Proemion and Sedro
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, to the compassionate Father of mercies and fountain of goodness, who promised the kingdom of heaven to those who have labored in his vineyard in truth; to whom belongs glory and honor and worship at this time of third hour and at all times and seasons and hours and moments of the days of our life for ever, Amin.
Heal, Lord, our diseases, both concealed and manifest, in the compassion of your pity, and give peace to your Church by the blood which flowed from your side; bestow on kings and rules your justice and the love of your faith; visit, O Father of mercy , those who are on sea or on land with angels of peace, and draw those who are far from your truth towards you; stretch forth, Lord, your right hand and bless us all by your grace; receive our prayer in your pity and keep our lives under the sign of your cross; kindle in our hearts the fragrance of purity and holiness; and we will praise and exalt you with out ceasing, for you are worshiped by those above and those below and your name is hallowed and blessed in heaven and on earth, Father , Son and Hoy Spirit, now and always and forever, Amin.
Qolo
In parables spoke our Savior and in allegories and in dark sayings, and he said: the kingdom of heaven is like those virgins who took lamps and went forth to meet the bridegroom and bride; and they slumbered and slept together. And there was a great cry: behold the bridegroom comes. The wise entered with him and foolish remained at the door in great sorrow and with unutterable sighs.
The kingdom on high is like a man who made a feast and invited the people to come to it; and they would not come and enjoy it. And he send his servants to summon all the peoples that they should rejoice with him; and they assembled from all parts and the house was filled with guests. And he went out to see them and found among them a man clothed in soiled garments not befitting the house of feasting. And he commanded them to cast him out into the darkness.
Glory be to the Father..
The only begotten Word of the Father composed parables for our help, and he said: There was a rich man who lived luxuriously in pleasure and a poor man Lazarus desired to be satisfied with food; and when he died the angels carried him to the bosom of our father Abraham. And the rich man who died and went to torment and inherited woe for ever in Gehenna, because he had not compassion on his own flesh.
From ages to ages..
On the door of your compassion knocks the voice of our petition; do no withhold from your worshipers what they request in their need. The sinful woman called upon you with tears and received forgiveness of sins from you; by the tears of the priests of your folk have pity on the Church which you acquired. We know that we have sinned and every hour our evil deeds are multiplied; Son of the Good, have pity in your compassion and cleanse us in your mercy from all the stains of sin.
Boutho of Mar Jacob
We call 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 petitions and have mercy on our souls.
The sick soul says in her pain: who will give me the beauty with which I have clothed before I sinned? If God who is merciful will not accept me, whom shall I find to restore to me the beauty which I have lost?
That fair nature of mine which was beautiful as the day and is now darkened and obscured, who will enlighten it, that it may become fair again? If in compassion I am cleansed from sin, who will raise me up to that state from which I have fallen?
Come, my soul, image of the king, you have lost the beauty; behold in the hands of your Lord your beauty is kept for you; the moment that you come he will give it you as he promised; he has kept it carefully and it is preserved for you that it may be restored to you.
The watchers will praise him who has woven for us garments of glory; and the garden will rejoice with its trees at the return of the heirs. O you who made us heirs when we had sinned, in mercy lead us; restore us to our inheritance, to you be praise.
Answer, Lord, answer, Lord, have mercy upon us and turn the hearts of the sons of men to repentance.