Prayers of the First Hour (7:00AM)
Order of Prayers (abbreviated):
-Trisagion Prayers
-O Come, Let Us Worship
-Psalms (if time is a concern, only one psalm may be read, as indicated parenthetically)
-Alleluia
-Troparion of the Day (http://bookofprayer.wordpress.com/2007/07/13/daily-troparia/)
-Theotokion and Psalm Verse of the Hour
-Kontakion of the Day (http://bookofprayer.wordpress.com/2007/07/13/daily-troparia/)
-The Second Prayer of the Hour (O Christ our God, who at all times… and hourly prayer)
-Conclusion: Lord, have mercy. (3) Glory… now…
-Concluding Prayer of the Hour
-Conclusion: Glory… now… Lord, have mercy. (3) Through the prayers…
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In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
~Trisagion Prayers~
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.
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. Amen.
~O Come, Let Us Worship~
O come, let us worship God our King!
O come, let us worship and fall down before Christ, our King and our God!
O come, let us worship and fall down before Christ Himself, our King and our God!
~Psalms~
Psalm 5 (Monday/Thursday)
Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King and my God, for unto Thee will I pray. My voice shalt Thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto Thee and will look up. For Thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness; neither shall evil dwell with Thee. The foolish shall not stand in Thy sight; Thou hatest all workers of iniquity. Thou shalt destroy them that speak lies; the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
But as for me, I will come into Thy house in the multitude of Thy mercy, and in Thy fear will I worship toward Thy holy temple. Lead me, O LORD, in Thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make Thy way straight before my face. For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is exceeding wickedness. Their throat is an open sepulcher; they flatter with their tongue. Destroy Thou them, O God! Let them fall by their own counsels. Cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against Thee. But let all those that put their trust in Thee rejoice; let them ever shout for joy, because Thou defendest them; let them also that love Thy name be joyful in Thee. For Thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favor wilt Thou compass him about as with a shield.
Psalm 89 (Tuesday/Friday)
LORD, Thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever Thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God. Thou turnest man to destruction, and sayest, “Return, ye children of men.” For a thousand years in Thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night. Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up; in the morning it flourisheth and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down and withereth.
For we are consumed by Thine anger, and by Thy wrath are we troubled. Thou hast set our iniquities before Thee, our secret sins in the light of Thy countenance. For all our days are passed away in Thy wrath; we spend our years as a tale that is told. The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off and we fly away. Who knoweth the power of Thine anger? Even according to the fear of Thee, so is Thy wrath.
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. Return, O LORD! How long? And let Thee repent concerning Thy servants. O satisfy us early with Thy mercy, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. Make us glad according to the days wherein Thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil. Let Thy work appear unto Thy servants, and Thy glory unto their children. And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us, and establish Thou the work of our hands for us–yea, the work of our hands, establish Thou it.
Psalm 100 (Wednesday/Saturday)
I will sing of mercy and judgment; unto Thee, O LORD, will I sing. I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt Thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes; I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me. A froward heart shall depart from me; I will not know a wicked person. Whoso privily slandereth his neighbor, him will I cut off; him that hath a haughty look and a proud heart will I not suffer. Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house; he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight. I will early destroy all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.
~Alleluia~
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! Glory to Thee, O Lord!
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! Glory to Thee, O Lord!
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! Glory to Thee, O Lord, our God and our hope, glory be to Thee!
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
~Troparion of the Day~
Here the troparion of the day is sung. See http://bookofprayer.wordpress.com/2007/07/13/daily-troparia/
In addition, the troparia for the saints commemorated on this day may be sung here.
~Theotokion and Psalm Verse of the Hour~
Now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Theotokion: What shall we call thee, O thou who art 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 thy holy embrace a Son, who is God of all. Beseech him to save our souls.
Psalm Verse: Order my steps in Thy Word, O Lord, and so shall no wickedness have dominion over me. Deliver me from the wrongful dealings of men, and so shall I keep Thy commandments. Show the light of Thy countenance upon me, and teach me Thy commandments. Let my mouth be filled with Thy praise, O Lord, that I may sing of Thy glory and honour all day long.
~First Prayer of the Hour~
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 commandments. Show the light of Thy countenance upon Thy servant, and teach me Thy commandment. Let my mouth be filled with Thy praise, O Lord, that I may sing of Thy glory and honour all day long.
~Kontakion of the Day~
Here the kontakion of the day (and any kontakia for the commemorated saints) is sung, except during Great Lent, when the kontakion specific to that season is sung.
~The Second Prayer of the Hour~
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 lovest the just and showest mercy upon the sinner; who callest 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.
The Prayer of St. Ephrem the Syrian is here added during Great Lent & Holy Week with prostrations; otherwise, proceed to the Conclusion.
O Lord and Master of my life, take from me the spirit of sloth, despondency, lust for power and idle talk.
But grant unto me, Thy servant, a spirit of chastity, humility, patience and love.
Yea, O Lord and King, grant me to see mine own faults and not to judge my brothers and sisters. For blessed art Thou unto ages of ages. Amen.
~Conclusion~
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, who without defilement gavest birth to God the Word: true Theotokos, we magnify thee.
Concluding Prayer of the Hour
O Christ the True Light, Who enlightenest and sanctifest every person who cometh into the world, may the light of Thy Countenance shine upon us, that in Thy Light we may see the Unapproachable Light. Direct also our steps unto the keeping of Thy commandments, through the intercessions of Thy most holy Mother and of all the Saints. Amen.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy. (thrice)
Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us, and save us. Amen.
