EVENING PRAYERS
The Trisagion Prayers
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Glory to thee, our God, glory to thee.
O heavenly King, O Comforter, the Spirit of truth, who art in all places and fillest
all things; Treasury of good things and Giver of life: Come and dwell in us and
cleanse us from every stain, and save our souls, O gracious Lord.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal: have mercy on us. (Thrice)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: now and ever and unto
ages of ages. Amen.
All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, cleanse us from our sins. Master, pardon
our iniquities. Holy God, 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: 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.
O holy Virgin Mary peace of the angel Gabriel peace be unto thee. Thou art Virgin
in Spirit as well as in body O thou Mother of God peace be unto the. Blessed art
thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, rejoice O thou who art
full of grace the Lord is with thee. Ask and pray for us to thy beloved Son our Lord
and savior Jesus Christ, that he may have mercy upon our souls and forgive us our
sins.
Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy
on us and save us. Amen.
Troparia of Thanksgiving
Now that the day has come to a close, I thank thee, O Lord, and I ask that the
evening with the night may be sinless; grant this to me, O Savior, and save me.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Now that the day hath passed, I glorify thee, O Master, and I ask that the evening,
with the night may be without offence; grant this to me, O Savior, and save me.
Both now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Now that the day hath run its course, I praise thee, O Holy One, and I ask that the
evening with the night may be undisturbed; grant this to me, O Savior, and save
me.
Lord, have mercy. (12 times)
A Prayer for Forgiveness
O Lord our God, if during this day I have sinned, whether in word or deed or
thought, forgive me all, for thou art good and loves mankind. Grant me peaceful
and undisturbed sleep, and deliver me from all influence and temptation of the evil
one. Raise me up again in proper time that I may glorify thee; for thou art blessed:
with thine Only-begotten Son and thine All-holy Spirit: now and ever, and unto
ages of ages. Amen.
The Creed
We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth and all
things visible and invisible. And we believe in One Lord Jesus Christ, the Only
Begotten Son of the Father. Who was with him before the creation of the world.
Light from Light, true God from true God. Begotten not made, of one essence with
Father. By whom all things were made and without him was not anything in
heaven or earth made. Who for us men and for our salvation, came down from
heaven was made man and was incarnated from the Holy Spirit and from the Holy
Virgin Mary. Became man, Was crucified for our sakes in the day of Pontius Pilot.
Suffered, died, was buried and rose from the dead on the third day as was written
in the holy scriptures. Ascended into heaven into glory. Sat at the right hand of his
Father and will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead. There is no
end of His reign. And we believe in the Holy Spirit. The life giving God who
proceeded from the Father. We worship and glorify Him with the Father and the
Son who spoke by the Prophets. And we believe in one holy Universal Apostolic
Church. We believe in One Baptism for the remission of sin. And wait for the
resurrection from the dead and the life to come. World without end. Amen.
O Christ our God, who at all times and in every hour, in heaven and on earth, art
worshipped and glorified; who art long-suffering, merciful and compassionate;
who loves the just and showiest mercy upon the sinner; who calls all 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; deliver us from
all tribulation, evil and distress. Encompass us with thy holy Angels, that guided
and guarded by them, 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.
Here may be added your own private devotions and intercessions, using your own words or the
"Occasional Prayers". When you have finished, conclude with this prayer:
Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy
upon us and save us. Amen.
As you lie down to sleep, say:
Into thy hands, O Lord, I commend my soul and my body. Do thou thyself bless
me, have mercy upon me, and grant me life eternal. Amen.
