Glory to Thee O God. Thrice
I thank Thee, O Lord my God, that Thou hast not
rejected me, a sinner, but hast vouchsafed me to be a communicant of Thy holy
Things. I thank Thee that Thou hast vouchsafed me, the unworthy, to partake of
Thy most pure and heavenly Gifts. But, O Master, Lover of mankind, Who for our
sake didst die and rise again and didst bestow upon us these dread and
life-creating Mysteries for the well-being and sanctification of our souls and
bodies, grant that these may be even unto me for the healing of both soul and
body, for the averting of everything hostile, for the enlightenment of the eyes
of my heart, for the peace of the powers of my soul, for faith unashamed, for
love unfeigned, for the fullness of wisdom, for the keeping of Thy
commandments, for an increase of Thy divine grace, and for the attainment of
Thy Kingdom; that being preserved by Them in Thy holiness, I may remember Thy
grace always, and no longer live for myself, but for Thee, our Master and Benefactor;
and thus when I have departed this life in hope of life eternal, I may attain
unto everlasting rest, where the sound of them that keep festival is unceasing
and the delight is endless of them that behold the ineffable beauty of Thy
countenance. For Thou art the true desire and the unutterable gladness of them
that love Thee, O Christ our God, and all creation doth hymn Thee unto the
ages. Amen.
Of St. Basil the Great, 2:
O Master Christ our God, King of the ages and
Creator of all things, I thank Thee for all the good things Thou hast bestowed
upon me and for the communion of Thy most pure and life-creating Mysteries. I
pray Thee, therefore, O Good One and Lover of mankind: Keep me under Thy
protection and in the shadow of Thy wings and grant me, even unto my last
breath, to partake worthily, with a pure conscience, of Thy holy Things unto
the remission of sins and life eternal. For Thou art the Bread of Life, the
Source of Holiness, the Giver of good things, and unto Thee do we send up
glory, together with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the
ages of ages. Amen.
Verses of Metaphrastes, 3:
O Thou Who givest me willingly Thy Flesh as food,
Thou Who art fire that doth consume the unworthy, let me not be scourched, O my
Creator. But rather, enter Thou into my members, into all my joints, my reigns,
my heart. Burn up the thorns of all my
sins. Purify my soul, sanctify my
thoughts. Strengthen my substance
together with my bones. Enlighten my
simple five senses. Nail down the whole
of me with the fear of Thee. Ever
protect, preserve, and keep me from every soul-corrupting deed and word. Purify, cleanse and adorn me; make me
comely, give me understanding and enlighten me. Show me to be the dwelling-place of Thy Spirit alone, and no
longer a habitation of sin, that from me as Thine abode through the entry of
Communion, every evildoer, every passion may flee as from fire. As intercessors I offer unto Thee all the
saints, the commanders of the bodiless hosts, Thy Forerunner, the wise
apostles, and Thine undefiled pure Mother, whose entreaties do Thou accept, O
my compassionate Christ, and make Thy servant a child of light. For Thou alone art our sanctification, O
Good One, and the radiance of our
souls, and unto Thee as God and Master, we all send up glory as is meet, every
day.
Another Prayer:
O Lord Jesus Christ our God, may Thy Holy Body be
unto me for life eternal, and Thy Precious Blood for the remission of sins; and
may this Eucharist be unto me for joy, health, and gladness. And at Thy dread
Second Coming, vouchsafe me, a sinner, to stand at the right hand of Thy glory,
through the intercessions of Thy most pure Mother and of all the saints.
Another Prayer, To the Most
Holy Theotokos:
O most holy Lady, Theotokos, light of my darkened
soul, my hope, protection, refuge, consolation, my joy; I thank thee that thou
hast vouchsafed me, who am unworthy, to be a partaker of the most pure Body and
precious Blood of thy Son. O thou who gavest birth to the True Light, do thou enlighten
the spiritual eyes of my heart; thou who gavest birth to the Source of
Immortality, revive me who am dead in sin; thou who art the
lovingly-compassionate Mother of the merciful God, have mercy on me and grant
me compunction and contrition in my heart, and humility in my thoughts, and the
recall of my thoughts from captivity. And vouchsafe me until my last breath to
receive without condemnation the sanctification of the most pure Mysteries for
the healing of soul and body; and grant me tears of repentance and confession,
that I may hymn and glorify thee all the days of my life, for blessed and most
glorified art thou unto the ages. Amen.
Then:
Now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, O
Master, according to Thy word: for mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, which
Thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples; a light of revelation for
the Gentiles, and the glory of Thy people Israel.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on
us. Thrice
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit, both now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
O Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. O Lord, blot
out our sins. O Master, pardon our iniquities. O Holy One, visit and heal our
infirmities for Thy name's sake.
Lord, have mercy.
Thrice
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit, both now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Our Father, who art in the heavens, hallowed be thy
Name; thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us
this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the Evil One.
If it is the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom:
Troparion to St John Chrysostom, Eighth Tone:
Grace shining forth from thy mouth like a beacon
hath illumined the universe, and disclosed to the world treasures of
uncovetousness, and shown us the heights of humility; but while instructing by
Thy words, O Father John Chrysostom, intercede with the Word, Christ our God,
to save our souls.
Glory...
Kontakion, 6th Tone:
From the heavens hast thou received divine grace,
and by thy lips thou dost teach all to worship the One God in Trinity, O John
Chrysostom, all blessed righteous one. Rightly do we acclaim thee, for thou art
a teacher revealing things divine.
But if it is the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great:
Thy
fame hath gone forth into all the earth, which hath received thy word. Thereby thou hast divinely taught the Faith;
thou hast made manifest the nature of created things; thou hast made the moral
life of men a royal priesthood. O Basil,
our righteous father, intercede with Christ God that our souls be saved.
Glory…
Thou didst prove to be an unshakable foundation of
the Church, giving to all mortals an inviolate lordship, and sealing it with
thy doctrines, O righteous Basil, revealer of heavenly things.
Both now...
O protection of Christians that cannot be put to
shame, O Mediation unto the Creator unfailing, disdain not the suppliant voices
of sinners; but be thou quick, O good one, to help us who in faith cry unto
Thee; hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication, thou who dost
ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee.
Lord, have mercy. (Twelve times)
Glory to the Father, and to
the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Amen.
More honorable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare
more glorious than the Seraphim, who without corruption gavest birth to God the
Word, the very Theotokos, thee do we magnify.
And
the Dismissal.