Prayers

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Glory to God on high (from the Great Doxology)

O Christ, the True Light (Prayer of the First Hour)

Morning Prayer: I Thank Thee, O Holy Trinity (St. Macarius, First Morning Prayer)

Morning Prayer when Prayed in Church: Glory unto Thee, Lord God Almighty

Psalm 3 (First of the Six Psalms)

Psalm 62 (Six Psalms)

Psalm 142 (Six Psalms; Hear my prayer, O Lord)

Evening Prayers

O Gladsome Radiance

Vouchsafe, O Lord

The Song of Simeon

Prayer for Enemies, Benefactors, the Sick, Travellers and the Departed (Forgive, O Lord Who Lovest Man)

Psalm 140 (Lord, I have cried)

Before Sleep · Compline

Prayer of St. Basil the Great at Compline (Deliver Us from the Arrows That Fly by Day)

Prayer of Manasses, King of Judah

Penitential Troparia: Have Mercy upon Us, O Lord

Prayer: O Sovereign Master, God, Father Almighty

O Lord of Hosts, Be with Us

Troparia: O Lord, If We Had Not Thy Saints; Exceeding Great, O Theotokos

Prayer of Paul the Monk to the Most Holy Theotokos (O Virgin, Pure, Spotless)

Prayer of Antiochus the Monk: Grant unto Us, O Master, as We Lay Us Down to Sleep

O Exceeding Glorious Ever-Virgin Mother of Christ

Prayer of St. Ioannikius: The Father Is My Hope

O Master, Great in Mercy (Dismissal Prayer of Compline)

Little (Small) Compline — complete office (Greek use)

Psalm 50 (Have mercy upon me, O God)

Psalm 90 (He that dwells in the help of the Highest)

Holy Communion

Before Communion: I believe, O Lord

After Communion: The Song of Simeon

Prayer of St. Basil the Great before Communion

Prayer of St. John Chrysostom before Communion

Prayer of St. Simeon Metaphrastes before Communion

Prayer of St. Simeon the New Theologian before Communion

Prayer of St. John of Damascus before Communion

Thanksgiving after Communion: I Thank Thee, O Lord My God

Thanksgiving after Communion: Prayer of St. Basil the Great

Thanksgiving after Communion: Prayer of St. Simeon Metaphrastes

Thanksgiving after Communion: May Thy Holy Body

Thanksgiving after Communion: Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos

Akathists

The Akathist Hymn to the Most Holy Theotokos

Canon of the Akathist: 'I Shall Open My Mouth'

Psalms

Psalm 3 (First of the Six Psalms)

Psalm 4

Psalm 6

Psalm 12

Psalm 22 (The Lord is my shepherd)

Psalm 23

Psalm 24

Psalm 26 (The Lord is my light)

Psalm 30

Psalm 33 (I will bless the Lord at all times)

Psalm 37 (Six Psalms)

Psalm 50 (Have mercy upon me, O God)

Psalm 62 (Six Psalms)

Psalm 69

Psalm 87 (Six Psalms)

Psalm 90 (He that dwells in the help of the Highest)

Psalm 102 (Bless the Lord, O my soul — Six Psalms)

Psalm 103 (Psalm of Creation)

Psalm 115 (I believed, wherefore I have spoken) (LXX numbering; Hebrew 116:10-19)

Psalm 116

Psalm 120 (I lifted up mine eyes to the mountains)

Psalm 129 (Out of the depths)

Psalm 133

Psalm 140 (Lord, I have cried)

Psalm 141

Psalm 142 (Six Psalms; Hear my prayer, O Lord)

Psalm 145 (Praise the Lord, O my soul)

Psalm 150

For Needs

Prayer for Enemies, Benefactors, the Sick, Travellers and the Departed (Forgive, O Lord Who Lovest Man)

Troparion for Travellers: O Christ, Who Art the Way and the Truth

Troparion for Travellers: O Saviour, Who Didst Accompany Luke and Cleopas

Prayer for Those About to Travel

Blessing for a Journey

Prayer before Instruction / Study

Hymn of Thanksgiving: O Master, Who Hast Freely Vouchsafed Thy Benefits

Hymn of Thanksgiving to the Theotokos: O Birth-giver of God, the Helper of Christians

Prayer of Thanksgiving for an Answer to Prayer

Prayer for the Sick: O Holy Father, Physician of Souls and Bodies

Prayer for a Mother after Childbirth

Prayer at the Founding of a House

Prayer When Taking Up Abode in a New House

For the Departed

O God of spirits and of all flesh

With the Saints give rest

Memory eternal

To the Souls of Thy Servants (for the Departed)

The Theotokos

O Protection of Christians That Maketh Not Ashamed

Thanksgiving after Communion: Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos

Prayer of Paul the Monk to the Most Holy Theotokos (O Virgin, Pure, Spotless)

O Exceeding Glorious Ever-Virgin Mother of Christ

Hymn of Thanksgiving to the Theotokos: O Birth-giver of God, the Helper of Christians

Daily Prayers & Hours

I believe in one God (the Creed)

Our Father (Matthew 6)

Prayer of the Hours: Thou Who at All Times and at Every Hour

Prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian

Prayer of St. Mardarius (O Lord God, Father Almighty)

Prayer of St. Basil the Great at the Ninth Hour

Loose, Remit, Pardon

Prayer to your patron saint

O Christ, the True Light (Prayer of the First Hour)

Psalm 50 (Have mercy upon me, O God)

Hymns of the Week

Kontakion of the Martyrs (Saturday)

Kontakion of the Bodiless Powers (Monday)

Kontakion of St. John the Forerunner (Tuesday)

Kontakion of the Cross (Wednesday and Friday)

Kontakion of the Holy Apostles (Thursday)

Kontakion of St. Nicholas (Thursday)

The Jesus Prayer

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God (with prayer rope)

Meals

Before meals

After meals