Matins

Monday, February 16

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The Holy Martyrs Pamphilus the Priest and Porphyrius and those with them.

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Priest: Glory to the holy, consubstantial, life-giving and undivided Trinity, always, now and for ever and ever.

 

Choir: Amen.

 

Glory to God in the highest, and to His people on earth, His peace and good will. (3x)

 

O Lord, You shall open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise. (2x)

 

Psalm 3

 

 How many are my foes, O Lord!* How many are rising up against me! 

 

How many are saying about me:* there is no help for him in God.

 

But You, Lord, are a shield about me,* my glory, Who lift up my head. 

 

I cry aloud to the Lord.* He answers from His holy mountain.

 

I lie down to rest and I sleep.* I wake, for the Lord upholds me. 

 

I will not fear even thousands of people* who are ranged on every side against me. 

 

Arise, Lord; save me, my God,* You Who strike all my foes on the mouth,

 

You who break the teeth of the wicked,* O Lord of sal-vation, bless Your people. 

 

I lie down to rest and I sleep.* I wake, for the Lord upholds me.

 

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and for ever and ever. Amen.

 

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Glory be to You, O God (3x).

 

Litany of Peace

 

Priest: In peace let us pray to the Lord.

 

    Choir: Lord, have mercy (and after each petition).

 

Priest: For the peace from on high and for the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord.

 

For peace throughout the whole world, for the wellbeing of God's holy churches and for the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord.

 

For this holy church and for all who enter it with faith, reverence, and fear of God, let us pray to the Lord.

 

For our most holy universal Pontiff, N., Pope of Rome, for our most blessed Patriarch, N., our most reverend Metropolitan, N., our God-loving Bishop, N., the reverend priesthood, the diaconate in Christ, and all the clergy and the people, let us pray to the Lord.

 

For our nation under God, for our government, and for all the military, let us pray to the Lord.

 

For this city (or For this village, or For this holy monastery), for every city and country and for the faithful who live in them, let us pray to the Lord.

 

For favorable weather, for an abundance of the fruits of the earth, and for peaceful times, let us pray to the Lord.

 

For seafarers and travelers, for the sick and the suffer-ing, for those held captive, and for their salvation, let us pray to the Lord.

 

That we may be delivered from all tribulation, wrath, and misfortune, let us pray to the Lord.

 

Help us, save us, have mercy and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

 

Priest: Remembering our most holy and immaculate, most blessed and glorious Lady, the Mother of God and ever-virgin Mary, together with all the saints, let us commend ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God.

 

    Choir: To You, O Lord.

 

Priest: For all glory, honor, and worship befit You, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and for ever and ever.

 

    Choir: Amen.

 

Tone 3

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

 

Verse: My spirit yearns for You in the night; yes, keeps vigil for You.

 

Verse: When Your judgment dawns upon the earth, the world's inhabitants learn justice.

 

Verse: Let them be ashamed when they see Your zeal for Your people; let the fire prepared for Your enemies consume them.

 

Verse: You have increased the nation, O Lord, increased the nation to Your own glory.

 

 Tone 3 (troparion)

Consubstantial and indivisible Trinity, unity in three Persons and equal in eternity, with the angels we sing to You, O Lord: Holy, holy, holy are You, O our God through the intercession of Your angelic powers have mercy on us.

 

Glory be: Eternal Father and coeternal Son and the Spirit Who shares eternity with the one God, together with the angels we sing to You, O Lord: Holy, holy, holy are You, O our God; through the prayers of all the saints, have mercy on us.

Now and for ever: The Judge will come as a flash of lightning to lay bare the deeds of everyone; at midnight we cry to You with fear: Holy, holy, holy are You, O our God; through the prayers of the Mother of God, have mercy on us.

 

Psalm 50

 

Have mercy on me, God, in Your kindness.* In Your compassion blot out my offense.

 

O wash me more and more from my guilt* and cleanse me from my sin.

 

My offenses truly I know them;* my sin is always before me.

 

Against You, You alone, have I sinned;* what is evil in Your sight I have done.

 

That You may be justified when You give sentence* and be without reproach when You judge.

 

O see, in guilt I was born,* a sinner was I conceived.

 

Indeed, You love truth in the heart;* then in the secret of my heart teach me wisdom.

 

O purify me, then I shall be clean;* O wash me, I shall be whiter than snow.

 

Make me hear rejoicing and gladness,* that the bones You have crushed may rejoice.

 

From my sins turn away Your face* and blot out all my guilt.

 

A pure heart create for me, O God,* put a steadfast spirit within me.

 

Do not cast me away from Your presence,* nor deprive me of Your Holy Spirit.

 

Give me again the joy of Your help;* with a spirit of fervor sustain me,

 

That I may teach transgressors Your ways* and sinners may return to You.

 

O rescue me, God, my helper,* and my tongue shall ring out Your goodness.

 

O Lord, open my lips* and my mouth shall declare Your praise.

 

For in sacrifice You take no delight,* burnt offering from me You would refuse.

 

My sacrifice, a contrite spirit.* A humbled, contrite heart You will not spurn.

 

In Your goodness, show favor to Zion:* rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

 

Then You will be pleased with lawful sacrifice, burnt offerings wholly consumed,* Then You will be offered young bulls on Your altar.

 

Deacon: Let us greatly extol the Theotokos and the Mother of Light in hymns.

 

Choir: My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God, my Savior.

 

More honorable than the cherubim, and by far more glorious than the seraphim; ever a virgin, you gave birth to God the Word; O true Mother of God, we magnify you (after each verse with bow).

 

Because He has regarded the humility of His handmaid, for behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

 

Because He Who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name, and His love is from generation to generation to those who fear Him.

 

He has shown might in His arm; He has scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.

 

He has put down the mighty from their seat and has exalted the humble;

 

He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He has sent away emply.

 

He has received Israel His servant, being mindful of his love, as He spoke to our Fathers: to Abraham and to his seed forever.

 

Ode 9

Irmos: God the Word, God of God, who by ineffable wisdom came to create Adam anew* after his grievous fall to corruption through eating* and who took flesh beyond all telling from the Holy Virgin for our sake,* Him we faithful with one accord magnify in song.

 

Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.

 

This is the first day of the fast, for you, O my soul, let it be the setting aside of sin, the return to God; to life with Him. Flee from the abyss of evil, love only those ways which lead to peace, resting before and within God.

 

Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.

 

Having been tempted by foul thoughts, I have sinned in the flesh, but yet I cry out: “save me, O Lord; save me, O You, only gracious one. Condemn me not to the fires of Gehenna, though I am fully worthy of such condemnation.”

 

Glory…

 

I bow down to the one Essence; I sing to the three Hypostasis: the one God of all, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the ever-existing Life.

 

Now…

 

The pure one bears a child; the Virgin gives milk… how can this be? A Virgin has given birth; God has done this! Ask not of me how this can be!

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Tone 3 (samoglasen)

Send forth Your light, O Christ our God, and illumine my heart through the protection of Your angelic powers and save me.

 

Glory be: Send forth Your light, O Christ our God, and illumine my heart, through the prayers of all the saints and save me.

 

Now and for ever: Send forth Your light, O Christ our God, and illumine my heart, through the prayers of the Mother of God, and save me.

 

Psalm 148

 

Praise the Lord from the heavens,* praise Him in the heights.

 

Praise Him, all His angels,* praise Him, all His hosts.

 

Praise Him, sun and moon, * praise Him, shining stars.

 

Praise Him, highest heavens* and the waters above the heavens.

 

Let them praise the name of the Lord.* He commanded: they were made.

 

He fixed them forever;* gave a law which shall not pass away.

 

Praise the Lord from the earth,* sea creatures and all oceans,

 

Fire and hail, snow and mist,* stormy winds that obey His word;

 

All mountains and hills,* all fruit trees and cedars,

 

Beasts, wild and tame,* reptiles and birds on the wing;

 

All earth's kings and peoples,* earth's princes and rulers,

 

Young men and maidens,* old men together with children.

 

Let them praise the name of the Lord for He alone is exalted.* The splendor of His name reaches beyond heaven and earth.

 

He exalts the strength of His people.* He is the praise of all His saints, of the children of Israel, of the people to whom He comes close.

 

Psalm 149

 

Sing a new song to the Lord,* His praise in the assembly of the faithful.

 

Let Israel rejoice in its Maker;* let Zion's sons exalt in their king.

 

Let them praise His name with dancing* and make music with timbrel and harp.

 

For the Lord takes delight in His people.* He crowns the poor with salvation.

 

Let the faithful rejoice in their glory,* shout for joy and take their rest.

 

Let the praise of God be on their lips* and a two-edged sword in their hand,

 

To deal out vengeance to the nations* and punishment on all the peoples;

 

To bind their kings in chains* and their nobles in fetters of iron.

 

To carry out the sentence pre-ordained* this honor is for all His faithful.

 

Psalm 150

 

Praise God in His Holy place,* praise Him in His mighty heavens.

 

 Praise Him for His powerful deeds,* praise His surpassing greatness.

 

O praise Him with sound of trumpet,* praise Him with lute and harp.

 

Praise Him with timbrel and dance,* praise Him with strings and pipes.

 

O praise Him with resounding cymbals praise Him with clashing of cymbals.* Let everything that lives and that breathes give praise to the Lord.

 

Priest: For to You belongs glory, O Lord our God, and we render glory to You, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and for ever and ever. Amen. 

 

Priest: Glory to You Who have shown us the light!

 

Choir: Glory to God in the highest,* and to His people on earth, peace and good will.

 

Lord God, Heavenly King, Almighty God and Father,* with the Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, and the Holy Spirit.

 

We praise You, we bless You, we worship You,* we glorify You, we thank You for Your great glory.

 

Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,* You take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

 

You take away the sins of the world,* hear our prayer.

 

You are seated at the right hand of the Father,* have mercy on us.

 

For You alone are holy, You alone are the Lord, Jesus Christ,* for the glory of God the Father. Amen.

 

I will bless You day after day,* and praise Your name for- ever.

 

Lord, You have been our refuge* from one generation to the next.

 

I said: Lord, have mercy on me, heal my soul,* for I have sinned against You.

 

O Lord, I have fled to You, teach me to do Your will,* for You, O Lord, are my God.

 

In You is the source of life* and in Your light we see light.

 

Keep on loving those* who know You. Count us worthy, O Lord,* of passing this day without sin.

 

Blessed are You, O Lord, God of our Fathers,* and praised and glorified is Your name forever. Amen.

 

Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us* because we have set our hope in You.

 

Blessed are You, O Lord,* teach me Your commandments.

 

Blessed are You, O Master,* make me understand Your commandments.

 

Blessed are You, O Holy One,* enlighten me with Your laws.

 

O Lord, Your mercy endures forever;* do not despise the work of Your hands.

 

It is proper to praise You,* and to You belong hymns.

 

Glory belongs to You,* Father, Son, and Holy Spirit;

 

Now and for ever* and ever. Amen.

 

Priest: Let us complete our morning prayer to the Lord.

 

Choir: Lord, have mercy.

 

Help and save, have mercy and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

 

Choir: Lord, have mercy.

 

That this whole day may be perfect, holy, peaceful, and sinless, let us ask the Lord.

 

Choir: Grant this, O Lord (after each petition).

 

For an angel of peace, a faithful guide, a guardian of our souls and bodies, let us ask the Lord.

 

For the forgiveness and remission of our sins and offenses, let us ask the Lord.

 

For all that is good and beneficial for our souls, and for peace for the world, let us ask the Lord.

 

That we may spend the rest of our life in peace and repentance, let us ask the Lord.

 

For a Christian end to our lives, one that is painless, unashamed, and peaceful; and for a good defense at the awesome tribunal of Christ, let us ask the Lord.

 

Remembering our most holy and immaculate, most blessed and glorious Lady, the Mother of God and ever-virgin Mary, together with all the saints, let us commend ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God.

 

Choir: To You, O Lord.

 

Priest: For You are a merciful, gracious and loving God, and we give glory to You, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and for ever and ever.

 

Choir: Amen.

 

Priest: Peace be with all.

 

Choir: And with Your spirit.

 

Deacon: Bow your heads to the Lord. Choir:

 

Choir: To You, O Lord.

 

Priest (quietly): Holy Lord, You live on high and yet stoop to look down upon the earth, and with Your divine eyes You see all creatures. Before You we bow down in spirit and body, and we pray You, O Holy of Holies, stretch forth Your invisible hand from Your holy dwelling and bless us. If we have sinned in any way, either deliberately or through human frailty, forgive us, for You are good; You give us earthly and heavenly blessings, and You alone love all.

 

Exclamation: For it is You alone Who have mercy and save us, and we glorify You, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and for ever and ever.

 

Choir: Amen

 

Aposticha, Tone 5

 

The fast is here, the mother of chastity,* the accuser of sins, the advocate of repentance,* the life of angels and the salvation of mortals,* O faithful, let us cry aloud:* “O God, have mercy on us.”

 

In the morning, fill us with Your love; we shall exult and rejoice all our days. Give us joy to balance our affliction for the years when we knew misfortune. Show forth Your work to Your servants; let Your glory shine on their children.

 

The fast is here, the mother of chastity,* the accuser of sins, the advocate of repentance,* the life of angels and the salvation of mortals,* O faithful, let us cry aloud:* “O God, have mercy on us.”

 

Let the favour of the Lord be upon us: give success to the work of our hands, give success to the work of our hands.

 

Blessed is the army of the heavenly King!* Though on earth they endured great sufferings,* they achieved the rank of angels.* They did not care for the flesh* and became equals to the bodiless hosts.* By their prayers, O Lord, save our souls.

 

Glory… Now…

 

We magnify you in song, O mother of God:* Pure virgin, more holy than the cherubim,* for with souls and bodies we confess you to be the Theotokos* who truly gave birth to the incarnate God.* O Pure one, intercede on behalf of our souls.

 

It is good to give thanks to the Lord, * and to make music to Your name, O Most High.To proclaim Your love in the morning* and Your truth in the watches of the night. 

 

Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy and Immortal, have mercy on us. (3x)

 

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,* now and for ever and ever. Amen.

 

Trinity most holy, have mercy on us.* Cleanse us of our sins, O Lord;* pardon our transgressions, O Master;* look upon our weaknesses and heal them, O Holy One;* for the sake of Your name.

 

Lord, have mercy. (3x)

 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,* now and for ever and ever. 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 evil.

 

Priest: For the kingdom, the power and the glory are Yours, Father, and Son, and Holy Spirit, now and for ever and ever.

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    Choir: Amen. 

 

Standing in the temple of your glory is like standing in heaven itself. O Mother of God and Gate of Heaven, open for us the door of your mercy.

 

Lord, have mercy (40x). Master, give the blessing!

 

Priest: Blessed is Christ our God, always, now and for ever and ever.

 

Choir: Amen.

 

Priest: Heavenly King, strengthen Your church, affirm our faith, calm the nations, give peace to the world, and preserve this city. Grant the faithful departed a share in the dwelling of the just, and receive and forgive us after repentance and confession, for You are good and love mankind.

 

Choir: Amen.

 

Lord, have mercy (3x).

 

Glory be: Now and for ever: More honorable than the cherubim and by far more glorious than the seraphim; ever a virgin, you gave birth to God the Word, O true Mother of God, we magnify you.

 

Give the blessing, Father, in the name of the Lord!

 

Priest: Through the prayers of our holy fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us.

 

Choir: Amen.

 

Prayer of St. Ephrem 

 

O Lord and Master of my life, drive from me the spirit of indifference, despair, lust for power, and idle chatter. (Prostration)

 

Instead, bestow on me, Your servant, the spirit of integrity, humility, patience, and love. (Prostration)

 

Yes, O Lord and King, let me see my own sins and not judge my brothers and sisters; for you are blessed for ever and ever. Amen. (Prostration)

 

God, be merciful to me a sinner.

 

God, cleanse me of my sins and have mercy on me.

 

I have sinned without number; forgive me, O Lord. (12 small bows)

 

Priest: Glory be to You, O Christ our God, our hope; glory be to You.

 

Choir: Glory be: Now and for ever: Lord, have mercy (3x); Give the blessing.

 

Priest:

Christ our true God, through the prayers of His immaculate Mother; the protection of honorable, heavenly incorporeal powers; of the holy, glorious, and all-praiseworthy apostles; Holy Martyrs Pamphilus the Priest and Porphyrius and those with them and of all the saints, will have mercy and save us, for He is good and loves mankind.

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    Choir: Amen. ​