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The
Trisagion Prayers
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit. Amen.
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.
Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy
on us and save us. Amen.
Troparia
to the Holy Trinity
Having arisen from sleep, we fall down before thee, O Blessed
One, and sing to thee, O Mighty One, the Angelic Hymn: Holy, holy, holy art
thou, O God. Through the Theotokos have mercy on us.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
From my bed and sleep Thou hast raised me: O Lord, enlighten my mind and my
heart, and open my lips that I may praise thee, O Holy Trinity: Holy, holy, holy
art thou, O God. Through the Theotokos have mercy on us.
Both now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Suddenly the Judge shall come, and the deeds of each shall be revealed: but with
fear we cry out in the middle of the night: Holy, holy, holy art thou, O God.
Through the Theotokos have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy. (12 times)
A Prayer
to the Holy Trinity
Arising from sleep I thank thee, O holy Trinity, because of
the abundance of thy goodness and long-suffering thou wast not wroth with me,
slothful and sinful as I am; neither hast thou destroyed me in my
transgressions: but in thy compassion raised me up, as I lay in despair; that at
dawn I might sing the glories of thy Majesty. Do thou now enlighten the eyes of
my understanding, open my mouth to receive thy words, teach me thy commandments,
help me to do thy will, confessing thee from my heart, singing and praising
thine All-holy Name: of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit: now
and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
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 worlds, Light of Light, Very God of Very 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 heaven,
and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and was made man;
And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried;
And the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures;
And ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of the Father;
And He shall come again with glory to judge the quick and the dead, Whose
kingdom shall have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, and 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;
And I believe in One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.
I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins.
I look for the Resurrection of the dead.
And the Life of the world to come. Amen.
A Prayer
of St. Basil the Great
We bless thee, O God most high and Lord
of mercies, who ever workest great and mysterious deeds for us, glorious,
wonderful, and numberless; who providest us with sleep as a rest from our
infirmities and as a repose for our bodies tired by labor. We thank thee that
thou hast not destroyed us in our transgressions, but in thy love toward mankind
thou hast raised us up, as we lay in despair, that we may glorify thy Majesty.
We entreat thine infinite goodness, enlighten the eyes of our understanding and
raise up our minds from the heavy sleep of indolence; open our mouths and fill
them with thy praise, that we may unceasingly sing and confess thee, who art God
glorified in all and by all, the eternal Father, the Only-Begotten Son, and the
all-holy and good and life-giving Spirit: now and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Amen.
Here may be added your own private devotions and intercessions, using your own
words. When you have finished, conclude with this prayer:
Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy
upon us and save us. Amen.
