Priest:  Blessed be our God, at all times, now and always, and unto the ages of ages.

Choir:  Amen. Glory to you, o God, glory to you.

O Heavenly King, the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth, Who art everywhere and fillest all things;
Treasury of Blessings, and Giver of Life –
come and abide in us, and cleanse us from every impurity,
and save our souls, O Good One.

Reader:  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.

All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, be gracious unto our sins. Master, pardon our iniquities. 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 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 Thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages.

Reader:   Amen.

Lord, have mercy (12 times)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Come, let us worship God our King.
Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ, our King and our God.
Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ Himself, our King and our God.

The Reader recites the psalms of Morning Prayer from the Anglican “Book of Common Prayer”: see calendar)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, glory to Thee, O God (thrice)
Lord, have mercy (thrice)

The choir sings the Troparion of the day of the week:

Monday: Holy Angels and Archangels
(Tone 4) O Commanders of the heavenly hosts, we who are unworthy beseech you: by your prayers encompass us beneath the wings of your immaterial glory, and faithfully preserve us who fall down and cry out to you: Deliver us from all harm, for you are the Commanders of the Powers on high.

Tuesday: Saint John the Forerunner
(Ton 2) The memory of the righteous is celebrated with hymns of praise, but the Lord’s testimony is sufficient for thee, O Forerunner. Thou wast shown in truth to be the most honorable of the Prophets, for thou wast deemed worthy to baptize in the streams of the Jordan Him Whom they foretold. Therefore, having suffered for the truth with joy, thou didst proclaim to those in hell God Who appeared in the flesh, Who takes away the sin of the world and grants us great mercy.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Troparion of Saint Michael Archangel: (Tone 4) O Commander of the heavenly hosts, we who are unworthy beseech you: by your prayers encompass us beneath the wings of your immaterial glory, and faithfully preserve us who fall down and cry out to you: Deliver us from all harm, for you are the Commander of the Powers on high.

Wednesday: the Holy Cross
(Tone 1) O Lord, save Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance! Grant victories to the Orthodox Christians over the adversary; and by virtue of Thy Cross, preserve Thy habitation.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Troparion of Saint Michael Archangel: (Tone 4) O Commander of the heavenly hosts…

Thursday: the Holy Apostles
(Tone 3) O holy Apostles, entreat the merciful God to grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Troparion of Saint Michael Archangel: (Tone 4) O Commander of the heavenly hosts…

Friday: the Holy Cross (see Wednesday)

Saturday: All the Saints and all the deceased.
(Tone 2) O Apostles, Martyrs, and Prophets, Hierarchs, Holy Monks, and Righteous Ones, who completed well the fight and kept the faith, you have boldness before the Saviour. We pray: Intercede for us with Him, as He is good, that He may save our souls!

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
O only Creator, Who with profound wisdom mercifully order all things, And give unto all that which is useful, Give rest, O Lord, to the souls of Your servants who have fallen asleep, For they have placed their trust in You, our Maker and Fashioner and our God.

Reader:    Both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

What shall we call thee, O full of grace? Heaven, for from thee shone forth the Sun of Righteousness; Paradise, for thou hast budded forth the flower of immortality; Virgin, for thou hast remained undefiled; Pure Mother, for thou hast held in thine arms the Son, Who is God of all? Beseech Him to save our souls!


Gospel reading


Priest:  Wisdom, stand up, let us listen to the Holy Gospel. Peace be to all.

Choir:  And with your spirit

Priest:   A reading from the Holy Gospel according to …

Choir:  Gloire à toi, Seigneur, gloire à toi.

Priest:  Let us be attentive!

The Priest read the daily Gospel Reading (Byzantine calendar)

Choir:  Glory to you, Lord, glory to you.

Reader:  Order my steps in Thy word, and so shall no wickedness have dominion over me. Deliver me from the wrongful dealings of men, and so shall I keep Thy com-mandments. Show the light of Thy countenance upon Thy servant, and teach me Thy statutes. Let my mouth be filled with Thy praise, O Lord, that I may sing of Thy glory and honor all the day long.

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.

All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, be gracious unto our sins. Master, pardon our iniquities. 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 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 Thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages.

Choir:   Amen.

                 The Choir sings the kontakion the day of the week

Monday: Holy Angels and Archangels
(Tone 2) Commanders of God’s armies and ministers of the divine glory, princes of the bodiless angels and guides of mankind; ask for what is good for us, and for great mercy, O Supreme Commanders of the Bodiless Hosts.

Tuesday: Saint John the Forerunner
(Tone 2) O Prophet of God and Forerunner of Grace, we have found thy head as a sacred rose. Therefore we always receive healings from it, and, as in times past, now thou preachest repentance to the world.

Wednesday: the Holy Cross
(Tone 4) As Thou wast voluntarily raised upon the Cross for our sake, grant mercy to those who are called by Thy Name, O Christ God; rejoice all Orthodox Christians by Thy power, granting them victory over the adversary by bestowing on them the invincible trophy, Thy weapon of peace!

Thursday: the Holy Apostles
(Tone 2) Today Christ the Rock glorified with highest honor Peter, the rock of faith and leader of the apostles, together with Paul and the company of the Twelve, whose memory we celebrate with eagerness of faith, giving glory to the One Who gave glory to them.

Friday: the Holy Cross (see Wednesday)

Saturday: All the Saints and all the deceased
(Tone 8) With the saints give rest, O Christ, to the souls of Thy servants, where there is neither sickness nor sorrow, and no more sighing, but life everlasting.

Reader: Lord, have mercy (40 times)

Thou Who at every season and every hour, in Heaven and on earth, art wor-shipped and glorified, O Christ our God, long-suffering, merciful and compas-sionate; Who lovest the just and showest mercy upon the sinner; Who callest all men to salvation through the promise of blessings to come: O Lord, in this hour receive our supplications and direct our lives according to Thy commandments. Sanctify our souls, hallow our bodies, correct our thoughts, cleanse our minds; de-liver us from all tribulations, evil, and distress. Surround us with Thy holy Angels, that guided and guarded by their host, we may attain to the unity of the Faith, and to the knowledge of Thine unapproachable glory; for Thou art blessed unto ages of ages. Amen.

Lord, have mercy (thrice)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

More honorable than the Cherubim, and more glorious beyond compare than the Seraphim, without corruption thou gavest birth to God the Word: truly the Mother of God, we magnify thee.

In the Name of the Lord, give the blessing.

Priest:  May God be gracious to us and bless us, and make his face to shine upon us, and have mercy on us.

Reader: Amen.

Priest:  O Christ, the true light that illuminates and sanctifies every person who comes into this world, let the light of your face shine upon us, so that in it we may see your inaccessible light; and direct our steps towards the fulfilment of your precepts, through the intercession of your most pure Mother and of all the Saints.

 

Litany

Priest: Let us pray for the peace for the world.

Choir: Lord, have mercy (after each intercession)

Priest: For Leo, Pope of Rome, for our bishops,

for all the leaders of the Churches and of the great spiritual traditions.

For our sovereigns, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, and for the Royal House.

For our country, those who govern it and those who watch over it.

For all those who pray with us.

For those who join us in our work and for all our benefactors.

For those who have asked us to pray for them.

For all those for whom nobody prays.

And for all those who are close to our hearts.

For all newborn children.

For orphans, and for all those deprived of food and shelter.

For those afflicted by grief, loneliness and lack of affection.

For prisoners and for all those deprived of their freedom.

For the relief of refugees and migrants.

For victims of war and natural disasters.

For those struck down by illness and for accident victims.

For victims of alcohol, drugs and all other addictions.

For the victims of human trafficking and for those reduced to all forms of slavery.

For travelers by sea, land, and air.

For all who journey by train past La Rivelaine this day.

Let us also pray for abundant fruits of the earth and for happy seasons.

For the preservation of the creation and biodiversity and for the health of the air, soil, water and space.

Let us pray for the servants of God who passed away during this night.

For all our deceased fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, parents, spouses, children and friends.

And for all the deceased throughout the world.

Let us also pray for ourselves.

Choir: Lord, have merci (thrice)

Priest: Through the prayers of your pure Mother,
by the protection of the holy celestial and angelic powers,
the Archangel Michael and all the angels and archangels,
by the prayers of the holy and illustrious apostles,
(of saint … whose memory we celebrate on this day)
and all the saints,
Lord Jesus Christ, our God, have mercy on us.

Choir: Amen

Hymn to the Mother of God

It is truly meet to bless thee, O Mother of God,
ever-blessed and most pure and the Mother of our God.
More honorable than the Cherubim,
and more glorious beyond compare than the Seraphim,
without corruption thou gavest birth to God the Word:
truly Mother of God, we magnify thee.