For example, does “ever-memorable” mean eternally memorable or what? Or, for example, at the end of the prayers: “And now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.” And then the deacon: Let us pray to the Lord. Where it is printed: Glory, and now: the entire doxology is read in full. This is the oldest and common prayer among all Christians.
Exactly. It’s just that in my source there was a period after “prisno”, so I misled myself and people by cutting off the ending. In fact, the Latins say: Sicut erat in principio, et nunc et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. And in my opinion - ever - this means the near (time). After all, “close associates” were called close people (for example, he and his associates). Nikon's translation was originally an interlinear translation of the Greek text; both grammar and vocabulary were artificially given.
Reading “Now and Ever” at home
A person who considers himself a believer not only attends church services, but also prays at home. The list of his prayers also includes the prayer text of the Brief Doxology.
Of course, time changes the spoken and written style of communication, but knowing, for example, computer slang or youth jargon, it is not at all necessary to use them everywhere and at all times, but only according to circumstances.
During earthly life, a person performs certain material affairs and responsibilities: without them it is also difficult to live in this world, and it is not always worth creating artificial difficulties for oneself. However, as it is written in the Bible, the Lord, when creating man, put his soul into him, and it was this fact, His act, that made him him. Why not thank the Lord for this: “and now” (now), and “forever” (always), “and to the ages of ages” (forever, passing on this wish to your descendants).
What has changed inside a person over time? Never mind. All changes are external, and this is how it always was and will always be.
And the concept of “doxology” is full of synonyms that are quite applicable in our everyday life, but we often call them “copper pipes,” and it is not at all easy to withstand the test of them. And whether they are great or small, it depends on whom.
Perhaps one of the most frequently used expressions relating to the procedures of church services is “ever.” The meaning of the word, which appeared in ancient times, has not lost its relevance today.
Video: Akathist to Jesus performed by a choir
In this video, the choir from the Valaam Monastery will perform an akathist to the son of God - Jesus:
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First antiphon
The choir then sings selected verses of Psalm 103, which is heard in its entirety during the morning service. In ancient times, they were sung alternately by two choirs. This method of performance was called “antiphonal”. For this reason, the lines of the psalm sung by the choir are called the first antiphon. There are three antiphons sounded during the liturgy.
Bless, my soul, the Lord, and all that is within me, His holy name.
Internal - “womb; everything that's inside me."
Bless the Lord, my soul, and do not forget all His rewards, who cleanses all your iniquities, heals all your ailments, delivers your life from corruption, crowns you with mercy and bounty, fulfilling Your desire is good: your youth will be renewed like an eagle.
Retribution means not only “retribution”, but also “rewards”.
From decay - “from destruction.”
Generosity - “manifestations of mercy.”
In the good - “in everything that serves the good, happiness.”
Orlya - eagle-like. In ancient times, it was believed that the eagle retains the strength and agility acquired in its youth until its death, and even dies in flight.
Show mercy, Lord, and the fate of all those who are offended.
Create - “he who creates, creates.”
Fate - “court”.
He told Moses His ways, He told the sons of Israel His desires.
Skaza - “said.”
Sonov - “sons.”
Wants - “will, desires.”
Abbreviations for prayers adopted in prayer books
In prayer books and liturgical books, some frequently used prayers and even small series of prayers are not given in full each time, but are indicated abbreviated. Such abbreviations - for example, the abbreviation “Glory, and now:” - are found in almost all prayer books. This not only saves space, but is also very convenient for experienced readers and singers. However, a novice prayer book can sometimes be confused by abbreviations that are not yet familiar to him. Therefore, we provide for our readers a list of the most common abbreviations that can be found in prayer books.
There are much more abbreviations of this kind in liturgical books: they are designed for the reader to have a firm knowledge of a very wide range of prayers and chants. In the Church Slavonic tradition, the indicator of such a contraction is the colon (:) - it plays here a role similar to the role of the ellipsis (...) in modern Russian writing.
“Glory, and now: ( or: “Glory: And now:” ) - Glory to the Father and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
“Glory:” - Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
“and now:” - And now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Attention! In the Psalter, each of the kathismas - the twenty parts into which the Psalter is divided for reading - is divided into three parts, after each of which it is usually written: “Glory:” (these parts are therefore called “Glories”). In this (and only this) case, the designation “Glory:” replaces the following prayers:
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, glory to You, O God. (Thrice)
Lord have mercy. (Thrice)
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
“Alleluia” (Three times) - Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, glory to Thee, O God. (Thrice)
“The Trisagion. According to Our Father" or "Trisagion . The Most Holy Trinity... Our Father..." - the prayers are read sequentially:
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Thrice)
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
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. (Thrice)
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
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.
The abbreviation “Come, let us worship...” should read:
Come, let us worship our King God . (Bow)
Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ, our King God. (Bow)
Come, let us bow and fall down to Christ Himself, the King and our God. (Bow).
Instead of the Theotokos, we usually Most Holy Theotokos, save us, and instead of the Trinity: Most Holy .
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Prayers for lack of water
Further, if you look at scientific dictionaries, then not only in modern tssia, but also in xxia, the named correspondence of translations is indicated. And here we can give etymological considerations, compare words with similar formations and analyze their functioning in statements (απαξ και δια παντος - once and for all). To make it clearer, I did not engage in a special study of works that write anything about these words in ssia and dgya. I simply made a practical observation about their correspondence in parallel texts.
In Dahl's dictionary
Congratulations to everyone on the ongoing holiday of the Nativity of Christ! Exactly ongoing, because the post-celebration of this holiday lasts for seven whole days, which is barely enough to feel this triumph. But I probably won’t write about that.
Many prayers end with these words: “And now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen". We hear them so often in prayers that they are perceived as a tail that we cannot live without, although it is not clear why. I will share my perception of these words, and my prayerful experience when they sound.
“Now” marks our century in which we are destined to live. I mean, not to all people, but specifically to me, specifically to those living today. And at this very present time, we want to praise God, bless and pray to Him for His mercy.
By the way, the frequent repetitions of “Him” in prayers, especially in the psalms, are not accidental. After all, by attaching the pronoun “His” to each word, we mean that the object being spoken of (in our case, “mercy”) comes personally from Him. And there is no “mercy” in itself, without God, and cannot be. Mercy is only His, and all those to whom He bestowed it. Here is a good example, which is much better understood if we take into account what is written above: “The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, and His righteousness is on the sons of sons, who keep His covenant and remember His commandments to do” (Ps. 102, 17-18).
Let's go further. “Prisno” can be understood as the time that was before our life, and which will come after our death. After all, with our death everything continues to be as it was before us. By pointing to the time that came before us, we seem to confirm that we join in the praise of those people who praised God before our lives and, accordingly, will agree with those who will continue this work after us. Moreover, time “forever” even includes the life of those who, after death, remain in Heaven or Hell.
But as we know, Heaven and Hell will not last forever, these abodes of human souls will come to an end. And even time itself will cease to exist. And therefore we should point out the next time - “the ages of ages”, which can be understood as “time”, or rather, eternity, which will come after the End of the world, at the beginning of the Kingdom of Heaven. But since we do not know exactly how many centuries this is, we say “forever and ever.” If you look at old prayers, some prayers simply say “forever. Amen". Apparently, at some time, the Holy Fathers saw some kind of finitude in this, for “forever” can be understood as time that can end after N number of centuries. But since the goal should be to indicate not time, but eternity, they decided to add the word “age” again in the plural. That is, this can be understood as “and for many many centuries.” By the way, Christ himself resorted to this technique, indicating to forgive a brother up to seventy times seventy times. And therefore they began to add “forever and ever,” indicating that there would be many centuries, thousands upon thousands. After the Second Coming of Christ, after the Last Judgment, a new century will begin. And this age will not be a part of something, but a whole that will include parts, eternity itself. Even the word “eternity” is certainly not enough to describe the future age. But let’s not philosophize in vain and move on.
Great Litany
Then the deacon pronounces the great litany (in Greek - “strengthened petition”): Let us pray to the Lord in peace.
The word world also has the meaning of “universe” and more narrowly: “the human race” and “community of believers” (compare with modern laity). There was another word “peace” - the same one that the priest pronounces in the exclamation Peace to all! and which we hear in the subsequent words of the deacon at the great litany: Let us pray to the Lord for peace from above and the salvation of our souls, for the peace of the whole world - with the meaning of “peace, peace of spirit.” For convenience, in distinguishing these homonym words in Church Slavonic grammar, they even introduced a rule: the world as “universe” was written through i (and short), and the world as “peace” - through and ordinary. Thus, the deacon calls to prayer the members of the Christian community gathered in this church, and in the future - all people in the universe.
Let us pray to the Lord for peace from above, the welfare of God’s holy churches and the unity of all.
About the above peace - not just about a peaceful state of spirit, but about the peace sent down from above, about which Christ said: “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you” (John 14:27).
The welfare of God's holy churches - "firm (good) standing." Churches used to be called not a stone or wooden building for prayer, but a Christian community. Thus, this is a prayer for the strengthening of Christians in faith.
Let us pray to the Lord for this holy temple and for those who enter it with faith, reverence and fear of God.
In on - “into him.”
For this city, every city, country and those who live in them by faith, let us pray to the Lord.
Grad - "city". In rural churches they say “about this weight,” and in monasteries they say “about this holy monastery.” “Ves” in Church Slavonic means a village, a small settlement.
Let us pray to the Lord for the goodness of the air, for the abundance of earthly fruits and times of peace.
About the goodness of the air - “about good weather.”
Times of peace - “times of peace.”
Let us pray to the Lord that we may be delivered from all sorrow, anger and need.
About getting rid of us - “about getting rid of us.”
Need - “danger, torment, trouble.”
Let us commit ourselves and each other and our whole life to Christ God.
Belly - “life”.
In Vasmer Max's dictionary
prisny “true; eternal”, commonly known as “always”, Old Russian. ever - the same, ever brother “half-brother” (Tale of Peter and Fevronia, Pam. old lit. 1, 34), Old Slav. prsn οἰκεῖος, γνήσιος (Supr.), prosno ἀεί (Mar., Zogr., Supr.; see also Dils, Aksl. Gr. 105), Bulgarian. vernacular “always.” Usually interpreted from *pri-jьstьnъ (from *еs- “to be”), for example. Miklosic (Mi. EW 105), Mladenov (523), Ilyinsky (AfslPh 34, 8), or from *prī-sto- from stand, become (as simple), but meaning. “standing nearby, existing” (Transform. II, 126) is not a satisfactory reconstruction; Wed Sobolevsky is also against this, ZhMNP, 1886, September, p. 151. However, the comparison of the latter with the friend also remains doubtful. Possibly, *prīsnъ (from *prīsknъ?) is related to Lat. prīscus “seasoned, worthy”, priоr “before” (prii̯ōs), Greek. πρίν “before”, Homer. πρί̄ν. See about these words Hoffman, Gr. Wb. 284; Walde–Hofm. 2, 363. Phonetically, cf. fresh, cramped. •• (Stang (NTS, 15, 1949, p. 350 et seq.) explains prisny from *pri- and *is; cf. Slav. istъ, Russian ist. – T.)
Meaning of the word today
Amen. Troparion, tone 4: Today we brightly celebrate people of good faith, overshadowed by Your coming, O Mother of God, and looking to Your most pure image, we tenderly say: cover us with Your honorable cover, and deliver us from all evil, praying to Your Son Christ our God, to save our souls. Kontakion, tone 3: The Virgin stands today in the church, and from the faces of the saints she invisibly prays to God for us: the angels and the bishops bow down, the Apostles and the prophets rejoice: for our sake the Mother of God prays to the Eternal God. The Suffering of the Holy Apostle AnaniasThe Holy Apostle Ananias , one of the seventy, was a bishop in the city of Damascus [1].
But it is also added: today I gave birth to Thee, to show birth according to the flesh; because the word “today” indicates time and is used to mean temporary birth.
I only remembered the Trisagion, which I read in a very high voice (at least an octave higher than usual), Vaska, standing with his back to the altar in the Royal Doors (he was already taller than me), and then kneeling down in front of me, his huge autumn a shoe, which I carefully place on his neck, a three-time kiss and my exclamation: “Today you are my son, today I gave birth to you,” fear, congratulations from those present, the feeling of an event - something that cannot be canceled by a decision of the people’s court.
“Today there is sun,” he remembered, “and in the morning there is darkness, rain, and snow; today feasting and marriages, and in the morning weeping and lamenting...” His thought stirred: “Home...” He sharply pulled the curtain and resolutely walked up to the lectern, opened the Psalter lying there, and, straightening the wick in the lamp, began to slowly read in an undertone: “With the prayers of the saints our father, Lord Jesus Christ, our God, have mercy on us, amen..."
... has been and is being sold forever; brothel houses were and are still prohibited, and there are harsh... forcing peasants to work more than three days a week, and this was not observed anywhere... on Sunday, and, secondly, the peasants do not know time days; prohibited in Russia...
listen to the good news, Urus[16] trampled down the filthy army and the evil one, trampled it, crushed it under our feet. Our horsemen [17] arrived in time, Like snow storms came, and the enemy ran to the West. My dear compatriots! This enemy is the ancient Dadzhal, [18 ]Whom Alla sent into the abyss To cast down the angel Already this evil destroyer, the revered desecrator of the sanctities, fell, destroyed, defeated. The wicked paths perished, And the flattering plans disappeared, His raised horn was erased. God directed your right hand, Archangel of the Russian forces! You hit him with his name, And Satan flies to hell, His tracks are all full of blood; Hearts for you are full of love, And the earthly race will bless you. Laurel crowns are woven for you; Hell is preparing for Him - shackles, The Earth is creating a curse. Midnight Pindar, ascend above the Western singers! Like an eagle's youth renewed, Praise to our eight clans! You gloriously sang the deeds of Felitsa, David’s youths are trumpeting the glory of our days. Forgive my steppe pipe, That’s what my compatriots wanted, for me to sing to you on it. Notes
oh the horror of our days! Like animals, the Janissaries invaded. Inglorious blows will fall... The crowned villain has perished. And today learn, O kings: No punishment, no reward, No dungeon roof, no altars. Fences that are not true for you. Bow your first head Under the reliable canopy of the Law, And freedom and peace will become the eternal guardians of the throne of the people. 1817 To Chaadaev
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For a person deeply rooted in the Orthodox tradition, it seems unthinkable how one can address God in modern Russian.
But for a person just coming to faith, the Church Slavonic language is unusual and difficult to understand.
Rising from sleep, before doing anything else, stand reverently, presenting yourself before the All-Seeing God, and, making the sign of the cross, say:
In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
*Amen - truly, truly, truly, truly (from other words - Hebrew). This word is used at the end of many prayers for greater strength in affirming the truth of what was said.
Then wait a little until all your feelings come to silence and your thoughts leave everything earthly, and then say the following prayers, without haste and with heartfelt attention:
The Publican's Prayer (Gospel of Luke, chapter 18, verse 13)
God, be merciful to me, a sinner. (Bow)
* Publican - collector of taxes and duties in Palestine. “Sinner,” “pagan,” and “publican” were synonymous among the Jews of that time, yet many of the tax collectors believed in Christ.
God, be merciful to me, a sinner.
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.
* Pre-initial - initial, initial.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, through the prayers of Your Most Pure Mother and all the saints, have mercy on us. Praise be to You, our God, praise be to You.
* Glory is praise. In this prayer we do not ask God for anything, but only glorify Him. It can be said in short: Glory to God. It is pronounced at the end of the task as a sign of our gratitude to God for His mercies to us.
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.
* King, Comforter, Soul (Spirit), Giver, Better (Good) - forms of the vocative case. * Who is everywhere and fulfills everything - abiding everywhere and filling everything (the whole world, all being).
Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of truth, present everywhere and filling everything, Treasure of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, cleanse us from all sin and save, O Most Good One, our souls.
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.
* Strong - Almighty
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.
* Trinity - Trinity, three Persons of the Divine: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit; * Three times – according to the number of Persons of the Holy Trinity.
Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord (Father), forgive us our sins; Master (Son of God), forgive our iniquities; Holy (Spirit), visit us and heal our diseases, to glorify Your name.
Lord have mercy. (Three times).
* Have mercy - be merciful, forgive. This is the oldest and common prayer among all Christians. We say it when we remember our sins. For the glory of the Holy Trinity, we say this prayer three times. Twelve times we say this prayer, asking God for a blessing for every hour of the day and night. Forty times - to sanctify our entire life.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
* now - now; ever-always; forever and ever - forever, or to endless ages.
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.
* The Lord Jesus Christ Himself commanded His disciples and all Christians to pray with this prayer; * Give us our daily bread this day - that is, give us for this day, for today, our daily bread. By bread here we mean everything necessary for our life on earth: food, clothing, housing * forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors - forgive us, as we forgive (we cannot receive remission of sins if we do not do this regarding our debtors (whoever sins against us is called our debtor); in this petition our sins are called our debts, because the Lord gave us strength, abilities and everything else in order to do good deeds, and we often turn all this into sin and evil and we become debtors to God; * From the evil one - from the devil and, in general, from all evil.
Our Heavenly Father! Hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us our daily bread for this day; and forgive us our debts (sins), just as we forgive those who sin against us; and do not allow us to fall into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one (the devil).
Troparia Trinity
Rising from sleep, we fall down to Thee, the Blesser, and cry out the angelic song to Thee, the Stronger: Holy, Holy, Holy art thou, O God, through the Mother of God have mercy on us.
* Theotokos - according to the prayers of the Mother of God.
Glory: From bed and sleep you raised me up, Lord, enlighten my mind and heart, and open my lips, even singing to You, Holy Trinity: Holy, Holy, Holy are you, God, have mercy on us through the Mother of God. And now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
* Troparion - a chant in honor of someone. Orthodox holiday or saint; * Trinity Troparions - troparia addressed to the Most Holy Trinity; * In prayer books and liturgical books they often write briefly “Glory”, “And now”, but it must be read in full: “Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit”, “And now and ever and unto ages of ages.” Amen"
Suddenly the Judge will come, and every deed will be exposed, but with fear we call at midnight: Holy, Holy, Holy are you, God, have mercy on us through the Mother of God. Lord have mercy. (12 times)
Rising from sleep, we fall at Your feet, O Good One, and we proclaim an angelic song to You, O Mighty One: Holy, Holy, Holy You, O God, through the prayers of the Mother of God, have mercy on us.
Glory: You raised me from bed and from sleep, O Lord, enlighten my mind and my heart and open my lips to sing to You, Holy Trinity: Holy, Holy, Holy You, O God, through the prayers of the Mother of God, have mercy on us.
And now: Suddenly the Judge will come, and everyone’s deeds will be revealed. But in fear let us exclaim at midnight: Holy, Holy, Holy are You, O God, through the prayers of the Mother of God, have mercy on us.
Prayer to the Most Holy Trinity
Having risen from sleep, I thank Thee, Holy Trinity, for for the sake of Thy goodness and long-suffering you were not angry with me, lazy and sinful, and you destroyed me with my iniquities. mi; but you loved mankind as a rule, and in the despair of a man who lay, you raised me up to exercise and glorify your power. And now enlighten my mental eyes, open my lips, to learn Your words, and to understand Your commandments, and to do Your will, and to sing to You in confession with my heart, and to sing praises to the All-Holy. Your name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and to the ages centuries. Amen.
Come, let us worship the King our God. (Bow) Come, let us bow and fall down to Christ, our King God. (Bow) Come, let us bow and fall down to Christ Himself, the King and our God. (Bow)
Rising from sleep, I thank You, Holy Trinity, for because of Your multitude of goodness and long-suffering, You were not angry with me, lazy and sinful, and did not put me to death for my iniquities, but showed me Your characteristic love for mankind and raised me, lying carelessly, so that offer You morning prayer and glorify Your power. And now enlighten my thoughts, open my mouth, so that I may learn Your word and understand Your commandments, and do Your will, and glorify You with a grateful heart and glorify Your all-holy name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always, and forever and ever. Amen.
Come, let us worship our King God. Come, let us bow down and cast ourselves to the ground before Christ the King, our God. Come, let us bow down and cast ourselves to the ground before Christ himself, our King and God.
Psalm 50
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy, and according to the multitude of Your compassions, cleanse my iniquity. Above all, wash me from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin; for I know my iniquity, and I will take away my sin before me. I have sinned against You alone and have done evil before You, so that You may be justified in Your words and triumph over Your judgment. Behold, I was conceived in iniquity, and my mother gave birth to me in sins. Behold, you have loved the truth; You have shown me Your unknown and secret wisdom. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be clean; Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. There is joy and gladness in my ears; the bones of the humble will rejoice. Turn away Your face from my sins and cleanse all my iniquities. Create a pure heart in me, O God, and renew a right spirit in my womb. Do not cast me away from Your presence and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Give me the joy of Your salvation and strengthen me with the Lord’s Spirit. I will teach the wicked your way, and wickedness will turn to you. Deliver me from bloodshed, O God, God of my salvation; my tongue will rejoice in Your righteousness. Lord, open my mouth, and my mouth will declare Your praise. As if you had desired sacrifices, you would have given them: you do not favor burnt offerings. The sacrifice to God is a broken spirit; God will not despise a contrite and humble heart. Bless Zion, O Lord, with Your favor, and may the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then take pleasure in the sacrifice of righteousness, the offering and the burnt offering; then they will place your calf on the altar.
* The 50th Psalm is a repentant prayer of King David, written after the prophet Nathan came to him and convicted him of the crimes he had committed: the death of the warrior Uri in battle that he had arranged and adultery with his wife Bathsheba. In terms of the depth of repentance and the strength of the humility expressed in it, the 50th Psalm perhaps surpasses all the others.
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy, and according to the multitude of Your mercies, cleanse me from my iniquity. Especially wash me from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my iniquity, and my sin is always before me. I have sinned against You alone and have done evil before You, so that You are righteous in Your judgments and You will be victorious when You judge. I know that I was conceived in iniquities, and my mother gave birth to me in sins. I know that You loved the truth and revealed to me the hidden secrets of Your wisdom. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will become clean; Wash me, and I will become whiter than snow. Grant me to hear joy and gladness, and broken bones will rejoice. Turn Your face away from my sins and cleanse me from all my iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and revive the spirit of righteousness in me. Do not cast me away from Your presence and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of my salvation and strengthen me with the Holy Spirit. I will teach the wicked Your ways, and the wicked will turn to You. Deliver me from blood, O God, God who saves me, and with joy my tongue will praise Your righteousness. Lord, open my mouth, and my mouth will utter Your praise. If You wanted a sacrifice, I would offer it, but You do not favor a burnt offering. A sacrifice to God will not humiliate a contrite spirit, a contrite and humble heart. Show Thy favor, O Lord, to Zion, build up the walls of Jerusalem. Then you will be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, the wave offering and the burnt offering; Then they will place bullocks on Your altar.
Symbol of faith
I believe in one God, the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the only begotten, who was born of the Father before all ages; Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, uncreated, consubstantial with the Father, to whom all things were. For our sake, man and our salvation, who came down from heaven and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became human. Crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried. And he rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures. And ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father. And the one who is to come will judge with glory the living and the dead, His Kingdom will have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Life-Giving One, who proceeds from the Father, who is with the Father and the Son, we are worshiped and glorified, who spoke the prophets. Into one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. I hope for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the next century. Amen.
The Creed is one of the main prayers for Orthodox Christians. It contains the main tenets of the Orthodox faith. I believe in one God, the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, of everything visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Only Begotten, begotten of the Father before all ages: Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not created, one being with the Father, by Him all things were created. For the sake of us people and for the sake of our salvation, he came down from heaven and took flesh from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became a man. He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered, and was buried. And rose again on the third day, according to the Scriptures. And ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father. And He will come again with glory to judge the living and the dead; His Kingdom will have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father, worshiped and glorified with the Father and the Son, who spoke through the prophets. Into one, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. I recognize one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. I look forward to the resurrection of the dead. And the life of the next century. Amen. ( truly so).
First prayer of Saint Macarius the Great
God, cleanse me, a sinner, for I have done no more good before You; but deliver me from the evil one, and let Your will be done in me, that I may open my unworthy mouth without condemnation and praise Your holy name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages centuries. Amen.
* May I open my unworthy lips without condemnation - may I open my unworthy lips (to praise You) without being condemned for it (for: Not everyone who says to Me: “Lord! Lord!” will enter the Kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 7:21).
God, cleanse me, a sinner, for I have never done anything good before You; but deliver me from evil, and may Thy will be done in me, so that I may not open my unworthy lips in condemnation and praise Thy holy name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Second prayer, Saint Macarius the Great
Having risen from sleep, I bring the midnight hymn to Ti, O Savior, and falling down crying to Ti: do not let me fall asleep in a sinful death, but have mercy on me, crucify yourself with your will, and hastening to raise me who lies in laziness, and save I stand in prayer and in dreams By night shine upon me a sinless day, O Christ God, and save me.
Rising from sleep, at midnight I bring a song to You, Savior, and, falling at Your feet, I cry to You: do not let me fall asleep in sinful death, but have pity on me, O voluntarily crucified, and hasten to raise me as I lie carelessly, and save me, standing before You in prayer; and after a night’s sleep, send down on me a clear and sinless day, O Christ God, and save me. Prayer three, Saint Macarius the Great
To You, Lord, the Lover of Mankind, I come running from sleep, and I strive for Your works with Your mercy, and I pray to You: help me at all times, in all things, and deliver me from all worldly evils these things and the devil's haste, and save me, and bring us into Your eternal Kingdom. For You are my Creator and the Provider and Giver of all good, in You is all my hope, and I send glory to You, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
To You, Lord Lover of Mankind, having risen from sleep, I hasten; and I accept the deeds that are pleasing to You, according to Your mercy, and I pray to You: help me at all times and in every matter, and deliver me from all worldly evil deeds and from the actions of the devil, and save me, and lead me into Your eternal Kingdom. For You are my Creator and the Source and Giver of all good; in You is all my hope, and I send up praise to You, now, and always, and to eternity. Amen.
Prayer four, St. Macarius the Great
Lord, by Your many goodness and Your great bounties You have given me, Your servant, the passing time of this night to pass without misfortune from all evil that is contrary to me; You Yourself, Master of all Creators, grant me with Your true light and an enlightened heart to do Your will, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, You, according to Your many goodness and Your great mercy, gave me, Your servant, to spend this past night without temptation from any evil opposing me. You Yourself, Master, Creator of everything, grant me, in the light of Your truth, with an enlightened heart, to fulfill Your will, now and always, and to eternity. Amen.
Fifth prayer, Saint Basil the Great
Lord Almighty, God of hosts and all flesh, living in the highest and looking upon the humble, searching the hearts and wombs and innermost parts of men, the forerunner, the Beginningless and Ever-Everlasting Light, With Him there is no change, or change, overshadowing; Himself, Immortal King, accept our prayers, even at this time, for the multitude of Your generosity boldly, from the profane we create to You, and forgive us our sins, even in deed, and in word, and in thought, in knowledge, or in ignorance, we have sinned; and cleanse us from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit. And grant us with a cheerful heart and sober thoughts to pass through the whole night of this present life, awaiting the coming of the bright and revealed day of Your Only Begotten Son, Lord and God and our Savior Jesus of Christ, in the same place the Judge of all will come with glory, to whom he will give according to his deeds; let us not fall and become lazy, but be alert and raised up for the work of what is to come, prepare for joy and the Divine palace of His glory in the depths, where those who celebrate the unceasing voice, and unspeakable sweetness in vain those who see Your face with unspeakable kindness. For You are the true Light, you enlighten and sanctify all things, and all creation sings to You forever and ever. Amen.
Lord Almighty, God of disembodied forces and all flesh, living on the heights of heaven and inclining his gaze to earthly things, testing hearts and thoughts and knowing the secrets of men, the Beginningless and Eternal Light, which has no change in power and leaves no shadowed place anywhere. You Yourself, Immortal King, accept our prayers, which we now, hoping for the abundance of Your compassion, bring to You with defiled lips; and forgive us our sins, committed by us in deed, word and thought, consciously or out of ignorance, and cleanse us from all uncleanness of the flesh and spirit. And grant us, with a watchful heart and a sober mind, to pass through the entire night of our present earthly life, awaiting the coming of the bright and glorious day of the Second Coming of Your Only Begotten Son, our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ, when He, the Judge of all, will come with glory to reward everyone according to their deeds. his; may we not find ourselves lying down and lazy, but awake and rising to fulfill His commandments, and may we enter with Him into the joy and Divine palace of His glory, where the unceasing voices of those celebrating and the inexpressible joy of those contemplating the inexpressible beauty of Your face. For You are the true Light, enlightening and sanctifying the whole world, and You are glorified by all creation forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer six, Saint Basil the Great
We bless you, O highest God and Lord of mercy, who always does with us great and unexplored, glorious and terrible, the number of which is innumerable, giving us sleep for the repose of our weakness, and weakening of labor in laborious flesh. We thank Thee, for Thou didst not destroy us with our iniquities, but Thou didst love mankind as usual, and in the hopelessness of us, Thou didst raise thee to glorify Thy power. Moreover, we pray for Your immeasurable goodness, enlighten our thoughts, clear our minds, and raise our minds from the heavy sleep of laziness: open our lips, and let me fulfill Your praise, so that we can unshakably sing and confess to You, in all, and from all to the glorified God, To the Beginningless Father, with Your Only Begotten Son, and Your All-Holy and Good and Life-Giving Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
We praise You, Almighty God and Lord of mercy, who always does with us great and incomprehensible deeds, worthy of glorification and terrible ones, which are innumerable, who has given us sleep to calm our weakness and for rest from the labors of the much-labored flesh. We thank You that You did not destroy us with our iniquities, but acted, as usual, lovingly and raised us, lying unconscious in sleep, to glorify Your power. Therefore, we pray to Your immeasurable goodness: enlighten our thoughts and eyes, awaken our minds from the heavy sleep of laziness; open our lips and fill them with the words of Your praise, so that with unshakable faith we can bring You songs of praise and glorify You, the glorified God in all and from all, the Beginning Father with Your Only Begotten Son and Your All-Holy, and Good, and Life-giving Spirit now, and always, and forever and ever. Amen.
Seventh prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos
I sing of Your grace, O Lady, I pray to You, my mind is filled with grace. Teach me to walk the right way, along the path of Christ’s commandments. Strengthen your vigil for the song, driving away despondency and sleep. Bound by the captives of the Falls, allow them through Your prayers, Bride of God. Preserve me by night and by day, delivering me from the fighting enemy. She who gave birth to God, the life-giver, was killed by my passions and revived. Even the One who gave birth to the non-evening Light, enlighten my blind soul. O wondrous Lady of the Palace, create for me the house of the Divine Spirit. You who gave birth to a doctor, heal my soul of many years of passion. Worried by the storm of life, guide me towards the path of repentance. Deliver me from eternal fire, and from evil worms, and from Tartarus. May the demon not show me joy, even though I am guilty of many sins. Create me again, having promised to be insensible, Most Immaculate, without sin. Show me the strangeness of all kinds of torment, and implore everyone to the Lord. Heavenly God grant me joy, with all the saints. Most Holy Virgin, hear the voice of Your unneeded servant. Give me tears, Most Pure One, that cleanse my soul of filth. I bring lamentations from my heart to You unceasingly, be diligent, Lady. Accept my prayer service and offer it to the gracious God. Greatest Angel, created me above the merging of the world. Light-bringing heavenly Sena, direct spiritual grace in me. I lift up my hands and lips to praise, defiled with filth, O All-Immaculate One. Deliver me from the dirty tricks that are choking me, diligently beseeching Christ; To him is due honor and worship, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
I sing Your grace, O Lady, and I pray to You, bless my mind. Teach me to walk right along the path of Christ's commandments. Strengthen your vigil by singing, driving away the sleep of dull relaxation. Free the one bound by the chains of sinful falls through Your prayers, O Bride of God. Protect me night and day, delivering me from attacking enemies. Who gave birth to God, the Giver of life, revive me, killed by passions. Who gave birth to the Light of the Night, illumine my blinded soul with light. O wondrous Palace of the Lord, make me the home of the Divine Spirit. Having given birth to a doctor, heal the long-term passions of my soul. Carried by the storm of life, guide me to the path of repentance. Deliver me from the eternal fire, the evil worm and the underworld. Do not allow the demons to rejoice over me, guilty of many sins. Renew me, Most Immaculate, dilapidated from sins that I do not even feel. Show me free from all torment and beg the Lord of the whole world for me. Help me to join in heavenly joy with all the saints. Most Holy Virgin, hear the voice of Your worthless servant. Grant me streams of tears, Most Pure One, that cleanse the filth of my soul. I bring you my heartfelt groans unceasingly; be zealous, Lady. Accept my prayer service and bring it to the merciful God. Raised above the Angels, lift me above the turmoil of this world. Light-bearing heavenly Tabernacle, direct spiritual grace within me. To Your praise, O All-Immaculate One, I lift up my hands and lips, defiled by filth. Deliver me from the evils that damage the soul, earnestly beseeching Christ, Whom it is fitting to honor and worship Him now, and always, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer eight, to our Lord Jesus Christ
My most merciful and all-merciful God, Lord Jesus Christ, for the sake of love you came down and became incarnate, so that you might save everyone. And again, Savior, save me by grace, I pray to You; Even if you save me from works, there is no grace and no gift, but more than debt. Hey, abundant in generosity and unspeakable in mercy! Believe in Me, O my Christ, you will live and will not see death forever. Even if faith, even in You, saves the desperate, behold, I believe, save me, for You are my God and Creator. Let faith instead of works be imputed to me, O my God, for you will not find works to justify me. But may my faith prevail instead of all, may it answer, may it justify me, may it show me to be a partaker of Your eternal glory. May Satan not snatch me away and boast, O Word, that he has torn me away from Your hand and fence; But either I want to save me, or I don’t want to, O Christ my Savior, foretell that I will soon perish: For you are my God from my mother’s womb. Grant me, Lord, now to love Thee, as I sometimes loved that very sin; and to work again for you without laziness is as boring as you worked before to the flattering Satan. Most of all, I will serve You, my Lord and God Jesus Christ, all the days of my life, now and forever and to the ages of ages. Amen.
My most merciful and merciful God, Lord Jesus Christ, out of great love for people, You came down to earth and took on flesh to save everyone. And again, Savior, I pray to You: save me by mercy. After all, if You could save me for my works, it would not be mercy and a gift, but rather a duty. So, having great generosity and unspeakable mercy! You said, O my Christ: “Whoever believes in Me will live and never see death.” If faith in You saves those who have lost hope, then behold, I believe, save me, for You are my God and Creator. Let my faith be credited to me instead of works, my God, for You will not find any works that justify me. But may this faith of mine be sufficient instead of all of them, may it speak in my defense, may it justify me, may it make me a participant in Your eternal glory. May Satan not kidnap me and may he not boast that he has torn me away from Yours, Word of God, hands and fences. But whether I want or not, save me, Christ my Savior, come to my aid soon, hurry, I am perishing, for You are my God from my mother’s womb. Grant me, Lord, now to love You, as I once loved that same sin, and to serve You again without laziness, diligently, as I previously worked for the deceiver Satan. I will constantly serve You, my Lord and God Jesus Christ, all the days of my life, now and always, and to the ages of eternity. Amen.
Ninth prayer to the Guardian Angel
Holy Angel, standing before my damned soul and my passionate life, do not forsake me, a sinner, and depart from me for my intemperance. Do not give room to the crafty demon to possess me through the violence of this mortal body; strengthen my poor and thin hand and guide me on the path of salvation. To her, holy Angel of God, guardian and patron of my accursed soul and body, forgive me everything that I have offended you with in so many ways all the days of my life, and if I sinned in this past night, cover me in the present this day, and keep me from every temptation of the enemy May I not anger God in any sin, and pray for me to the Lord, that He may strengthen me in His passion, and show me worthy as a servant of His goodness. Amen.
Holy Angel, appointed to watch over my poor soul and my miserable life, do not leave me, a sinner, and do not depart from me for my intemperance. Do not allow the evil demon to rule over me through my mortal body. Take my unfortunate and drooping hand tightly and lead me to the path of salvation. Oh, Holy Angel of God, guardian and patron of my poor soul and body, forgive me everything with which I have offended you all the days of my life, and if I sinned in any way last night, cover me this day and save me from every temptation enemy, so that I do not anger God with any sin, and pray to the Lord for me, so that He will strengthen His fear in me and show me a slave worthy of His mercy. Amen.
Prayer tenth, to the Most Holy Theotokos
My Most Holy Lady Theotokos, through Your saints and all-powerful prayers, take away from me, Your humble and accursed servant, despondency, oblivion, foolishness, negligence, and all that is filthy, bow ugly and blasphemous thoughts from my damned heart and from my darkened mind; and extinguish the flame of my passions, for I am poor and damned. And deliver me from many and cruel memories and enterprises, and free me from all evil actions. For Thou art blessed from all generations, and glorified is Thy most honorable name forever and ever. Amen.
Most Holy Lady Theotokos, with Your holy and all-powerful prayers, drive away from me, Your pitiful and unfortunate servant, despondency, oblivion, unreason, negligence and all unclean, evil and blasphemous thoughts from my accursed heart and from my darkened mind and extinguish the flame of my passions , for I am weak and unhappy. And deliver me from many harmful memories and intentions and free me from all evil deeds, for all generations bless You and Your revered name is glorified forever and ever. Amen.
Prayerful invocation of the saint whose name you bear
Pray to God for me, holy servant of God (name), as I diligently resort to you, a quick helper and a prayer book for my soul.
* In addition to praying to the Guardian Angel, we must also pray to that saint by whose name we are called, because he also always prays to God for us. Every Christian, as soon as he is born into the light of God, at holy baptism is given a saint as a helper and patron by the Holy Church.
Pray to God for me, holy saint (or saint) (name), because I diligently resort to you as a quick helper and prayer book for my soul
Hymn to the Most Holy Theotokos
Virgin Mary, Rejoice, O Blessed Mary, the Lord is with You; Blessed are You among women and blessed is the fruit of Your womb, for You have given birth to the Savior of our souls.
Virgin Mary, Rejoice, Blessed Mary, the Lord is with You; glorified are you among women, and blessed is the fruit born of you, because you gave birth to the Savior of our souls. Troparion to the Cross and prayer for the fatherland
Save, Lord, Your people, and bless Your heritage, granting victories to Orthodox Christians against the enemy, and preserving Your life through Your Cross.
Save, O Lord, Your people and bless those who belong to You, helping to defeat enemies and preserving Your holy Church by the power of Your Cross.
Prayer for the living
Save, Lord, and have mercy on my spiritual father (name), my parents (names), relatives (names), leaders, mentors, benefactors (names) and all Orthodox Christians.
Save, Lord, and have mercy on my spiritual father (his name
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Prayer for the departed
Rest in peace, Lord, the souls of your departed servants: my parents, relatives, benefactors (names), and all Orthodox Christians, and forgive them all sins, voluntary and involuntary, and grant them the Kingdom of Heaven.
Give rest, O Lord, to the souls of Your departed servants: my parents, relatives, benefactors (their names
) and all Orthodox Christians, and forgive them all sins committed by their own will and against their will, and grant them the Kingdom of Heaven.
End of prayers
It is worthy that You are truly blessed, 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.
It is truly worthy to glorify You, Mother of God, always blessed and immaculate and Mother of our God. You are worthy of veneration more than the Cherubim and in Your glory incomparably higher than the Seraphim, You gave birth to God the Word (Son of God) without illness, and as the true Mother of God we glorify You.
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, for the prayers of Your Most Pure Mother, our holy and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen.
Morning prayer rules that are read after waking up before breakfast and doing various things. Of course, after relief and washing. This is customary for every Orthodox Christian to do every day, or more precisely, every morning. source
The morning rule is read by the cleric of the Ekaterinburg diocese, abbot Flavian (Matveev)
PS. According to the Venerable Seraphim of Sarov, with the help of the three prayers “Our Father,” “Creed,” and “Rejoice, Virgin Mary,” included in the brief prayer rule, one can achieve a spiritual ideal.
See also:
Morning prayer that will cleanse the whole coming day
Prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary for every day
About prayers...
How was it used?
You can notice the word in the composition “of ever-memorable” and similar epithets. They usually indicate something stable or boring. The specific interpretation of the phrase depends on the context, the reason why the speaker cannot get a specific person, phenomenon or event out of his head.
Outside the Church Slavonic language it is used in a high style, giving speech sophistication and sophistication. But you need to try hard not to distort the meaning of the word “ever” and at the same time harmoniously weave it into the statement. Understanding comes with experience.
Where can you say that?
In its direct meaning, you will never hear the term in everyday speech. It was not only outdated, but was also rarely used even at the moment of its greatest relevance. The word can be carefully woven into a clergyman's speech to give the rhetoric greater meaning.
Do not overuse the word “presno” - the meaning changes to disparaging in a certain context. Are you talking about failure or stupidity? Then the adverb can firmly connect the concepts of “loser” or “fool” with the person you are discussing. Very offensive and extremely impolite.
How did it appear?
Philologists have invested a lot of effort in trying to understand the origin of the sonorous dialect. And it was very difficult! When combined with the phrase “now and ever, and unto ages of ages,” the classic meaning of “forever” becomes “always.” However, there is a clear etymological ascent to the concept “true”:
The term borrowed only the first meaning from its progenitor. At the same time, for the first time it is mentioned as a name for a brother “half-uterine”. Based on the above, we can assume that the meaning of “ever” is revealed by the following words:
The speaker, giving such a characteristic, implies that a certain action was, is and will continue unchanged. Christian prayers in this sense refer to the existence of being, the universe. However, the conversation is aimed not so much at assessing time, but at the changes possible with its passage.
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