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Akathist to the Holy Theotokos

М .

English Ц я

Priest: Blessed is our God, always, now

and ever, and unto the ages of ages.

И :

.

Choir: Amen. Л : .

Tone 6

Choir: O Heavenly King, Comforter,

Spirit of truth, Who art everywhere

present and fillest all things, Treasury of

good things and Giver of life: come and

dwell in us, and cleanse us of all

impurity, and save our souls, O Good

One.

Л : Ц

И я

я я

я

я я

.

Reader: Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy

Immortal, have mercy on us. (thrice)

Ч : я я

я .

( )

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and

to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever,

and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

я

.

.

O Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on 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.

я я

я

я

.

Lord have mercy. (thrice) . ( )

Glory to the Father and to the Son and



я

.

.

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

И

я я И я

Ц я я

я .

я

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temptation, but deliver us from the evil

one.

я

.

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.

И : Ц

я

.

Reader: Amen. Ч : .

Lord have mercy. (12 times) . (12 )

Glory to the Father and to the Son and



я

.

.

O come, let us worship God our King. я Ц

.

O come, let us worship and fall down

before Christ our King and God.

я

Ц .

O come, let us worship and fall down

before Christ Himself, our King and

God.

я

Ц

.

Psalm 50

Have mercy on me, O God, according to

Thy great mercy; and according to the

multitude of Thy compassions blot out

my transgression. Wash me thoroughly

from mine iniquity, and cleanse me

from my sin. For I know mine iniquity,

and my sin is ever before me. Against

Thee only have I sinned and done this

evil before Thee, that Thou mightest be

justified in Thy words, and prevail when

Thou art judged. For behold, I was

conceived in iniquities, and in sins did

my mother bear me. For behold, Thou

hast loved truth; the hidden and secret

things of Thy wisdom hast Thou made

manifest unto me. Thou shalt sprinkle

me with hyssop, and I shall be made

clean; Thou shalt wash me, and I shall

be made whiter than snow. Thou shalt

make me to hear joy and gladness; the

bones that be humbled, they shall

rejoice. Turn Thy face away from my

sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

50

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Create in me a clean heart, O God, and

renew a right spirit within me. Cast me

not away from Thy presence, and take

not Thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore

unto me the joy of Thy salvation, and

with Thy governing Spirit establish me.

I shall teach transgressors Thy ways,

and the ungodly shall turn back unto

Thee. Deliver me from blood-guiltiness,

O God, Thou God of my salvation; my

tongue shall rejoice in Thy

righteousness. O Lord, Thou shalt open

my lips, and my mouth shall declare

Thy praise. For if Thou hadst desired

sacrifice, I had given it; with whole-

burnt offerings Thou shalt not be

pleased. A sacrifice unto God is a

broken spirit; a heart that is broken and

humbled God will not despise. Do good,

O Lord, in Thy good pleasure unto Zion,

and let the walls of Jerusalem be

builded. Then shalt Thou be pleased

with a sacrifice of righteousness, with

oblation and whole-burnt offerings.

Then shall they offer bullocks upon

Thine altar.

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Kontakion 1, (Tone 8)

Choir: 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, O Unwedded

Bride!

(Customarily sung three times at the

beginning of the Akathist, once at the

end.)

1:

Л :

я я я

я

я

я

я :

я я.

Ikos 1

Priest: An archangel was sent from

Heaven to say to the Theotokos:

И 1:

И :

:

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Rejoice! And beholding Thee, O Lord,

taking bodily form, he was amazed and

with his bodiless voice he stood crying

to Her such things as these:

я

я я

я я

я:

Choir:

Rejoice, Thou through whom joy will

shine forth:

Л :

я я ;

Rejoice, Thou through whom the curse

will cease!

я я .

Rejoice, recall of fallen Adam: я ;

Rejoice, redemption of the tears of

Eve!

я .

Rejoice, height inaccessible to human

thoughts:

я я

;

Rejoice, depth undiscernible even for

the eyes of angels!

я я

.

Rejoice, for Thou art the throne of the

King:

я, я Ц ;

Rejoice, for Thou bearest Him

Who beareth all!

я я я я.

Rejoice, star that causest the Sun to

appear:

я я я я ;

Rejoice, womb of the Divine

Incarnation!

я

я.

Rejoice, Thou through whom creation

is renewed:

я я я ;

Rejoice, Thou through whom we

worship the Creator!

я я я .

Rejoice, O Bride Unwedded! я я.

Kontakion 2

Priest: Seeing herself to be chaste, the

holy one said boldly to Gabriel: The

marvel of thy speech is difficult for my

soul to accept. How canst thou speak of

2:

И : я я я

:

я М

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a birth from a seedless conception? And

She cried: Alleluia!

я я я: я

:

я.

Choir: Alleluia!(3) Л : я. (3)

Ikos 2

Priest: Seeking to know knowledge that

cannot be known, the Virgin cried to the

ministering one: Tell me, how can a son

be born from a chaste womb? Then he

spake to Her in fear, only crying aloud

thus:

И 2:

И :

:

я М

:

Choir:

Rejoice, initiate of God's ineffable will:

Л :

я

;

Rejoice, assurance of those who pray

in silence!

я я я .

Rejoice, beginning of Christ's miracles: я ;

Rejoice, crown of His dogmas! я .

Rejoice, heavenly ladder by

which God came down:

я я

;

Rejoice, bridge that conveyest us from

earth to Heaven!

я я

.

Rejoice, wonder of angels sounded

abroad:

я

;

Rejoice, wound of demons bewailed

afar!

я

.

Rejoice, Thou Who ineffably

gavest birth to the Light:

я я;

Rejoice, Thou Who didst reveal

Thy secret to none!

я

я.

Rejoice, Thou Who surpassest

the knowledge of the wise:

я я я

;

Rejoice, Thou Who givest light to the

minds of the faithful!

я я я .

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Kontakion 3

Priest: The power of the Most High then

overshadowed the Virgin for

conception, and showed Her fruitful

womb as a sweet meadow to all who

wish to reap salvation, as they sing:

Alleluia!

3:

И : я

я я я

я

:

я.

Choir: Alleluia! (3) Л : я. (3)

Ikos 3

Priest: Having received God into Her

womb, the Virgin hastened to Elizabeth

whose unborn babe at once recognized

Her embrace, rejoiced, and with leaps of

joy as songs, cried to the Theotokos:

И 3:

И : И я

я я

я

я я :

Choir: Rejoice, branch of an Unfading Sprout:

Л :

я я я ;

Rejoice, acquisition of Immortal Fruit! я

я .

Rejoice, laborer that laborest for

the Lover of mankind:

я я я

;

Rejoice, Thou Who givest birth to

the Planter of our life!

я я я

я.

Rejoice, cornland yielding a rich crop

of mercies:

я я я

;

Rejoice, table bearing a wealth of

forgiveness!

я я я

.

Rejoice, Thou Who makest to bloom

the garden of delight:

я я

;

Rejoice, Thou Who preparest

a haven for souls!

я я

.

Rejoice, acceptable incense of

intercession:

я я ;

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Rejoice, propitiation of all the world! я .

Rejoice, good will of God to mortals: я

;

Rejoice, boldness of mortals before

God!

я

.


Kontakion 4

Priest: Having within a tempest of

doubting thoughts, the chaste Joseph

was troubled. For knowing Thee to have

no husband, he suspected a secret union,

O blameless one. But having learned

that Thy conception was of the Holy

Spirit, he said: Alleluia!

4:

И : я

И я я

я

я я

я

я : я.


Ikos 4

Priest: While the angels were chanting,

the shepherds heard of Christ's coming

in the flesh, and having run to the

Shepherd, they beheld Him as a

blameless Lamb that had been pastured

in Mary's womb, and singing to Her,

they cried:

И 4:

И :

я

я я

М я

:

Choir: Rejoice, Mother of the Lamb and

the Shepherd:

Л :

я я М ;

Rejoice, fold of rational sheep! я .

Rejoice, torment of invisible enemies: я ;

Rejoice, opening of the gates

of Paradise!

я .

Rejoice, for the things of Heaven

rejoice with the earth:

я я я я

;

Rejoice, for the things of earth join

chorus with the heavens!

я я я

.

8

Rejoice, never-silent mouth of the

Apostles:

я я ;

Rejoice, invincible courage of

the passion-bearers!

я я

.

Rejoice, firm support of faith: я ;

Rejoice, radiant token of Grace! я .

Rejoice, Thou through whom hades was

stripped bare:

я я ;

Rejoice, Thou through whom we are

clothed with glory!

я я .


Kontakion 5

Priest: Having sighted the divinely-

moving star, the Magi followed its

radiance; and holding it as a lamp, by it

they sought a powerful King; and

having reached the Unreachable One,

they rejoiced, shouting to Him: Alleluia!

5:

И :

я я

Ц я

я

: я.


Ikos 5

Priest: The sons of the Chaldees saw in

the hands of the Virgin Him Who with

His hand made man. And knowing Him

to be the Master, even though He had

taken the form of a servant, they

hastened to serve Him with gifts, and to

cry to Her Who is blessed:

И 5:

И :

я

я

:

Choir: Rejoice, Mother of the Unsetting Star:

Л :

я я М ;

Rejoice, dawn of the mystic day! я .

Rejoice, Thou Who didst extinguish

the furnace of error:

я я;

Rejoice, Thou Who didst enlighten the я

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initiates of the Trinity! я.

Rejoice, Thou Who didst banish from

power the inhuman tyrant:

я, я

я ;

Rejoice, Thou Who didst show us Christ

the Lord, the Lover of mankind!

я

я .

Rejoice, Thou Who redeemest from

pagan worship:

я я я

я;

Rejoice, Thou Who dost drag us from

the works of mire!

я я я .

Rejoice, Thou Who didst quench

the worship of fire:

я я я;

Rejoice, Thou Who rescuest from the

flame of the passions!

я

я я.

Rejoice, guide of the faithful to chastity: я

я;

Rejoice, gladness of all generations! я .

Rejoice, O Bride Unwedded! я, я.

Kontakion 6

Priest: Having become God-bearing

heralds, the Magi returned to Babylon,

having fulfilled Thy prophecy; and

having preached Thee to all as the

Christ, they left Herod as a babbler who

knew not how to sing: Alleluia!

6:

И :

я

я

И я

я :

я.


Ikos 6

Priest: By shining in Egypt the light of

truth, Thou didst dispel the darkness of

falsehood; for its idols fell, O Saviour,

unable to endure Thy strength; and

those who were delivered from them

cried to the Theotokos:

И 6:

И : я

: я

я

я я :

Choir: Л :

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Rejoice, uplifting of men: я ;

Rejoice, downfall of demons! я .

Rejoice, Thou who didst trample down

the dominion of delusion:

я

я;

Rejoice, Thou who didst unmask the

fraud of idols!

я

я.

Rejoice, sea that didst drown

the Pharaoh of the mind:

я

;

Rejoice, rock that doth refresh

those thirsting for life!

я, ,

я .

Rejoice, pillar of fire that guideth those

in darkness:

я я я

я ;

Rejoice, shelter of the

world broader than a cloud!

я, ,

.

Rejoice, sustenance replacing manna: я ;

Rejoice, minister of holy delight! я я я

.

Rejoice, land of promise: я я;

Rejoice, Thou from whom

floweth milk and honey!

я я .


Kontakion 7

Priest: When Symeon was about to

depart this age of delusion, Thou wast

brought as a Babe to him, but Thou was

recognized by him as perfect God also;

wherefore, marveling at Thine ineffable

wisdom, he cried: Alleluia!

7:

И : я

я я

я я

я

. я

:

я.


Ikos 7

Priest: The Creator showed us a new

И 7:

И : , я я

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creation when He appeared to us who

came from Him. For He sprang from a

seedless womb, and kept it incorrupt as

it was, that seeing the miracle we might

sing to Her, crying out:

,

я я ,

, я , ,

я , , :

Choir: Rejoice, flower of incorruptibility:

Л :

я я;

Rejoice, crown of continence! я я.

Rejoice, Thou from whom shineth the

Archetype of the Resurrection:

я я

я;

Rejoice, Thou Who revealest the life of

the angels!

я я я я.

Rejoice, tree of shining fruit, whereby

the faithful are nourished:

я

я ;

Rejoice, tree of goodly shade by which

many are sheltered!

я

я .

Rejoice, Thou that has carried in Thy

womb the Redeemer of captives:

я я я

И я ;

Rejoice, Thou that gavest birth to

the Guide of those astray!

я я

.

Rejoice, supplication before

the Righteous Judge:

я ;

Rejoice, forgiveness of many sins! я

.

Rejoice, robe of boldness for the naked: я я;

Rejoice, love that doth vanquish all

desire!

я я

я.


Kontakion 8

Priest: Having beheld a strange nativity,

let us estrange ourselves from the world

and transport our minds to Heaven; for

the Most High God appeared on earth as

a lowly man, because He wished to

8:

И :

я

:

я я

я

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draw to the heights them that cry to

Him: Alleluia!

я: я.


Ikos 8

Priest: Wholly present was the

Inexpressible Word among those here

below, yet in no way absent from those

on high; for this was a divine

condescension and not a change of

place, and His birth was from a God-

receiving Virgin Who heard these

things:

И 8:

И :

:

я я я я :

Choir: Rejoice, container of the Uncontainable

God:

Л :

я

;

Rejoice, door of solemn mystery! я .

Rejoice, report doubtful to unbelievers: я

;

Rejoice, undoubted boast of the faithful! я я .

Rejoice, all-holy chariot of Him Who

sitteth upon the Cherubim:

я я я

;

Rejoice, all-glorious temple of Him

Who is above the Seraphim!

я

.

Rejoice, Thou Who hast united

opposites:

я я

я;

Rejoice, Thou Who hast joined virginity

and motherhood!

я

я.

Rejoice, Thou through whom

transgression hath been absolved:

я я

;

Rejoice, Thou through whom Paradise

is opened!

я я .

Rejoice, key to the kingdom of Christ: я Ц я ;

Rejoice, hope of eternal good things! я .

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Kontakion 9

Priest: All the angels were amazed at the

great act of Thine incarnation; for they

saw the Unapproachable God as a man

approachable to all, abiding with us, and

hearing from all: Alleluia!

9:

И : я

я

я ;

я , я

Ч , ,

: я.


Ikos 9

Priest: We see most eloquent orators

mute as fish before Thee, O Theotokos;

for they are at a loss to tell how Thou

remainest a Virgin and could bear a

child. But we, marveling at this mystery,

cry out faithfully:

И 9:

И : я я я

я

.

М я я

:

Choir: Rejoice, receptacle of the Wisdom of

God:

Л :

я я

я ;

Rejoice, treasury of His Providence! я я

.

Rejoice, Thou Who showest

philosophers to be fools:

я я я

я я я;

Rejoice, Thou Who exposest the learned

as irrational!

я я я

я.

Rejoice, for the clever critics have

become foolish:

я, я я

;

Rejoice, for the writers of myths

have faded away!

я я я .

Rejoice, Thou Who didst rend the webs

of the Athenians:

я я я

я;

Rejoice, Thou Who didst fill the nets of

the fishermen!

я я

я я.

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Rejoice, Thou Who drawest us from the

depths of ignorance:

я я

я;

Rejoice, Thou Who enlightenest many

with knowledge!

я

я.

Rejoice, ship for those who wish to be

saved:

я я я;

Rejoice, harbor for sailors on the sea of

life!

я

.


Kontakion 10

Priest: Desiring to save the world, He

that is the Creator of all came to it

according to His Own promise, and He

that, as God, is the Shepherd, for our

sake appeared unto us as a man; for like

calling unto like, as God He heareth:

Alleluia!

10:

И : я , И

,

, , я ,

я я :

, я

: я.


Ikos 10

Priest: A bulwark art Thou to virgins,

and to all that flee unto Thee, O Virgin

Theotokos; for the Maker of Heaven and

earth prepared Thee, O Most-pure one,

dwelt in Thy womb, and taught all to

call to Thee:

И 10:

И :

:

я

я я

я :

Choir: Rejoice, pillar of virginity:

Л :

я ;

Rejoice, gate of salvation! я я.

Rejoice, leader of mental formation: я

я;

Rejoice, bestower of divine good! я я

.

Rejoice, for Thou didst renew those

conceived in shame:

я я

;

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Rejoice, for Thou gavest wisdom to

those robbed of their minds!

я

я .

Rejoice, Thou Who didst foil the

corrupter of minds:

я я

я я;

Rejoice, Thou Who gavest birth to the

Sower of purity!

я, я я я.

Rejoice, bridechamber of a

seedless marriage:

я

я;

Rejoice, Thou Who dost wed

the faithful to the Lord!

я

я.

Rejoice, good nourisher of virgins: я я

;

Rejoice, adorner of holy souls as

for marriage!

я

я .


Kontakion 11

Priest: Every hymn is defeated that

trieth to encompass the multitude of Thy

many compassions; for if we offer to

Thee, O Holy King, songs equal in

number to the sand, nothing have we

done worthy of that which Thou hast

given us who shout to Thee: Alleluia!

11:

И : я я

я я

:

я

Ц я

я

: я.


Ikos 11

Priest: We behold the holy Virgin, a

shining lamp appearing to those in

darkness; for, kindling the Immaterial

Light, She guideth all to divine

knowledge, She illumineth minds with

radiance, and is honored by our shouting

these things:

И 11:

И :

я я

я

я

я

я

я :

Choir: Rejoice, ray of the noetic Sun:

Л :

я ;

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Rejoice, radiance of the Unsetting

Light!

я .

Rejoice, lightning that enlightenest our

souls:

я

я;

Rejoice, thunder that terrifiest

our enemies!

я я

я.

Rejoice, for Thou didst cause the

refulgent Light to dawn:

я я я

;

Rejoice, for Thou didst cause the river

of many streams to gush forth!

я я

.

Rejoice, Thou Who paintest

the image of the font:

я я

;

Rejoice, Thou Who blottest out

the stain of sin!

я я

.

Rejoice, laver that washest

the conscience clean:

я я ;

Rejoice, cup that drawest up joy! я я .

Rejoice, aroma of the sweet fragrance of

Christ:

я я

я;

Rejoice, life of mystical gladness! я я.


Kontakion 12

Priest: When the Absolver of all

mankind desired to blot out ancient

debts, of His Own will He came to

dwell among those who had fallen from

His Grace; and having torn up the

handwriting of their sins, He heareth

this from all: Alleluia!

12:

И :

: я.


Ikos 12

Priest: While singing to Thine

И 12:

И :

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Offspring, we all praise Thee as a living

temple, O Theotokos; for the Lord Who

holdeth all things in His hand dwelt in

Thy womb, and He sanctified and

glorified Thee, and taught all to cry to

Thee:

я я

:

я я

я ,

:

Choir: Rejoice, tabernacle of God the Word:

Л :

я ;

Rejoice, saint greater than the saints! я я я я я.

Rejoice, ark gilded by the Spirit: я,

;

Rejoice, inexhaustible treasury of life! я

.

Rejoice, precious diadem of pious

kings:

я

;

Rejoice, venerable boast of reverent

priests!

я я

.

Rejoice, unshakable fortress of the

Church:

я Ц

;

Rejoice, inviolable wall of the kingdom! я Ц я я .

Rejoice, Thou through whom victories

are obtained:

я я ;

Rejoice, Thou through whom foes fall

prostrate!

я .

Rejoice, healing of my flesh: я ;

Rejoice, salvation of my soul! я я .


Kontakion 13

Priest: O all-praised Mother Who didst

bear the Word, holiest of all the saints,

accept now our offering, and deliver us

from all misfortune, and rescue from the

torment to come those that cry to Thee:

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! (This

13:

И : я М я

я я

я я

я

: я я

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Kontakion is sung three times) я. ( я

.)

Ikos 1

Priest: An archangel was sent from

Heaven to say to the Theotokos:

Rejoice! And beholding Thee, O Lord,

taking bodily form, he was amazed and

with his bodiless voice he stood crying

to Her such things as these:

И 1:

И :

:

я

я я

я я

я:

Choir:

Rejoice, Thou through whom joy will

shine forth:

Л :

я я ;

Rejoice, Thou through whom the curse

will cease!

я я .

Rejoice, recall of fallen Adam: я ;

Rejoice, redemption of the tears of

Eve!

я .

Rejoice, height inaccessible to human

thoughts:

я я

;

Rejoice, depth undiscernible even for

the eyes of angels!

я я

.

Rejoice, for Thou art the throne of the

King:

я, я Ц ;

Rejoice, for Thou bearest Him

Who beareth all!

я я я я.

Rejoice, star that causest the Sun to

appear:

я я я я ;

Rejoice, womb of the Divine

Incarnation!

я

я.

Rejoice, Thou through whom creation

is renewed:

я я я ;

Rejoice, Thou through whom we

worship the Creator!

я я я .


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Kontakion 1, (Tone 8)

Choir: 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, O Unwedded

Bride!

1:

Л :

я,/ я я

,/ я

, , ,/ , я

я ,/

я , ://

я, я.

Litany of Fervent Supplication я я

Priest: Have mercy upon us, O God,

according to Thy great mercy, we pray

Thee, hearken and have mercy.

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я

.

Choir: Lord have mercy. (thrice) Л : , . ( )

Priest: Again we pray for our Great

Lord and father, His Holiness Patriarch

Kirill; and our lord the Very Most

Reverend Metropolitan Hilarion, First

Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad;

and our lord the Most Reverend

Archbishop Peter; and all our brethren

in Christ.

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, я

;

я

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я

,

.


Priest: Again we pray for mercy, life,

peace, health, salvation, and visitation

for the servants of God NN: (while the

names are read, the people sing the

litany response softly), and for the

pardon and remission of their sins.

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, , , ,

, ,

я , я

я .

Choir: Lord have mercy.(nonstop softly) Л : . ( )

Priest: Again we pray for this land [of

the United States], its authorities and

armed forces; for the God-preserved

Russian land and its Orthodox people in

the homeland and in the diaspora, and

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я , o

я

я .

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for their salvation.


Priest: Again we pray to the Lord our

God, that He may deliver His people

from enemies both visible and invisible,

and confirm in us oneness of mind,

brotherly love, and piety.

И : я

я

.


Priest: Again we pray for our brethren,

the priests, the priestmonks, and all our

brethren in Christ.

И : я я

я

я

.


Priest: Again we pray for the blessed

and ever-memorable, holy Orthodox

patriarchs; and pious kings and right-

believing queens; and the founders of

this holy temple (or: this holy

monastery), and for all our fathers and

brethren gone to their rest before us, and

the Orthodox here and everywhere laid

to sleep.

И : я

я я

я

( : я я я )

я

.


Priest: Again we pray for mercy, life,

peace, health, salvation, visitation,

pardon and remission of the sins of the

servants of God, the brethren of this

holy temple.

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, , , ,

,

, я

( : я я я ).


Priest: Again we pray for them that

bring offerings and do good works in

this holy and all-venerable temple, for

them that minister and them that chant;

and for all the people here present, who

await of Thee great and abundant

mercy.

И : я я

я

я

я

я я .


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Priest: Again we pray that the Lord our

God will preserve this city and this holy

temple and every city and country from

pestilence, famine, earthquake, flood,

fire, the sword, the invasion of enemies,

civil war, and sudden death, and that our

good God, Who loveth mankind, will be

graciously favorable and easily

entreated, and will turn away from us all

the wrath stirred up against us, and

deliver us from all His righteous

chastisement which impendeth against

us, and have mercy on us.

И : я

я (

) я ( :

я ) я

я я

я

я

я .


Priest: Again we pray that the Lord will

listen to the prayers of us sinners, and

have mercy on us.

И : я

я

.


Priest: Hear us O God our Savior, the

hope of all the ends of the earth and of

those who are far off upon the sea, and

show mercy, show mercy O Master,

upon us sinners. For Thou art a merciful

God and Thou lovest mankind, and unto

Thee we ascribe glory: to the Father,

and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,

now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.

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. М

Ч

я

.

Choir: Amen. Л : .

Priest: Let us pray to the most holy

Theotokos.

И : я

я.

all kneel

Choir: O Most Holy Theotokos, save us. Л : я я

.

Priest: Our most gracious Queen, our

hope, O Theotokos, Who receivest the

orphaned and art the intercessor for the

stranger; the joy of those in sorrow,

И : Ц я я

я я

я

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protectress of the wronged, see our

distress, see our affliction! Help us, for

we are helpless. Feed us, for we are

strangers and pilgrims. Thou knowest

our offences; forgive them, and resolve

them as Thou dost will. For we know no

other help but Thee, no other

intercessor, no gracious comforter, only

Thee, O Theotokos to guard and protect

us for ages of ages. Amen.

я

я я .

я

: я я

я

я

я я

. .

Priest: Wisdom! Most holy Theotokos,

save us.

И : . я я

.

Choir: 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.

Л : Ч /

я ,

/ я , /

я .

Priest: Glory to Thee, O Christ God our

hope, glory to Thee.

И :

.

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.

Л : я

. .

Lord, have mercy. (thrice) Father, bless. . ( )

.

Priest: (gives the blessing of the day,

and all come to venerate the Icon)

Choir sings different hymns to the

Theotokos

Prayers to the Most Holy Theotokos:

O my most blessed Queen, O Theotokos my

hope, guardian of orphans and intercessor for

strangers, Joy of the sorrowful, Protectress of

the oppressed; Thou beholdest my misfortune,

Thou seest my sorrow. Help me, for I am

infirm; feed me, for I am a stranger. Thou

knowest mine offense: do Thou loose it, as

Thou dost will, for I have none other help but

Thee, nor any other intercessor save Thee, O

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Mother of God. Do Thou preserve and protect me unto the ages of ages. Amen.

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Prayer to the Most Holy Mother of God.

Accept from us thy unworthy servants, O all-

powerful for good, immaculate, Sovereign

Lady, Mother of God, these honorable gifts,

which can be offered only to thee, who art the

one chosen out of all generations, and who hast

become higher than all creation, heavenly and

earthly. For through thee the Lord of Powers

was with us, and through thee we came to

know the Son of God, and were granted His

holy Body and most pure Blood. Therefore

thou art blessed by all generations, the

Favourite of God, more radiant than the

Cherubim, and more honorable than the

Seraphim. And now, O all-hymned, most holy

Mother of God, cease not to pray for us, thy

unworthy servants, to be delivered from every

snare of the subtle one, and from all besetting

sins, and preserve us unharmed from every

poisonous temptation of the devil. But preserve

us to the end uncondemned by thy prayers; for

saved by thy help and protection, we send up

glory, praise, thanksgiving and adoration for

all, to the One God, in Trinity and Creator of

all, now and ever, and to the ages of ages.

Amen.

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