MORNING PRAYERS

Blessed is our God, always now and forever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Glory to you, O God, glory to you.

PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
O Heavenly King, the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth
who are present everywhere and fill all things,
the treasury of blessings and giver of life,
come and abide within us, cleanse of from all impurity
and save our souls, O Good one.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (3 times)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit now and forever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father, who art in heaven
Hallowed be Your name.
Your kingdom come, Your 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 the evil one.

For Yours is the kingdom, and the power and the glory
Of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
Now and forever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Having arisen from sleep we fall before You O blessed One and sing to You o Mighty One the angelic hymn: Holy, holy, holy are you O God, through the prayers of the Theotokos, haver mercy on us.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Now and forever and unto the ages of ages. Amen

From our bed and sleep You have awakened us, open our lips that we may praise You, O Holy One: Holy, holy, holy, are You O God, through the prayers of all the saints have mercy on us.

A DAILY PRAYER OF METROPOLITAN FILARET
Lord, grant me to greet this coming day in peace. 
Help me in all things to rely upon Your holy will. 
In every hour of the day, reveal Your will to me. 
Bless my dealings with all who surround me. 
Teach me to treat all that comes to me throughout this day
with peace of soul and with firm conviction that Your will governs all. 
In all my deeds and words, guide my thoughts and feelings. 
In unforeseen events, let me not forget that all things are under Your care. 
Teach me to act firmly and wisely, without embittering and embarrassing others. 
Give me the strength to bear the fatigue of the coming day with all that it shall bring. 
Direct my will according to Your will. 
Teach me to pray. 
Pray Yourself within me. 
Transform my life into a living prayer to you. Amen.

THE PRAYER OF FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace. 
Where there is hatred, let be bring love. 
Where there is sadness, let me bring joy. 
Where there is despair, let me bring hope.
Where there is injury, let me bring healing and pardon.
Where there is doubt, let me bring faith. 
Where there is darkness, let me bring light.

Yes Divine Master, help me not so much seek 
To be consoled, as to console. 
To be understood, as to understand.
To be loved, as to love.

For it is in giving, that we receive. 
It is in pardoning, that we are pardoned. 
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Through the prayers of our holy fathers and mothers,
Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on us and save us. Amen.

THE PETITIONS

In peace, let us pray to the Lord.  (“Lord have mercy” after each petition)

For the peace from above, and the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord.

For peace in the whole world, for the stability of the holy churches of God, and for the union of all, let us pray to the Lord.

For our father and Metropolitan Gerasimos, for all the presbyters and presvyeres, all the clergy and people of God, let us pray to the Lord.

For our country, the president, those in civil authority, the armed forces, and all her people, let us pray to the Lord.

For our family and friends (pray for any of your friends, family, and others) and all those in special need, let us pray to the Lord

For favorable weather, and abundance of the fruits of the earth, and for peaceful times, let us pray to the Lord.

For all travelers, for the sick and suffering, for captives and prisoners and for their salvation, let us pray to the Lord

For our deliverance from all affliction, wrath, danger and distress, let us pray to the Lord.

Help us, save us, have mercy on us and protect us God by Your grace.

For a perfect, holy, peaceful and sinless day, let us ask of the Lord.  (“Grant this O Lord” after each)

For an angel of peace, a faithful guide, and a guardian of our souls, let us ask of the Lord.

For the forgiveness and remission of our sins and transgressions, let us ask of the Lord.

For all that is good and beneficial to our souls, and for peace in the world let us ask of the Lord.

For the remaining time of our lives to be lived in peace and repentance, let us ask of the Lord.

For a Christian end to our lives, peaceful, without shame or suffering, and for a good account before the fearful judgment seat of Christ, let us ask of the Lord.

Remembering the most holy mother of God, with all the saints, let us commit ourselves, and one another, and our entire lives to Christ our God. (“To You O Lord.”)

For You are a merciful and loving God and to You belong all glory, honor, and worship, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Psalm 103

¹ Bless the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
² Bless the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—
³ who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,
⁴ who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,
⁵ who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

⁶ The Lord works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.
⁷ He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel:
⁸ The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.
⁹ He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever;
¹⁰ he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.
¹¹ For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him;
¹² as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

¹³ As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;
¹⁴ for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.
¹⁵ The life of mortals is like grass, they flourish like a flower of the field;
¹⁶ the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more.
¹⁷ But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord’s love is with those who fear him,
    and his righteousness with their children’s children—
¹⁸ with those who keep his covenant and remember to obey his precepts.

¹⁹ The Lord has established his throne in heaven,
    and his kingdom rules over all. 
²⁰ Bless the Lord, you his angels,
    you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word.
²¹ Bless the Lord, all his heavenly hosts,
    you his servants who do his will.
²² Bless the Lord, all his works
    everywhere in his dominion. Bless the Lord, my soul.

EVENING PRAYERS

Blessed is our God, always now and forever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Glory to you, O God, glory to you.

O Heavenly King, the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth 
who are present everywhere and fill all things,
the treasury of blessings and giver of life,
come and abide within us, cleanse of from all impurity
and save our souls, o Good one.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (3 times)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit now and forever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

All Holy Trinity, have mercy on me.
Lord, forgive our sins. Master pardon our transgressions.
Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for your name’s sake.

Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit Now and forever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER:
Our Father, who art in heaven
Hallowed be Your name.
Your kingdom come, Your 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 the evil one.

For Yours is the kingdom, and the power and the glory
of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
now and forever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Now that the day has come to a close I thank You, Lord, and entreat that the evening with the night may be sinless; grant this to us, Savior, and save us.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Now that the day has passed I glorify You, Master, and entreat that the evening with the night may be free of stumbling, grant this to us, Savior, and save us.

Now and forever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Now that the day has run its course we praise You, Holy One, and entreat that the evening with the night may be undisturbed by evil; grant this to us, O Savior, and save us.

Lord, our God, by Your goodness and mercy forgive all the sins I have committed this day in thought, word, and deed. Grant me peaceful and undisturbed sleep, and deliver us from all temptations and attacks of the evil one. Raise us up again in the morning that we may glorify You. For You are blessed, together with Your Son and Your Holy Spirit, now and forever and the ages of ages. Amen.

Christ our God, You who at all times and in every hour are worshipped and glorified in heaven and on earth, long suffering, generous in mercy and rich in compassion, loving to the righteous and merciful to the sinner. You who call all to salvation through the promise of blessings to come. Lord in this hour accept our prayer and direct our lives according to Your commandments. Sanctify our souls, purify our bodies, correct our thoughts, cleanse our minds and deliver us from all affliction, evil and distress. Encompass us with your holy angels so that guided and guarded by their power we may reach the unity of the faith and come to the knowledge of Your unapproachable glory for You are blessed forever. Amen.

Let us pray for peace in the world.  (“Lord have mercy” after each petition)

For all faithful believers.

For our Father and Metropolitan Gerasimos and all our brothers and sisters in Christ

For our country, our president and those in public service.

For our parents, our spouses, our brothers and sisters,  relatives and friends, and all people.

For those who hate us and those who love us.

For those who work with us and those who serve us.

For those who have asked us, unworthy as we are, to pray for them.

For travelers by land, sea, air and space.

For prisoners and captives.

For those who are hungry, suffering, sick and in need.

For those who departed from this life in the hope of the resurrection.

And for ourselves let us pray “Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy.”

The Lord is my shepherd I shall lack nothing.
He makes me lie down in green pastures
He leads me beside still waters.
He restores my soul.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil.
For You are with me, Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies,
You anoint my head with oil, my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Into your hands, Lord Jesus Christ, my God, I commit my soul and my body.
Bless me, have mercy on me, and grant me eternal life.

Through the prayers of our holy fathers and mothers,
Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us. Amen.