RUGĂCIUNILE DIMINEȚII

GREACĂ – ENGLEZĂ
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EN. 1: Arising from sleep, we fall down before Thee,
O Good One, and sing to Thee the angelic hymn, O
Mighty One: holy, holy, holy art Thou, O God, by the
Mother of God, have mercy on us.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy

Spirit:

O Lord, Thou hast aroused me from bed and from

sleep, enlighten my mind and my heart, and open
my lips, that I may sing of Thee, O Holy Trinity:
holy, holy, holy art Thou, O God, by the Mother of
God, have mercy on us.

Now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Suddenly the judge will come, and the deeds of all

will be revealed, but with fear we cry out at
midnight: holy, holy, holy art Thou, O God, by the
Mother of God, have mercy on us.

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EN. 2: 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 upon me, O God, according to Thy great

mercy; and according to the multitude of Thy tender
mercies blot out my transgression.
Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me
from my sin.
For I acknowledge my transgression, and my sin is ever
before me.
Against Thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in Thy
sight; that Thou mightest be justified in Thy sayings, and
overcome when Thou art judged.
For behold, I was conceived in iniquity, and in sins did my
mother bear me.
For behold, Thou hast loved truth; the hidden and secret
things of Thy wisdom hast Thou revealed to me.

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Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be
cleansed; Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter
than snow.
Thou shalt make me to hear joy and gladness; the bones
that have been humbled shall rejoice.
Turn away Thy face 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 establish me
with Thy governing Spirit.
I will teach transgressors Thy ways, and the ungodly shall
turn again to Thee.
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, 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
show forth Thy praise.
For hadst Thou desired sacrifice, I would have given it;
Thou wilt not delight in whole burnt offerings.
A sacrifice to God is a broken spirit; a broken and humbled
heart God will not despise.
Do good, O Lord, in Thy good pleasure unto Sion, and let
the walls of Jerusalem be builded.
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Then shalt Thou be pleased with a sacrifice of
righteousness, oblation and whole burnt offerings.
Then shall they offer bullocks upon Thine altar.

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Prayers of St Macarius the Great
EN. 3: O God, cleanse me a sinner, for I have done
nothing good before Thee. Deliver me from the evil one
and may Thy will be in me: may I open my unworthy lips
uncondemned and praise Thy Holy name, of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and
unto the ages of ages. Amen.Rising from sleep I offer to
Thee, O Saviour, a midnight hymn and falling down I cry
unto Thee: give me not over to slumber in sinful death, but
show mercy to me, O Thou who of Thine own will wast
crucified, hasten to arouse me as I lie in sloth and save me
by prayer and intercession: after the sleep of night make
the day to shine forth on me without sin, O Christ God,
and save me. Amen.

EN. 4: To Thee, O Master that lovest mankind, I hasten

on rising from sleep, by Thy mercy I go forth to do Thy
works. I pray Thee: help me at all times and in all things
and deliver me from every evil thing of this world and
suggestion of the devil, and save me and lead me into Thy
eternal Kingdom. For thou art my Creator and the
Provider and Giver of every good, in Thee is all my hope
and to Thee I send up glory, now and ever, and unto the
ages of ages. Amen.O Lord, Who of Thy plentiful goodness
and Thy great bounties hast granted that I Thy servant
should pass through the time past of this night without

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assault from any evil of the Enemy: Do Thou, O Master,
Maker of all things, vouchsafe me to do Thy will in Thy
true light and with enlightened heart, now and ever, and
unto the ages of ages. Amen.

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Prayer of St Basil the Great

EN. 1: O Lord Almighty, God of hosts and of all flesh, that

dwellest in the highest and carest for the humble, that
searchest the inner parts and the heart and clearly
discernest the hidden things of men, Ever-existing Light
from Eternity, with Whom is no variableness neither
shadow of turning: Do Thou, O King Immortal, accept our
prayers which we, hoping in the multitude of Thy mercies,
offer to Thee at this present time from our soiled lips,
pardon us our transgressions which we have committed,
knowingly or unknowingly, in word and thought and deed:
and cleanse us from every stain of flesh and spirit. Grant
us to pass through all the night of this present life with
watchful heart and sober thought, awaiting the coming of
the bright and manifest day of Thine Only-Begotten Son,
our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ, in which the
Judge of all men shall come with glory, when to each shall
be given the reward of his deeds: may we not fall away into
sloth, but take heart and, roused to action, may we be
found ready and enter together into the joy and Divine
bridal chamber of His glory, where the voice of those that
feast is never silent and the sweetness of those that behold
the inexpressible beauty of Thy countenance is beyond all
words, for Thou art the true Light that enlighteneth and

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halloweth all things, and Thee doth every creature hymn
unto the ages of ages. Amen.

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Prayer to your Guardian Angel

EN. 3: O holy angel, standing by my wretched soul and

passionate life, forsake me not, a sinner, nor depart from
me for my lack of restraint: grant not a place to the evil
demon to take possession of me by the force of this mortal
body: strengthen my weak and feeble hand, and set me on
the path of salvation. Yea, holy Angel of God, guardian and
protector of my wretched soul and body, forgive me
everything wherein I have offended thee all the days of my
life, and if I have sinned this past night; protect me during
the present day, and preserve me from every temptation of
the Enemy: may I not anger God by any sin: pray for me to
the Lord, that He may establish me in His fear, and show
me a servant worthy of his goodness. Amen.

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 Prayer to the Most Holy Mother of God

EN. 2: O my Most Holy Sovereign Lady Mother of God, by

Thy holy and all-powerful prayers drive away from me, thy
humble and wretched servant, despondency, forgetfulness,
lack of understanding, carelessness and all unclean, evil
and blasphemous thoughts from my wretched heart and
my darkened mind: quench the flame of my passions, for I
am poor and wretched, and deliver me from the many
cruel recollections and undertakings, and free me from all
evil deeds: for Thou art blessed by all generations and Thy
most honourable name is glorified unto the ages of ages.
Amen.

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 Cuvine-se cu adevărat să te fericim, Născătoare de
Dumnezeu, cea pururea fericită și prea nevinovată și
Maica Dumnezeului nostru. Ceea ce ești mai cinstită
decât heruvimii și mai mărită fără de asemănare decât
serafimii, care fără stricăciune pe Dumnezeu Cuvântul ai
născut, pe tine, cea cu adevărat Născătoare de Dumnezeu,
te mărim.

OTPUSTUL

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