The Prologue, Kauma, and Introductory Prayer
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Incline your ear in mercy, Lord and answer and hear the voice of my prayer, be pleased to receive in your kindness our service and our prayers.
Proemion and Sedro (common)
Let us all pray and beg for mercy and compassion.
Merciful Lord, have mercy on us and help us.
Praise, thanksgiving, glory, honour and exaltation, continually and without ceasing at all times, may we be worthy to offer to him, to the everlasting Lord and creator of all mankind; you are he who fashioned man in your image, and when he sinned and fell, gave him the pledge that he should rise again, and should know you have authority over all and try all men, so that he might return to you, and all his children should not be lost; do you, God , hear now the voice of our prayer, at this time of Evening and at all times and seasons and hours and moments of the days of our life for ever, Amin.
Glory to you, sweet from on high, who created from the earth fair plants and fragrant spices, that by your command they might be tried by fire and be offered to your Godhead as incense; not , Lord, that you have need of them but for our need, that by the smoke of our incense our sins might be pardoned; receive Lord, in your mercy and compassion our praises and our prayers for your satisfaction and for our pardon; accept our incense in your honour on behalf of your churches and monasteries of your mother, our Lady Mary, pure and holy virgin; who was a second heaven and contained you; by the prayers of the prophets and apostles and martyrs and confessors and virgins and the continent and those who fast and those who mourn and those who are afflicted, give good rest and a glorious resurrection to the faithful departed who partook of your body and blood and slept in your hope, that we and they may stand at your right hand and behold your compassion, and we will offer you praise and thanksgiving, now and always and for ever, Amen.
Qolo
In heaven and on Earth.
Accept, Lord this incense from our hands like the incense of Aaron which kept death away from the people.
Praise him all you peoples.
May incense which your servants have offered for the satisfaction of your mercy be for our pardon and the forgiveness of our sins.
Shubho..
Glory to you, Son, who are seated at the right hand; while the watchers and the angels cry, holy, holy, holy to you.
men o'lom ..
I have entered your house and worshipped before your throne; king of heaven, pardon me all that I have sinned against you.
Of the Mother of God
My mouth is not sufficient to tell the story of your praises, holy virgin, Mary, mother of God.
Virgin Mary, your story is higher than words can tell, in that you became the mother of the Lord of all creatures.
The chariot of the cherubim cannot be compared with you, virgin Mary, mother of God.
By prayers of the virgin mother who bore you, remove from your Church the scourge and the rod of wrath.
Of the Saints
At all time we remember the prophets and apostles with the blessed martyrs; may their prayers be a stronghold to us.
Prophets, apostles and holy fathers, may your prayers be to us a high wall and house of refuge.
Martyrs, who passed by the bridge of fire to the heights, pray that we may not drown in the tumultuous sea of sin.
The martyrs said, when they entered the presence of the judges; Glory to you, Lord, for they are not put to shame, who put their trust in you.
Of Repentance
Repent, repent, sinners, said our Lord; that when the bridegroom appear you may enter the marriage chamber with him.
My heart is ready, O God, my heard is ready, to sing praise to you by day and by night.
Grant me and make me worthy on the day when your mercy appears, that I may stand and praise you in the company of your saints.
May your mercy come and bless the Church and her children and remove from her evil schisms and disputes.
Of the departed.
On your right hand, Lord, at your coming make to stand all the departed who have confessed the Trinity.
Christ the king, before whom the secrets are revealed, on the day of visitation do not reveal the faults of your servants.
Christ, who raised Lazarus of Bethany, raise the departed purchased by your precious blood.
Son of God, let not the departed who ate your body, suffer woe and let them not see the fire of Gehenna.
Etro (from the common)
Accept, Lord in your compassion the incense of your servants and be appeased by the smoke offered by your priests and be pleased with the service of your worshippers make there by a good memory of your mother and your saints; give rest to all the faithful departed. Christ the Son, who are worshipped and glorified with your Father and your Holy Spirit, now and always and for ever. Amen.
Qolo
Lord God my salvation
Be to my soul a guardian, Lord God, because I walk among the snares of pleasure every day; deliver my soul from faults and save me by your grace, for you are a lover of men.
By day I called and by night before you.
Be to me a heaven and by you I shall be delivered from the pit of fire; let not flames attack me and burn my limbs; with the dew of the furnace of Hananiah and his companions sprinkle my face and have mercy upon me.
Shubho..
Praise to you, Lord, from those above whom you fashioned for your glory and from those below, whom you created in the image of your majesty; heaven and earth shall praise you, and sea and land and all that is in them, because you are he that created them.
men o'lam..
Father, Son and Holy Spirit are worshipped and glorified by the choir of those in heaven and those on earth; behold the child of the Most High is praised forever and exalted from generation to generation.
Gabriel few on the wings of the spirit and came to Mary and gave her the greeting of peace which was sent to her, and thus he spoke to her. Peace be with you, the Lord is with you, and from you shall come forth the Saviour of the whole creation.
Gabriel wondered at your virginity, mother of God, and folded his hands and bowed down before you and gave you the greeting of peace, because he saw that his Lord had come to dwell in you and like a chariot you bore him, who bears the creation.
Isaiah, the son of Amos, cried and prophesied about your child, pure virgin, you who bore the eagle, who is ancient of days, and in your virginity you brought forth Emmanuel, God who became man.
In you we take refuge every day, mother of God, and in your prayer as in a high fortress we take shelter; pray and beseech your only Son that he may make his peace and tranquillity rest on the four quarters of the earth.
Blessed is He, who built the holy Church on the palm of His hands, and placed as its foundations the prophets, apostles, and holy martyrs and assembled and filled her with all peoples; and behold, they offer praise in her by night and by day.
Blessed is he , who magnified you, prophets, apostles and holy martyrs, and placed your bones like light within the holy Church, and honoured and magnified your memory here and above in heaven; may your prayers assist us.
You blessed martyrs, who were slain for our savior, and whose blood rose like precious incense before the throne of Christ; pray to your Lord that he may make his peace and tranquillity rest on the four quarters of the world.
An angel descended and encouraged the holy martyrs , and they cried out in the midst of the flames and scattered it on every side, and the were not afraid of its burning or of the torments and afflictions because they took refuge in you.
You are a good example, Mar (X), to all who look upon you, of watching and fasting and praying by night and by day; let everyone imitate you, who seeks to be enriched by the Good One, whose treasure house lies open.
In the holy Church, which celebrates the day of your remembrance, O chosen Mor (X), noble and full of grace, beg and beseech Christ that he may make his peace and tranquillity rest on the four quarters of the earth.
You are blessed, O Church, to whom the word of the Son is a protection, and the bars of Sheol shall not prevail against you henceforth forever. He gave you His flesh to eat and His blood, the chalice of salvation, in pardon for your children.
Earth, earth, hear the word of the Lord God, who swore to his Church; I will not forsake you for ever; your walls, O faithful Church, are before me at all times, and I myself will dwell within you.
Behold, I knock at the door of your mercy, that I may receive forgiveness, for the evil one by his craft has kept me from the path of life, and has kept my mouth from praise and my feet from the holy temple; have pity, you who are a lover of men.
Protect us, Lord, beneath the wings of your mercy from all harm, that we may not be mocked by Satan and that the evil one may not deride us; we are your image and likeness, protect us, Lord of all, by night and by day.
Splendor of the Father, enlighten my eyes that I may give thanks for your grace; I lie in darkness in this world full of deceit; the morning has passed and I do not repent; the evening has come and my offences have increased, may your compassion stand before my face.
O this world, how it has deceived me , said the rich man; they will not give me a drop of water in this sea of fire; its pleasures have passed like a dream, and behold Gehenna torments me, woe to me that I do not repent.
Of all the departed who descended to be clothed in you in baptism, who ate your flesh and drank your blood and slept in your hope, make memory, Lord, here and above in heaven, and give rest to their spirits.
The voice, which sounded on the top of the tree and at which the creation trembled, shall call and arouse from the dust those who sleep in Christ; they shall be clothed in a garment of glory and shall go forth to meet the Son of their Lord at his second coming.
Adam, Adam do not be grieved because you transgressed the command; for with one word I will call you and you shall rise and stand and shall sing praise and thanksgiving to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, the threefold mystery.
Death exulted over the dust of our father Adam, and his fair beauty which was consumed by corruption; his Lord saw him and was much grieved for him and descended and redeemed him by his cross and restored him to his inheritance.
Bless the Lord, my soul, halleluia, and all my bones bless His holy name.
Bless the Lord, my soul, halleluia, and forget not all his benefits.
Who forgives you all your iniquity, halleluia, and heals all your diseases.
Who saves you from destruction, halleluia, and upholds you with grace and mercy.
Shubho.. .. men. o'lam....
The wicked cry from the midst of the fire like the rich man; they ask for a drop of water and none gives what they ask; greater is your compassion than our iniquity, O Good one and Son of the Good; do not allow the fire that lasts forever to lay hold on your image. Stomen Kalos, Kurielaison.
Proemion and Sedro (of repentance)
Let us all pray and beg for mercy and compassion.
Merciful Lord, have mercy on us and help us.
Praise, thanksgiving, glory, honor and exaltation, continually and without ceasing at all times, may we be worthy to offer to him, who is high and exalted in his being, who is extolled by the powers on high and worshipped and glorified by those on earth to whom belongs glory at this time of Evening and at all times and seasons and hours and moments of the days of our life for ever, Amin.
We beg of you, Lord God, and we beseech you to bless your servants and worshipers, who are gathered together in your name; that they may be clothed with spiritual armour arrayed in love and concord; that they may conquer the evil one and his powers and take their pleasure at your spiritual table; pardon their offences and forgive their faults and pass over their transgressions in your loving kindness, and we will offer praise and exaltation to you and your Father and your Holy Spirit, now and always and forever. Amen.
Blessed is he who has given us an evening of peace and a night of repose, when the weary labourers rest and offer praise to the Father who created us in compassion, to the Son who redeemed us by His cross and to the Holy Spirit.
At the time when the ship travels by sea the sailor is watchful, that it may not be sunk in the waves and his merchandise be lost; be watchful , my brothers, and rise and pray, that may not be drowned in sin and inherit Gehenna.
Glory be to the Father...
Take up your harps, my brothers, and sing praise, as David the king took his harp inspired by the Holy Spirit; beg of our Lord in prayer that He may make His calm and peace dwell in the four quarters of the earth.
From age to age..
Blessed is he who keeps his faults before his eyes like David the just kind and glorious prophet, who cried in his repentance; have mercy on me, O God, and forgive me my fault.
Moriyo rahem melain oo aa darein.
We all upon you, Lord our Lord, come to our help; hear our petition and have mercy on our souls.
Lord our Lord, Lord of the watchers and the angels, hear our petition and have mercy on our souls.
The Son of God will come to the judgement and to the trial. Who will not be afraid of the dread judge when He comes? He judges by fire and has a rod of flame, and by fire he separates the just from the wicked.
It is not as when he came in his coming by the cross, that he will come in the second coming when he comes. At first coming he came as a sacrifice for the sinners; but in this he will come to pass the judgement of justice.
He will try the whole world like gold in a crucible; and where the fire finds any impurity, it begins to burn it. Be in fear, my brethren, of this coming of the Son of God; let every man hasten to take refuge in repentance.
Glory to the Father who has given all judgement to the Son; worship to the Son who will judge the world in righteousness; thanksgiving to the Spirit with whom there is no accepting of persons; to the one nature in three be praise.
Christ the King, before whom the defects of my being are revealed; in the hour when you judge me, have mercy on me.