The
Rule of St. Pachomius
Note: The translation used is primarily
that of Fr. Lawrence of Jordanville.
This order was given to St. Pachomius of
Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, O Lord
Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us.
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 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.
O Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us.
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 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.
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
The Creed
I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of
heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus
Christ, the Son of God, the Only-begotten, begotten of the Father before all
ages; Light of Light, true God of true God; begotten, not made; of one essence
with the Father, by Whom all things were made; Who for us men and for our salvation
came down from the heavens, and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin
Mary, and became man; And was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and
suffered and was buried; And arose again on the third day according to the
Scriptures; And ascended into the heavens, and sitteth at the right hand of the
Father; And shall come again, with glory, to judge both the living and the
dead; Whose kingdom shall have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the
Giver of life; Who proceedeth from the Father; Who with the Father and the Son
together is worshipped and glorified; Who spake by the prophets. In One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. I confess one
baptism for the remission of sins. I look for the resurrection of the dead, And the life of the age to come. Amen.
The Jesus Prayer:
O Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, have
mercy on me, a sinner. (100 Times)
The Dismissal
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.
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.
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, and all
the saints, have mercy on us and save us, for Thou art good and the Lover of
mankind. Amen.