Blessed is our God always, now and forever to the ages of ages.
Amen. Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee. O Heavenly King, O Comforter, the
Spirit of truth, Who art in all places and fillest all things,
Treasury of good things and Giver of life: Come and dwell in us
and cleanse us from every stain and save our souls, O Good One.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, be gracious unto our sins.
Master, pardon our iniquities. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Thy
name's sake. Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord
have mercy. Glory to the Father and to the Son and
to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever and unto the ages of
ages. Amen. Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be
Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven; give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
For Yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
now and forever to the ages of ages.
Amen. A Helper and Protector has become for me for salvation;
He is my God and I will glorify Him, the God of my fathers and I will extol Him,
for with glory has He been glorified. Have
mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me. Now I, the sinner and overburdened one,
draw near to You, my master and God; I do not dare to gaze up to heaven, but I
only beseech You, crying out: Grant, O Lord, that before the end I may
bitterly weep for my deeds. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
Oh, what a wretched sinner I am: I more deplorable than all mankind and there is
no repentance in me, but grant me tears, O Lord, that I may
weep bitterly for my sins. Glory to the Father and to the Son and
to the Holy Spirit. O foolish and wretched man, why do you
waste your time in indolence? Reflect on your life and turn back to
God so that you may weep bitterly for your deeds.
Both now and forever and to the ages of ages. Amen.
O most-pure Mother of God, look upon me the sinner and deliver me from the enemy’s snares,
directing me upon the path of repentance so that I may weep bitterly for my deeds.
Strengthen my quaking heart upon the rock of Your commandments, O Lord, for You
Yourself are holy and the Lord. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
When the thrones are set at the fearful judgment and the deeds of all men
are revealed, then what bitterness awaits all of those sinners who shall be
delivered over to torments. Aware of this, O my soul, repent of all
your wicked deeds. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
The righteous will rejoice but sinners shall
weep; at that time no one will have the power to help us for our own deeds
stand in condemnation of us. Therefore, do not delay but repent of
your wicked deeds before the end. Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit. Woe is me, a terrible sinner, for I have
defiled myself by my deeds and my thoughts,
having no drops of tears from my hardened heart,
but now cast your gaze down to the earth, O my soul, and repent of Your wicked deeds.
Both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen. Behold, O Lady, Your son teaches
us to do good, but I the sinner constantly flee from that good;
as You are merciful have mercy on me so that I can repent
of my wicked deeds. The prophet heard of Your coming,
O Lord, and was afraid, for You would be born of the Virgin and show Yourself to
man, and He cried out: I have heard Your voice
and was afraid, glory to Your might, O Lord.
Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
The path of pleasures here is delightful and pleasant, but bitter will be
that last day when the soul is parted from the body;
therefore repent of these things, O my soul, for the sake of the Kingdom of God.
Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me. Why do you treat the poor unjustly? why
do you hold back the wages of those who labour?
You do not love your brother but rather love immorality and bitterness;
therefore, cast these things aside, O my soul,
and repent for the sake of the Kingdom of God.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
O foolish man, how long will you continue to founder like a bee gathering riches
which disappear hastily like dust and ashes? Instead seek earnestly the Kingdom
of God. Now and forever to the ages of ages. Amen.
O Lady, God's Birthgiver, have mercy on
me, the sinner, and strengthen me in good deeds;
watch over me so that hateful death does not snatch me unprepared,
and guide me, O Virgin, to the Kingdom of God.
At the early dawn I hasten to You, O Lover of mankind, shed Your light upon me I
pray, and guide me in Your commandments,
teaching me, O Saviour, to do Your will. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
Be mindful, O wretched man, for sin enslaves you like a wild beast through
lies, slander, enmity, and infirmity;
O my sinful soul, is that what you desire?
Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me. My whole being trembles and I am guilty
in all my senses, giving myself over to Gehenna by gazing with
my eyes and listening with my ears; O my wretched soul, is that what you
desire? Glory to the Father and to the Son and
to the Holy Spirit. O Savior You received the harlot and the
thief who both repented, but I have weighed myself
down with the laziness of sin and am enslaved to the evil one;
O my soul, is that what you desire? Both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
O Mother of God, wondrous and ever-ready
helper for all mankind, help me the unworthy one
for this is what my sinful soul desires. I cried out with my whole heart to the
compassionate God and He heard me from the depths of hell
and raised up my life out of corruption. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
I have lived my life on earth as the harlot and given my soul over to
darkness, but now, O merciful Master, deliver me
from all the slavery of the enemy, and make me wise that I may do Your will.
Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me. Who does the things that I do? Like a pig
that lies in the mud, so do I wallow in sin;
but, O Lord God, lift me up from this slothfulness and grant me the heart to
do Your will. Glory to the Father and to the Son and
to the Holy Spirit, Arise, O wretched man, and run to God
confessing your sins and fall before Him weeping and sighing,
then He in His long-suffering will help You to do His will.
Now and forever and to the ages of ages. Amen.
O Theotokos, most-pure Virgin,
keep us from the wickedness of the visible and invisible enemy and receive
our prayers bringing them to Your son and give me
the thought to do Your will.
O my soul, why do you grow rich in sins?
Why do you do the will of the devil? In what do you place your
trust? Leave all of this and turn to God, crying
out: O long-suffering Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Reflect, O my soul, on that bitter hour of death and the fearful judgment of God
the Creator, for the dark angels will seize hold of
you, O soul, and take you to the eternal fire;
before death comes, repent, crying out: O Lord, have mercy on me a sinner.
We have sinned, we have transgressed, we have not amended our ways before You,
nor have we kept Your commandments; but do not abandon us to the end, O
God of our Fathers. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
Do not set your hopes, O my soul, in riches that pass away
not in acquiring things unjustly, for you do not know to whom you will leave
them, but cry out: O Christ God, have mercy on
me, a sinner. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
Do not set your hopes, O my soul, in bodily health which passes away
nor in beauty which quickly fades, for you see how those who are strong and
young also die, instead cry out: O Christ God, have mercy on me the unworthy
one. Glory to the Father and to the Son and
to the Holy Spirit. Bring to mind, O my soul, that life which
is eternal, the Kingdom of Heaven which is prepared for all the Saints,
and also the outer darkness and the wrath of God which
falls upon the wicked, and cry out: O Christ God, have mercy on me the
unworthy one. Both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
O my soul, fall before the Mother of God and beseech Her,
for She is the ready helper of those who repent,
that She may intercede with Christ our God to have mercy on me the unworthy one.
He whom the hosts of heaven glorify and before whom the cherubim and the
seraphim tremble, let everything that breathes and all
creation bless, praise, and extol unto all ages.
Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
How can I not weep when I think of death? For I have seen my brother in the grave
lifeless, without glory or beauty. What do I await? In whom do I hope? Only
in You, O Lord; and I beseech You that before the end comes I may be set aright.
Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me. Look upon me with Your merciful eye when
I shall stand before You and be judged, O only readily merciful One. We bless the
Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I believe that You will
come to judge the living and the dead and all will stand in their order, old
and young, leaders and their subjects, aristocrats and judges,
rich and poor, women and men: How will I be found then?
Therefore I cry out to You, O Lord: Grant that I may repent before the end.
Both now and forever to the ages of ages. Amen.
Most-pure Theotokos, receive my unworthy prayer, preserve me from hateful death and grant
that I may repent before the end. Birthgiving without seed is
inexplicable and incorruptible is the fruit of the Mother
who knew no man, for the birth of God renews all nature;
therefore, all generations magnify You in glory
as the Mother and Bride of God. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
I now flee to you, angels and archangels and all the powers of heaven who stand
before the throne of God: Pray to your creator that my soul may be
delivered from eternal torment. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
I now weep before you, Saints, Patriarchs,
Kings and Prophets, Apostles and Hierarchs, and all of
Christ's chosen ones: help me at the judgment that my soul may
be saved from the darkness of the enemy.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
I now raise my hands to you, Holy Martyrs, Ascetics,
Venerable Ones, and all Saints who pray to God for all the world,
that my soul may be saved in the hour of death.
Both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
O Mother of God, help me who have placed all my hope in You
and pray to Your son that He may place me the unworthy one
at His right hand when He will sit to judge
the living and the dead.
It is truly meet to bless You O Theotokos, ever blessed and most-pure,
and the Mother of our God; more honourable than the Cherubim,
and more glorious beyond compare than the Seraphim; without corruption
You gave birth to God the Word: True Theotokos, we magnify You.
The Father is my hope; the Son is my
refuge; the Holy Spirit is my protection: O Holy
Trinity, glory to You. Wisdom!
Holy father, bless!
May Christ our true God, through the prayers of His Holy Mother;
with the prayers of St John the Baptist; of the Holy and All-praised
Apostles; with the power and under the protection
of the Holy and Life-giving Cross of the Lord and
all the holy Bodiless Powers of heaven; with the prayers of Saint
Ninian and Saint Cuthbert, the bishops of God;
St Sisoes the Great, St Brendan the Navigator;
St Oran of Iona, St Columba of Iona; St Kenneth,
St Ronan, St Moluag; all the Saints of all these Islands,
Protectors of our Monastery and our community; with the prayers of the holy Ancestors of
God Joachim and Anna, and of all the
Saints, have mercy on us and save us,
for He is good and He loves mankind. Amen.
By the prayers of our Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God,
have mercy upon us and save us. Amen.