Book of Needs of the Holy Orthodox Church

by Russkaia pravoslavnaia tserkov

XIX. Hear us, O God our Saviour, thou hope of all the ends of the earth.... Page [238].

XX. Blessed be the name of the Lord.... Page [253].

XXI. Forgive, remit.... Page [11] Appendix.

XXII. And may the mercies.... Pages [11] and [12] Appendix.

These written at length are as follows, the first five being of frequent occurrence,

I and II. The priest’s initial blessing, Blessed be our God, always, now and ever, and to ages of ages. Response. Amen. And, Blessed be the kingdom of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, now and ever, and to ages of ages. Response. Amen.

III. Holy God, holy mighty one, holy immortal one, have mercy upon us, three times. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, both now and ever, and to ages of ages. Amen. O most holy Trinity, have mercy upon us: O Lord, cleanse our sins: O Master, forgive our transgressions: visit us. O Holy One, and heal our infirmities, for thy name’s sake. Lord, have mercy, three times. Again, Glory to the Father ... ages of ages. Amen. The Lord’s prayer, ending, deliver us from evil. Priest. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, now and ever, and to ages of ages. Response. Amen.

IV. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.

Both now and ever, and to ages of ages. Amen.

V. The more honourable than the cherubim, and incomparably more glorious than the seraphim, who didst bear without corruption God the Word, thee, verily the God-bearing one, we magnify.