for ever, yea, forever and ever. Lord, Thou hast been our
refuge in generation and generation. I said: O Lord, have
mercy on me, heal my soul, for I have sinned against
Thee. O Lord, unto Thee have I fled for refuge, teach me
to do Thy will, for Thou art my God. For in Thee is the
fountain of life, in Thy light shall we see light. O continue
Thy mercy unto them that know Thee. Vouchsafe, O
Lord, to keep us this night without sin. Blessed art Thou,
O Lord, the God of our fathers, and praised and glorified
is Thy name unto the ages. Amen.
Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we have

hoped in Thee. Blessed art Thou, O Lord, teach me Thy
statutes. Blessed art Thou, O Master, give me
understanding of Thy statutes. Blessed art Thou, O Holy
One, enlighten me by Thy statutes. O Lord, Thy mercy
endureth for ever; disdain not the work of Thy hands. To
Thee is due praise, to Thee is due a song, to Thee glory is
due, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
IV.
I believe in one God, the Father Sumasampalataya ako sa Isang Diyos,
Almighty,* Maker of heaven and earth Ama na Makapangyarihan sa lahat,
and of all things visible and invisible.* Maylikha ng langit at lupa, at lahat ng
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son bagay na nakikita at di-nakikita. At sa
of God,* the Only-begotten, begotten isang Panginoong Hesukristo, ang
of the Father before all ages.* Light of Bugtong na Anak ng Diyos, nagmula
Light, True God of True God;* sa Ama bago pa nagsimula ang
begotten, not made; of one essence panahon. Liwanag buhat sa Liwanag,
with the Father, by Whom all things Diyos na totoo buhat sa Diyos na
were made.* Who for us men and for totoo, inianak at hindi nilikha, kaisa sa
our salvation came down from the pagka-Diyos ng Ama, na sa
heavens,* and was incarnate of the pamamagitan Niya ay nilikha ang
Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and lahat. Na dahil sa ating lahat at sa
became man;* And was crucified for ating kaligtasan ay nanaog mula sa
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us under Pontius Pilate,* and suffered, langit, at nagkatawang-Tao sa

and was buried; And arose again on kapangyarihan ng Espiritu Santo kay
the third day according to the Birhen Maria, at naging Tao.
Scriptures;* And ascended into the Ipinako sa Krus dahil sa ating
heavens, and sitteth at the right hand kaligtasan, nagpakasakit sa ilalim ng
of the Father;* And shall come again, pamunuan ni Poncio Pilato; namatay
with glory, to judge both the living and at inilibing. At nabuhay sa ikatlong
the dead; Whose kingdom shall have araw, ayon sa Kasulatan. Umakyat sa
no end.* And in the Holy Spirit, the langit at nakaluklok sa kanang kamay
Lord, the Giver of Life;* Who ng Ama. At Siya’y muling darating
proceedeth from the Father;* Who puspos ng kaluwalhatian upang
with the Father and the Son together is hukuman ang mga buhay at patay, na
worshipped and glorified;* Who spake ang Kaharian Niya ay
by the prophets.* In One, Holy, walang-hanggan. Sumasampalataya
Catholic, and Apostolic Church.* I ako sa Espiritu Santo, Panginoon at
confess one baptism for the remission Nagbibigay-buhay, na nagmumula sa
of sins.* I look for the resurrection of Ama, na sinasamba at niluluwalhati
the dead,* And the life of the age to kaisa ng Ama at ng Anak, na nagsalita
come. Amen. sa pamamagitan ng mga Propeta.
Sumasampalataya ako sa Isang
Iglesya, Banal, Katolika at Apostolika.
At sa isang binyag, sa kapatawaran ng
mga kasalanan. At hinihintay ko ang
muling pagkabuhay ng mga yumao. At
ang buhay na walang-hanggan. Amen.
V. Evening Prayers
Prayer I, of St. Macarius the Great:

O Eternal God and King of all creation, Who hast
vouchsafed me to arrive at this hour, forgive me the sins
that I have committed this day in deed, word, and thought;
and cleanse, O Lord, my lowly soul of all impurity of
flesh and spirit, and grant me, O Lord, to pass the sleep of
this night in peace; that, rising from my lowly bed, I may
please Thy most holy name all the days of my life, and
thwart the enemies, fleshly and bodiless, that war against
me. And deliver me, O Lord, from vain thoughts and evil
desires which defile me. For Thine is the kingdom, and
the power, and the glory: of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of
ages. Amen.
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Prayer II, of St. Antiochus:

O Ruler of all, Word of the Father, O Jesus Christ, Thou
Who art perfect: For the sake of the plenitude of Thy
mercy, never depart from me, but always remain in me
Thy servant. O Jesus, Good Shepherd of Thy sheep,
deliver me not over to the sedition of the serpent, and
leave me not to the will of Satan, for the seed of
corruption is in him. But do Thou, O Lord, worshipful
God, holy King, Jesus Christ, as I sleep, guard me by the
Unwaning Light, Thy Holy Spirit, by Whom Thou didst
sanctify Thy disciples. O Lord, grant me, Thine unworthy
servant, Thy salvation upon my bed. Enlighten my mind
with the light of understanding of Thy Holy Gospel; my
soul, with the love of Thy Cross; my heart, with the purity
of Thy word; my body, with Thy passionless Passion.
Keep my thought in Thy humility, and raise me up at the
proper time for Thy glorification. For most glorified art
Thou together with Thine unoriginated Father, and the
Most-holy Spirit, unto the ages. Amen.
Prayer III, to the Holy Spirit:

O Lord, Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, show
compassion and have mercy on me Thy sinful servant,
and loose me from mine unworthiness, and forgive all
wherein I have sinned against Thee today as a man, and
not only as a man, but even worse than a beast, my sins
voluntary and involuntary, known and unknown, whether
from youth, and from evil suggestion, or whether from
brazenness and despondency. If I have sworn by Thy
name, or blasphemed it in my thought; or reproached
anyone, or slandered anyone in mine anger, or grieved
anyone, or have become angry about anything; or have
lied, or slept needlessly, or if a beggar hath come to me
and I disdained him; or if I have grieved my brother, or
have quarreled, or have condemned anyone; or if I have
been boastful, or prideful, or angry; if, as I stood at
prayer, my mind hath been distracted by the wiles of this
world, or by thoughts of depravity; if I have overeaten, or
have drunk excessively, or laughed frivolously; if I have
thought evil, or seen the beauty of another and been
wounded thereby in my heart; if I have said improper
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things, or derided my brother’s sin when mine own sins

are countless; if I have been neglectful of prayer, or have
done some other wrong that I do not remember, for all of
this and more than this have I done: have mercy, O Master
my Creator, on me Thy downcast and unworthy servant,
and loose me, and remit, and forgive me, for Thou art
good and the Lover of mankind, so that, lustful, sinful,
and wretched as I am, I may lie down and sleep and rest
in peace. And I shall worship, and hymn, and glorify Thy
most honourable name, together with the Father and His
Only-begotten Son, now and ever, and unto the ages.
Amen.
Prayer IV, of St. Macarius the Great:

What shall I offer Thee, or what shall I give Thee, O
greatly-gifted, immortal King, O compassionate Lord
Who lovest mankind? For though I have been slothful in
pleasing Thee, and have done nothing good, Thou hast led
me to the close of this day that is past, establishing the
conversion and salvation of my soul. Be merciful to me a
sinner, bereft of every good deed, raise up my fallen soul
which hath become defiled by countless sins, and take
away from me every evil thought of this visible life.
Forgive my sins, O Only Sinless One, in which I have
sinned against Thee this day, known or unknown, in word,
and deed, and thought, and in all my senses. Do Thou
Thyself protect and guard me from every opposing
circumstance, by Thy Divine authority and power and
inexpressible love for mankind. Blot out, O God, blot out
the multitude of my sins. Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver
me from the net of the evil one, and save my passionate
soul, and overshadow me with the light of Thy
countenance when Thou shalt come in glory; and cause
me, uncondemned now, to sleep a dreamless sleep, and
keep Thy servant untroubled by thoughts, and drive away
from me all satanic deeds; and enlighten for me the eyes
of my heart with understanding, lest I sleep unto death.
And send me an angel of peace, a guardian and guide of
my soul and body, that he may deliver me from mine
enemies; that, rising from my bed, I may offer Thee
prayers of thanksgiving. Yea, O Lord, hearken unto me,
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Thy sinful and wretched servant, in confession and

conscience; grant me, when I arise, to be instructed by
Thy sayings; and through Thine angels cause demonic
despondency to be driven far from me: that I may bless
Thy holy name, and glorify and extol the most pure
Theotokos Mary, whom Thou hast given to us sinners as a
protectress, and accept her who prayeth for us. For I know
that she exemplifieth Thy love for mankind and prayeth
for us without ceasing. Through her protection, and the
sign of the precious Cross, and for the sake of all Thy
saints, preserve my wretched soul, O Jesus Christ our
God: for holy art Thou, and most glorious for ever. Amen.
VI.
Prayer V:
O Lord our God, as Thou art good and the Lover of
mankind, forgive me wherein I have sinned today in
word, deed, and thought. Grant me peaceful and
undisturbed sleep; send Thy guardian angel to protect and
keep me from all evil. For Thou art the Guardian of our
souls and bodies, and unto Thee do we send up glory: to
the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer VI:
O Lord our God, in Whom we believe and Whose Name
we invoke above every name, grant us, as we go to sleep,
relaxation of soul and body, and keep us from all dreams,
and dark pleasures; stop the onslaught of the passions and
quench the burnings that arise in the flesh. Grant us to live
chastely in deed and word, that we may obtain a virtuous
life, and not fall away from Thy promised blessings; for
blessed art Thou for ever. Amen.
Prayer VII, of St. John Chrysostom,

according to the number of hours of day and night:
O Lord, deprive me not of Thy heavenly good things.
O Lord, deliver me from the eternal torments.
O Lord, if I have sinned in mind or thought, in word or
deed, forgive me.
O Lord, deliver me from all ignorance, forgetfulness,
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faintheartedness, and stony insensibility.

O Lord, deliver me from every temptation.
O Lord, enlighten my heart which evil desire hath
darkened.
O Lord, as a man I have sinned, but do Thou, as the
compassionate God, have mercy on me, seeing the
infirmity of my soul.
O Lord, send Thy grace to my help, that I may glorify
Thy holy name.
O Lord Jesus Christ, write me Thy servant in the Book of
Life, and grant me a good end.
O Lord my God, even though I have done nothing good in
Thy sight, yet grant me by Thy grace to make a good
beginning.
O Lord, sprinkle into my heart the dew of Thy grace.
O Lord of heaven and earth, remember me Thy sinful
servant, shameful and unclean, in Thy kingdom. Amen.
O Lord, accept me in penitence.
O Lord, forsake me not.
O Lord, lead me not into temptation.
O Lord, grant me good thoughts.
O Lord, grant me tears, and remembrance of death, and
compunction.
O Lord, grant me the thought of confessing my sins.
O Lord, grant me humility, chastity, and obedience.
O Lord, grant me patience, courage, and meekness.
O Lord, implant in me the root of good, Thy fear in my
heart.
O Lord, vouchsafe me to love Thee with all my soul and
thoughts, and in all things to do Thy will.
O Lord, protect me from evil men, and demons, and
passions, and from every other unseemly thing.
O Lord, Thou knowest that Thou doest as Thou wilt: Thy
will be done also in me a sinner; for blessed art Thou unto
the ages. Amen.
Prayer VIII, to our Lord Jesus Christ:

O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, for the sake of Thy
most honourable Mother, and Thy bodiless angels, Thy
Prophet and Forerunner and Baptist, the God-inspired
apostles, the radiant and victorious martyrs, the holy and
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God-bearing fathers, and through the intercessions of all

the saints, deliver me from the besetting presence of the
demons. Yea, my Lord and Creator, Who desirest not the
death of a sinner, but rather that he be converted and live,
grant conversion also to me, wretched and unworthy;
rescue me from the mouth of the pernicious serpent, who
is yawning to devour me and take me down to hades
alive. Yea, my Lord, my Comfort, Who for my miserable
sake wast clothed in corruptible flesh, draw me out of
misery, and grant comfort to my miserable soul. Implant
in my heart to fulfill Thy commandments, and to forsake
evil deeds, and to obtain Thy blessings; for in Thee, O
Lord, have I hoped, save me.
Prayer IX, to the Most Holy Theotokos:

O good Mother of the Good King, most pure and blessed
Theotokos Mary, do thou pour out the mercy of thy Son
and our God upon my passionate soul, and by thine
intercessions guide me unto good works, that I may pass
the remaining time of my life without blemish, and attain
paradise through thee, O Virgin Theotokos, who alone art
pure and blessed.
Prayer X, to the Holy Guardian Angel:

O Angel of Christ, my holy guardian and protector of my
soul and body, forgive me all wherein I have sinned this
day, and deliver me from all opposing evil of mine enemy,
lest I anger my God by any sin. Pray for me, a sinful and
unworthy servant, that thou mayest show me forth worthy
of the kindness and mercy of the All-holy Trinity, and of
the Mother of my Lord Jesus Christ, and of all the saints.
Amen.
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Then, the Kontakion to the Theotokos:
To thee, the Champion Leader, we thy servants dedicate a
feast of victory and of thanksgiving as ones rescued out of
sufferings, O Theotokos; but as thou art one with might
which is invincible, from all dangers that can be do thou
deliver us, that we may cry to thee: Rejoice, thou Bride
Unwedded!
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Most glorious, Ever-Virgin, Mother of Christ God, present

our prayer to thy Son and our God, that through thee He
may save our souls. All my hope I place in thee, O
Mother of God: keep me under thy protection. O Virgin
Theotokos, disdain not me a sinner, needing thy help and
thy protection, and have mercy on me, for my soul hath
hoped in thee.
Then, the Prayer of St. Joannicius:

My hope is the Father, my refuge is the Son, my
protection is the Holy Spirit: O Holy Trinity, glory to
Thee.
VII. Kathisma 17
The Seventeenth Kathisma

Psalm 118
First Stasis
Blessed are the blameless in the way, Mapalad silang sakdal ang landas, na
who walk in the law of the Lord. sa kautusan ng Panginoon ay
Blessed are they that search out His lumalakad! Mapalad silang nag-iingat
testimonies; with their whole heart ng kanyang mga patotoo, na
shall they seek after Him. For they that hinahanap siya ng buong puso, na
work iniquity have not walked in His hindi rin gumagawa ng kasamaan,
ways. Thou hast enjoined Thy kundi lumalakad sa kanyang mga
commandments, that we should keep daan. Iniutos mo ang iyong mga
them most diligently. Would that my tuntunin, upang masikap naming
ways were directed to keep Thy sundin. O maging matatag nawa ang
statutes. Then shall I not be ashamed, pamamaraan ko sa pag-iingat ng mga
when I look on all Thy tuntunin mo! Kung gayo'y hindi ako
commandments. I will confess Thee mapapahiya, yamang itinuon ko sa
with uprightness of heart, when I have lahat ng iyong mga utos ang aking
learned the judgments of Thy mga mata. Pupurihin kita ng may
righteousness. I will keep Thy statutes; matuwid na puso, kapag aking
do not utterly forsake me. natutunan ang matutuwid mong mga
Wherewithal shall a young man batas. Aking tutuparin ang mga
correct his way? By keeping Thy tuntunin mo; O huwag mong ganap na
words. With my whole heart have I talikuran ako! Paano pananatilihing
sought after Thee, cast me not away dalisay ng kabataan ang kanilang
from Thy commandments. In my heart daan? Sa pamamagitan ng pag-iingat
have I hid Thy sayings that I might not nito ayon sa iyong salita. Hinanap kita
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sin against Thee. Blessed art Thou, O nang buong puso ko; O huwag nawa
Lord, teach me Thy statutes. With my akong maligaw sa mga utos mo!
lips have I declared all the judgments Iningatan ko ang iyong salita sa aking
of Thy mouth. In the way of Thy puso, upang huwag akong magkasala
testimonies have I found delight, as laban sa iyo. Purihin ka, O Panginoon;
much as in all riches. On Thy ituro mo sa akin ang iyong mga
commandments will I ponder, and I tuntunin! Ipinahahayag ng mga labi ko
will understand Thy ways. On Thy ang lahat ng mga batas ng bibig mo.
statutes will I meditate; I will not Ako'y nagagalak sa daan ng iyong
forget Thy words. Give reward unto mga patotoo, gaya ng lahat ng
Thy servant, quicken me and I will kayamanan. Ako'y magbubulay-bulay
keep Thy words. O unveil mine eyes, sa mga tuntunin mo, at igagalang ang
and I shall perceive wondrous things mga daan mo. Ako'y magagalak sa
out of Thy law. I am a sojourner on the iyong mga tuntunin; hindi ko
earth, hide not from me Thy kalilimutan ang iyong salita. Gawan
commandments. My soul hath longed ng mabuti ang iyong lingkod, upang
to desire Thy judgments at all times. mabuhay ako, at sundin ang salita mo.
Thou hast rebuked the proud; cursed Buksan mo ang aking mga mata upang
are they that decline from Thy makita ko, ang kahanga-hangang mga
commandments. Remove from me bagay sa kautusan mo. Ako'y isang
reproach and contempt, for after Thy dayuhan sa lupain, huwag mong ikubli
testimonies have I sought. For princes ang mga utos mo sa akin. Ang puso
sat and they spake against me, but Thy ko'y nadudurog sa pananabik sa lahat
servant pondered on Thy statutes. For ng panahon sa mga batas mo. Iyong
Thy testimonies are my meditation, sinasaway ang mga walang galang,
and Thy statutes are my counsellors. ang mga sinumpa na lumalayo sa
My soul hath cleaved unto the earth; iyong mga utos. Ang paglibak at
quicken me according to Thy word. pagkutya sa akin ay alisin mo,
My ways have I declared, and Thou sapagkat iningatan ko ang iyong mga
hast heard me; teach me Thy statutes. patotoo. Bagaman ang mga pinuno ay
Make me to understand the way of umuupong nagsasabwatan laban sa
Thy statutes, and I will ponder on Thy akin; ang lingkod mo'y
wondrous works. My soul hath magbubulay-bulay sa iyong mga
slumbered from despondency, tuntunin. Aking kasiyahan ang iyong
strengthen me with Thy words. mga patotoo, ang mga iyon ay aking
Remove from me the way of mga tagapayo. Dumidikit sa alabok
unrighteousness, and with Thy law ang kaluluwa ko; muli mo akong
have mercy on me. I have chosen the buhayin ayon sa iyong salita. Nang
way of truth, and Thy judgments have ipahayag ko ang aking mga lakad,
I not forgotten. I have cleaved to Thy sinagot mo ako; ituro mo sa akin ang
testimonies, O Lord; put me not to mga tuntunin mo! Ipaunawa mo sa
shame. The way of Thy akin ang daan ng mga panuntunan mo,
commandments have I run, when at aking bubulay-bulayin ang
Thou didst enlarge my heart. Set kahanga-hangang mga gawa mo. Ang
before me for a law, O Lord, the way kaluluwa ko'y natutunaw dahil sa
of Thy statutes, and I will seek after it kalungkutan; palakasin mo ako ayon
continually. Give me understanding, sa iyong salita! Ilayo mo sa akin ang
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and I will search out Thy law, and I mga maling daan; at malugod na ituro
will keep it with my whole heart. mo sa akin ang iyong kautusan! Ang
Guide me in the path of Thy daan ng katapatan ay pinili ko, ang
commandments, for I have desired it. mga tuntunin mo'y inilagay ko sa
Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, harapan ko. Ako'y kumapit sa iyong
and not unto covetousness. Turn away mga patotoo, O Panginoon; sa
mine eyes that I may not see vanity, kahihiyan ay ilayo mo ako! Ako'y
quicken Thou me in Thy way. tatakbo sa daan ng mga utos mo,
Establish for Thy servant Thine oracle kapag iyong pinalaki ang puso ko!
unto fear of Thee. Remove my Ituro mo sa akin, O Panginoon, ang
reproach which I have feared, for Thy daan ng iyong mga batas, at ito'y aking
judgments are good. Behold, I have iingatan hanggang sa wakas. Bigyan
longed after Thy commandments; in mo ako ng pang-unawa upang aking
Thy righteousness quicken me. Let maingatan ang kautusan mo, at akin
Thy mercy come also upon me, O itong susundin ng buong puso ko.
Lord, even Thy salvation according to Akayin mo ako sa landas ng mga utos
Thy word. So shall I give an answer to mo, sapagkat aking kinaluluguran ito.
them that reproach me, for I have Ikiling mo ang aking puso sa iyong
hoped in Thy words. And take not mga patotoo, at huwag sa pakinabang.
utterly out of my mouth the word of Ilayo mo ang aking mga mata sa
truth, for in Thy judgments have I pagtingin sa walang kabuluhan; at
hoped. So shall I keep Thy law bigyan mo ako ng buhay sa iyong mga
continually, for ever, and unto the ages daan. Pagtibayin mo ang iyong
of ages. And I walked in spaciousness, pangako sa lingkod mo, na para sa
for after Thy commandments have I mga natatakot sa iyo. Ilayo mo ang
sought. And I spake of Thy kahihiyan na aking kinatatakutan;
testimonies before kings, and I was sapagkat ang mga batas mo'y mainam.
not ashamed. And I meditated on Thy Ako'y nasasabik sa iyong mga
commandments which I have greatly panuntunan, bigyan mo ako ng buhay
loved. And I lifted up my hands to sa iyong katuwiran. O Panginoon,
Thy commandments, which I have paratingin mo rin sa akin ang iyong
loved, and I pondered on Thy statutes. tapat na pagsuyo, ang iyong pagliligtas
Remember Thy words to Thy servant, ayon sa iyong pangako; sa gayo'y may
wherein Thou hast made me to hope. maisasagot ako sa mga taong sa aki'y
This hath comforted me in my umaalipusta, sapagkat ako'y
humiliation, for Thine oracle hath nagtitiwala sa iyong salita. At huwag
quickened me. The proud have mong lubos na kunin ang salita ng
transgressed exceedingly, but from katotohanan mula sa bibig ko,
Thy law have I not declined. I sapagkat ako'y umasa sa mga batas
remembered Thy judgments of old, O mo. Lagi kong susundin ang iyong
Lord, and was comforted. kautusan, magpakailanpaman. At
Despondency took hold upon me lalakad ako na may kalayaan; sapagkat
because of the sinners who forsake aking hinanap ang iyong mga
Thy law. Thy statutes were my songs panuntunan. Magsasalita rin ako
in the place of my sojourning. I tungkol sa iyong mga patotoo sa
remembered Thy name in the night, O harapan ng mga hari, at hindi ako
Lord, and I kept Thy law. This hath mapapahiya. At ako'y natutuwa sa
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happened unto me because I sought iyong mga utos, na aking iniibig.

after Thy statutes. Thou art my Itataas ko ang aking mga kamay sa
portion, O Lord; I said that I would iyong mga utos, na iniibig ko, at ako'y
keep Thy law. I entreated Thy magbubulay-bulay sa mga batas mo.
countenance with my whole heart: Alalahanin mo ang iyong salita sa
Have mercy on me according to Thy lingkod mo, na doo'y pinaasa mo ako.
word. I have thought on Thy ways, Ito'y aking kaaliwan sa aking
and I have turned my feet back to Thy kapighatian, na ang iyong pangako
testimonies. I made ready, and I was ang nagbibigay sa akin ng buhay.
not troubled, that I might keep Thy Ganap akong pinagtatawanan ng
commandments. The cords of sinners mapagmataas na tao, gayunma'y hindi
have entangled me, but Thy law have I ako humihiwalay sa kautusan mo.
not forgotten. At midnight I arose to Aking inalaala ang mga batas mo nang
give thanks unto Thee for the una, O Panginoon, at ako'y naaaliw.
judgments of Thy righteousness. I am Maalab na galit ang humawak sa akin,
a partaker with all them that fear Thee,
dahil sa masasama na tumalikod sa
and with them that keep Thy iyong kautusan. Ang iyong mga
commandments. The earth, O Lord, is tuntunin ay naging aking mga awit sa
full of Thy mercy; teach me Thy bahay ng aking paglalakbay. O
statutes. Thou hast dealt graciously Panginoon, aking naalala sa gabi ang
with Thy servant, O Lord, according iyong pangalan, at sinunod ko ang
to Thy word. Goodness and discipline iyong kautusan. Ito ang tinamo ko,
and knowledge teach Thou me, for in sapagkat aking iningatan ang mga
Thy commandments have I believed. tuntunin mo. Ang Panginoon ay aking
Before I was humbled, I transgressed; bahagi; aking ipinangangako na
therefore Thy saying have I kept. tutuparin ang iyong mga salita. Aking
Thou art good, O Lord, and in Thy hinihiling ang iyong biyaya nang
goodness teach me Thy statutes. buong puso ko; mahabag ka sa akin
Multiplied against me hath been the ayon sa iyong pangako. Inisip ko ang
unrighteousness of the proud; but as mga lakad ko, at ibinalik ko ang aking
for me, with my whole heart will I mga paa sa iyong mga patotoo. Ako'y
search out Thy commandments. nagmamadali at hindi naaantala na
Curdled like milk is their heart; but as
sundin ang iyong mga utos.
for me, in Thy law have I meditated. ItPinuluputan ako ng mga panali ng
is good for me that Thou hast humbled masama; hindi ko nalimutan ang iyong
me, that I might learn Thy statutes. kautusan. Sa hatinggabi ay babangon
The law of Thy mouth is better to me ako upang ikaw ay purihin, dahil sa
than thousands of gold and silver. iyong mga matuwid na tuntunin.
Ako'y kasama ng lahat na natatakot sa
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, iyo, at ng mga tumutupad ng mga
and to the Holy Spirit, both now and tuntunin mo. O Panginoon, ang lupa
ay punô ng tapat na pag-ibig mo, ituro
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
mo sa akin ang mga tuntunin mo!
Ginawan mo ng mabuti ang iyong
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to lingkod, O Panginoon, ayon sa iyong
Thee, O God. Thrice. salita. Turuan mo ako ng mabuting
pagpapasiya at kaalaman; sapagkat
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Lord have mercy. Thrice. ako'y sumampalataya sa iyong

kautusan. Bago ako nagdalamhati ay
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, naligaw ako; ngunit ngayo'y tinutupad
and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ko ang salita mo. Ikaw ay mabuti, at
ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen. gumagawa ng mabuti; ituro mo sa akin
ang iyong mga tuntunin. Ang
mayabang ay kumatha ng kabulaanan
laban sa akin, ngunit aking tutuparin
ang iyong mga tuntunin ng buong
puso ko. Ang puso nila ay matabang
gaya ng sebo; ngunit ako'y natutuwa
sa kautusan mo. Mabuti sa akin na
pinapagpakumbaba ako; upang aking
matutunan ang mga tuntunin mo. Ang
kautusan ng iyong bibig ay higit na
mabuti sa akin kaysa libu-libong
pirasong ginto at pilak.
Luwalhati sa Ama, at sa Anak, at sa

Espiritu Santo. Ngayon at kailanman,
at sa magpasawalang-hanggan. Amen.
Aleluya, aleluya, aleluya. Luwalhati sa

Iyo, O Diyos. Tatlong beses.
Panginoon, maawa ka. Tatlong beses.

VIII. VIII.
Second Stasis Second Stasis
Thy hands have made me and Ako'y ginawa at inanyuan ng iyong

fashioned me; give me understanding mga kamay; bigyan mo ako ng
and I will learn Thy commandments. pang-unawa, upang ang iyong mga
They that fear Thee shall see me and utos ay aking matutunan. Silang
be glad, for on Thy words have I set natatakot sa iyo ay makikita ako at
my hope. I have known, O Lord, that matutuwa; sapagkat ako'y umasa sa
Thy judgments are righteousness, and iyong salita. O Panginoon, nalalaman
with truth hast Thou humbled me. Let ko, na matuwid ang mga pasiya mo, at
now Thy mercy be my comfort, sa katapatan ay pinangumbaba mo
according to Thy saying unto Thy ako. Ang iyo nawang tapat na pag-ibig
servant. Let Thy compassions come ay maging kaaliwan sa akin, ayon sa
upon me and I shall live, for Thy law pangako mo sa iyong lingkod.
is my meditation. Let the proud be put Dumating nawa sa akin ang iyong
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to shame, for unjustly have they habag upang ako'y mabuhay, sapagkat
transgressed against me; but as for me, ang kautusan mo'y aking katuwaan.
I will ponder on Thy commandments. Mahiya ang masama, sapagkat
Let those that fear Thee return unto pinabagsak nila ako na may
me, and those that know Thy katusuhan, para sa akin, ako'y
testimonies. Let my heart be blameless magbubulay-bulay sa iyong mga
in Thy statutes, that I may not be put kautusan. Bumalik nawa sa akin ang
to shame. My soul fainteth for Thy natatakot sa iyo, at silang nakakakilala
salvation; on Thy words have I set my ng iyong mga patotoo. Ang aking puso
hope. Mine eyes are grown dim with sa iyong mga tuntunin ay maging
waiting for Thine oracle; they say: sakdal nawa, upang huwag akong
When wilt Thou comfort me? For I am mapahiya. Nanghihina ang aking
become like a wine-skin in the frost; kaluluwa para sa pagliligtas mo; sa
yet Thy statutes have I not forgotten. iyong salita ay umaasa ako. Nanlalabo
How many are the days of Thy ang aking mga mata sa paghihintay sa
servant? When wilt Thou execute iyong pangako; aking itinatanong,
judgment for me on them that “Kailan mo ako aaliwin?” Sapagkat
persecute me? Transgressors have told ako'y naging parang balat na lalagyan
me fables, but they are not like Thy ng alak na nasa usok; hindi ko
law, O Lord. All Thy commandments kinalilimutan ang iyong mga tuntunin.
are truth. Without a cause have men Gaano karami ang mga araw ng iyong
persecuted me; do Thou help me. lingkod? Kailan mo hahatulan ang
They well nigh made an end of me on mga umuusig sa akin? Ang
the earth; but as for me, I forsook not mapagmataas ay gumawa ng hukay na
Thy commandments. According to patibong para sa akin, mga taong hindi
Thy mercy quicken me, and I will sang-ayon sa iyong tuntunin. Tiyak
keep the testimonies of Thy mouth. ang lahat ng mga utos mo; kanilang
For ever, O Lord, Thy word abideth in inuusig ako ng kasinungalingan,
heaven. Unto generation and tulungan mo ako. Halos sa ibabaw ng
generation is Thy truth; Thou hast laid lupa ako ay kanilang winakasan,
the foundation of the earth, and it ngunit ang mga tuntunin mo ay hindi
abideth. By Thine ordinance doth the ko tinalikuran. Muli mo akong
day abide, for all things are Thy buhayin ayon sa iyong tapat na
servants. If Thy law had not been my pag-ibig, upang aking maingatan ang
meditation, then should I have mga patotoo ng iyong bibig.
perished in my humiliation. I will Magpakailanman, O Panginoon, ang
never forget Thy statutes, for in them iyong salita ay natatag sa langit.
hast Thou quickened me. Nananatili sa lahat ng salinlahi ang
iyong katapatan; iyong itinatag ang
Middle lupa, at ito'y nananatiling matibay.
Sila'y nananatili sa araw na ito ayon sa
I am Thine, save me; for after Thy itinakda mo, sapagkat lahat ng bagay
statutes have I sought. Sinners have ay mga lingkod mo. Kung ang
waited for me to destroy me, but Thy kautusan mo'y hindi ko naging
testimonies have I understood. Of all katuwaan, namatay na sana ako sa
perfection have I seen the outcome; aking kalungkutan. Hindi ko
exceeding spacious is Thy kailanman kalilimutan ang mga
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commandment. O how I have loved tuntunin mo; sapagkat sa pamamagitan

Thy law, O Lord! the whole day long ng mga iyon ay binigyan mo ako ng
it is my meditation. Above mine buhay.
enemies hast Thou made me wise in
Thy commandment, for it is mine for Gitna
ever. Above all that teach me have I
gained understanding, for Thy Ako'y iyo, iligtas mo ako, sapagkat
testimonies are my meditation. Above aking hinanap ang mga tuntunin mo,
mine elders have I received Ang masama'y nag-aabang upang
understanding, for after Thy patayin ako, ngunit aking kinikilala
commandments have I sought. From ang iyong mga patotoo. Aking nakita
every way that is evil have I restrained ang hangganan ng lahat ng
my feet that I might keep Thy words. kasakdalan; ngunit ang utos mo'y
From Thy judgments have I not totoong malawak. O, mahal na mahal
declined, for Thou hast set a law for ko ang iyong kautusan! Ito'y siya kong
me. How sweet to my palate are Thy binubulay-bulay sa buong araw.
sayings! more sweet than honey to my Ginawa akong higit na marunong
mouth. From Thy commandments kaysa aking mga kaaway ng mga utos
have I gained understanding; therefore mo, sapagkat ito'y laging kasama ko.
have I hated every way of Ako'y may higit na pang-unawa kaysa
unrighteousness. Thy law is a lamp lahat ng aking mga guro, sapagkat
unto my feet and a light unto my aking binubulay-bulay ang iyong mga
paths. I have sworn and resolved that I patotoo. Ako'y nakakaunawa ng higit
will keep the judgments of Thy kaysa nakatatanda, sapagkat aking
righteousness. I was humbled iningatan ang iyong mga salita. Sa
exceedingly; O Lord, quicken me lahat ng masamang lakad ay pinigil ko
according to Thy word. The free-will ang mga paa ko, upang aking masunod
offerings of my mouth be Thou now ang salita mo. Ako'y hindi lumihis sa
pleased to receive, O Lord, and teach mga batas mo, sapagkat tinuruan mo
me Thy judgments. My soul is in Thy ako. Napakatamis ang iyong mga
hands continually, and Thy law have I salita sa panlasa ko; higit na matamis
not forgotten. Sinners have set a snare kaysa pulot sa bibig ko! Sa
for me, yet from Thy commandment pamamagitan ng iyong mga tuntunin
have I not strayed. I have inherited ay nagkaroon ako ng kaunawaan;
Thy testimonies for ever, for they are kaya't kinapopootan ko ang bawat
the rejoicing of my heart. I have huwad na daan. Ilawan sa aking mga
inclined my heart to perform Thy paa ang salita mo, at liwanag sa landas
statutes for ever for a recompense. ko. Ako'y sumumpa at pinagtibay ko,
Transgressors have I hated, but Thy na aking tutuparin ang matutuwid na
law have I loved. My helper and my mga batas mo. Ako'y lubos na
protector art Thou; on Thy words have nagdadalamhati, muli mo akong
I set my hope. Depart from me, ye buhayin, O Panginoon, ayon sa iyong
evil-doers, and I will search out the salita. O Panginoon, ang aking handog
commandments of my God. Uphold na pagpupuri ay tanggapin mo, at ituro
me according to Thy saying and mo sa akin ang mga batas mo. Patuloy
quicken me, and turn me not away in kong hawak sa kamay ko ang aking
shame from mine expectation. Help buhay, gayunma'y hindi ko
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me, and I shall be saved; and I will kinalilimutan ang iyong kautusan. Ang
meditate on Thy statutes continually. masama ay naghanda ng bitag para sa
Thou hast set at nought all that depart akin, gayunma'y hindi ako lumihis sa
from Thy statutes, for unrighteous is iyong mga alituntunin. Ang mga
their inward thought. I have reckoned patotoo mo'y aking mana
as transgressors all the sinners of the magpakailanman; sa aking puso, ang
earth, therefore have I loved Thy mga ito'y kagalakan. Ikiniling ko ang
testimonies. Nail down my flesh with aking puso upang ganapin ang iyong
the fear of Thee, for of Thy judgments mga batas, magpakailanman,
am I afraid. I have wrought judgment hanggang sa wakas. Kinasusuklaman
and righteousness; O give me not up ko ang mga taong may salawahang
to them that wrong me. Receive Thy kaisipan, ngunit iniibig ko ang iyong
servant unto good, let not the proud kautusan. Ikaw ang aking kalasag at
falsely accuse me. Mine eyes have dakong kublihan; ang iyong salita ang
failed with waiting for Thy salvation, aking inaasahan. Lumayo kayo sa
and for the word of Thy righteousness. akin, kayong mga gumagawa ng
Deal with Thy servant according to kasamaan; upang ang mga utos ng
Thy mercy, and teach me Thy statutes. aking Diyos ay aking maingatan.
I am Thy servant; give me Alalayan mo ako ayon sa iyong
understanding, and I shall know Thy pangako upang mabuhay ako, at
testimonies. It is time for the Lord to huwag mo akong hiyain sa pag-asa ko!
act; for they have dispersed Thy law. Alalayan mo ako, upang ako'y maging
Therefore have I loved Thy ligtas, at laging magkaroon ako ng
commandments more than gold and pagpapahalaga sa iyong mga batas.
topaz. Therefore I directed myself Iyong tinatanggihan silang lahat na
according to all Thy commandments; naliligaw sa iyong mga kautusan;
every way that is unrighteous have I sapagkat ang kanilang katusuhan ay
hated. Wonderful are Thy testimonies; walang kabuluhan. Inalis mo ang lahat
therefore hath my soul searched them ng masama sa lupa gaya ng basura,
out. The unfolding of Thy words will kaya't iniibig ko ang iyong mga
give light and understanding unto patotoo. Ang laman ko'y nanginginig
babes. I opened my mouth and drew in dahil sa takot sa iyo; at ako'y takot sa
my breath, for I longed for Thy mga hatol mo. Aking ginawa ang tama
commandments. at makatuwiran; sa mga umaapi sa
akin ay huwag mo akong iwan.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Maging panagot ka sa ikabubuti ng
and to the Holy Spirit, both now and iyong lingkod, huwag mong hayaang
ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. apihin ako ng mayabang. Nanlalabo
ang aking mga mata sa paghihintay sa
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to pagliligtas mo, at sa iyong matuwid na
Thee, O God. Thrice. pangako. Pakitunguhan mo ang iyong
lingkod ng ayon sa iyong tapat na
Lord have mercy. Thrice. pag-ibig, at ituro mo sa akin ang iyong
mga alituntunin. Ako'y lingkod mo;
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, bigyan mo ako ng kaunawaan, upang
and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ang mga patotoo mo ay aking
ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen. malaman! Panahon na upang kumilos
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ang Panginoon, sapagkat ang kautusan

mo ay nilabag. Kaya't aking iniibig
ang mga utos mo nang higit kaysa
ginto, higit kaysa dalisay na ginto.
Kaya't aking pinapahalagahan na
matuwid ang lahat mong mga tuntunin
tungkol sa lahat ng mga bagay;
kinasusuklaman ko ang bawat huwad
na daan. Kahanga-hanga ang mga
patotoo mo, kaya't sila'y iniingatan ng
kaluluwa ko. Ang paghahayag ng
iyong mga salita ay nagbibigay ng
kaliwanagan; nagbibigay ng unawa sa
walang karunungan. Binuksan ko ang
aking bibig ng maluwag at humihingal
ako, sapagkat ako'y nasasabik sa mga
utos mo.

Aleluya, aleluya, aleluya. Luwalhati sa

Iyo, O Diyos. Tatlong beses.
Panginoon, maawa ka. Tatlong beses.

IX. IX.
Third Stasis Third Stasis
Look upon me and have mercy on me, Manumbalik ka sa akin, at maawa ka

according to the judgment of them that sa akin, gaya ng sa umiibig ng iyong
love Thy name. My steps do Thou pangalan ay kinaugalian mong gawin.
direct according to Thy saying, and let Gawin mong matatag ang mga
no iniquity have dominion over me. hakbang ko ayon sa iyong pangako, at
Deliver me from the false accusation huwag magkaroon ng kapangyarihan
of men, and I will keep Thy sa akin ang kasamaan. Tubusin mo
commandments. Make Thy face to ako sa kalupitan ng tao, upang aking
shine upon Thy servant, and teach me matupad ang mga tuntunin mo.
Thy statutes. Mine eyes have poured Paliwanagin mo ang iyong mukha sa
forth streams of waters, because I kept lingkod mo, at ituro mo sa akin ang
not Thy law. Righteous art Thou, O mga alituntunin mo. Inaagusan ng mga
Lord, and upright are Thy judgments. luha ang mga mata ko, sapagkat hindi
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Thou hast ordained as Thy testimonies nila tinutupad ang kautusan mo.
exceeding righteousness and truth. My Matuwid ka, O Panginoon, at matuwid
zeal for Thee hath made me to pine ang iyong mga hatol. Itinakda mo ang
away, because mine enemies have iyong mga patotoo sa katuwiran at sa
forgotten Thy words. Thine oracle is buong katapatan. Tinunaw ako ng
tried with fire to the uttermost, and sigasig ko, sapagkat kinalimutan ng
Thy servant hath loved it. I am young aking mga kaaway ang mga salita mo.
and accounted as nothing, yet Thy Totoong dalisay ang salita mo, kaya't
statutes have I not forgotten. Thy iniibig ito ng lingkod mo. Ako'y maliit
righteousness is an everlasting at hinahamak, gayunma'y hindi ko
righteousness, and Thy law is truth. kinalilimutan ang iyong mga batas.
Tribulations and necessities have Ang katuwiran mo ay walang
found me, Thy commandments are my hanggang katuwiran, at ang kautusan
meditation. Thy testimonies are mo'y katotohanan. Dumating sa akin
righteousness for ever; give me ang dalamhati at kabagabagan, at ang
understanding and I shall live. I have mga utos mo'y aking kasiyahan. Ang
cried with my whole heart; hear me, O mga patotoo mo'y matuwid
Lord, and I will seek after Thy magpakailanman; bigyan mo ako ng
statutes. I have cried unto Thee; save pang-unawa upang ako'y mabuhay. O
me, and I will keep Thy testimonies. I Panginoon, buong puso akong
arose in the dead of night and I cried; dumadaing, ako'y iyong sagutin,
on Thy words have I set my hope. iingatan ko ang iyong mga tuntunin.
Mine eyes woke before the morning Ako'y dumadaing sa iyo; iligtas mo
that I might meditate on Thy sayings. ako, upang aking matupad ang mga
Hear my voice, O Lord, according to patotoo mo. Babangon bago
Thy mercy; according to Thy magbukang-liwayway at dumadaing
judgment, quicken me. They have ako; ako'y umaasa sa mga salita mo.
drawn nigh that lawlessly persecute Ang mga mata ko'y gising sa gabi sa
me, but from Thy law are they far mga pagbabantay, upang sa salita mo
removed. Near art Thou, O Lord, and ako'y makapagbulay-bulay. Dinggin
all Thy ways are truth. From the mo ang tinig ko ayon sa iyong tapat na
beginning I have known from Thy pagmamahal; O Panginoon, muli mo
testimonies that Thou hast founded akong buhayin ayon sa iyong
them for ever. Behold my humiliation katarungan. Silang sumusunod sa
and rescue me, for Thy law have I not kasamaan ay lumalapit, sila'y malayo
forgotten. Judge my cause and redeem sa iyong mga tuntunin. Ngunit ikaw ay
me; for Thy word’s sake quicken me. malapit, O Panginoon; at lahat mong
Far from sinners is salvation, for they utos ay katotohanan. Noon pa mang
have not sought after Thy statutes. una'y natuto na ako sa iyong mga
Thy compassions are many, O Lord: patotoo na magpakailanman ay
according to Thy judgment quicken itinatag mo ang mga ito. Pagmasdan
me. Many are they that persecute me mo ang aking kadalamhatian at iligtas
and afflict me; from Thy testimonies mo ako; sapagkat hindi ko
have I not declined. I beheld men kinalilimutan ang kautusan mo.
acting foolishly and I pined away, Ipaglaban mo ang aking layunin, at
because they kept not Thy sayings. tubusin mo ako, muling buhayin mo
Behold, how I have loved Thy ako ayon sa iyong pangako! Ang
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commandments; O Lord, in Thy kaligtasan ay malayo sa masama,

mercy, quicken me. The beginning of sapagkat hindi nila hinahanap ang
Thy words is truth, and all the iyong mga batas. O Panginoon, dakila
judgments of Thy righteousness ang kaawaan mo, muling buhayin mo
endure for ever. Princes have ako ayon sa katarungan mo. Marami
persecuted me without a cause, and ang umuusig sa akin at mga kaaway
because of Thy words my heart hath ko; ngunit hindi ako humihiwalay sa
been afraid. I will rejoice in Thy iyong mga patotoo. Namasdan ko ang
sayings as one that findeth great spoil.
mga taksil at ako'y nasuklam, sapagkat
Unrighteousness have I hated and hindi nila sinusunod ang iyong mga
abhorred, but Thy law have I loved. salita. Isaalang-alang mo kung
Seven times a day have I praised Theepaanong iniibig ko ang mga tuntunin
for the judgments of Thy
mo! Muling buhayin mo ako ayon sa
righteousness. Much peace have they tapat na pag-ibig mo. Ang kabuuan ng
that love Thy law, and for them thereiyong salita ay katotohanan; at bawat
is no stumbling-block. I awaited Thy isa sa iyong matuwid na batas ay
salvation, O Lord, and Thy nananatili magpakailanman.
commandments have I loved. My soul Inuusig ako ng mga pinuno nang
hath kept Thy testimonies and hath walang dahilan, ngunit ang puso ko'y
loved them exceedingly. I have kept namamangha sa iyong mga salita.
Thy commandments and Thy Ako'y nagagalak sa iyong salita gaya
testimonies, for all my ways are before
ng isang nakatagpo ng malaking
Thee, O Lord. Let my supplication samsam. Aking kinapopootan at
draw nigh before Thee, O Lord; kinasusuklaman ang kasinungalingan,
according to Thine oracle give me ngunit iniibig ko ang iyong kautusan.
understanding. Let my petition come Pitong ulit sa isang araw ikaw ay
before Thee, O Lord; according to pinupuri ko, sapagkat matuwid ang
Thine oracle deliver me. My lips shall
mga batas mo. May dakilang
pour forth a hymn when Thou hast kapayapaan ang mga umiibig sa iyong
taught me Thy statutes. My tongue kautusan, walang anumang sa kanila
shall speak of Thy sayings, for all Thy
ay makapagpapabuwal. O Panginoon,
commandments are righteousness. Let sa iyong pagliligtas ay umaasa ako, at
Thy hand be for saving me, for I havetinutupad ko ang mga utos mo.
chosen Thy commandments. I have Sinusunod ng aking kaluluwa ang mga
longed for Thy salvation, O Lord, andpatotoo mo; lubos ko silang
Thy law is my meditation. My soul minamahal. Aking tinutupad ang
shall live and praise Thee, and Thy iyong mga tuntunin at ang iyong mga
judgments will help me. I have gone patotoo; sapagkat lahat ng aking lakad
astray like a sheep that is lost; O seek
ay nasa harapan mo. O Panginoon, sa
Thy servant, for I have not forgottenharapan mo ang aking daing ay
Thy commandments. dumating nawa; bigyan mo ako ng
pagkaunawa ayon sa iyong salita! Sa
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, harapan mo ang aking panalangin ay
and to the Holy Spirit, both now and dumating nawa, iligtas mo ako ayon sa
ever, and unto the ages of ages. iyong salita. Umawit nawa ng papuri
Amen. ang mga labi ko, sapagkat itinuturo
mo sa akin ang mga batas mo. Awitin
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nawa ng aking dila ang iyong salita,

sapagkat lahat ng mga utos mo ay
matuwid. Maging handa nawa ang
iyong kamay na tulungan ako,
sapagkat aking pinili ang mga
alituntunin mo. O Panginoon, ang
iyong pagliligtas ay aking
kinasasabikan, at ang iyong kautusan
ay aking kasiyahan. Hayaan mo akong
mabuhay, upang ako'y makapagpuri sa
iyo, at tulungan nawa ako ng mga
batas mo. Ako'y naligaw na parang
tupang nawala; hanapin mo ang iyong
lingkod, sapagkat hindi ko
kinalilimutan ang iyong mga utos.

X. Akathist (subdivide among chanters)
Akathist Hymn to Saint John,

Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord
Kontakion 1
Thou wast chosen from days of old, Saint John, to be the
Forerunner and Baptist of Christ God the Saviour of the
world. Glorifying the Lord Who glorified thee, we sing
unto thee hymns of praise as unto the greatest of those
born of woman, as unto an angel in the flesh and a
preacher of repentance. Since thou hast great boldness
before the Lord, free us from dangers of all kinds and
move us to repentance, so that we may cry unto thee with
love:
Rejoice, Great John, Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of
the Lord.
Ikos 1
The Archangel Gabriel, who standeth before God, was
sent unto the priest Zachariah, when he, serving according
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to his rank, entered with incense into the Sanctuary of the

Lord. Standing to the right of the Altar of Incense, the
angel announced unto him the good news of thy birth.
Gabriel proclaimed joy and gladness unto Zachariah,
because many would rejoice at God’s amazing goodwill
concerning thee, Saint John, and thence would reverently
cry out in praise of thee:
Rejoice, ineffable confidant of the counsel of God.

Rejoice, fulfillment of His marvelous dispensation.
Rejoice, foretold many years before by the prophecy of
Isaiah.
Rejoice, messenger before the face of the Lord,
prophesied of old.
Rejoice, thou who wast foreordained to be a great prophet
of the Most High.
Rejoice, thou who wast born according to the promise of
an angel.
Rejoice, thou who wast filled with the Holy Ghost even in
thy mother’s womb.
Rejoice, thou who wast consecrated for a great ministry
before thy birth.
Rejoice, release of thy parents’ barrenness.
Rejoice, joy and gladness of a priest of God.
Rejoice, offspring of a daughter of Aaron.
Rejoice, God-given fruit of prayer.
the Lord.
XI.
Kontakion 2
When Zachariah beheld the angel, he was disturbed and
fear fell upon him, for he did not believe the words of the
announcement concerning thy birth. Thereupon being
stricken with dumbness for his disbelief, he marveled at
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this most glorious wonder, crying unto God with all his
heart: Alleluia.
Ikos 2
Seeking to understand the unfathomable Mind, the people
awaited Zachariah and wondered at his tarrying in the
Sanctuary. When he came out and could not speak unto
them, but only made signs, then they all understood that
he had beheld a vision in the Sanctuary. We therefore
glorify God, the marvelous Creator of miracles, and we
cry unto thee:
Rejoice, good source of thy father’s silence.

Rejoice, change of thy mother’s tears into joy.
Rejoice, removal of her reproach among the people.
Rejoice, great consolation for those who gave thee birth.
Rejoice, for in the sixth month after thy conception, the
most holy Virgin Mary was visited by an angel in
Nazareth.
Rejoice, for many rejoiced over thy birth.
Rejoice, for thou didst receive a grace-filled name, given
by an angel.
Rejoice, by thy name the silence of thy father Zachariah
was ended.
Rejoice, for the Name of God was blessed by thy father
because of thee.
Rejoice, for fear and wonder over thy miraculous birth
came upon those living round about.
Rejoice, for the news of thy miraculous birth spread over
the entire land of Judea.
Rejoice, by thee salvation appeared unto many in this
world.
the Lord.
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XII.
Kontakion 3
The power of the Most High ended the barrenness of the
righteous Elizabeth, who was beyond the natural age for
bearing children, for she conceived thee, the glorious
Forerunner of the Lord. Keeping this secret for five
months, she said: For thus hath the Lord dealt with me in
the days wherein He looked upon me to take away my
reproach among men. But when Elizabeth received her
who bore Christ in her womb, she was filled with the
Holy Ghost and cried with a loud voice: Whence is this to
me that the Mother of my Lord should come unto me?
Rejoicing together with her, she cried unto God: Alleluia.
Ikos 3
Thou who wast to go before the Lord in the spirit and
power of Elijah wast filled with the Holy Ghost whilst in
thy mother’s womb, whence thou didst appear as a
marvelous prophet. Thou didst leap with rejoicing at the
coming of the Mother of the Lord, for thou didst
recognize God borne in the womb of her who is full of
grace, and by thy mother’s voice didst preach Him. Saint
John, it was proper for the beginning of divine things to
be most glorious. Humbly marveling at this, it is right that
we cheerfully cry unto thee:
Rejoice, whilst in thy mother’s womb thou didst proclaim

with miraculous gladness the Lord Who glorified thee.
Rejoice, by thee and thy mother Elizabeth, the Incarnation
of Christ was revealed.
Rejoice, for she also was filled with the Holy Ghost.
Rejoice, by her the most holy Virgin Mary was called
blessed among women.
Rejoice, for she appeared as a most marvelous prophetess.
Rejoice, by her Mary was also named the Mother of the
Lord.
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Rejoice, for within Mary’s womb was the salvation of

mankind.
Rejoice, manifestation of divine wisdom.
Rejoice, heavenly blessing of a holy marriage.
Rejoice, wonderful offspring of a barren womb.
Rejoice, astonishment of all in thy birth.
Rejoice, radiant voice of the Word.
the Lord.
XIII.
Kontakion 4
Disturbed by a storm of doubt, the priest Zachariah was
unable to speak, according to the angel’s word. After thy
birth, Forerunner of the Lord, he wrote thy grace-filled
name and immediately his lips and tongue were loosened.
Yea, then did Zachariah speak, and he blessed God and
prophesied, saying: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for
He hath visited and redeemed His people, and thou, child,
shalt be called the Prophet of the Highest, singing unto
Him: Alleluia.
Ikos 4
Upon hearing of thy most glorious and miraculous birth,
the people who lived round about, said among themselves
with amazement: What will this child become? We who
unworthily honour thee now, most glorious Forerunner of
the Lord, as the greatest of those born of woman, glorify
thee in this manner:
Rejoice, thou who wast filled with manifestations of grace

from thy conception.
Rejoice, thou who wast glorified by God in thy birth.
Rejoice, thou who wast in thine infancy called a Prophet
of the Most High by the Father.
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Rejoice, thou who wast in thy childhood enlightened and

strengthened by the Holy Ghost.
Rejoice, thou who wast a blood relative of God Incarnate.
Rejoice, thou who didst receive from God the lofty calling
of Forerunner and Baptist.
Rejoice, ray proclaiming new Light unto the world.
Rejoice, star illumining the path that leadeth unto Christ.
Rejoice, morning star of the never-setting Sun.
Rejoice, worthy lamp of the never-waning Light.
Rejoice, thou who preparest the way for the approaching
Christ.
Rejoice, thou who appearest as both angel and man.
the Lord.
XIV.
Kontakion 5
The ungodly command of the lawless murderer of
children, Herod, drove thee out of thy father’s house into
the trackless wilderness, carried by thy mother.
Forerunner of the Lord, there thou didst abide until the
day of thine appearance unto Israel, eating locusts and
wild honey, and calling unto God: Alleluia.
Ikos 5
Beholding God’s wonderful providence concerning thee,
John praised by God, thou didst appear as a lover of the
life of fasting from infancy’s swaddling clothes. Thence,
by the will of the Most High, thou wast sent to preach the
approaching salvation in Christ. For this reason, with
amazement and love we cry unto thee:
Rejoice, whilst yet an infant, thou didst terrify King

Herod.
Rejoice, thou who wast preserved from his vain
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murdering by the Right Hand of the Most High.

Rejoice, fragrant rose of the barren desert.
Rejoice, thou who didst amaze all by the height of thine
ascetic labors.
Rejoice, faithful indicator of the True Way.
Rejoice, most wonderful preserver of purity and chastity.
Rejoice, perfect example of the self-denial of the Gospel.
Rejoice, protection and security of monks and nuns.
Rejoice, enlightenment of the minds of theologians.
Rejoice, defense of the poor and widows and orphans.
Rejoice, thou who dost open the doors of God’s
compassion for the sinful.
Rejoice, thou who dost help to bring forth fruits worthy of
repentance.
the Lord.
XV.
Kontakion 6
A glorious preacher and a divine Forerunner wast thou
shewn to be in the desert of Jordan on the day of the
appearance of Christ God unto the world. Upon His
approaching thee, thou didst shew Him unto the people,
saying: Behold, the Lamb of God Who taketh away the
sin of the world. Thus having known Him through faith,
we sing unto Him: Alleluia.
Ikos 6
Thou didst shine as a light of truth, Saint John,
enlightened by God, manifesting unto all the effulgence of
the glory of the Father, appearing in the flesh for our sake.
Thou didst cry unto the people in the wilderness: Repent
ye; for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand; bring forth
fruit worthy of repentance. For behold, there cometh after
me, One Who shall baptize you with water and the Spirit.
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Wherefore we cry unto thee with praises:
Rejoice, herald of the coming of the Messiah.

Rejoice, preparer of the straight paths of the Lord.
Rejoice, intercessor of the old and the new grace.
Rejoice, end of the prophets and beginning of the
apostles.
Rejoice, renowned voice of the Word.
Rejoice, thundering preacher of repentance.
Rejoice, thou who didst convert many of the sons of Israel
unto the Lord.
Rejoice, thou who didst make people perfect for the Lord.
Rejoice, thou who boldly didst expose the Pharisees and
Sadducees.
Rejoice, thou who teachest to bear fruit worthy of
repentance.
Rejoice, indicator of spiritual enlightenment.
Rejoice, constant intercessor for those seeking thy
protection.
the Lord.
XVI.
Kontakion 7
When the Lord Jesus wanted to be baptized, divinely
blessed John, thou didst say: I have need to be baptized of
Thee. Notwithstanding, thou didst submit unto Him Who
said: Let it be so now. Hence, thou didst raise thy right
hand upon His head and having baptized Him Who did
not need purification, thou didst cry out: Alleluia.
Ikos 7
Giving thee new grace, the Lord willed to be baptized by
thee, granting thee to behold the coming of the Spirit and
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to hear the Father’s voice from the heavens testifying unto

His Sonship. Thenceforth, thou didst teach us to worship
One God in Three Persons. Glorifying with lips of clay
the Trinity, we offer these praises unto thee:
Rejoice, first preacher of the Trinity’s Theophany.

Rejoice, true worshipper of the One God in Three
Persons.
Rejoice, clear beholder of the Holy Ghost in the form of a
dove.
Rejoice, witness of His descent from the Father upon the
Son.
Rejoice, hearer of the voice of God the Father from
Heaven.
Rejoice, beholder of the revelation of the Father’s love for
the Son.
Rejoice, chosen Baptist of the Son of God.
Rejoice, glad fulfiller of His holy will.
Rejoice, zealous struggler in glorious service for the
salvation of the human race.
Rejoice, first celebrant of the great mystery of Baptism.
Rejoice, fervent messenger of divine joy.
Rejoice, first teacher of the New Testament.
the Lord.
XVII.
Kontakion 8
Having beheld the strange and ineffable humility of the
Incarnate God the Word, divinely blessed Baptist, when
He bowed His divine head unto thee and received a
servile Baptism, thou thyself wast wholly filled with great
humility. Entreat this divinely beloved virtue for us who
are possessed by demonic pride, so that we may also
submit unto Him Who alone is worthy and to say:
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Alleluia.
Ikos 8
Wholly filled with the gifts of grace, in finishing the
course of earthly life, O John the divinely chosen, thou
didst teach all to please God well through fulfillment of
the Law and repentance. We fervently sing out thankful
praises unto thee who art the great teacher of truth:
Rejoice, planter of the Law and statues of the Lord.

Rejoice, blameless exposer of Herod’s lawlessness.
Rejoice, upright zealot for his correction.
Rejoice, thou who didst suffer imprisonment and bondage
for the sake of righteousness.
Rejoice, thou who wast beheaded for the truth.
Rejoice, for thy body was given an honourable burial by
thy disciples.
Rejoice, for thy head was preserved incorrupt by God’s
providence.
Rejoice, for it hath granted consolation, sanctification and
healing unto Christians.
Rejoice, for the faithful piously bow down also before thy
right hand which baptized the Lord.
Rejoice, for many miracles are thereby accomplished
even unto the present day.
Rejoice, by thee the faithful are delivered from the
dishonour of passions.
Rejoice, by thee the sinful are moved to repentance.
the Lord.
XVIII.
Kontakion 9
The angelic realm was amazed at the loftiness of thy
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ministry, and the Church reverently praiseth thee as the

friend of Christ God, coming before Him in the spirit and
power of Elijah. Zealous for truth, thou didst boldly
expose the Pharisees and also the lawless Herod from
whom thou didst receive a martyr’s end. For this cause,
we bow down before thy holy head, and we pray to thee
to deliver us from the distress of passions, so that with
pure heart and lips we may chant: Alleluia.
Ikos 9
No rhetoric of the earthly born can suffice to praise thee,
John the divinely praised. Only the lips of Christ did
rightfully praise thee, calling thee higher than the
prophets and the greatest of all those born of woman. We
therefore, not knowing how to offer thee worthy praise,
cry unto thee such things as these:
Rejoice, great glory of the Church of Christ.

Rejoice, most marvelous wonder of the angels.
Rejoice, joy and glorification of the forefathers.
Rejoice, lofty praise of the prophets.
Rejoice, divinely illumined crown of the apostles.
Rejoice, magnificent beauty of hierarchs.
Rejoice, beginning of martyrs in the new grace.
Rejoice, perfection of holy monks and nuns.
Rejoice, adornment of the righteous.
Rejoice, foundation of virgins and fasters.
Rejoice, great consolation of all Christians.
Rejoice, for thy name is glorified by all Christian
generations.
the Lord.
XIX.
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Kontakion 10
Thou didst proclaim unto those in hades the good news of
Christ, come in the flesh to save the world. Like the
morning star preceding the sun, thou didst illumine those
sitting in the darkness and in the shadow of death. Hence,
thou wast soon led forth by the Lord with all the righteous
from the beginning of the age, chanting unto Him as the
deliverer from sin and the conqueror of death: Alleluia.
Ikos 10
Thou art a wall and a saving refuge unto all who hasten to
thee in prayer, O Baptist John. We bless thy holy life with
hymns of praise:
Rejoice, mighty intercessor and faithful preserver from

harm.
Rejoice, quick helper and deliverer of those suffering
from the spirits of malice.
Rejoice, thou who dost send down the blessing of God
upon the barren.
Rejoice, thou who dost deliver those who run to thee with
faith from great disturbance of passions.
Rejoice, thou who dost quickly reconcile those who are at
enmity.
Rejoice, thou who dost grant speedy help unto those who
fervently hasten to thee in every need and sorrow.
Rejoice, thou who dost rescue those who are running the
good race from self- deception and prelest.*
Rejoice, thou who dost help those who entrust themselves
unto thine intercession at the hour of death.
Rejoice, thou who by thine intercession dost deliver those
who love thee from the toll-houses of the air.
Rejoice, thou who dost vouchsafe eternal life unto those
who honour thy glorious memory.
Rejoice, after God and the Theotokos, the refuge and
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hope of Christians.
Rejoice, Great John, Prophet Forerunner and Baptist of
the Lord.
*[Prelest is a Russian word, meaning spiritual delusion as opposed to
spiritual sobriety.]
XX.
Kontakion 11
No hymn is sufficient to praise thee according to the
legacy of thy great deeds, blessed John. Compelled by
love, however, we dare to hymn thy greatness. Do thou
mercifully accept this from us, O intercessor before the
Throne of the Most Holy Trinity. Pray to free us from
every sinful corruption, that with pure heart and lips we
may chant unto God: Alleluia.
Ikos 11
Knowing thee to be a lamp of the unapproachable Light
and entirely filled with the all-radiant gifts of grace, John
the divinely enlightened, joyfully we offer thee such
words as these:
Rejoice, eyewitness of the Divine Light shining from on

high.
Rejoice, gladness of those who acquire the Christian
virtues.
Rejoice, beacon of the majestic glory of the Most Holy
Trinity.
Rejoice, indicator of the correct and marvelous path to
Heaven.
Rejoice, harbinger of the good news of God Incarnate for
those in hades.
Rejoice, bearer of glad tidings for the righteous held in
the nether regions from the beginning of the age.
Rejoice, sincere friend of the Master, Christ God.
Rejoice, revealer unto the world of the True Light from
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Heaven.
Rejoice, radiance of the shining light of the Gospel.
Rejoice, glorification of the Christian race.
Rejoice, fulfillment of the counsel of God.
Rejoice, from the rising of the sun unto the going-down of
the same, thy name is to be praised.
the Lord.
XXI.
Kontakion 12
Bearing the name of grace, O Baptist of the Lord, and
enriched thereby, thou didst appear as a most glorious
bearer of victory. Thou didst conquer enemies and every
malice, and thou didst seal thy ministry with martyrdom.
Standing now at the Throne of the King of kings, entreat
Him to grant all the faithful victory over their enemies
and Godspeed in all things, and the strengthening of grace
in virtues as they humbly chant unto Him: Alleluia.
Ikos 12
Hymning God, Who was wondrously glorified in thee, we
praise thee, Saint John the Baptist, as the sincere friend of
Jesus Christ. We praise thy great ascetic struggles, we
bless thy martyr’s death, and we truly cry unto thee such
things as these:
Rejoice, universal apostle and first martyr of the New

Testament.
Rejoice, first preacher of the Kingdom of Heaven
manifested by the appearance of Christ on the earth.
Rejoice, foreteller of the divine calling of the Gentiles.
Rejoice, thou who didst manifest unto the world the
hidden and secret things of the wisdom of God.
Rejoice, thou who wast shewn to be more fruitful than
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others in divine deeds.

Rejoice, for thou didst glorify the Heavenly Father by thy
holy deeds.
Rejoice, for thou dost unspeakably gladden the Church of
Christ concerning thy memory.
Rejoice, for now thou dost eternally enjoy abundant
gladness.
Rejoice, for thou art illuminated by the divine rays of the
light of the Three-Sunned Light.
Rejoice, for thou dost unceasingly chant with the bodiless
ones the thrice-holy hymn unto God.
Rejoice, for now with the mirror removed, thou dost
directly behold the Holy Trinity.
the Lord.
XXII.
Kontakion 13
Great and most glorious John, Forerunner and Baptist of
the Lord, receive from us now this supplication offered
unto thee. By thy prayers which are pleasing unto God,
deliver us from every kind of evil. Rescue us from eternal
torment and make us heirs of the Kingdom of Heaven,
that throughout the ages we may chant unto God:
Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. (This kontakion is sung
thrice.)
Ikos 1
The Archangel Gabriel, who stands before God, was sent
to the priest Zachariah, when he, serving according to his
rank, entered with incense into the Sanctuary of the Lord.
Standing to the right of the Altar of Incense, the angel
announced unto him the good news of thy birth. Gabriel
proclaimed joy and gladness unto Zachariah, because
many would rejoice at God’s amazing goodwill
concerning thee, Saint John, and thence would reverently
cry out in praise of thee:
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Rejoice, ineffable confidant of the counsel of God.

Rejoice, fulfillment of His marvelous dispensation.
Rejoice, foretold many years before by the prophecy of
Isaiah.
Rejoice, messenger before the face of the Lord,
prophesied of old.
Rejoice, thou who wast foreordained to be a great prophet
of the Most High.
Rejoice, thou who wast born according to the promise of
an angel.
Rejoice, thou who wast filled with the Holy Ghost even in
thy mother’s womb.
Rejoice, thou who wast consecrated for a great ministry
before thy birth.
Rejoice, release of thy parents’ barrenness.
Rejoice, joy and gladness of a priest of God.
Rejoice, offspring of a daughter of Aaron.
Rejoice, God-given fruit of prayer.
the Lord.
XXII.
Kontakion 1
Thou wast chosen from days of old, Saint John, to be the
Forerunner and Baptist of Christ God the Saviour of the
world. Glorifying the Lord Who glorified thee, we sing
unto thee hymns of praise as unto the greatest of those
born of woman, as unto an angel in the flesh and a
preacher of repentance. Since thou hast great boldness
before the Lord, free us from dangers of all kinds and
move us to repentance, so that we may cry unto thee with
love:
the Lord.
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A Prayer
Saint John, prophet and martyr, Thou who wast a blessing
unto the righteous Elizabeth and a friend of Christ the
Lord, teach us to repent that we may also be a blessing
unto others and that we may prepare a straight path from
this sinful world to the Kingdom of Heaven. Correct us if
we stray from truth, deliver us if we fall into passions, and
purify us if we love not our neighbor as Christ hath loved
us. Baptist John, let us bring forth fruits worthy of
repentance — fruits from the barren deserts and fruits
from the dark forests which are transfigured only by
reconciliation in Christ our God. We thank thee, O voice
in the wilderness, for proclaiming the message of
salvation unto all people. Amen.
XX. It is truly meet to bless thee, the Theotokos, ever

blessed and most blameless, and Mother of our God.
More honorable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare
more glorious than the Seraphim, who without corruption
gavest birth to God the Word, the very Theotokos, thee do
we magnify.
(prostration)
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on

us. Thrice.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
O Most Holy Trinity, have mercy upon us. O Lord, blot

out our sins. O Master, pardon our iniquities. O Holy One,
visit and heal our infirmities for Thy name’s sake.
Lord, have mercy. Thrice.
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Our Father, Who art in the heavens, 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead
us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Priest: For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the
glory: of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.
(if served as a Reader’s Service the Senior
Reader reads: Through the prayers of our holy
master, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have
mercy on us.)
Reader: Amen.
XXI.
Theophany of our Lord, Troparion, Tone I —
When Thou, O Lord, wast baptized in the Jordan,/ the
worship of the Trinity was made manifest;/ for, the voice
of the Father bare witness unto Thee,/ calling Thee His
beloved Son;/ and the Spirit in the form of a dove/
confirmed the certainty of His word./ O Christ our God,
Who hast appeared and enlightened the worlds,// glory be
to Thee!
On Friday night:
O Apostles, Martyrs, and Prophets, Venerable and
Righteous Ones; ye that have accomplished a good labor
and kept the Faith, that have boldness before the Savior;
O Good Ones, intercede for us, we pray, that our souls be
saved.
Glory to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
With the saints give rest, O Christ, to the souls of Thy

servants, where there is neither sickness, nor sorrow, nor
sighing, but life everlasting.
Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
To Thee, O Lord, the Planter of creation, the world doth

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offer the God-bearing martyrs as the first-fruits of nature.

By their intercessions preserve Thy Church, Thy
commonwealth, in profound peace, through the
Theotokos, O Greatly-merciful One.
Lord, have mercy. Forty times.
And the Prayer of the Hours:

Thou Who at all times and at every hour, in heaven and
on earth, art worshipped and glorified, O Christ God,
Who art long suffering, plenteous in mercy, most
compassionate, Who lovest the righteous and hast mercy
on sinners, Who callest all to salvation through the
promise of good things to come: Receive, O Lord, our
prayers at this hour, and guide our life toward Thy
commandments. Sanctify our souls, make chaste our
bodies, correct our thoughts, purify our intentions, and
deliver us from every sorrow, evil, and pain. Compass us
about with Thy holy angels, that, guarded and guided by
their array, we may attain to the unity of the faith and the
knowledge of Thine unapproachable glory; for blessed art
Thou unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Lord have mercy. Thrice.
More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond

compare more glorious than the Seraphim; who without
corruption gavest birth to God the Word, the very
Theotokos, thee do we magnify.
If with priest:
Reader: In the name of the Lord, master bless.
Priest: Through the prayers of our holy master, O Lord
Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us.
Reader: Amen.
If reader’s service:
Reader: O Lord, bless.
Senior Reader: Through the prayers of our holy master,
O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us.
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Reader: Amen.
XXV.
And immediately the Supplicatory Prayer to the Most
Holy Theotokos, of Paul the monk of the Monastery of
Evergetides, i.e., of the Benefactress:
O undefiled, untainted, uncorrupted, most pure, chaste
Virgin, thou Bride of God and Sovereign Lady, who didst
unite the Word of God unto mankind through thy most
glorious birthgiving, and hast linked the apostate nature of
our race with the heavenly; who art the only hope of the
hopeless, and the helper of the struggling, the ever-ready
protection of them that hasten unto thee, and the refuge of
all Christians: Do not shrink with loathing from me a
sinner, defiled, who with polluted thoughts, words, and
deeds have made myself utterly unprofitable, and through
slothfulness of mind have become a slave to the pleasures
of life. But as the Mother of God Who loveth mankind,
show thy love for mankind and mercifully have
compassion upon me a sinner and prodigal, and accept my
supplication which is offered to thee out of my defiled
mouth; and making use of thy motherly boldness, entreat
thy Son and our Master and Lord that He may be pleased
to open for me the bowels of His loving-kindness and
graciousness to mankind, and, disregarding my
numberless offences, will turn me back to repentance, and
show me to be a tried worker of His precepts. And be
thou ever present unto me as merciful, compassionate,
and well disposed; in the present life be thou a fervent
intercessor and helper, repelling the assaults of
adversaries and guiding me to salvation, and at the time of
my departure taking care of my miserable soul, and
driving far away from it the dark countenances of evil
demons; lastly, at the dreadful day of judgment delivering
me from torment eternal and showing me to be an heir of
the ineffable glory of thy Son and our God; all of which
may I attain, O my Sovereign Lady, most holy
Theotokos, in virtue of thine intercession and protection,
through the grace and love to mankind of thine
Only-begotten Son, our Lord and God and Saviour, Jesus
Christ; to Whom is due all glory, honour, and worship,
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together with His unoriginate Father, and His Most-holy

and good and life-creating Spirit, now and ever, and unto
the ages of ages. Amen.
Another Prayer, to our Lord Jesus Christ, by Antiochus

the monk:
And grant unto us, O Master, in the coming sleep, rest for
body and soul, and preserve us from the gloomy slumber
of sin, and from every dark and nocturnal sensuality.
Subdue the impulses of passions, extinguish the fiery
darts of the evil one that are cunningly hurled against us,
assuage the rebellions of our flesh, and every earthly and
fleshly subtlety of ours lull to sleep. And grant unto us, O
God, a watchful mind, chaste thought, a sober heart, a
sleep gentle and free from every satanic illusion. Raise us
up at the time of prayer firmly grounded in Thy precepts,
and keeping steadfastly within us the memory of Thy
judgments. All the night long grant us a doxology, that we
may hymn and bless and glorify Thy most honourable and
majestic name: of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.
Amen.
XXVI.
At this point, according to the usage of the Holy Trinity
Monastery, the Prayers on Approaching Sleep are said,
with these troparia first, Sixth Tone:
Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us;* for at a

loss for any defence,* this prayer do we sinners offer unto
Thee as Master: have mercy on us.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Lord, have mercy on us;* for we have hoped in Thee, be

not angry with us greatly,* neither remember our
iniquities;* but look upon us now as Thou art
compassionate,* and deliver us from our enemies;* for
Thou art our God, and we, Thy people,* all are the works
of Thy hands, and we call upon Thy name.
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Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Theotokion: The door of compassion open unto us,* O

blessed Theotokos,* for, hoping in thee, let us not
perish;* through thee may we be delivered from
adversities,* for thou art the salvation of the Christian
race.
Reader: Lord, have mercy. Twelve times.
XXVII. MORNING PRAYERS
Then, Prayer I, of St. Macarius the Great:

O God, cleanse me a sinner, for I have never done
anything good in Thy sight; but deliver me from the evil
one, and let Thy will be done in me, that I may open mine
unworthy mouth without condemnation, and praise Thy
holy name: of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer II, of the same saint:

Having risen from sleep, I offer unto Thee, O Saviour, the
midnight hymn, and falling down I cry unto Thee: Grant
me not to fall asleep in the death of sin, but have
compassion on me, O Thou Who wast voluntarily
crucified, and hasten to raise me who am reclining in
idleness, and save me in prayer and intercession; and after
the night’s sleep, shine upon me a sinless day, O Christ
God, and save me.
Prayer III, of the same saint:

Having risen from sleep, I hasten to Thee, O Master,
Lover of mankind, and by Thy loving kindness, I strive to
do Thy work and I pray to Thee: Help me at all times, in
everything, and deliver me from every worldly, evil thing
and every impulse of the devil, and save me, and lead me
into Thine eternal kingdom. For Thou art my Creator, and
the Giver and Provider of everything good, and in Thee is
all my hope, and unto Thee do I send up glory, now and
ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer IV, of the same St. Macarius:

O Lord, Who in Thine abundant goodness and Thy great
compassion hast granted me, Thy servant, to go through
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the time of the night that is past without attack from any
opposing evil: Do Thou Thyself, O Master, Creator of all
things, vouchsafe me by Thy true light and with an
enlightened heart to do Thy will, now and ever, and unto
the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer V, of St. Basil the Great:

O Lord Almighty, God of hosts and of all flesh, Who
dwellest on high and lookest down on things that are
lowly, Who searchest the heart and innermost being, and
clearly foreknowest the secrets of men; O unoriginate and
everlasting Light, with Whom is no variableness, neither
shadow of turning: Do Thou, O Immortal King, receive
our supplications which we, daring because of the
multitude of Thy compassions, offer Thee at the present
time from defiled lips; and forgive us our sins, in deed, in
word, and in thought, whether committed by us
knowingly or in ignorance, and cleanse us from every
defilement of flesh and spirit. And grant us to pass
through the night of the whole present life with watchful
heart and sober thought, ever expecting the coming of the
bright and appointed day of Thine Only-begotten Son, our
Lord and God and Saviour, Jesus Christ, whereon the
Judge of all shall come with glory to reward each
according to his deeds. May we not be found fallen and
idle, but watching, and upright in activity, ready to
accompany Him into the joy and divine palace of His
glory, where there is the ceaseless sound of those that
keep festival, and the unspeakable delight of those that
behold the ineffable beauty of Thy countenance. For Thou
art the true Light that enlightenest and sanctifiest all, and
all creation doth hymn Thee unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer VI, likewise by St. Basil:

We bless Thee, O most high God and Lord of mercy,
Who ever doest with us things both great and inscrutable,
both glorious and awesome, of which there is no measure;
Who grantest to us sleep for rest from our infirmities, and
relaxation from the labours of our much-toiling flesh. We
thank Thee that Thou hast not destroyed us with our
iniquities, but hast exercised Thy loving-kindness to man
as usual, and while we were lying in despair upon our
beds, Thou hast raised us up that we might glorify Thy
dominion. Wherefore, we implore Thy boundless
goodness: Enlighten the eyes of our understanding and
raise up our mind from the heavy sleep of indolence; open
our mouth and fill it with Thy praise, that we may be able
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steadily to hymn and confess Thee, Who art God glorified

in all and by all, the unoriginate Father, with Thine
Only-begotten Son, and Thine All-holy and good and
life-creating Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of
ages. Amen.
XXVIII.
Prayer VII, Midnight Hymn to the Most Holy Theotokos.
I sing of thy grace, O Sovereign Lady, and I pray thee to
grace my mind. Teach me to step aright in the way of
Christ’s commandments. Strengthen me to keep awake in
song, and drive away the sleep of despondency. O Bride
of God, by thy prayers release me, bound with the bonds
of sin. Guard me by night and by day, and deliver me
from the foes that defeat me. O bearer of God the
Life-giver, enliven me who am deadened by passions. O
bearer of the Unwaning Light, enlighten my blinded soul.
O marvellous palace of the Master, make me to be a house
of the Divine Spirit. O bearer of the Healer, heal the
perennial passions of my soul. Guide me to the path of
repentance, for I am tossed in the storm of life. Deliver
me from eternal fire, and from evil worms, and from
Tartarus. Let me not be exposed to the rejoicing of
demons, guilty as I am of many sins. Renew me, grown
old from senseless sins, O most immaculate one. Present
me untouched by all torments, and pray for me to the
Master of all. Vouchsafe me to find the joys of heaven
with all the saints. O most holy Virgin, hearken unto the
voice of thine unprofitable servant. Grant me torrents of
tears, O most pure one, to cleanse my soul from impurity.
I offer the groans of my heart to thee unceasingly, strive
for me, O Sovereign Lady. Accept my service of
supplication and offer it to compassionate God. O thou
who art above the angels, raise me above this world’s
confusion. O Light-bearing heavenly tabernacle, direct the
grace of the Spirit in me. I raise my hands and lips in thy
praise, defiled as they are by impurity, O all-immaculate
one. Deliver me from soul-corrupting evils, and fervently
intercede with Christ, to Whom is due honour and
worship, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer VIII, to our Lord Jesus Christ:

O my plenteously-merciful and all-merciful God, Lord
Jesus Christ, through Thy great love Thou didst come
down and become incarnate so that Thou mightest save
all. And again, O Saviour, save me by Thy grace, I pray
Thee. For if Thou shouldst save me for my works, this
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would not be grace or a gift, but rather a duty; yea, Thou

Who art great in compassion and ineffable in mercy. For
he that believeth in Me, Thou hast said, O my Christ, shall
live and never see death. If, then, faith in Thee saveth the
desperate, behold, I believe, save me, for Thou art my
God and Creator. Let faith instead of works be imputed to
me, O my God, for Thou wilt find no works which could
justify me. But may my faith suffice instead of all works,
may it answer for, may it acquit me, may it make me a
partaker of Thine eternal glory. And may Satan not seize
me, and boast, O Word, that he hath torn me from Thy
hand and fold. But whether I desire it or not, save me, O
Christ my Saviour, forestall me quickly, quickly for I
perish. Thou art my God from my mother’s womb.
Vouchsafe me, O Lord, to love Thee now as fervently as I
once loved sin itself, and also to work for Thee without
idleness, diligently, as I worked before for deceptive
Satan. But supremely shall I work for Thee, my Lord and
God, Jesus Christ, all the days of my life, now and ever,
and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer IX, to the Guardian Angel of Human Life:

O holy angel that standeth by my wretched soul and my
passionate life, forsake not me a sinner, nor shrink from
me because of mine intemperance. Give no place for the
cunning demon to master me through the violence of my
mortal body, strengthen my poor and feeble hand, and
guide me in the way of salvation. Yea, O holy angel of
God, guardian and protector of my wretched soul and
body, forgive me all wherein I have offended thee all the
days of my life; and if I have sinned during the past night,
protect me during the present day, and guard me from
every temptation of the enemy, that I may not anger God
by any sin. And pray to the Lord for me, that He may
establish me in His fear, and show me, His servant, to be
worthy of His goodness. Amen.
The Final Morning Prayer, to the Most Holy Theotokos:

O my most holy lady Theotokos, through thy holy and
all-powerful prayers, banish from me, thy lowly and
wretched servant, despondency, forgetfulness, folly,
carelessness, and all filthy, evil, and blasphemous
thoughts from my wretched heart and my darkened mind.
And quench the flame of my passions, for I am poor and
wretched, and deliver me from many and cruel memories
and deeds, and free me from all their evil effects. For
blessed art thou by all generations, and glorified is thy
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most honourable name, unto the ages of ages. Amen.
XXIX.
If served with a priest:
Here the Order of Small Compline is resumed.

Priest: Glory to Thee, O Christ God, our hope, glory to
Thee.
Chanters: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the

Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.
Amen.
Lord, have mercy. Thrice. Master, bless.
Priest: May Christ our True God, through the

intercessions of His most pure Mother, of our Venerable
and God-bearing fathers, and of all the saints, have mercy
on us and save us, for He is good and the Lover of
mankind.
Chanters: Amen.
Priest: Bless, brothers and sisters, and forgive me a

sinner, all wherein I have sinned this day in deed, word,
and thought, and in all my senses. And he maketh a bow
(or a prostration, depending on the Typicon).
And the congregation reply:

May God forgive and have mercy on thee, holy father.
And they make a bow (or prostration, depending on the

Typicon), asking this forgiveness:
Bless me, holy father, and forgive all wherein I have
sinned this day in deed, word, and thought, and in all my
senses, and pray for me a sinner.
Priest: Through His grace may God forgive and have

mercy on us all.
And he saith this ectenia:
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Let us pray for his Holiness, our Father and Patriarch

Kirill, his Eminence, our Metropolitan Nicholas, First
Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, his Eminence,
Archbishop Kyrill, his Grace, our Bishop Nikolai, and all
our brethren in Christ.
Chanters: Lord, have mercy. Quietly, slowly, and

repeatedly, until the petitions are finished.
For the suffering Russian land and its Orthodox people

both in the homeland and in the diaspora, and for their
salvation; for this land, its authorities and armed forces.
For them that hate us and them that love us.
For them that are kind to us and them that serve us.
For them that have charged us unworthy ones to pray for

them.
For the deliverance of the imprisoned.
For our fathers and brethren that are away.
For them that sail upon the sea.
For them that are bedridden in infirmities.
Let us pray for the abundance of the fruits of the earth.
And for every Orthodox Christian soul.
Let us bless pious rulers, Orthodox hierarchs, and the

founders of this sacred house.
Our parents, and all that have passed on before us, our
fathers and brethren, and the Orthodox here and
everywhere laid to rest.
Let us also pray for ourselves.
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Chanters: Lord, have mercy. Thrice.
Priest: For the sake of the intercessions of Thy most pure

Mother, of our Venerable and God-bearing fathers, and of
all the saints, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy
on us.
Chanters: Amen. And we venerate the holy icons and

receive a blessing from the priest.
If served as Reader’s Service:
Choir: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the

Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.
Amen.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)
O Lord, bless.
Senior Reader (Facing the East, rather than facing the

people): O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, for the sake of
the prayers of Thy most pure Mother, our holy and
God-bearing fathers, and all the saints, have mercy on us
and save us, for Thou art good and the Lover of mankind.
Choir: Amen.
Senior Reader: Remit, pardon, forgive, O God, our

offenses, both voluntary and involuntary, in deed and
word, in knowledge and ignorance, by day and by night,
in mind and thought; forgive us all things, for Thou art
good and the Lover of mankind.
Choir: Amen.
Senior Reader: O Lord, Lover of mankind, forgive them

that hate and wrong us. Do good to them that do good.
Grant our brethren and kindred their saving petitions and
life eternal; visit the infirm and grant them healing.
Guide those at sea. Journey with them that travel. Help
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Orthodox Christians to struggle. To them that serve and

are kind to us grant remissions of sins. On them that have
charged us, the unworthy, to pray for them, have mercy
according to Thy great mercy. Remember, O Lord, our
fathers and brethren departed before us, and grant them
rest where the light of Thy countenance shall visit them.
Remember, O Lord, our brethren in captivity, and deliver
them from every misfortune. Remember, O Lord, those
that bear fruit and do good works in Thy holy churches,
and grant them their saving petitions and life eternal.
Remember also, O Lord, us Thy lowly and sinful and
unworthy servants, and enlighten our minds with the light
of Thy knowledge, and guide us in the way of Thy
commandments; through the intercessions of our most
pure Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, and of
all Thy saints, for blessed art Thou unto the ages of ages.
Amen.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)
Senior Reader: Through the prayers of our holy master,

O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us.
Choir: Amen.
Commemoration of Saints
Sixth Tone: Being protected by the Cross, / we struggle

against the enemy, / not fearing his deceit and cunning, /
for the proud one was destroyed / and was trampled down
/ by the power of Christ crucified on the Tree.
Thy Cross, O Lord, is sanctified, / for by Its healings are

accomplished / for them that are ill with sin; / wherefore,
we fall down before Thee, have mercy on us.
Eighth Tone: O Lord, a weapon against the devil hast

Thou given us in Thy Cross, / for he quaketh and
trembleth, / unable to bear the sight of Its power, / for It
raiseth the dead, / and hath abolished death; / therefore we
worship Thy burial and arising.
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XXVI. Chanters will take turns singing the invocations.
O Most Holy Trinity, our God, glory to Thee.
Glory, O Lord, to thy precious Cross and Resurrection.
O Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
Holy Archangel Michael, intercede with God for us.
Holy Archangel Raphael, intercede with God for us.
O all ye Heavenly Hosts of holy Angels and Archangels,

intercede with God for us.
O holy Great John, the Forerunner of the Lord, intercede

with God for us.
Holy Righteous Ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna,

Holy Prophet Moses, the God-seer, intercede with God for

us.
Holy Prophet Aaron, intercede with God for us.
Holy Prophet Daniel, intercede with God for us.
Holy Prophet and King David, intercede with God for us.
Holy Prophetess Anna, intercede with God for us.
Holy Righteous Rebecca, intercede with God for us.
Holy and All-Praised Apostle Andrew, the First-called,

Holy and All-Praised Apostle Philip, intercede with God
for us.
Holy and All-Praised Apostle Thomas, intercede with
God for us.
Holy and All-Praised Apostle Matthias, intercede with
God for us.
Holy and All-Praised Apostle and Evangelist Matthew,
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Holy and All-Praised Apostle and Evangelist Luke,

Holy and All-Praised Apostle and Evangelist Mark,
Holy Apostle Philemon, intercede with God for us.

Holy Apostle Simon, intercede with God for us.
Holy Apostle Cleophas, intercede with God for us.
Holy Hierarchs Athanasius and Cyril of Alexandria and

John the alms-giver, intercede with God for us.
Holy Hierarchs and Ecumenical Teachers, Basil the Great,
Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom, intercede
with God for us.
Holy Hierarchs Ambrose of Milan, Augustine of Hippo,
and Cyprian of Carthage, intercede with God for us.
Holy Hierarchs Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra and
Spyridon, Bishop of Trimithus, the wonder-workers,
Holy Fathers Leo and Martin, Popes of Rome, and
Patriarch Sophronios of Jerusalem, intercede with God for
us.
Holy Hierarchs Photios the Great, Gregory Palamas and
Mark of Ephesus, the Pillars of Orthodoxy, intercede with
God for us.
Holy Hierarch Hilarion of Kiev, intercede with God for
us.
Holy Hierarchs Nectarios of Aegina, John of Shanghai
and San Francisco, and Luke, Archbishop of Simferopol,
the wonder-workers, intercede with God for us.
Holy Hierarchs and Miracle-wonder workers of

all-Russia, Michael, Peter, Alexis, Jonah, Philip,
Macarius, Demetrius, Metrophanes, Tikhon, Theodosius,
Joasaph, Hermogenes, Pitirim, Innocent, and John,
Holy Hierarchs Basil of Ostrog and Nikolai of Zicha,
Holy Equal to the Apostles Mary Magdalene, intercede

with God for us.
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Holy Equal to the Apostles Constantine and Helen,

Holy Equal to the Apostles, Great Prince Vladimir and
Great Princess Olga, intercede with God for us.
Holy Equal to the Apostles Nina, intercede with God for
us.
Holy Equal to the Apostles Cosmas of Aetolos, intercede
with God for us.
Holy Great Martyr Mercurius, intercede with God for us.

Holy Great Martyr and Trophy-bearer George, intercede
with God for us.
Holy Great Martyr and Myrrh-gusher Demitrios,
Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon, intercede
with God for us.
Holy Great Martyr Nikitas, destroyer of demons,
Holy Great Martyr Haralambos, tamer of demons,
Holy Great Martyr Theodore of Tyro, intercede with God
for us.
Holy Great Martyr Theodore the General, intercede with
God for us.
Holy Great Martyr Lawrence of Rome, intercede with
God for us.
Holy Great Martyr Anastasia, the deliverer from poison,
Holy Great Martyr Catherine of Alexandria, intercede
with God for us.
Holy Great Martyr Barbara, intercede with God for us.
Holy Great Martyr Marina, vanquisher of demons,
Holy Great Martyr Irene of Thessalonica, intercede with
God for us.
Holy Great Martyrs Justin and Cyprian, intercede with
God for us.
Holy Great Martyr Paraskeve, intercede with God for us.
Holy Martyr Eugenia of Rome, intercede with God for us.
Holy Martyr Panharios, intercede with God for us.
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Holy Royal Martyrs and Passion-bearers Nicholas,

Alexandra, Alexei, Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia,
Holy Martyr Maria Gatchinskaya, intercede with God for
us.
Holy Martyr Cyrus of the Boxer Rebellion, intercede with
God for us.
Holy Martyr Stephanie of Damascus, intercede with God
for us.
Holy Martyr Christopher, intercede with God for us.
Venerable Fathers Anthony the Great, Macarios of Egypt

and Hilarion of Palestine, intercede with God for us.
Venerable Fathers John Damascene, Dionysius the
Areopagite and Maximos the Confessor, intercede with
God for us.
Venerable Fathers Guthlac of Crowland, John Cassian and
Benedict of Nursia, intercede with God for us.
Venerable Fathers Anthony and Theodosius of Kiev
Caves Lavra, intercede with God for us.
Venerable Father Sergius, Wonderworker of Radonezh
and abbot of all Russia, intercede with God for us.
Venerable Father Seraphim, wonderworker of Sarov,
Venerable Father Job, abbot and wonderworker of
Pochaev, intercede with God for us.
Venerable Father Gerasimos of Kefalonia, intercede with
God for us.
Venerable Father Cornelius of Valaam, intercede with
God for us.
Venerable Father Isaac of Syria, intercede with God for
us.
Venerable Fathers Paul of Thebes and Agathon, intercede
with God for us.
Venerable Father Ambrose and all the holy elders of
Optina, intercede with God for us.
Venerable Father Theodulus and his Joint-Heir St.
Cornelius the lute player, intercede with God for us.
Venerable Father John of the Ladder, intercede with God
for us.
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Venerable Father Zosimas of Palestine, intercede with

God for us.
Venerable Father David of Wales, intercede with God for
us.
Venerable Fathers Joseph, the Hesychast, Daniel and

Ephraim of Katounakia, intercede with God for us.
Venerable Fathers Arsenios of Cappadocia and Paisios of
Mount Athos, intercede with God for us.
Venerable Fathers Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia, Iakovos
of Euboea and George Karslidis, intercede with God for
us.
Venerable Fathers Antipa the Hesychast, Ampilochios of
Patmos and Ieronemios of Simonopetra, intercede with
God for us.
Venerable Fathers Silouan of Mount Athos and Sophrony
of Essex, intercede with God for us.
Venerable Fathers Antimos and Nikiforos of Chios,
Venerable Fathers Moses the Black, James the Faster, and
John the much-suffering, intercede with God for us.
Venerable Fathers John the Dwarf, Akakios and Moses
the Hungarian, intercede with God for us.
Venerable Father Agapit of Kiev caves and Kuksha of
Odessa, the wonder workers, intercede with God for us.
Venerable Father Pavel, Miracle-worker of Obnorsk and
Komelsk, intercede with God for us.
Venerable Fathers Ephraim of Nea-Makri, Gabriel fool for
Christ and Herman of Alaska, intercede with God for us.
Venerable Father Romanos, the Melodist, intercede with
God for us.
Venerable Fathers Justin Popovich, Chrysostomos of
Smyrna and Savvas the New of Kalymnos, intercede with
God for us.
Venerable Fathers Alexis of Wilkes-Barre, Raphael of
Brooklyn and Mardarije of Libertyville, intercede with
God for us.
Our Mothers Mary of Egypt, Thomais of Alexandria and

Monica of Tagaste, intercede with God for us.
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St. Xenia of St. Petersburg and St. Matrona of Moscow,

Holy Virgin Martyrs Lucy of Syracuse, Markella of
Chios, Dhymphna of Ireland and Agatha of Palermo,
Holy Mother Helena of Serbia, intercede with God for us.
Holy Righteous Nonna, intercede with God for us.
Holy Righteous Juliana of Lazarevo, intercede with God
for us.
Holy unmercenaries and healers, intercede with God for

us.
Holy new hieromartyrs and confessors of the Church of
Russia, intercede with God for us.
All Saints that shown forth from Russia, intercede with
God for us.
All Venerable Fathers, Ascetics and Wonderworkers of
Mount Athos, intercede with God for us.
All the saints of God, intercede with God for us.
XXXI.
Theophany of our Lord, Troparion, Tone I —
When Thou, O Lord, wast baptized in the Jordan,/ the
worship of the Trinity was made manifest;/ for, the voice
of the Father bare witness unto Thee,/ calling Thee His
beloved Son;/ and the Spirit in the form of a dove/
confirmed the certainty of His word./ O Christ our God,
Who hast appeared and enlightened the worlds,// glory be
to Thee!
XXXI.
Prayer for Peace blessed by Patriarch Kirill of
Moscow
O Master, All-Merciful Lord our God Jesus Christ,

through the intercession of the All-Holy All-Pure Lady
and Ever-Virgin Mary, holy Equal-of-the-Apostles Grand
Prince St. Vladimir and Grand Princess Olga, holy New
Martyrs and Confessors of the Russian Church, holy
God-bearing Fathers Anthony and Theodosius,
wonder-workers of the Kiev Caves, Sergius of Radonezh,
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Job of Pochaev, Seraphim of Sarov, and all the saints,

make acceptable this prayer of ours for the holy Church
and for all Thy people.
As we, Thy children, have received Thy Grace from one

Baptismal font under Prince St. Vladimir, so establish
forever the spirit of brotherly love and peace in our
hearts!
Head off the foreign nations striving for war and assailing
Holy Russia, and overturn their plots.
Guide the governing powers by Thy Grace to every good

deed, establish the warriors in Thy commandments, grant
dwelling unto the homeless, food unto the hungry, healing
and recovery unto the sick and afflicted, good hope and
consolation unto those in confusion and fear, and
forgiveness of sins and blessed repose unto those killed in
battle.
Imbue our souls with Thy faith, love, and hope, so that in
all our lands with one mouth and one heart we may
confess Thee, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, with Thy
Beginningless Father, with Thy Holy Good and
Life-creating Spirit, unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer for the Cessation of Civil Strife

(from the Synod of the Russian Church Abroad)
Lord Jesus Christ our God, look down with Thy merciful
eye upon the sorrow and greatly painful cry of Thy
children, abiding in the Ukrainian land.
Deliver Thy people from civil strife, make to cease the

spilling of blood, and turn back the misfortunes set
against them. Lead unto sanctuary those bereft of shelter,
feed the hungry, comfort those who weep, and unite the
divided.
Leave not Thine own flock, who abide in sorrows on

account of their kinsmen, to diminish, but rather, as Thou
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art benevolent, give speedy reconciliation. Soften the

hearts of the unmerciful and convert them to the
knowledge of Thee.
Grant peace to Thy Church and to Her children, that with

one heart and one mouth we may glorify Thee, our Lord
and Saviour, unto the ages of ages.
Amen.
The Polychronion
His Holiness our Father KYRILL,* the Most Holy
Patriarch of Moscow and All-Russia;* His Eminence
NICHOLAS,* Metropolitan of Eastern America and New
York, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad,* His
Eminence KYRILL,* Archbishop of San Francisco and
Western America,* His Grace, our Bishop Nikolai, * the
brethren of this holy house, and all Orthodox Christians: *
preserve, O Lord, for many years. Eis polla eti Despota.
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Evening Prayers

(according to the usage of the Philippine Online Prayer group)

(if served as a Reader’s Service the Senior (kung pinamumunuan ng Taga-basa: Sa

Reader: Amen. Glory to Thee, our Taga-basa: Amen. Luwalhati sa Iyo,

O Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of O Makalangit na Hari, O Mang-aaliw,

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Banal na Diyos, banal na puspos ng

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Luwalhati sa Ama, at sa Anak, at sa

O Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on O Kabanal-banalang Santatlo, maawa

Lord, have mercy. (Thrice) Panginoon maawa ka. (3x)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Luwalhati sa Ama, at sa Anak, at sa

come. Thy will be done, on earth as it Mapasa-amin ang kaharian Mo.

(if served as a Reader’s Service the Senior (kung pinamumunuan ng Taga-basa: Sa

Reader: Amen. Taga-basa: Amen.

Lord, have mercy. (Twelve times) Panginoon, maawa ka. (12x)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Luwalhati sa Ama, at sa Anak, at sa

iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. linisin mo ako sa aking kasalanan.

Jerusalem be builded. sinusunog. Ang mga hain sa Diyos ay

PSALM 142 SALMO 142

pondered on the creations of Thy nanlulupaypay sa loob ko; ang puso ko

Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we have

us under Pontius Pilate,* and suffered, langit, at nagkatawang-Tao sa

Prayer I, of St. Macarius the Great:

Prayer II, of St. Antiochus:

Prayer III, to the Holy Spirit:

things, or derided my brother’s sin when mine own sins

Prayer IV, of St. Macarius the Great:

Thy sinful and wretched servant, in confession and

Prayer VII, of St. John Chrysostom,

faintheartedness, and stony insensibility.

Prayer VIII, to our Lord Jesus Christ:

God-bearing fathers, and through the intercessions of all

Prayer IX, to the Most Holy Theotokos:

Prayer X, to the Holy Guardian Angel:

Most glorious, Ever-Virgin, Mother of Christ God, present

Then, the Prayer of St. Joannicius:

The Seventeenth Kathisma

happened unto me because I sought iyong mga utos, na aking iniibig.

Lord have mercy. Thrice. ako'y sumampalataya sa iyong

Luwalhati sa Ama, at sa Anak, at sa

Aleluya, aleluya, aleluya. Luwalhati sa

Panginoon, maawa ka. Tatlong beses.

Luwalhati sa Ama, at sa Anak, at sa

Thy hands have made me and Ako'y ginawa at inanyuan ng iyong

commandment. O how I have loved tuntunin mo; sapagkat sa pamamagitan

ang Panginoon, sapagkat ang kautusan

Luwalhati sa Ama, at sa Anak, at sa

Aleluya, aleluya, aleluya. Luwalhati sa

Panginoon, maawa ka. Tatlong beses.

Luwalhati sa Ama, at sa Anak, at sa

Look upon me and have mercy on me, Manumbalik ka sa akin, at maawa ka

commandments; O Lord, in Thy kaligtasan ay malayo sa masama,

nawa ng aking dila ang iyong salita,

Luwalhati sa Ama, at sa Anak, at sa

X. Akathist (subdivide among chanters)

Akathist Hymn to Saint John,

to his rank, entered with incense into the Sanctuary of the

Rejoice, ineffable confidant of the counsel of God.

Rejoice, good source of thy father’s silence.

Rejoice, whilst in thy mother’s womb thou didst proclaim

Rejoice, for within Mary’s womb was the salvation of

Rejoice, thou who wast filled with manifestations of grace

Rejoice, thou who wast in thy childhood enlightened and

Rejoice, whilst yet an infant, thou didst terrify King