Evening prayers. Text with accents, you can read and listen
Evening prayers are read by Schema-Archimandrite Iliy (Nozdrin) and Hierodeacon Iliodor (Gariyants) (Optina Pustyn). Translation and interpretation of evening prayers
TEXT OF EVENING PRAYERS WITH EMPHASIS
In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Initial prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen. Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth, Who is everywhere and fulfills everything, Treasure of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Good One, souls ours. (From Easter to the Ascension, instead of this prayer, the troparion is read: “Christ is risen from the dead, trampling death upon death, and giving life to those in the tombs.” (Three times) From the Ascension to Trinity, we begin the prayers with “Holy God...”, omitting all the preceding ones.)
Trisagion
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Read three times, with the sign of the cross and bow from the waist.)
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer to the Most Holy Trinity
Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name's sake. Lord have mercy. (Three times). Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord's Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as it is in heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors; and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Tropari
Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us; Bewildered by any answer, we offer this prayer to You as the Master of sins: have mercy on us. Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Lord, have mercy on us, for we trust in You; Do not be angry with us, remember our iniquities, but look upon us now as if we are well-behaved, and deliver us from our enemies; For Thou art our God, and we are Thy people; all works are done by Thy hand, and we call on Thy name. And now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. Open the doors of mercy to us, blessed Mother of God, who trust in You, may we not perish, but may we be delivered from troubles by You: for You are the salvation of the Christian race. Lord have mercy. (12 times)
Prayer 1, St. Macarius the Great, to God the Father
Eternal God and King of every creature, who has made me worthy even at this hour to achieve, forgive me the sins that I have committed on this day in deed, word and thought, and cleanse, Lord, my humble soul from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit. And grant me, Lord, in the night of this dream to pass away in peace, so that, rising from my humble bed, I will please Your most holy name, all the days of my life, and will stop the enemies of the flesh and the barren who fight me ́tnyya. And deliver me, Lord, from vain thoughts that defile me, and from evil lusts. For Yours is the kingdom, and the power and the glory, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and to the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer 2, Saint Antiochus, to our Lord Jesus Christ
To the Almighty, Word of the Father, who is perfect himself, Jesus Christ, for the sake of Your mercy, never leave me, Your servant, but always rest in me. Jesus, good Shepherd of Your sheep, do not betray me to the sedition of the serpent, and do not leave me to the desire of Satan, for the seed of aphids is in me. Thou, O Lord God worshiped, the Holy King, Jesus Christ, while sleeping, preserve me with the unflickering light of Thy Holy Spirit, with whom Thou didst sanctify Thy disciples. Grant, Lord, to me, Thy unworthy servant, too, Thy salvation on my bed: enlighten my mind with the light of the mind of Thy Holy Gospel, my soul with the love of Thy Cross, my heart with the purity of words Yours, my body with your passionless passion, preserve my thought with your humility, and raise My time is like Your praise. For thou art glorified with Thy Eternal Father and with the Most Holy Spirit forever. Amen.
Prayer 3, to the Holy Spirit
Lord, Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth, have mercy and have mercy on me, Your sinful servant, and release me to the unworthy, and forgive all that You have sinned today as a man, especially and not like a man, but also more woeful than cattle, my free sins and involuntary, known and unknown: those who are evil from youth and science, and those who are evil from insolence and despondency. If I swear by Your name, or blaspheme in my thoughts; or reproach someone; or slandered someone with my anger, or made me sad, or became angry about something; either he lied, or he slept in vain, or he came to me as a beggar and despised him; or I made my brother sad, or I got married, or I condemned someone; or became proud, or became proud, or became angry; or I stand in prayer, my mind is moved by the wickedness of this world, or the corruption of my thoughts; or got too drunk, or got drunk, or laughed madly; either I had evil thoughts, or I saw someone else’s kindness, and my heart was wounded by it; or dissimilar to the verbs, or they laughed at my brother’s sin, but mine is a countless sin; Or I didn’t remember about prayer, or I don’t remember what other evil things I did, because I did everything and more than these. Have mercy on me, my Creator Master, Thy despondent and unworthy servant, and leave me, and let me go, and forgive me, for I am Good and Lover of Mankind, so that I may lie down in peace, sleep and rest, O prodigal sinner. I am the accursed and accursed one, and I will worship and sing , and I will glorify Your most honorable name, with the Father and His Only Begotten Son, now and ever and unto ages. Amen.
Prayer 4, Saint Macarius the Great
What will I bring to You, or what will I repay to You, O most gifted Immortal King, generous and humane-loving Lord, as I was lazy to please You, and having done nothing good, You have brought me on horseback What about this past day, the conversion and salvation of my soul? Be merciful to me, a sinner and naked of every good deed, restore my fallen soul, defiled in immeasurable sins, and take away from me all the evil thoughts seen in this life. Forgive my sins, O One Sinless One, even as You have sinned this day, in knowledge and ignorance, in word, and deed, and thought, and with all my feelings. You Yourself, covering me, save me from every opposing situation with Your Divine power, and ineffable love for mankind, and strength. Cleanse, O God, cleanse the multitude of my sins. Deign, Lord, to deliver me from the snare of the evil one, and save my passionate soul, and make me fall asleep with the light of Your face when You come in glory, and now let me fall asleep without condemnation , and without dreams, and without confusion, keep the thoughts of Your servant, and all the work of Satan get rid of me, and enlighten the understanding eyes of the heart, so that I do not fall asleep into death. And send me an Angel of peace, guardian and mentor of my soul and body, that he may deliver me from my enemies; May I rise from my bed and offer you prayers of thanksgiving. Yes, Lord, hear me, your sinful and wretched servant, with your will and conscience; Grant that I have risen to learn from Your words, and the despondency of demons will be driven away from me and be created by Your Angels; May I bless Your holy name, and glorify, and glorify the Most Pure Mother of God Mary, who You have given us sinners to intercede, and accept Her who prays for us; We know that Your love for mankind imitates, and those who pray do not cease. By intercession, and the sign of the Honorable Cross, and for the sake of all Thy saints, preserve my poor soul, Jesus Christ our God, for Thou art holy, and glorified unto the ages. Amen.
Prayer 5
Lord our God, even if I have sinned in these days in word, deed and thought, as He is Good and Lover of Mankind, forgive me. Grant me a peaceful and serene sleep. Thy guardian angel has been sent, covering and keeping me from all evil, for You are the guardian of our souls and bodies, and we send glory to You, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer 6
Lord our God, in God of faith, and we call upon His name above every name, grant us, as we go to sleep, weakening of soul and body, and keep us from all dreams, and dark sweets except; stop the desire of passions, extinguish the kindling of bodily rebellion. Grant us to live chastely in deeds and words; Yes, a virtuous life is receptive, your promised good things will not fall away, for blessed are you forever. Amen.
Prayer 7, St. John Chrysostom (24 prayers, according to the number of hours of the day and night)
Lord, do not deprive me of Your heavenly blessings. Lord, deliver me from eternal torment. Lord, whether I have sinned in mind or in thought, in word or in deed, forgive me. Lord, deliver me from all ignorance and oblivion, and cowardice, and petrified insensibility. Lord, deliver me from every temptation. Lord, enlighten my heart, even if it darkens evil lust. Lord, as man has sinned, You, as a generous God, have mercy on me, seeing the weakness of my soul. Lord, send Your grace to help me, so that I may glorify Your holy name. Lord Jesus Christ, write the name of your servant in the book of living creatures and give me a good end. Lord, my God, even if I have done nothing good before You, let me, by Your grace, make a good beginning. Lord, sprinkle the dew of Your grace into my heart. Lord of heaven and earth, remember me, Thy sinful servant, cold and unclean, in Thy Kingdom. Amen.
Lord, accept me in repentance. Lord, don’t leave me. Lord, don’t lead me into trouble. Lord, give me a good thought. Lord, give me tears and mortal memory and tenderness. Lord, give me the thought of confessing my sins. Lord, give me humility, chastity and obedience. Lord, give me patience, generosity and meekness. Lord, plant in me the root of good things, Thy fear in my heart. Lord, grant me to love You with all my soul and thoughts and to do Your will in everything. Lord, protect me from some people, and demons, and passions, and from all other inappropriate things. Lord, know that you do as you will, that your will be done even in me, a sinner, for blessed are you forever. Amen.
Prayer 8, to our Lord Jesus Christ the Great
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, for the sake of Thy most honorable Mother, and Thy bodiless Angels, Thy Prophet and Forerunner and Baptist, God-speaking apostles, bright and good-willed ones Today, martyr, holy and God-bearing father, and through the prayers of all saints, deliver me from my present demonic situation. Yes, my Lord and Creator, do not want the sinner to die, but as he turned and lived, grant me conversion too, the accursed and unworthy; take me away from the mouth of the destructive serpent, who yawns to devour me and bring me to hell alive. Here, my Lord, is my consolation, Who for the sake of the accursed one is clothed in corruptible flesh, pluck me from accursedness, and give consolation to my accursed soul. Plant in my heart to do Your commandments, and forsake evil deeds, and receive Your blessings: in You, Lord, have I trusted, save me.
Prayer 9, to the Most Holy Theotokos, Peter of Studium
To Thee, Most Pure Mother of God, I fall down and wretchedly pray: Believe me, Queen, for I continually sin and anger Thy Son and my God, and many times, even if I repent, I find a lieu before God I repent and tremble: will the Lord strike me, and hour by hour I do the same again? ; These leaders, my Lady, Lady Theotokos, I pray, have mercy, strengthen, and grant me good deeds. Believe me, my Lady Theotokos, as I hate my evil deeds, and with all my thoughts I love the law of my God; But we do not know, Most Pure Lady, from where I even hate, I also love, but I transgress what is good. Do not allow, O Most Pure One, my will to be accomplished, for it is not pleasing, but let the will of Thy Son and my God be done: may He save me, and enlighten me, and give me the grace of the Holy Spirit, so that the square may cease from now on activities, etc. I would have lived in command To Your Son, to Him belongs all glory, honor and power, with His Beginning Father, and His Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer 10, to the Most Holy Theotokos
Good Mother of the King, Most Pure and Blessed Mother of God Mary, pour out the mercy of Your Son and our God on my passionate soul and with Your prayers guide me to good deeds, May I pass the rest of my life without blemish and through You may I find paradise, O Virgin Mary, the only Pure One and Blessed One.
Prayer 11, to the Holy Guardian Angel
To the Angel of Christ, my holy guardian and patron of my soul and body, forgive me in all respects that I have sinned this day, and deliver me from all the wickedness of the enemy who opposes me, so that I may not sin in any way. I venerate my God; but pray for me, a sinful and unworthy servant, that you may show me worthy of the goodness and mercy of the All-Holy Trinity and the Mother of my Lord Jesus Christ and all the saints. Amen.
Kontakion to the Mother of God
To the chosen Voivode, victorious, as having been delivered from the evil ones, let us write thanksgiving to Thy servants, O Mother of God, but as having an invincible power, free us from all troubles, let us call Ti; Rejoice, Unbridled Bride. Glorious Ever-Virgin, Mother of Christ God, bring our prayer to Your Son and our God, may You save our souls. I place all my trust in You, Mother of God, keep me under Your roof. Mother of God Virgin, do not despise me, a sinner, who requires Your help and Your intercession, for my soul trusts in You, and have mercy on me.
Prayer of Saint Ioannikios
My hope is the Father, my refuge is the Son, my protection is the Holy Spirit: Holy Trinity, glory to Thee.
Prayer of Saint John of Damascus
Master, Lover of Mankind, will this coffin really be my bed, or will you still enlighten my damned soul during the day? For seven the grave lies ahead, for seven death awaits. I fear Your judgment, Lord, and endless torment, but I do not stop doing evil: I always anger Your Lord my God, and Your Most Pure Mother, and all the heavenly powers, and the holy Angel my keeper. We know, Lord, that I am unworthy of Your love for mankind, but I am worthy of all condemnation and torment. But, Lord, either I want it or I don’t want it, save me. If you save the righteous, nothing great; and even if You have pure mercy, nothing is marvelous: for you are worthy of Your mercy. But astonish Thy mercy on me, a sinner: for this show Thy love for mankind, so that my malice may not overcome Thy ineffable goodness and mercy: and as You will, arrange a thing for me. Enlighten my eyes, O Christ God, lest I fall asleep into death, lest my enemy say: I have strengthened myself against him. Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Be the protector of my soul, O God, as I walk in the midst of many nets; deliver me from them and save me, O Blessed One, as the Lover of Mankind. And now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. Let us ceaselessly sing with our hearts and lips, the glorious Mother of God, and the most holy Angel, this Mother of God, confessing that she truly gave birth to God incarnate for us, and who prays unceasingly for our souls.
Mark yourself with a cross and say a prayer to the Honest Cross
May God rise again, and may His enemies be scattered, and may those who hate Him flee from His presence. Like smoke disappears, let them disappear; As wax melts in the presence of fire, so let demons perish on behalf of those who love God and sign the sign of the cross, and say in joy: Rejoice, Most Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, driving away and the demons have the power upon you of our Lord Jesus Christ, who descended into hell and trampled underfoot the power the devil, and who gave us Your Honest Cross to drive away every adversary. Oh, Most Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord! Help me with the Holy Virgin Mary and with all the saints forever. Amen. Or briefly:
Protect me, Lord, by the power of Your Honest and Life-giving Cross, and save me from all evil.
Prayer
Ease, forgive, forgive, O God, our sins, voluntary and involuntary, even in word and in deed, even in knowledge and not in knowledge, even in days and in nights, even in mind and in thought: forgive us all, I Ko Blag and Lover of Humanity.
Prayer
Forgive those who hate and offend us, O Lord, the Lover of Mankind. Do good to those who do charity. Grant to our brothers and relatives the same petition for salvation and eternal life. Visit those who are infirm and grant healing. Manage the sea too. For those who travel, travel. Contribute to Orthodox Christians. Grant forgiveness of sins to those who serve and have mercy on us. Have mercy on those who commanded us unworthy to pray for them according to the greatness of Your mercy. Remember, Lord, first of all our fathers and brothers who have fallen asleep and give them rest, where the light of Your countenance shines. Remember, Lord, our captive brothers and deliver me from every situation. Remember, Lord, those who bear fruit and do good in Your holy churches, and give them also petitions for salvation and eternal life. Remember, Lord, us, humble and sinful and unworthy Thy servants, and enlighten our minds with the light of Thy understanding, and guide us on the path of Thy commandments, through the prayers of our Most Pure Lady Bogoro Mother and Ever-Virgin Mary and all Your saints: for blessed art Thou unto the ages of ages . Amen.
Everyday confession of sins
I confess to You, my Lord God and Creator, in the One Holy Trinity, glorified and worshiped, Father and Son and Holy Spirit, all my sins, which I have committed all the days of my life, and for every hour, both in the present time, and in previous days and nights, deed, word, thought, gluttony, drunkenness, secret eating, idle talk, despondency, laziness, discord, disobedience, slander, condemnation, neglect, pride, avarice, rapacity negligence, inconsistency, filthiness, money-grabbing, jealousy, envy, anger, malice , hatred, covetousness and all my feelings: sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch and my other sins, mental and physical, in the image of You, my God and Creator of wrath. , and my neighbor who are untruthful: regretting these, I blame myself for You, my God I imagine, and I have the will to repent: then, Lord my God, help me, with tears I humbly pray to Thee: I have passed over my sins by Thy mercy, forgive me, and forgive me from all these, even if I have blotted them out Allah is before You, for He is Good and Lover of Mankind.
Worthy to eat
It is worthy to eat as the truly blessed Thee, the Mother of God, the Ever-Blessed and Most Immaculate and the Mother of our God. We magnify Thee, the most honorable Cherub and the most glorious without comparison, the Seraphim, who gave birth to God the Word without corruption.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. Lord have mercy. (Thrice)
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother, our reverend and God-bearing fathers and all saints, have mercy on us. Amen.
When you go to bed, say:
In Your hand, Lord Jesus Christ, my God, I commend my spirit: You bless me, You have mercy on me and grant me eternal life. Amen.
Translation and interpretation of evening prayers
