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Daily Prayer
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Spirit, one God
Amen
1. Believing and trusting in the Holy Trinity and in
the presence of my Holy Mother the Church, I
deny Satan. And for this, Mary of Zion is my
witness, forever and ever. Amen:
The Prayer
Bowing down with both knees. 2. We give thee thanks; O Lord and we adore thee.
We bless thee, O Lord and we put our trust in thee.
We give thanks unto thee, O Lord and we serve
your Holy Name. We worship thee, to Whom all
knees bow in worship and all tongues serve. You
are God of gods of all who have flesh and soul.
We call upon thee according to the teaching of
your Holy Son, Who said:” When you pray, say:
Our Father 3. Our Father Who art in heavens hallowed by thy
name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on
earth as it is 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 and rescue us from all
evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the
glory, forever & ever. Amen. Matt 6:9-13
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Prayer of St Virgin Mary
4. O Virgin Mary in the peace of the Angel
Gabriel, peace be unto Thee. Thou art Virgin in
spirit as well as in body. O Thou Mother of Perfect
God, peace be unto Thee.
Blessed are Thou amongst women and blessed
is the fruit of thy womb. Rejoice o Thou Who are
full of grace, the Lord is with Thee.
Ask and pray for us to Thy beloved Son Jesus
Christ, that He may have mercy on our souls and
forgive us our sins. Amen
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The Prayer of Faith
5. We believe in One God, the Father Almighty,
maker of heavens 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 the 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 incarnate from the Holy
Spirit and from the Holy Virgin Mary. Became
man, was crucified for our sakes in the days of
Pontius Pilate, suffered, died, was buried, and rose
from the dead on the third day as was written in
the Holy Scriptures. Ascended in glory into
heaven, 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 proceedeth the Father. We worship and
glorify Him with the Father and the Son, Who
spoken by the prophets. And we believe in
one Holy Universal Apostolic Church. And we
believe in One Baptism for the remission of sins,
and wait for the resurrection from the dead and the
everlasting life to come World without end.
Amen.
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6. Holy, Holy, Holy Lord of Hosts; the heavens
and the earth are completely filled with the
holiness of thy glory. I offer one worship to the
Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit (3*);
being one, he is three, and being three, he is one.
They are three in persons and one in Godhead
(Melekot)Geez
. I worship before our Lady Mary,
Virgin and Mother of God, Who is pure in her
flesh and in her soul. I worship the Cross of our
Lord Jesus Christ, which was consecrated with his
“precious Blood”. The Cross-is our power, the
Cross-is our ransom, and the Cross-is the medicine
of our soul. The Jews denied him, but we trust in
him. We, who have believed in him, are saved by
the power of his Cross.
7. Glory be to the Father, Glory be to the Son, and
Glory be to the Holy Sprite (3x). Glory be to Our
Lady the mother of God. Glory be to the holy
Cross of Our Lord, Jesus Christ.
Christ remembers us in his mercy, He is
not condemn us in his second coming; He
confirms us to worship him.
Our lady Mary raises our prayers infront of your
Son, Lord Jesus Christ to demolish our sins also
for He feeds us this bread, for He quenches us this
water, for He prepares our foods and clothes, for
He forgives us our sins, and for He gives us his
Holy flesh and blood, for He protects us from all
odds and for He is alive us till this time. Let us
give glory and praise to God, as the same, to the
Mother of God and the Cross of Christ every days
and every time. Amen.
8. Hail to thee! Bowing down, we say to thee: O
Mary, Our Mother, we beseech thee; we trust thee
to save us from wild and predatory animals. For
the sake Hanna thy Mother and Joachim thy
Father, O Virgin, today bless our congregation.
9. And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior.
For he hath regarded the low estate of his
handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all
generations shall call me blessed. For he that is
mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is
his name. And his mercy is on them that fear him
from generation to generation. He hath showed
strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud
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in the imagination of their hearts. He hath put
down the mighty from their seats, and exalted
them of low degree.
He hath filled the hungry with good things;
and the rich he hath sent empty away. He hath
helped his servant Israel (now called the Man of
God), in remembrance of his mercy; As he spoke
to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed forever.
Luke 1:46-56
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A HYMN OF PRAISE OF OUR MOTHER
HOLY MARY ON READ THE DATE OF
MONDAY
1. GOD WISHED TO SET FREE ADAM, who
was sad at heart and sorrowful, and to bring him
back to the state wherein he formerly was. Pray to
Him for us, O Holy One.
2. HE ROSE UP IN FLESH FROM THE VIRGIN
without seed of man and saved us. On Eve whom
the serpent led astray God passed sentence upon
her saying: “I will multiply greatly your pain and
suffering” (Genesis 3:16). Nevertheless, His heart
turned to love man and to set her free. Pray to Him
for us, O Holy One.
3. JESUS CHRIST, the Word Who is incarnate
dwells among us, and we see His glory as the
glory of the Only Son of His Father (John 1:14).
He is pleased to have mercy and compassion upon
us. Pray to Him for us, O Holy One.
4. THE PROPHET ISAIAH in the sprit of
prophecy saw the mystery of Emmanuel. So he
cried out saying: “Unto us a Child is born, unto us
a Son is given” (Isaiah 9:6). Pray to Him for us, O
Holy One.
5. REJOICE AND BE GLAD, O RACE OF MEN,
for God has loved the world and given His only
Son that all who believes in Him may be saved
forever (John 3:16). He sends out to us His
outstretched arm. Pray to Him for us, O Holy One.
6. HE WHO WAS and shall be, He Who came and
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shall come again is Jesus Christ, the Word Who
became incarnate without change. Without
division and separation in any of His works, He
became perfect man, the only Son, with one
person, one Nature, and one Godhead, the Word of
God. Pray to Him for us, O Holy One.
7. REJOICE, O BETHELEHEM, THE CITY OF
PROPHETS, for in you was born Christ, the
second Adam, who brings the first Man, Adam
from the earth into the Garden by abolishing the
doom of death. O Adam, you are dust and you
shall return to dust. Where sin abounded, there did
the grace of God abound likewise (Romans 5:30).
Pray to Him for us, O Holy One.
8.LET ALL SOULS OF MEN REJOICE and be
glad with the angels, and let them praise Christ the
King, crying and saying, Glory be to God in
heavens and on earth peace and His goodwill
towards men. (Luke 2:14). For he has abolished
the old man (sin of old) and destroyed the plot of
the enemy he has torn asunder the bill of
indictment against Adam and Eve and set them
free (Ephesians 2:15). He Who was born for us in
the city of David, our Redeemer, Jesus Christ has
done this. Pray to Him for us, O Holy One.
9. THOU THE TRUE LIGHT Who brighten the
light to all men who dwell in the world for the
sake of Your love for man, You have come into
the world and all created things rejoiced at Your
coming, for You did deliver Adam from his error
and set free Eve from the burden of debt. You
have given unto us the spirit of adoption. We bless
You with Your angels. Pray to Him for us, O Holy
One.
A HYMN OF PRAISE OF OUR MOTHER
HOLY MARY READ ON THE DATE OF
TUESDAY
1. THE CROWN of glory and the source of
redemption and the foundation of holiness dwelt in
Mary the Virgin Who brought forth the Word of
God and He became perfect man for our salvation,
and He remained perfect God, and for this reason
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She, being a Virgin, while She gave birth to Him.
The power whereby she gave birth is marvelous
and cannot be described. Pray to Him for us, O
Holy One.
2. OF HIS OWN WILL and by the good pleasure
of His Father and of the Holy Spirit, He came forth
and redeemed us. Great is the praise of Your
Virginity. O Mary, the perfect (or absolute)
Virgin; You received grace and God is with You.
You are the ladder reaching from heaven to earth
on which the angels of God ascend and descend,
which Jacob saw (Genesis 28:13). Pray to Him for
us, O Holy One.
3. YOU ARE THE BURNING BUSH, which
Moses saw; blazing with fire, whereof the tree was
not consumed (Exodus 3:2). The Son of God came
and dwelt in Your Womb, and the fire of His
Divinity did not allow your flesh to be burnt. Pray
to Him for us, O Holy One.
4. YOU ARE THE FARM wherein no seed was
sown, and yet for You went forth the Fruit of Life.
You are the Treasure house, which Joseph bought
and found therein a Pearl, a Precious Gem, that is
Jesus Christ, Our Redeemer, Him You carried in
Your Womb and brought forth into the world. Pray
to Him for us, O Holy One.
5. REJOICE THOU, A BEARER OF GOD, the
joy of the angels. Rejoice Thou, O Pure Virgin,
the joy of the glad news of the profits who
prophesy. Rejoice Thou, for you find favor and
God is with You. Rejoice Thou, for you have
received the voice of the Angel Gabriel, the glad
news for the entire world (Luk 1:23). Rejoice
Thou, for You brought forth God Who created the
whole world. Pray to Him for us, O Holy One.
6. REJOICE Thou Who is worthy to be called
“The God-Bearer”. Rejoice Thou, Who is the
savior of Eve. Rejoice Thou, Who breast-fed Him
Who sustains all creations. Rejoice, O Holy One
the Mother of all living beings. We lift up our eyes
to You that You will pray on our behalf. Pray to
Him for us, O Holy One.
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7. O VIRGIN, O SAINT, O BEARER OF GOD,
You brought forth our salvation the King and on
this account a wonderful mystery dwelt upon You.
We keep our silence, for we are incapable of
describing fully His greatness, which is shown
forth in the wonder of His manifestation. Pray to
Him for us, O Holy One.
8. HE WAS THE LIVING WORD of the Father
Who came down on Mount Sinai and gave the
Law to Moses (Exodus 19:16) whilst the top of the
mountain was covered with mist and smoke,
darkness and storm, and with terrifying blasts of
trumpets, comforting those who were standing
there in fear. Pray to Him for us, O Holy One.
9. IT IS HE WHO spoke on the Mountain in
humility came down to You, He Who is the Lover
of people came and incarnate from you without
change, and become a perfect body who speaks
like unto ourselves. Through the spirit of wisdom,
God took up His abode in Her and became perfect
man, in order that He might deliver Adam and
forgive Him His sin, which He might make him
dwell in heaven by being brought back to his
former state. Pray to Him for us, O Holy One.
10. THE GREATNESS OF THE VIRGIN, Whom
God has chosen, is beyond anyone to describe. He
came and dwelt in Her. He Who inhabits light,
which no one can approach, was borne of Her in
the Womb for nine months. The invisible and the
incomprehensible, Him did Mary bring forth,
while remaining a Virgin. Pray to Him for us, O
Holy One.
11. THIS IS THE STONE hewn from a high
mountain without hands, which Daniel the Prophet
saw (Daniel 2:34-35). It represents the Word that
comes forth from the Father. He came and was
incarnate of the Virgin without seed of man and
redeemed us. Pray to Him for us, O Holy One.
2. YOU ARE the pure twig and true vessel
representing the Right Faith of the saints, our
Fathers. O Pure Bearer of God, sealed Virgin; You
brought forth for us the Word of the Father, Jesus
Christ. He came and delivered us. Pray to Him for
us, O Holy One.
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13. YOU ARE THE MOTHER of the Resplendent
Light and Holy God-Bearer. You carried the
invisible Word, and even after bringing Him forth
You continued to remain a Virgin. With praise and
blessing, magnify You. Pray to Him for us, O
Holy One.
14. WHAT TONGUE IS ABLE to proclaim that
which should be declared concerning You. O Thou
Pure Virgin, Mother of the Word of the Father!
You are throne of the King Whom the Cherubim
carry (Ezek 1). We praise You. O Blessed One,
and remembers You by name from generation to
generation, O Beautiful Dove, Mother of our Lord
Jesus Christ, Pray to Him for us, O Holy One.
15. REJOICE O MARY, Mother and Maid for
unto Him Who is in your Womb, the angels
glorify and the Cherubim bow and worship in fear.
Him do the Seraphim praise spreading out their
wings without ceasing and saying: “This is the
King of Glory” (Isaiah 1:1-6). In His great
compassion, He came to the world to forgive our
sins. Pray to Him for us, O Holy One.
A HYMN OF PRAISE OF OUR MOTHER
HOLY MARY READ ON THE DATE OF
WEDNESDAY
1. ALL THE HOST OF HEAVENS SAY:
“Blessed are You, O second heaven upon the
earth, the gate that lets in the rising sun, Mary the
Virgin, the pure Bride chamber of the Holy
Bridegroom. The Father looked down from
heaven, and found none like unto YOU, and He
sent His Only Son Who became incarnate of You.
Pray to Him for us, O Holy One.
2. ALL GENERATIONS SHALL ascribe blessing
unto You, Who alone are Our Lady, the Bearer of
God. Great and wonderful things have been
foretold of You by the Prophets, O country of
God. You are the abode of all who rejoice. All
kings of the earth walk in Your Light and all
nations in Your splendor (Isaiah 60:3, 9:3). All
generations shall praise You, O Mary, and shall
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worship Him Who has born forth from You, and
they shall magnify Him (Luke 1:48). Pray to Him
for us, O Holy One.
3. YOU ARE THE TRUE CLOUD that (1 Eligah
18:45-46, James 5:17) and You have shown us the
water from the rain, the sign of the Only begotten.
The Father established You; the Holy Spirit took
up His abode in You; and the power of the Most
High overshadowed You, O Mary, You did in
truth bring forth the Word of the Father, Who
endured for ever. He came and delivered us from
sin. Great is the honor that was bestowed upon
you. O Gabriel, the Angel who gave the
annunciation with joyful face, You proclaimed to
us the birth of the Lord Who came to us and
announced Him to Mary the spotless Virgin,
saying unto Her, Rejoice, You Who are full of
grace, God is with You (Luke 1:23). Pray to Him
for us, O Holy One.
4. O MARY THOU DIDST FIND grace, the Holy
Spirit dwelled upon Thee and the power of the
Most High overshadowed Thee, O Mary, Verily
Thou didst bring forth the Holy Savior for the
entire world. He came and He hath delivered us.
Pray to Him for us, O Holy One.
5. OUR TONGUE PRAISES the life of the Virgin.
Today we praise Mary, God Bearer because our
Lord and our Redeemer, Jesus Christ was born of
Her in the city of David. Come all ye nations, let
us glorify Mary, for she became a Mother and a
double Virgin, Rejoice O Virgin Mary Pure in
Whom there is no blemish, and to Whom comes
the Word the Father, being incarnate.
Rejoice, O undefiled Vessel that is perfect and
spotless. Rejoice, O Garden that is endowed with
reason, the abode of Christ, Who become the
second Adam, instead of the first Adam? Rejoice,
for bearer the Son of God Who is not separated
from the unity of his Father. Rejoice, the house of
wedding, you the beauty of praise . He came and
was incarnate of You? Rejoice O Thorn-bush that
was not consumed by the fire of the Godhead
(Melekot). Rejoice, O Maid and Virgin Mother,
heaven and the heavenly, Who carried in Your
own body Him Who is borne aloft on the
Cherubim (Ezekiel 10:14). On account of this, we
rejoice and sing with the Holy Angels in joy and
gladness saying: “Glory to God in the heavens,
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and peace upon earth, His good will to men”
(Luke 2:14), for He was well pleased with You. To
Him belong glory and praise. Pray to Him for us,
O Holy One.
6. THE GLORY OF MARY is the greater, then,
than all of the saints. She was worthy to receive
the Word of the Father. Him the angels fear, and
Him the Guardian Angels praise in heaven. Mary
the Virgin carried Him in Her Womb.
Greater is She than the Cherubim and
superior to Seraphim, for she became the Ark (or
Tabernacle) of One of the Holy Trinity. She is
Jerusalem, the land of the prophets, and the joyful
habitation of all the saints. The people who sat in
darkness and the shadow of death, to them has
risen a great Light. God Who abides in His saints
became incarnate of the Holy Virgin for our
salvation.
Come ye and see this marvelous thing, sing ye
a song, because a mystery is revealed to us; for He
Who was without flesh became a man. The Word
is incarnate without change.
He Who is without a beginning took up for
Himself a beginning, and He Who is beyond the
reckoning of days accepted on Himself the
counting of days. He Who would not be known, is
revealed, and He Who was invisible showed
Himself forth the Son of the Living.
God become indeed a man. Jesus Christ is
the same yesterday, today and forever (Hebrews
15:8). One Nature, Him do we worship and praise.
Pray to Him for us, O Holy One.
7. EZEKIEL THE PROPHET testified concerning
Her and said. “I see a sealed door in east, sealed
with a great and wonderful seal, and no one enter,
the God of the mighty ones has entered through it,
he has gone in through it and come out.” (Ezekiel
43:4-4, 44: 1-3). Pray to Him for us, O Holy One.
8. THE VIRGIN IS THE DOOR that brought the
Redeemer for us, and after bearing Him forth, She
continued to remain in Her Virginity as before.
Blessed is the Fruit of Your Womb, O Bearer of
God, Who came and delivered us out of hand of
the merciless enemy.
You are complete and Blessed, for You
have found grace from the King of Glory Who is
God in truth. Praise and Glory belong to You, all
the more, from all who dwell upon the earth.
For the Word of the Father came and was
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incarnate of You. In his compassion and Love for
man He walked about with men, and delivered our
souls by His Holy coming. Pray to Him for us, O
Holy One.
A HYMN OF PRAISE OF OUR MOTHER
HOLY MARY READ ON THE DATE OF
THURSDAY
1. THE BUSH, which Moses saw burning in the
desert with its tree remaining unconsumed,
signifies Mary Virgin, the Spotless Virgin. The
Word of the father became incarnate of Her, and
the fire of the Godhead did not burn Her that was a
Virgin. Even after She brought Him forth, Her
Virginity continued intact and His Godhead
remained unchanged. He became the Son of Man;
He Who is indeed God came and redeemed us.
Pray to Him for us, O Holy One.
2. WE ALL MAGNIFY YOU, O Our lady, the
God-Bearer, may Your compassion be over us all.
Our boast is in Virgin Mary, Bearer of God. In
her, the former curse which had come over our
race as a result of the evilness of heart which the
woman committed who had eated of the tree was
canceled.
On account of Eve was the door of the Garden
closed, and through Mary the Virgin, it is opened
to us again and we are permitted to eat of the Tree
of Life, the Holy Body and Precious Blood of
Christ. In His love for us, He came and delivered
us.
What comprehension, what language, and what
hearing, can understand this mystery, which at the
same time must be proclaimed, for it is wonderful.
God loves men. The word of the Father, the Only
Son is, Who existed before the world in His
incorruptible Godhead, came and incarnated from
you.
His Mother after She brought Him forth, Her
Virginity was not lost; and it became manifest that
She was the Bearer of God. How deep is the
wealth of the wisdom of God! The womb, which
He had decreed, should bring forth children in
pain, suffering and sorrow of heart, has become
the Fountain of life and has brought forth without
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the seed of man Him Who removes the curse from
our race.
For this reason, we will praise Him saying:
“Glory be unto Thee, O Thou lover of man, the
Good One, the Redeemer of our souls.” Pray to
Him for us, O Holy One.
3. HOW WONDERFUL AND MARVELOUS is
the power of the Womb of the Virgin that bears
God without seed of man, and to this the Angel
who appeared to Joseph was witness, when he
spoke: “That which shall be born of Her is of the
Holy Spirit.” (Matthew 1:20). It was the word of
God becoming incarnate without change. Mary
brought Him forth with double happiness, and the
Angel said unto Her. “You will bring forth a Son
and His name shall be called EMMANUEL, which
means, God with us, He will be called Jesus, and
He shall save His people from their
sins.”(Matthew 1:20-24). May He save us also by
His power and forgive us our sins, as we have
known fully that He is God Who became man.
Praise be unto Him forever. O how wonderful the
birth of God is from Mary, the Holy Virgin! She
had in Her the Word of the Father. Seed did not
proceed His birth, neither did His birth cause any
change in her Virginity. The Word went forth from
the Father without being wearied and was born of
the Virgin without agony or pain. The wise man
worshipped Him. They offered Him incense as He
was God, Gold as He was King, and Myrrh to
signify His death, which gave Life unto men, for
our sakes, of his own free will, He accepted death.
He alone is the God One, Who loves men. Pray to
Him for us, O Holy One.
4. HOW WONDERFUL it is He took a rib from
the side of Adam, and of it fashioned a woman,
from whom came the whole creation of the
children of men.
From woman was given the Lord, the Word of
the Father, Who is called Emmanuel. On account
of this we beseech Her at all times to intercede on
our behalf to Her Beloved Son for the forgiveness
of our sins. She was beneficent towards all the
Saints and Archbishopes in that she brought to
them That for which they waited, and She brought
to the Prophets Him Whose coming they had
prophesied; and to the Apostles She brought Him
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in Whose name they were to preach to all the ends
of the world. For the martyrs and the faithful, from
Her came forth, were to undergo struggle, for
Jesus Christ. The wealth of His Grace and the
depth of His wisdom cannot be fathomed. We
implore Him for the greatness of His mercy, for
He came and delivered us. Pray to Him for us, O
Holy One.
5. GOD SWORE TO DAVID in truth and He will not change. He said, “From the fruit of your
descend (seed) I will set one upon your throne.”
(2Samuel 7:12; Psalm 131/132:11). Realizing that
Christ was born in the flesh from Him, the
righteous man wished and sought to find a
dwelling place for the Lord, the Word of the
Father. After completing it with much toil, he
cried out in the Holy Spirit saying: “Behold, we
have heard it in Ephratha, the dwelling place of the
God of Jacob, where Emmanuel has willed to be
born in the flesh for our salvation.” Psalm
131/132:6. Another Prophet also said: “And as for
you, O Bethlehem, the land of Ephratha, you shall
not be the least of the kings of Judah, for from you
will come forth a King Who shall rule my people,
“Israel” (now called “people of God”)” (Micah
5:2). O how wonderful is the word of those who
prophesied in the same spirit concerning Christ, to
Whom be glory with the God Father and the Holy
Spirit, now and forever. Pray to Him for us, O
Holy One.
6. DAVID WHO REIGNED over Israel when the
rebels revolted against him wished to drink water
from the pool of Bethlehem, whereupon the
captains of his hosts, despite the encampment of
the rebels, went and brought water for him to
drink. But seeing that the men had voluntarily
given themselves over to death for his sake, the
righteous man pours out the water (unto the Lord)
without drinking of it (2Samuel 23:13-17 and I
Chronicles 11:18-19), and so was righteousness
accounted unto him forever. In the same way have
martyrs abandoned the pleasure of this world and
poured out their blood for God. They have endured
bitter death for the sake of the Kingdom for God
Have Mercy upon us, O Lord, according to the
greatness of Thy compassion. Pray to Him for us,
O Holy One.
7. ONE OF THE HOLY TRINITY seeing our
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pitiable state, bowed the heaven of heavens, came
and dwelt in the Womb of the Virgin and became
man like us, only with the exception of sin, and He
was born in Bethlehem, according to what the
Prophets preached. He delivered and Redeemed
us, and made us His own people forever and ever.
Pray to Him for us, O Holy One.
A HYMN OF PRAISE OF OUR MOTHER
HOLY MARY READ ON THE DATE OF
FRIDAY
1. BLESSED are you among women, and blessed
is the Fruit of Your Womb, O Mary the Virgin, the
spotless God-Bearer. From You has risen to us the
Son of Righteousness, Who has gathered us under
His wings, for He it is Who has created us. Pray to
Him for us, O Holy One.
2. YOU ALONE, O Lady Who brought forth God
are the Mother of Light. We magnify You with
praise and glory.
Blessed are You. Greater than the heaven and
higher than the earth. You transcend the
conception of every mind. O Mary, the Virgin,
Who is able to describe Your greatness, for there
none with whom You may be compared. The
Angels magnify You and the Seraphim praise
You, for He Who dwells upon the Cherubim and
the Seraphim came down and took up His abode in
Your Womb. Thereby has the Lover of man
brought us unto Himself, abolishing the death that
had belonged to us, giving us His life. To Him be
glory and praise. Pray to Him for us, O Holy One.
3. BLESSED ARE YOU O MARY, and blessed is
the Fruit of Your Womb, O Virgin, Bearer of God
and the glory of all Virgins. He Who existed
before the world has became incarnate of You. He
Who is the ancient of days came forth from Your
Womb. He took our flesh and gave us His spirit,
and in His abundant goodness He made us equals
with Him. You are greater than many women who
have received grace and honor. O Mary, the
Bearer of God, the spiritual City wherein God the
Most High took up His abode, for it is Him Who is
seated on the Cherubim and the Seraphim that You
have held in Your hand, and it is he Who of His
abundant goodness feeds every created flesh that
has taken Your breast and sucked milk. He Who
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is our God and Redeemer of all, Who will
shepherd us forever. Let us worship Him with
praise, for He has created us. Pray to Him for us,
O Holy One.
4. MARY THE VIRGIN is the vessel of priceless
ointment, the fountainhead (or spring) of the water
of Life. The Fruit of Her Womb has saved the
whole word. He has abolished the curse which lay
upon us and made peace among us. By His Cross
and By His Resurrection has He restored Adam
into the Garden. Pray to him for us, O Holy One.
5. MARY THE PURE Virgin the Bearer of God
and the Faithful One, pray for the children of men
with compassion, now and forever, pray Thou for
us to Your Son, Lord Christ, that He may forgive
us our sins. Pray to Him for us, O Holy One.
6. MARY THE VIRGIN, cried out of the
Sanctuary, saying: “God knows that I have never
known a man, and that I have only heard the sound
of the voice of the angel who brought me the glad
news honorably and said: “Peace be to You, O
Holy Virgin, You will bear Him Who cannot be
borne, and will contain Him Who cannot be
contained, Whom nothing can contain at all.”
Abundant is Your praise, O You are full of grace.
Honored are you by all, You have become the
dwelling place of the Word of the Father. You are
the tent that is pitched, which gathers together the
Christian people and teaches them to worship the
Life giving Trinity. You have borne the Pillar of
fire, which Moses saw even the Son of God, Jesus
Christ, Who came and dwelt in Your Womb.
You are the ark in which the creator of the highest
heaven resides, which the earth cannot contain.
You carried Him in Your Womb nine months. The
heavens and earth can’t hold Him but You are
faithful to Him; You are the ladder leads to
heaven. Your Light is greater than the light of sun.
You are eastern horizone where rises the brilliant
star whose appearance the saints awaited with joy
and gladness. Upon Eve was passed the sentence
that she would bring forth children in labor and
pain. But You heard the voice saying: “Rejoice, O
Full of Grace”, and You have brought for us the
word of the father, the King, Who is God, all
creation. He came and delivered us for He is
merciful and He loves men. On this account we
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praise You, even as the Angel Gabriel did saying:
“Blessed are You among women and blessed is the
Fruit of Your Womb. Rejoice, You full of Grace,
God is with You.” Pray to Him for us, O Holy
One.
A HYMN OF PRAISE OF OUR MOTHER
HOLY MARY READ ON THE DATE OF
SATURDAY
1. PURE AND BRIGHT, You are in everything. O
Holy One, worthy of all praise. You Who have
held the Lord in Your hand. With You, all the
creations rejoice and cry out saying: Pray to Him
for us, O Holy One.
2. REJOICE, O FULL OF GRACE, rejoice Thou,
for you have found favor, rejoice Thou, for God is
with You.” O devoted Virgin, we marvel at Your
greatness, and we ascribe joy to You with the
Angel Gabriel, for the Fruit of Your Womb is the
source of salvation for our race, and has brought
us unto our God, His father. Pray to Him for us, O
Holy One.
3. AS AT AN UNDEFILED MARRIAGE, O
Mary, the Holy Spirit dwelt in You and the power
of the Most High overshadowed You. In truth You
have brought for us the Word, the Son of the
Father, He Who exists forever came and saved us
from our sins. Pray to Him for us, O Holy One.
4. YOU ARE THE DESCENDANT from the root
of David. You have brought forth in the flesh our
Savior Jesus Christ, the Only Word from the
Father, Who exists hidden from before the world.
Hiding his power, He took from You the form of
the servant. Pray to Him for us, O Holy One.
5. YOU BECAME THE SECOND HEAVEN on
earth, You Spotless God-bearer. From You rose
for us the Son of Righteousness, and You brought
Him forth as foretold by the Prophet without seed
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and defilement. Pray to Him for us, O Holy One.
6. YOU ARE THE TENT of the Holy of Holies,
wherein the Ark which has covered all over with
plates of Gold, and had therein the Tables of the
Covenant, and the golden urn with the hidden
Manna signifying the Son of God. He came and
dwelt in Mary the Virgin without blemish and
became incarnate of Her. She brought forth in the
world the King of Glory, Who came and delivered
us. Rejoice Thou Garden (Paradise), which
provides for the lamb that speaks, even the Son of
the Father Who abides forever. He came and
delivered us from sin. Pray to Him for us, O Holy
One.
7. YOU ARE CALLED the Mother of Christ the
King. Even after bringing Him forth, You
continued in Your Spotless Virginity. In wonderful
mystery You brought forth Emmanuel, and on this
account He preserved you undefiled. Pray to Him
for us, O Holy One.
8. YOU ARE THE LADDER on which Jacob saw
the Son of God sit at the top. You carried in Your
Womb while you are virgin and gave birth. He
Who could not be discovers and touched. You
have become our intercessor to our Lord Jesus
Christ, Who was incarnate of You for our
salvation. Pray to Him for us, O Holy One.
9. BLESSED AND UNDEFILED Bride Chamber
BEHOLD, THE LORD came forth from You, to
save the whole world, which He created in His
abundant grace and mercy. We praise and glorify
Him, for He is the beneficent One, the Lover of
men. Pray to Him for us, O Holy One.
10. REJOICE, YOU ARE FULL OF GRACE, the
unblemished Virgin and undefiled Vessel, You
Who are the glory of the entire world, the Light
which shall never be put out and the Shrine that
shall never be abandoned. Strong stick of Faith;
supporter of the saints. Pray for us to Your
Gracious Son, Christ our Redeemer, that He may
have mercy on us and show us His compassion,
forgiving us our sins. Pray to Him for us, O Holy
One.
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A HYMN OF PRAISE OF OUR MOTHER
HOLY MARY READ ON THE DATE OF
SATURDAY
1. YOU WERE NAMED BELOVED, O Blessed
among women. You are the second chamber, for
You were called the Holy of Holies, wherein the
tables of the Covenant containing the Ten Words,
which were written by the fingers of God, had
been kept. This He has made known to us, first by
the letter “Yawta” which is the first letter of the
Name of our Redeemer Jesus Christ, Who became
incarnate from You without change. He became
the Mediator of the New Covenant, and by the
shedding of His Blood He purified the believers
and the holy people. Pray to Him for us, O Holy
One.
2. FOR THIS WE ALL MAGNIFY YOU O
LADY; the ever-pure Bearer of God, Lifting up
our eyes to You, we invoke You, Pray for us that
we may find grace and mercy with Him Who is
the lover of men. You are the Tabot of Ark which
was covered all over with gold, which had been
made of wood that never would perish, signifying
for us the Word of God Who became man without
separation and change. The divine, Pure, undefiled
Deity which is co-equal with the Father he was
announced to Her, the pure woman without seed,
He became like unto us by the might of His
wisdom He Who was incarnate from You, even He
Who is spotless, mingled His Divinity with us.
Pray to Him for us, O Holy One.
3. YOU ARE THE SANTUARY, which the
cherubim surrounded as they stand around God.
The Word Who was incarnate of You, O pure One,
without change, has become the Forgiver of our
sins and the Absolver of our transgressions. Pray
to Him for us, O Holy One.
4. YOU ARE THE URN OF GOD OR HOLY
GOLDEN POT, wherein is hidden the manna, the
bread (HIBST) that came down from heaven to
give life to the entire world. Pray to Him for us, O
Holy One.
5. YOU ARE THE GOLDEN candlestick and
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holds the brilliant Light at all times, which is the
Light of the world. Light from light, which had no
beginning, verily God from verily God was
incarnate of You without change. And by His
coming He shed Light upon us, upon those of us
who were sitting in the shadow and darkness of
death, and He set out feet upon the path of peace,
through the mystery of His Holy wisdom. Pray to
Him for us, O Holy One.
6. YOU ARE THE CENSER of fold because You
carried the coals of the blessed fire, which He took
from the sanctuary. He Who forgives sin and
destroys wickedness.
He Who is the Word of God. Who became
incarnate of You and He Who offered up to His
Father Himself as incense and precious offerings?
Pray to Him for us, O Holy One.
7. REJOICE O MARY, Beautiful Dove, You have
borne for us the Word of God and You are the
sweet scented flower, which has sprung up from
the root of Jesse. Pray to Him for us, O Holy One.
8. YOU ARE LIKE unto the rod of Aaron, which,
without being planted in the ground and without
watering, burst into blossom. In like manner, You,
O Bearer of Christ, did bring forth Christ our God
in truth, without seed. He came and delivered us.
Pray to Him for us, O Holy One.
9. IT MEETS FOR You, O You Who are full of
grace more than all the saints to pray on our
behalf. You are greater than the Archbishops and
You are more honorable than the Prophets. In You
there is majesty of appearance, which is greater
than the majesty of the Seraphim and Cherubim.
Verily You are the glory of our race, and you are
She Who must beg for life for our souls. Pray
Thou then on our behalf to our Lord Jesus Christ
and Redeemer that He may confirm us in the Right
Faith, that is to say, faith in Him, and that He may
graciously bestow upon His mercy and
compassion, and may in His abundant mercy
forgive us our sins for ever and ever. Amen. Pray
to Him for us, O Holy One.
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PRAYER OF THE COVENANT
DIVIDED IN THREE VERSIONS
The priest shall face the East and chant in a loud
voice «Holy». And the people shall chant after him as indicated below:
Priest:
Holy
People:
God
Holy Mighty
Holy Living,
Immortal,
Who was born of the Holy Virgin Mary;
have mercy upon us, Lord
People
Holy God
Holy Mighty
Holy Living
Immortal
Who was baptized in Jordan and crucified on the
tree of the cross; have mercy upon us, Lord.
People
Holy God,
Holy Mighty,
Holy Living,
Immortal,
Who did rise from the dead on the third day,
ascend into heaven in glory, sit at the right hand of
the Father and will come again in glory to judge
the livings and the deads; have mercy upon us,
Lord.
Glory be to the Father
Glory be to the Son
And Glory be to the Holy Spirit
both now and unto the ages of ages. Amen. And,
Amen. So be it; so be it.
Holy Trinity immortal God; have mercey upon us,
Lord.
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VERSION1: MIDNIGHT PRAYER OF THE
COVENANT.
Instruction: The priest shall turn his face towards
the people and chant the following in a loud voice,
and the people shall say according to the order.
Priest: Glory be to God.
People: It is right, it is just.
Priest: O Lord, maker of all, invisible God, we stretch out our soul to Thee and we offer morning
prayer unto Thee.
O Lord, the powerful wisdom of all, God
merciful maker of the soul, we glorify Thee,
begotten from the Father beyond the creation of
the world; Thou, Who art the only Word and rests
in Thy saints, art praised by the archangels with
ceaseless glories. Thou was not made by hands but
art creator of the hidden things; Thou art the
invisible, pure, and holy, and the announcer Who
told us the wisdom of Thy hidden glory. Thou
made us to hope for the unquenchable light; and
we, Thy servants, offer unto Thee glory,
thanksgiving and holiness; and the people glorify
Thee.
People: O Lord, we glorify Thee.
Priest: O God of light, Thou art the source of life, the head of knowledge, the giver of grace from
the perfect grace, the maker of the soul, giver of
good, giver of the Holy Spirit, the treasure of
wisdom, the helper, the teacher of saints, the
foundation of the world, Who accepts the prayer of
the holy ones. We glorify thee, O only-begotten
Son, the first-born Word of the Father, Thou has
granted Thy universal grace to us who call upon
Thee. O pure and blameless Father, with Thee are
the treasures which moth and rust do not corrupt,
and of which Thou gives to them who trust upon
Thee in all their thoughts. Thou made the angels
desire to visit the light which was before the
world, and Thou art our unchangeable guardian.
Through Thy Father’s pleasure Thou has
enlightened us, we who had valued darkness, we
whom Thou has brought from darkness into light,
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granted us life after death, and freedom from
slavery. By Thy cross Thou has brought us nearer
to Thy Father in heaven. By the Gospel Thou has
led us, and by the prophets Thou has comforted us,
we whom Thou has brought near, O God. O God,
give us light. We praise Thee, O our God, that
with ceaseless thanksgiving we may say that we
are Thy servants; and the people praise Thee.
People: O Lord, we praise Thee.
Priest: O Jesus, the Son of God, Who is above all,
we offer three fold thanksgiving unto Thee with
Thy Father, in Thine eternal kingdom, and all the
creatures glorify Thee in trembling and fear of
soul. Every soul fears Thee.
And all the souls of the righteous trust in
Thee, Thou Who quieted the stormy floods of the
evil spirits for our sake, and who became for us
life from destruction, and a refuge where there is
the hope of eternal salvation.
Thou saves those who are troubled on the
sea, through Thy grace Thou heals those who are
in the wilderness, Thou accompanies those whose
imprisonment is very hard; so free us from the
bond of death.
Thou comfort the miserable and the
weeping, Thou saves the weak with Thy cross, it is
Thou Who takes away and removes all the wrath
from us who have trusted in Thee.
O Lord, Whom the prophets and the apostles
thanked secretly, we thank Thee. We glorify Thee,
so that, believing in Thee and fulfilling Thy will,
we may rest in the abode of life. Grant us to walk
according to Thine order.
O Lord, through Thy mercy visit all, small
and great, rulers and people, shepherd and flock,
for Thine is the kingdom, O blessed Lord our God.
Glory be to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, as
before the creation of the cosmos, so both now and
ever, and from generation to endless generations,
and ages without end.
People: Amen.
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VERSION 2: Instruction: The priest shall turn his face towards the faithful, chanting the following in
a loud voice, and the faithful shall respond as
indicated below:
Priest: The grace of God be with you.
People: And with your spirit.
Priest: Let us glorify our God.
People: It is right, it is just.
People: Concentrate the thoughts of your heart.
We lift them unto the Lord, our Father Who art in
heaven, our Father Who art in heaven, our Father
Who art in heaven, lead us lest we hap into
temptation.
Priest: O God the Father, giver of light, the power of all, visitor of all souls, light which was before,
creator of the world, the leader of life and giver of
immortal happiness, Thou has taken us out of the
snares of darkness, and granted us the inestimable
light. Thou has loosed us, we who believe in Thee,
and covered us with faith. Thou art not far from
Thy servants, but rather, Thou art always with
them. Thou does not neglect the soul which begs
Thee with fear and trembling. Thou knows all
before the thought, and examines all before the
thought. Through Thy will Thou supplies our
needs before we ask; Thou hears us who call upon
Thee without doubting. Thou art the inestimable
light, and the King of the heavenly hosts, hearer of
the glorious song of the archangels upon whom
Thou rests. O Lord, we pray Thee to hear us. Grant
us the unceasing word in trust. We glorify Thee,
we thank Thee, and we bless Thee; O Lord, we,
Thy servants, glorify Thee because we depend
upon Thee.
People: O Lord, we glorify Thee.
Priest: O Lord, Jesus Christ, holy, Thou has heard us. Thou became a word to the dumb, a staff to the
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broken ones, light to the blind, a way to the lame,
and the purifier of the lepers. O Lord, Thou did
heal the sick and cure the deaf. Thou rebuked
death and destroyed the darkness. Thou created the
light of the sun which does not set, the
unquenchable light, the Sun which always shines
over the holy ones, Thou established all through
Thy fixed will for the decoration of the world.
Thou appeared clearly to all to save man, Thou art
the restorer of the soul, and Thou was beforehand
in determining all things rightly. O Thou, Creator
of angels, Father of all, the adornment of the world
and the maker of earth, Wisdom and Knowledge
were sent to the world by the everlasting Father.
This existence is unchangeable and immeasurable
and invisible spirit. Thou art the glorious
announcer and Thy name is wonderful. For this
reason we, Thy servants, praise Thee, O Lord.
People: O Lord, we praise Thee.
Priest: We offer this three-fold holy glory unto
Thee, Who has given us Thine unchangeable faith,
enabling us to break the bonds of death. Thou
created the upright minds of those who believe in
Thee, that they may be called gods among men.
Thou has granted us to tread down all the powers
of the enemy through the Spirit, so that we may
loosen that which could not be loosened. Thou has
made effectual for us love towards Thy Father and
made reconciliation between us and Him. O Lord,
hear those who beg Thee. O Lord, let not us, who
petition Thee fall into sin, but vindicate us against
our enemies, our accusers. Grant us continuous
prayer that we may be kept from being swallowed
up by the enemy. O eternal King, hear: comfort the
widows, accept the orphans, purify the unclean
through Thy mercy, grant wisdom to the foolish,
restore the lost, save the prisoners, and be a refuge
to all of us, for Thine is the blessed kingdom, O
Lord our God.
People: Amen.
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VERSION 3: EVENING PRAYER OF THE
COVENANT
Instruction: The priest shall turn his face towards
the people and chant the following in a loud voice,
and the people shall respond as indicated:
Priest: The grace of God be with you
People: And with your spirit.
Priest: Give thanks unto our God.
People: It is right, it is just.
Priest: O immortal Father, Savior of our soul, the foundation of wisdom, keeper of our hearts, Thou
has granted light to our inward eyes and covered
us with Thy knowledge against the darkness of our
mind. By the cross of Thine Only-begotten, Thou
did save the first man, who was given to
destruction, and did renew him by the immortal
things. Iniquities vanished at Thy command, and
Thou made redemption through the death of Thy
Son, even as He searched for the lost one. For this
reason we, Thy servants, glorify Thee, O Lord.
People: We glorify Thee, O Lord.
Priest: We praise Thee, O Lord, with glorious
song, Thou, Whom the archangels glorify, always,
unceasingly and without rest. Whom also, the
lords praise singing with the praise of glory and
thanksgiving.
O Lord, Thou has sent Thy counsel, Word,
Wisdom, and Thy visitation, Who was with Thee
before the cosmos began, without being created,
that is the Word Who was not created, Thy
beloved Son, Who appeared in flesh for mankind’s
salvation.
People: We glorify Thee, O Lord.
Priest: From our heart we offer to Thee three fold
praise, O Lord, giver of life. Thou visited the soul
of the humble and despised not the troubled soul.
Thou accepted the persecuted and helped them,
Thou saved those in difficulty. Thou thought of the
hungry and avenged the victims of sin. Thou art
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the friend of the faithful, speaker to the righteous,
dwelling-place for the pure ; Thou hears those who
call upon Thee in righteousness, protects the
widow, saves the orphan, grants right leadership to
the Church which Thou has made a dwelling-place
of the glorious faith, the council of the Spirit, the
giver of grace and power. While we praise Thee
without rest, we confess in our hearts Thy
kingdom which was declared unto us by Thee and
Thy beloved Son, our Lord Jesus, through Whom
be glory and dominion to Thee, unto the ages of
ages.
People: Amen.
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