Prayers after Holy Communion
Priest: Glory to Thee O God. Thrice
Reader: I thank Thee, O Lord my God, that Thou hast not rejected me, a sinner, but hast vouchsafed me to be a communicant of Thy holy Things. I thank Thee that Thou hast vouchsafed me, the unworthy, to partake of Thy most pure and heavenly Gifts. But, O Master, Lover of mankind, Who for our sake didst die and rise again and didst bestow upon us these dread and life-creating Mysteries for the well-being and sanctification of our souls and bodies, grant that these may be even unto me for the healing of both soul and body, for the averting of everything hostile, for the enlightenment of the eyes of my heart, for the peace of the powers of my soul, for faith unashamed, for love unfeigned, for the fullness of wisdom, for the keeping of Thy commandments, for an increase of Thy divine grace, and for the attainment of Thy Kingdom; that being preserved by Them in Thy holiness, I may remember Thy grace always, and no longer live for myself, but for Thee, our Master and Benefactor; and thus when I have departed this life in hope of life eternal, I may attain unto everlasting rest, where the sound of them that keep festival is unceasing and the delight is endless of them that behold the ineffable beauty of Thy countenance. For Thou art the true desire and the unutterable gladness of them that love Thee, O Christ our God, and all creation doth hymn Thee unto the ages. Amen.
Of St. Basil the Great, 2:
O Master Christ our God, King of the ages and Creator of all things, I thank Thee for all the good things Thou hast bestowed upon me and for the communion of Thy most pure and life-creating Mysteries. I pray Thee, therefore, O Good One and Lover of mankind: Keep me under Thy protection and in the shadow of Thy wings and grant me, even unto my last breath, to partake worthily, with a pure conscience, of Thy holy Things unto the remission of sins and life eternal. For Thou art the Bread of Life, the Source of Holiness, the Giver of good things, and unto Thee do we send up glory, together with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.
Verses of Metaphrastes, 3:
O Thou Who givest me willingly Thy Flesh as food, Thou Who art fire that doth consume the unworthy, let me not be scorched, O my Creator. But rather, enter Thou into my members, into all my joints, my reins, my heart. Burn up the thorns of all my sins. Purify my soul, sanctify my thoughts. Strengthen my substance together with my bones. Enlighten my simple five senses. Nail down the whole of me with the fear of Thee. Ever protect, preserve, and keep me from every soul-corrupting deed and word. Purify, cleanse and adorn me; make me comely, give me understanding and enlighten me. Show me to be the dwelling-place of Thy Spirit alone, and no longer a habitation of sin, that from me as Thine abode through the entry of Communion, every evildoer, every passion may flee as from fire. As intercessors I offer unto Thee all the saints, the commanders of the bodiless hosts, Thy Forerunner, the wise apostles, and Thine undefiled pure Mother, whose entreaties do Thou accept, O my compassionate Christ, and make Thy servant a child of light. For Thou alone art our sanctification, O Good One, and the radiance of our souls, and unto Thee as God and Master, we all send up glory as is meet, every day.
Another Prayer:
O Lord Jesus Christ our God, may Thy Holy Body be unto me for life eternal, and Thy Precious Blood for the remission of sins; and may this Eucharist be unto me for joy, health, and gladness. And at Thy dread Second Coming, vouchsafe me, a sinner, to stand at the right hand of Thy glory, through the intercessions of Thy most pure Mother and of all the saints.
Another Prayer, To the Most Holy Theotokos:
O most holy Lady, Theotokos, light of my darkened soul, my hope, protection, refuge, consolation, my joy; I thank thee that thou hast vouchsafed me, who am unworthy, to be a partaker of the most pure Body and precious Blood of thy Son. O thou who gavest birth to the True Light, do thou enlighten the spiritual eyes of my heart; thou who gavest birth to the Source of Immortality, revive me who am dead in sin; thou who art the lovingly-compassionate Mother of the merciful God, have mercy on me and grant me compunction and contrition in my heart, and humility in my thoughts, and the recall of my thoughts from captivity. And vouchsafe me until my last breath to receive without condemnation the sanctification of the most pure Mysteries for the healing of soul and body; and grant me tears of repentance and confession, that I may hymn and glorify thee all the days of my life, for blessed and most glorified art thou unto the ages. Amen.
Then:
Now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, O Master, according to Thy word: for mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, which Thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples; a light of revelation for the Gentiles, and the glory of Thy people Israel.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. Thrice
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
O Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. O Lord, blot out our sins. O Master, pardon our iniquities. O Holy One, 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, both now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Our Father, who art in the heavens, 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the Evil One.
Priest: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Reader: Amen.
If it is the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom:
Troparion to St John Chrysostom, Eighth Tone:
Reader: Grace shining forth from thy mouth like a beacon hath illumined the universe, and disclosed to the world treasures of uncovetousness, and shown us the heights of humility; but while instructing by Thy words, O Father John Chrysostom, intercede with the Word, Christ our God, to save our souls.
Glory...
Kontakion, 6th Tone:
From the heavens hast thou received divine grace, and by thy lips thou dost teach all to worship the One God in Trinity, O John Chrysostom, all blessed righteous one. Rightly do we acclaim thee, for thou art a teacher revealing things divine.
But if it is the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great:
Thy fame hath gone forth into all the earth, which hath received thy word. Thereby thou hast divinely taught the Faith; thou hast made manifest the nature of created things; thou hast made the moral life of men a royal priesthood. O Basil, our righteous father, intercede with Christ God that our souls be saved.
Glory…
Thou didst prove to be an unshakable foundation of the Church, giving to all mortals an inviolate lordship, and sealing it with thy doctrines, O righteous Basil, revealer of heavenly things.
But if it is the Presanctified Liturgy of St. Gregory the Dialogist:
Thou who hast received of God divine grace from on high, O glorious Gregory, and hast been fortified by His power, thou didst will to walk according to the Gospel; wherefore, thou hast received of Christ the reward of thy labors, O all-blessed one. Entreat him that He save our souls.
Glory…
Thou hast shown thyself to be a leader like unto the Chief Shepherd Christ, O Father Gregory, guiding flocks of monks into the heavenly sheepfold, and from whence thou didst teach the flock of Christ His commandments. And now thou dost rejoice with them and dance in the heavenly mansions
Both now...
O protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, O Mediation unto the Creator unfailing, disdain not the suppliant voices of sinners; but be thou quick, O good one, to help us who in faith cry unto Thee; hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication, thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee.
Lord, have mercy. (Twelve times)
Priest: Most Holy Theotokos save us!
Choir: More honorable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim, who without corruption gavest birth to God the Word, the very Theotokos, thee do we magnify.
Priest: Glory to Thee, O Christ, our God and our hope, glory to Thee.
Choir: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)
Father, bless.
Priest: May Christ our true God (Who rose from the dead), through the intercessions of His most pure Mother, of our holy and God-bearing fathers and of all the Saints, have mercy upon us and save us, for He is good and the Lover of mankind.
Choir: Amen. Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)
Prayer for the Salvation of Russia
Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Priest: O Lord Jesus Christ our God: Accept from us, Thine unworthy servants, these words of thanksgiving; for Thou hast given unity to the Church of Russia and transformed into joy the greatly painful cry of Thy servants. Hearken now to our supplication: Bring Thy laborers unto the harvest, that the Church may not lack good pastors to enlighten so great a multitude of those who have not been taught the Faith or have fallen away therefrom. Instill obedience to Thee in those who govern, justice and mercy in their judgments, compassion in the rich, and long-suffering in the weak, that in the Russian land the kingdom of Christ may thus grow and increase, and that Thou, O God Who art wondrous in Thy saints, may be glorified therein. Show Thyself as almighty unto those who are led astray by heresies and schisms, who have fallen away from Thee and seek Thee not, that not one of them perish, but that all of them be saved and come to the knowledge of the Truth; that all may glorify Thy most precious Name in harmonious oneness of mind and unceasing love, O patient-hearted Lord Who art quick to forgive, unto the ages of ages.
Choir: Amen.
Litany for the Departed
If there be an offering for the departed, the deacon or priest sayeth the ectenia for the departed:
Deacon: Have mercy on us, O God, according to thy great Mercy, we pray Thee, hearken and have mercy.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Thrice
Deacon: Again we pray for the repose of the souls of the departed servants of God N. (N.), and that they may be forgiven every transgression, both voluntary and involuntary.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Thrice
Deacon: That the Lord God will commit their souls to where the righteous repose.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Thrice
Deacon: The mercy of God, the kingdom of heaven, and the remission of their sins, let us ask of Christ the Immortal King and our God.
Choir: Grant this O Lord
Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord.
The priest saith secretly:
Prayer for the Departed
O God of spirits and of all flesh, Who hast trampled down death by death, and overthrown the devil, and given life to Thy world: Do Thou Thyself, O Lord, give rest to the souls of Thy departed servants N. (N.), in a place of light, a place of green pasture, a place of repose, whence all sickness, sorrow and sighing are fled away. Pardon every sin committed by them in word, deed, or thought, in that Thou art a good God, and the Lover of mankind; for there is no man that liveth and sinneth not, for Thou art alone without sin, Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and Thy word is truth.
Exclamation:
Priest: For Thou art the resurrection, and the life, and the repose of Thy departed servants N. (N.), O Christ our God, and unto Thee do we send up glory, together with Thine unoriginate Father, and Thy most holy and good and life-creating Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.
Choir: Amen.
Petitions for Various Needs
Deacon: Again we pray Thee, O Lord our God, that Thou wouldst hearken unto the voice of our supplication and prayer, and have mercy on Thy servant(s)N. (N.) , through Thy grace and compassions, and fulfill all his (her) (their) petitions, and pardon him (her) (them) all transgressions voluntary and involuntary; let his (her) (their) prayers and alms be acceptable before the throne of Thy dominion, and protect him (her) (them) from enemies visible and invisible, from every temptation, harm and sorrow, and deliver him (her) (them) from diseases, and grant him (her) (them) health and length of days: let us all say, O Lord, hearken and have mercy.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Thrice.
Deacon: Look down, O Master, Lover of mankind, with Thy merciful eye, upon Thy servant(s)(N.) and hearken unto our supplication which is offered With faith, for Thou Thyself hast said: "All things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believe that ye shall receive, and it shall be done unto you; and again: "Ask, and it shall be given you." Therefore we, though we be unworthy, yet hoping in Thy mercy, ask: Bestow Thy kindness upon Thy servant(s)N.(N.), and fulfill his (her) (their) good desires, preserve him (her) (them) all his (her) (their) days peacefully and calmly in health and length of days: let us all say, quickly hearken and graciously have mercy.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Thrice.
Deacon: Again we pray for the people here present that await of Thee great and abundant mercy, for all the brethren, and for all Christians.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Thrice.
For the Ailing
Deacon: O Physician of souls and bodies, with compunction and contrite hearts we fall down before Thee, and groaning we cry unto Thee: Heal the sicknesses, heal the passions of the soul and body of Thy servant N. (or the souls and bodies of Thy servants N.N.) and pardon him (her) (them), for Thou art kind-hearted, all transgressions, voluntary and involuntary, and quickly raise him (her) (them) up from his (her) (their) bed of sickness, we pray Thee, hearken and have mercy.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Thrice.
Deacon: O Thou Who desirest not the death of sinners, but rather that they should return to Thee and live: Spare and have mercy on Thy servant(s)(N.), O Merciful One; banish sickness, drive away all passion, and all ailments, assuage chill and fever, and stretch forth Thy mighty arm, and as Thou didst raise up Jairus' daughter from her bed of sickness, restore him (her) (them) to health, we pray Thee, hearken and have mercy.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Thrice.
Deacon: O Thou Who by Thy touch didst heal Peter's mother-in-law who was sick with fever, do Thou now, in Thy loving-kindness, heal Thy terribly-suffering servant(s) of his (her) (their) malady, quickly granting him (her) (them) health, we diligently pray Thee, O Fount of healing, hearken and have mercy.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Thrice.
Deacon: Again we pray to the Lord our God, that He may hearken unto the voice of the supplication of us sinners, and have mercy on His servant(s),N.(N.) and protect him (her) (them) from all tribulation, harm, wrath and necessity, and from every sickness of soul and body, granting him (her) (them) health with length of days: let us all say, quickly hearken and have mercy.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Thrice.
For those who journey
Deacon: O Lord, Who dost guide the footsteps of mankind, graciously look upon Thy servant(s)N. (N.) , and pardoning him (her) (them) every transgression, both voluntary and involuntary, bless the good intention of his (her) (their) counsel, and guide his (her) (their) goings out and comings in on the journey, we earnestly pray Thee, hearken and have mercy.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Thrice.
Deacon: O Lord, Who didst most gloriously deliver Joseph from the animosity of his brethren, and didst lead him to Egypt, and through the blessing of Thy goodness didst make him to prosper in all things: Bless also this (these) Thy servant(s) who desireth (desire) to travel, and cause his (her) (their) journey to be safe and tranquil, we pray Thee, hearken and have mercy.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Thrice.
Thanksgiving for Petitions Granted
Deacon: Giving thanks with fear and trembling, as unprofitable servants, unto Thy loving-kindness, O Lord our Savior and Master, for Thy benefits which Thou hast poured out abundantly on Thy servants, we fall down in worship and offer a doxology unto Thee as God, and fervently cry aloud to Thee: Deliver Thou Thy servants from all misfortune, and, as Thou art merciful, always fulfill the desires of us all unto good, we diligently pray Thee, hearken and have mercy.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Thrice.
Deacon: In that Thou now hast mercifully hearkened unto the prayers of Thy servants, O Lord, and hast manifested upon us the tender compassion of Thy love for mankind, so also, in time to come, disdaining us not, do Thou fulfill, unto Thy glory, all good desires of Thy faithful, and show unto all of us Thine abundant mercy, disregarding all our iniquities, we pray Thee, hearken and have mercy.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Thrice.