Daily Matins
(Outside of Lent)
As a Reader Service
See also the
All-Night Vigil and Matins for Sundays
and Feasts
Note: The translation used is primarily that of
Fr. Lawrence of Jordanville. The order
of service is based primarily on the Reader Service Typikon by Bishop Daniel
(the Old Rite Bishop of the
If Matins is preceded immediately by the
Midnight Office, then the Trisagion prayers are omitted, and Matins begins at
“O come let us worship…”
Senior Reader: Through the prayers
of our holy Fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us.
Reader: Amen. Glory to
Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
O
Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, Who art everywhere present and
fillest all things, Treasury of good things and Giver of life: Come and dwell
in us, and cleanse us of all impurity, and save our souls, O Good One.
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
the ages of ages. Amen.
O Most Holy
Trinity, have mercy on us. O Lord, blot out our sins. O Master, pardon our
iniquities. O 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
the ages of ages. Amen.
Our
Father, Who art in the Heavens, 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Senior Reader: O Lord, Jesus
Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us.
Reader: Amen. Lord have
mercy. Twelve Times
Glory to the
Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the
ages of ages. Amen.
O come,
let us worship God our King.
O come,
let us worship and fall down before Christ our King and God.
O come,
let us worship and fall down before Christ Himself, our King and God.
The Lord hear thee in the day of affliction; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee. Let Him send forth unto thee help from His sanctuary, and out of Zion let Him help thee. Let Him remember every sacrifice of thine, and thy whole-burnt offering let Him fatten. The Lord grant thee according to thy heart, and fulfill all thy purposes. We will rejoice in Thy salvation, and in the name of the Lord our God shall we be magnified. The Lord fulfill all thy requests. Now have I known that the Lord hath saved His anointed one; He will hearken unto him out of His holy heaven; in mighty deeds is the salvation of His right hand. Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we will call upon the name of the Lord our God. They have been fettered and have fallen, but we are risen and are set upright. O Lord, save the king, and hearken unto us in the day when we call upon Thee.
O Lord, in Thy strength the king shall be glad, and in Thy salvation shall he rejoice exceedingly. The desire of his heart hast Thou granted unto him, and hast not denied him the requests of his lips. Thou wentest before him with the blessings of goodness, Thou hast set upon his head a crown of precious stone. He asked life of Thee, and Thou gavest him length of days unto ages of ages. Great is his glory in Thy salvation; glory and majesty shalt Thou lay upon him. For Thou shalt give him blessing for ever and ever, Thou shalt gladden him in joy with Thy countenance. For the king hopeth in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Most High shall he not be shaken. Let Thy hand be found on all Thine enemies; let Thy right hand find all that hate Thee. For Thou wilt make them as an oven of fire in the time of Thy presence; the Lord in His wrath will trouble them sorely and fire shall devour them. Their fruit wilt Thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from the sons of men. For they have intended evil against Thee, they have devised counsels which they shall not be able to establish. For Thou shalt make them turn their backs; among those that are Thy remnant, Thou shalt make ready their countenance. Be Thou exalted, O Lord, in Thy strength; we will sing and chant of Thy mighty acts.
Glory to
the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto
the ages of ages. Amen.
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
the ages of ages. Amen.
O Most Holy
Trinity, have mercy on us. O Lord, blot out our sins. O Master, pardon our
iniquities. O 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
the ages of ages. Amen.
Our
Father, Who art in the Heavens, 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Senior Reader: O Lord, Jesus
Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us.
Reader: Amen. And
these troparia:
O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance. Grant Thou victory unto
Orthodox Christians over their enemies, and by the power of Thy Cross do Thou preserve
Thy commonwealth.
Glory to
the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
O Thou
Who wast lifted up willingly upon the Cross, bestow Thy mercies upon the new
community named after Thee, O Christ God; gladden with Thy power the Orthodox
Christians, granting them victory over enemies; may they have as Thy help the
weapon of peace, the invincible trophy.
Both now
and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
O
Awesome intercession that cannot be put to shame, O good one, disdain not our
prayer; O all-hymned Theotokos, establish the commonwealth of the Orthodox,
save the Orthodox Christians, and grant unto them victory from heaven, for thou
didst bring forth God, O thou only blessed one.
Choir: Lord
have mercy. Nine Times
Senior Reader: Glory
to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and
unto the ages of ages.
Choir: Amen.
Senior Reader: Through the prayers
of our holy Fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us.
Reader: Amen.
The Six Psalms
We begin Matins with the Six Psalms, listening in silence
and with compunction (standing, with no moving about). And the reader, with reverence and fear of
God, says:
Glory to
God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will among men. Thrice. (With
the sign of the Cross and a bow from the waist each time.)
O Lord,
Thou shalt open my lips, and my mouth shall declare Thy praise. Twice.
Psalm 3
O Lord, why are they multiplied that afflict
me? Many rise up against me. Many say unto my soul: There is no salvation for
him in his God. But Thou, O Lord, art my helper, my glory, and the lifter up of
my head. I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and He heard me out of His holy
mountain. I laid me down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord will help me. I will
not be afraid of ten thousands of people that set themselves against me round
about. Arise, O Lord, save me, O my God, for Thou hast smitten all who without
cause are mine enemies; the teeth of sinners hast Thou broken. Salvation is of
the Lord, and Thy blessing is upon Thy people.
I laid me
down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord will help me.
Psalm 37
O Lord, rebuke me not in Thine anger, nor
chasten me in Thy wrath. For Thine arrows are fastened in me, and Thou hast
laid Thy hand heavily upon me. There is no healing in my flesh in the face of
Thy wrath; and there is no peace in my bones in the face of my sins. For mine
iniquities are risen higher than my head; as a heavy burden have they pressed
heavily upon me. My bruises are become noisome and corrupt in the face of my
folly. I have been wretched and utterly bowed down until the end; all the day
long I went with downcast face. For my loins are filled with mockings, and
there is no healing in my flesh. I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly, I have
roared from the groaning of my heart. O Lord, before Thee is all my desire, and
my groaning is not hid from Thee. My heart is troubled, my strength hath failed
me; and the light of mine eyes, even this is not with me. My friends and my
neighbors drew nigh over against me and stood, and my nearest of kin stood afar
off. And they that sought after my soul used violence; and they that sought
evils for me spake vain things, and craftinesses all the day long did they
meditate. But as for me, like a deaf man I heard them not, and was as a
speechless man that openeth not his mouth. And I became as a man that heareth
not, and that hath in his mouth no reproofs. For in Thee have I hoped, O Lord;
Thou wilt hearken unto me, O Lord my God. For I said: Let never mine enemies
rejoice over me; yea, when my feet were shaken, those men spake boastful words
against me. For I am ready for scourges, and my sorrow is continually before
me. For I will declare mine iniquity, and I will take heed concerning my sin.
But mine enemies live and are made stronger than I, and they that hated me
unjustly are multiplied. They that render me evil for good slandered me,
because I pursued goodness. Forsake me not, O Lord my God, depart not from me.
Be attentive unto my help, O Lord of my salvation.
Forsake me
not, O Lord my God, depart not from me. Be attentive unto my help, O Lord of my
salvation.
Psalm 62
O God, my God, unto Thee I rise early at dawn.
My soul hath thirsted for Thee; how often hath my flesh longed after Thee in a
land barren and untrodden and unwatered. So in the sanctuary have I appeared
before Thee to see Thy power and Thy glory. For Thy mercy is better than lives;
my lips shall praise Thee. So shall I bless Thee in my life, and in Thy name
will I lift up my hands. As with marrow and fatness let my soul be filled, and
with lips of rejoicing shall my mouth praise Thee. If I remembered Thee on my
bed, at the dawn I meditated on Thee. For Thou art become my helper; in the
shelter of Thy wings will I rejoice. My soul hath cleaved after Thee, Thy right
hand hath been quick to help me. But as for these, in vain have they sought
after my soul; they shall go into the nethermost parts of the earth, they shall
be surrendered unto the edge of the sword; portions for foxes shall they be.
But the king shall be glad in God, everyone shall be praised that sweareth by
Him; for the mouth of them is stopped that speak unjust things.
At the dawn
I meditated on Thee. For Thou art become my helper; in the shelter of Thy wings
will I rejoice. My soul hath cleaved
after Thee, Thy right hand hath been quick to help me.
Glory to
the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto
the ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia,
alleluia, alleluia. Glory to Thee, O God. Thrice, with the sign of the
Cross, but without bows.
Lord. have
mercy. Thrice.
Glory to
the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto
the ages of ages. Amen.
Psalm 87
O Lord God of my salvation, by day have I
cried and by night before Thee. Let my prayer come before Thee, bow down Thine
ear unto my supplication. For filled with evils is my soul, and my life unto
hades hath drawn nigh. I am counted with them that go down into the pit; I am
become as a man without help, free among the dead. Like the bodies of the slain
that sleep in the grave, whom Thou rememberest no more, and they are cut off
from Thy hand. They laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness and in the shadow of
death. Against me is Thine anger made strong, and all Thy billows hast Thou
brought upon me. Thou hast removed my friends afar from me; they have made me
an abomination unto themselves. I have been delivered up, and have not come
forth; mine eyes are grown weak from poverty. I have cried unto Thee, O Lord,
the whole day long; I have stretched out my hands unto Thee. Nay, for the dead
wilt Thou work wonders? Or shall physicians raise them up that they may give
thanks unto Thee? Nay, shall any in the grave tell of Thy mercy, and of Thy
truth in that destruction? Nay, shall Thy wonders be known in that darkness,
and Thy righteousness in that land that is forgotten? But as for me, unto Thee,
O Lord, have I cried; and in the morning shall my prayer come before Thee.
Wherefore, O Lord, dost Thou cast off my soul and turnest Thy face away from
me? A poor man am I, and in troubles from my youth; yea, having been exalted, I
was humbled and brought to distress. Thy furies have passed upon me, and Thy
terrors have sorely troubled me. They came round about me like water, all the
day long they compassed me about together. Thou hast removed afar from me
friend and neighbor, and mine acquaintances because of my misery.
O Lord God
of my salvation, by day have I cried and by night before Thee. Let my prayer
come before Thee, bow down Thine ear unto my supplication.
Psalm 102
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is
within me bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all
that He hath done for thee, Who is gracious unto all thine iniquities, Who
healeth all thine infirmities, Who redeemeth thy life from corruption, Who
crowneth thee with mercy and compassion, Who fulfilleth thy desire with good
things; thy youth shall be renewed as the eagle's. The Lord performeth deeds of
mercy, and executeth judgment for all them that are wronged. He hath made His
ways known unto Moses, unto the sons of
In every
place of His dominion, bless the Lord, O my soul.
Psalm 142
O Lord, hear my prayer, give ear unto my
supplication in Thy truth; hearken unto me in Thy righteousness. And enter not
into judgment with Thy servant, for in Thy sight shall no man living be
justified. For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath humbled my life down
to the earth. He hath sat me in darkness as those that have been long dead, and
my spirit within me is become despondent; within me my heart is troubled. I
remembered days of old, I meditated on all Thy works, I pondered on the
creations of Thy hands. I stretched forth my hands unto Thee; my soul thirsteth
after thee like a waterless land. Quickly hear me, O Lord; my spirit hath
fainted away. Turn not Thy face away from me, lest I be like unto them that go
down into the pit. Cause me to hear Thy mercy in the morning; for in Thee have
I put my hope. cause me to know, O Lord, the way wherein I should walk; for unto
Thee have I lifted up my soul. Rescue me from mine enemies, O Lord; unto Thee
have I fled for refuge. Teach me to do Thy will, for Thou art my God. Thy good
Spirit shall lead me in the land of uprightness; for Thy name's sake, O Lord,
shalt Thou quicken me. In Thy righteousness shalt Thou bring my soul out of
affliction, and in Thy mercy shalt Thou utterly destroy mine enemies. And Thou
shalt cut off all them that afflict my soul, for I am Thy servant.
Hearken
unto me, O Lord, in Thy righteousness, and enter not into judgment with Thy
servant. Twice.
Thy good
Spirit shall lead me in the land of uprightness.
Glory to
the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever and unto
the ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia,
alleluia. Glory to Thee, O God. Thrice, with the sign of the Cross
and a bow each time.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. x12
Senior Reader: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.
Choir: Amen.
Choir: [in the tone of the first troparion] God is the Lord and hath appeared unto us. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. This is sung after each stichos.
Reader: Stichos 1: O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endureth forever.
Stichos 2: Surrounding me they compassed me, and by the name of the Lord I warded them off.
Stichos 3: I shall not die, but live, and I shall tell of the works of the Lord.
Stichos 4: The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner. This is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes.
For the order of the
Troparia that are sung after God is the Lord, consult the Order of Divine
Services, or the Rubrics Page of the Orthodox Liturgical Text and Resources web
site.
Then:
THE
FIRST KATHISMA
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Thrice. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Reader: Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
The first appointed kathisma
from the Psalter is read. The first and second stasis are concluded as
follows:
Reader: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Choir: Both now and ever, and unto the ages
of ages. Amen.
Alleluia,
alleluia, alleluia. Glory to Thee, O
God. Thrice.
Lord, have mercy. Thrice.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Reader: Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
And then the next stasis is
read. The final stasis is concluded as
follows:
Reader: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia,
alleluia. Glory to Thee, O God. Thrice.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Thrice.
Senior Reader: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Then the Sessional Hymns
from the Octoechos are sung (or read).
Then:
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Thrice. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Reader: Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
THE
SECOND KATHISMA
The second appointed kathisma is
read. The first and second stasis are
concluded as follows:
Reader: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Choir: Both now and ever, and unto the ages
of ages. Amen.
Alleluia,
alleluia, alleluia. Glory to Thee, O
God. Thrice.
Lord, have mercy. Thrice.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Reader: Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
And then the next stasis is
read.
The final stasis is concluded as
follows:
Reader: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia,
alleluia. Glory to Thee, O God. Thrice.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Thrice.
Senior Reader: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Then the Sessional Hymns from the Octoechos are sung (or read).
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Thrice.
Senior Reader: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.
Choir: Amen.
Reader: Psalm 50
Have
mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy; and according to the
multitude of Thy compassions blot out my transgression. Wash me thoroughly from
mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I know mine iniquity, and my sin
is ever before me. Against Thee only have I sinned and done this evil before
Thee, that Thou mightest be justified in Thy words, and prevail when Thou art
judged. For behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother
bear me. For behold, Thou hast loved truth; the hidden and secret things of Thy
wisdom hast Thou made manifest unto me. Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and
I shall be made clean; Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than
snow. Thou shalt make me to hear joy and gladness; the bones that be humbled,
they shall rejoice. Turn Thy face away from my sins, and blot out all mine
iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within
me. Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.
Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation, and with Thy governing Spirit
establish me. I shall teach transgressors Thy ways, and the ungodly shall turn
back unto Thee. Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, Thou God of my
salvation; my tongue shall rejoice in Thy righteousness. O Lord, Thou shalt
open my lips, and my mouth shall declare Thy praise. For if Thou hadst desired
sacrifice, I had given it; with whole-burnt offerings Thou shalt not be
pleased. A sacrifice unto God is a broken spirit; a heart that is broken and
humbled God will not despise. Do good, O Lord, in Thy good pleasure unto
Then we begin the
canon. After the 3rdand 6th
odes:
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Thrice
Senior Reader: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.
Choir: Amen.
After the 8th Ode of
the canon, we sing:
Choir: We praise, we bless, we worship the Lord,
praising and supremely exalting Him unto all ages. And then the appointed katavasia.
And we sing the Song of the Most
Holy Theotokos (the Magnificat) (on great feasts special megalynaria
are sung instead of the Magnificat):
Choir: My soul doth magnify the Lord, * and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior.
And after each verse, the
refrain: More honorable than the
Cherubim, * and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim; * who without
corruption gavest birth to God the Word, * the very Theotokos, thee do we
magnify.
For He hath looked upon the
lowliness of His handmaiden; * for behold, from henceforth all generations
shall call me blessed. Refrain.
For the Mighty One hath done
great things to me, * and holy is His name; * and His mercy is on them that
fear Him * unto generation and generation.
Refrain.
He hath showed strength with His
arm, * and He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart. Refrain.
He hath put down the mighty from
their seat, * and exalted them of low degree; * He hath filled the hungry with
good things, * and the rich He hath sent empty away. Refrain.
He hath holpen His servant
After
the 9th ode:
Choir: It is truly meet to bless thee, the Theotokos, ever-blessed and most blameless, and Mother of Our God. More honorable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim, who without corruption gavest birth to God the Word, the very Theotokos, thee do we magnify.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Thrice
Senior Reader: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.
Choir: Amen.
After this, the appointed
Exapostilaria.
The Lauds (the Praises):
Reader: Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the highest. To Thee is due praise, O God.
Praise Him, all ye His angels; praise Him, all ye His hosts. To Thee is due praise, O God.
Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him all ye stars and light.
Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and thou water that art above the heavens.
Let them praise the name of the Lord; for He spake, and they came to be; He commanded, and they were created.
He established them for ever, yea, for ever and ever; He hath set an ordinance, and it shall not pass away.
Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all ye abysses.
Fire, hail, snow, ice, blast of tempest, which perform His word.
The mountains and all the hills, fruitful trees, and all cedars.
The beasts and all the cattle, creeping things and winged birds.
Kings of the earth, and all peoples, princes and all the judges of the earth.
Young men and virgins, elders with the younger; let them praise the name of the Lord, for exalted is the name of Him alone.
His praise is above the earth and heaven, and He shall exalt the horn of His people.
This is the hymn for all His
saints, for the sons of
Sing unto the Lord a new song; His praise is in the church of the saints.
Let
Let them praise His name in the dance; with the timbrel and the psaltery let them chant unto Him.
For the Lord taketh pleasure in His people, and He shall exalt the meek with salvation.
The saints shall boast in glory, and they shall rejoice upon their beds.
The high praise of God shall be in their throat, and two-edged swords shall be in their hands.
To do vengeance among the heathen, punishments among the peoples.
To bind their kings with fetters, and their nobles with manacles of iron.
To do among them the judgment that is written.
This glory shall be to all His saints.
Praise ye God in His
saints, praise Him in the firmament of His power.
If there are stichera appointed,
they begin after the following verse (if there are no stichera appoint the
remainder is simply read straight through):
Praise Him for His mighty acts, * praise Him according to the multitude of His greatness. Sticheron.
Praise Him with the sound of
trumpet, * praise Him with the psaltery and harp. Sticheron.
Praise Him with timbrel
and dance, * praise him with strings and flute.
Sticheron.
Praise Him with tuneful
cymbals, praise Him with cymbals of jubilation. * Let every breath praise the
Lord. Sticheron.
If no stichera are sung, after this,
the Small Doxology. Otherwise,
Reader: Glory in the ___ Tone.
Choir: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
And then the Doxascticon
Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
And the Theotokion
The
Small Doxology
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace and good will among men. We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we worship Thee, we glorify Thee, we give thanks to Thee for Thy great glory. O Lord, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty; O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; and O Holy Spirit. O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sin of the world; have mercy on us; Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; Thou that sittest at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For Thou only art holy; Thou only art the Lord, O Jesus Christ, to the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Every day will I bless Thee, and I will praise Thy Name forever, yea, forever and ever.
Lord, thou hast been our refuge in generation and generation. I said: O Lord, have mercy on me, heal my soul, for I have sinned against Thee. O Lord, unto Thee have I fled for refuge, teach me to do Thy will, for Thou art my God. For in Thee is the fountain of life, in Thy light shall we see light. O continue Thy mercy unto them that know Thee.
Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin. Blessed art Thou, O Lord, the God of our Fathers, and praised and glorified is Thy name unto the ages. Amen.
Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we have hoped in Thee. Blessed art Thou, O Lord, teach me Thy statutes.. Blessed art Thou, O Master, give me understanding of Thy statutes. Blessed art Thou, O Holy One, enlighten me by Thy statutes.
O Lord, Thy mercy endureth forever;
disdain not the works of Thy hands. To Thee is due praise, to Thee is due a
song, to Thee glory is due, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Twelve Times
Senior Reader: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.
Choir: Amen.
The
Aposticha
If it is a Forefeast or an
Afterfeast, there will be Aposticha stichera from the Menaion. Otherwise, we sing the Aposticha from the
Octoechos, with the following stichoi:
First Stichos: We were filled in the morning with Thy mercy, O Lord, and we rejoiced and were glad. In all our days, let us be glad for the days wherein Thou didst humble us, for the years wherein we saw evils. And look upon Thy servants, and upon Thy works, * and do Thou guide their sons.
Second Stichos: And let the brightness of the Lord our God be upon us, and the works of our hand do Thou guide aright upon us, * yea, the works of our hands do Thou guide aright.
Glory to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit. The
Doxasticon, if there is one.
Both now and ever, and unto the
ages of ages. Amen. Then the Theotokion.
Reader: It is good to give praise unto the Lord, and to chant unto Thy name, O Most High, to proclaim in the morning Thy mercy, and Thy truth by night.
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
the ages of ages. Amen.
O Most
Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. O Lord, blot out our sins. O Master, pardon our
iniquities. O 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
the ages of ages. Amen.
Our
Father, Who art in the Heavens, 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Senior Reader: O Lord, Jesus
Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us.
Reader: Amen.
Then we sing the appointed
dismissal Troparia.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Forty Times
Senior Reader: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.
Choir: Amen.
Choir: Establish, O God, the holy Orthodox Faith of Orthodox Christians unto the ages of ages.
More honorable than the Cherubim,
and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim; who without corruption
gavest birth to God the Word, the very Theotokos, thee do we magnify.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Lord
have mercy. (Thrice)
O Lord, Bless.
Senior Reader (Facing the East, rather than facing the people): O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, for the sake of the prayers of Thy most pure Mother, of our holy and God-bearing fathers, of _____ (The Patron of the Temple ), of _____ (saints of the day), and all the saints, have mercy on us and save us, for Thou art good and the Lover of mankind.
Choir: Amen.
Our Great Lord and Father, N. the most holy Patriarch of Moscow and All-Russia; * our Lord the Very Most Reverend Metropolitan N., First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, * and our Lord the Most Reverend Archbishop (or Bishop) N.; * the brotherhood of this holy temple (or monastery), and all Orthodox Christians: * preserve, O Lord, for many years.
If the First Hour is
read immediately after Matins it begins with “O come
let us worship…”
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