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Priest: Again,let us ask God the Pantocrator, the Father of our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ. We ask and entreat Your goodness, O lover of ankind, re e !er, O Lord, the souls of Your servants "ho have fallen aslee#, our fathers and our !rethren. Deacon: Pra$ for our fathers and !rethren "ho have fallen aslee# and re#osed in the faith of Christ since the !eginning% our hol$ fathers the arch!isho#s, our fathers the !isho#s, our fathers the hego ens, our fathers the #riests, our !rethren the deacons, our fathers the onks, and our fathers the la$ en, and for the full re#ose of the Christians, that Christ our God a$ re#ose all their souls in the #aradise of &o$% and "e too, accord erc$ unto us, and forgive us our sins.
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Priest: Graciousl$, O Lord, re#ose all their souls in the !oso of our hol$ fathers A!raha , 'saac and Jaco!. Sustain the in a green #asture, !$ the "ater of rest, in the #aradise of &o$% the #lace out of "hich grief, sorro" and groaning have fled a"a$, in the light of Your saints. (aise u# their !odies also, on the da$ "hich You have a##ointed, according to Your true #ro ises, "hich are "ithout lie. Grant the the good things of Your #ro ises% that "hich an e$e has not seen nor an ear heard, neither have co e u#on the heart of an% the things "hich You, O God, have #re#ared for the that love Your )ol$ *a e. For there is no death for Your servants, !ut a de#arture. +ven if an$ negligence or heedlessness has overtaken the as en, since the$ "ere clothed in flesh and d"elt in this "orld, O God, as the Good One and Lover of ,ankind, graciousl$ accord, O Lord, Your servants the orthodo- Christians, "ho are in the "hole "orld, fro the east to the "est and fro the north to the south, each one according to his na e and each one according to her na e, O Lord re#ose and forgive the . For no one is #ure and "ithout !le ish even though his life on earth is a single da$. As for those, O Lord, "hose souls You have taken, re#ose the , and a$ the$ !e "orth$ of the kingdo of the heavens. As for us all, grant us our Christian #erfection that "ould !e #leasing unto You, and give the , and us, a share and an inheritance "ith all Your saints.
[Depending on who has reposed, the following prayers are then prayed] Prayer for Departed Men
O God eternal, Who kno"s the unrevealed !efore it is done, Who kno"s ever$thing You ade all things and !rought the to !eing fro nothing, in Whose hands lies the #o"er of life and death, Who descended into )ades and ascended. Your creation of an "as through Your o"n unfatho a!le $ster$, O our ,aster, &ust as the transience of Your li ited creatures unto eternal resurrection. You are the One Who "e thank for ever$ condition, for our entrance to the "orld, and for our de#arture on the ho#e of resurrection. We !less the a##earance of Your Christ, and the sonshi# that You gave us through )i "hen descended to our suffering and
resurrected us "ith )i to no suffering. O ,aster, acce#t this hol$ trust that is the soul of Your servant ..../, and #reserve it in co fort until the resurrection and a##earance of Your Christ, in the !oso of our fathers, A!raha , 'saac, and Jaco! in the #lace that esca#ed fro #ain, sadness and sighing. And if he co itted an$ sin to"ard You, like the rest of ankind, forgive and #ardon hi . A!olish the re ainder of his #unish ent, for You have created an for life and not death. (e#ose hi in that #lace, and "e also "ho are here, have erc$ u#on us. ,ake us "orth$ to "orshi# You "ithout interru#tion. 0hose "ho are ourning, console the . 0hose "ho are left !ehind, hel# the . 0hose "ho are !ereaved of hi , aid the . 0hose "ho have attended and #artici#ated in grievances, have erc$ u#on the and !less the . Grant the a heavenl$ reco #ense in the ne" da"ning unto the age of ages. 1ecause You are erciful and co #assionate and unto 2You do "e send all glor$, honor, and "orshi#% O Father, Son, and )ol$ S#irit, no" and ever and unto the ages of ages. A en. Our Father...
1oso of the Father, the Onl$ God, our ,aster, Savior and Philanthro#ic One, Who does all good "ith us at all ti es. You kno" the unrevealed kno"ledge, a##arent and conceited. For that "e ask and !eseech You, O Philanthro#ic One, that through Your co #assion, forgiveness, and &ust #eace, do acce#t this trust "ithout !le ish that is for Your servant ..../ that no longer continues to live on earth and didn5t en&o$ the good, neither did give nor take. 1ut has !een drinking fro the ilk of truth, i #erisha!le !eaut$, and undefiled virginit$. We ask, re#ose hi and have co #assion u#on his6her childhood. 'f You take !$ istakes O God, no one "ill !e #ure !efore You% even if his6her life "as one da$ on earth. You have granted the children fro Your #ure outh co anding for the sa$ing7 8See, do not ignore an$ of those $oungsters !ecause ' sa$ to $ou that their angels in the heavens see $ Father5s face all the ti e in the heavens.9 So if this great grace has !een given the in heaven, let Your servant ..../ !e a ong the children that #receded hi , that are gathered at the #eaceful #laces in Your kingdo 7 those that are the hundred and fort$ four thousands. Clothe hi 6her "ith the the #ure gar ent and unending &o$ in the sovereignt$ of light that You have #re#ared for those "ho #lease You. We "orshi# You, O Lord, Jesus Christ, Who e-a ines our nature, Creator of the heart and kno"ing !ecause You kno" the revea:ed and unrevealed. For the sake of Your servants father and other, "ho in their sadness, "ee#ing and ourning have attained to You. You, O Philanthro#ic One Who "ent to *ain and raise the "ido"5s son "ithout corru#tion, raise for the an offs#ring, a su!stitute for the dead, so that the$ a$ re&oice in e-change for the sadness, !ecause You have taken a"a$ our sadness, O Jesus Christ our God. For to You is due all glor$, honor and #o"er "ith Your good Father and the )ol$ S#irit, no" and ever and unto ages of ages. A en. Our Father...
Our Father...
0hat "e a$ serve You in fear and a$ attain to Your inco #ara!le #ro ises. You are the giver of the eternal good things and to You are due the glor$ "ith Your Good father and the )ol$ S#irit, forever. A en. Our Father..
[ hen concl!des the prayers for the Departed with the following prayers]
Deacon: 'n Christ Jesus our Lord. Congregation: 1o" $our heads to the Lord. Deacon: 1efore You, O Lord. Congregation: Let us attend in the fear of God.
Priest: Yea, O Lord, the Lord "ho has given us authorit$ to tread on ser#ents and scor#ions and u#on all the #o"er of the ene $, crush his heads !eneath our feet s#eedil$ and scatter !efore us his ever$ design of "ickedness against us. For You are 3ing of us all, O Christ our God, and unto You "e send u# the glor$, the honor, and the "orshi# "ith Your good Father and the )ol$ S#irit, the Giver of Life, "ho is of one essence "ith You, no" and at all ti es and unto the age of all ages. A en. You, O Lord, "ho !o"ed the heavens, You descended and !eca e an for the salvation of the ankind. You are )e "ho sits u#on the cheru!i and the sera#hi , and !eholds those "ho are lo"l$. You also no", O our ,aster, are )e to "ho "e lift u# the e$es of our heart% the Lord "ho forgives our ini<uities and saves our souls fro corru#tion. We "orshi# Your ineffa!le co #assion, and "e ask You to give us Your #eace, for You have given us all things. Ac<uire us to Yourself, O God our Savior, for "e kno" none other !ut You. Your hol$ na e "e utter. 0urn us, O God, unto the fear of You and the desire of You. 1e #leased that "e a$ a!ide in the en&o$ ent of Your good things. And those "ho have !o"ed their heads !eneath Your hand, e-alt the in >their? "a$s of life and adorn the "ith virtues. And a$ "e all !e "orth$ of Your kingdo in the heavens, through the good "ill of God, Your good Father, "ith "ho You are !lessed "ith the )ol$ S#irit, the Giver of Life, "ho is of one essence "ith You, no" and at all ti es and unto the age of all ages. A en.
Priest: Peace !e "ith all. Congregation: And "ith $our s#irit. Priest: O ,aster, Lord Jesus Christ, the onl$ !egotten Son and Logos of Godthe Father, "ho has !roken ever$ !ond of our sins through )is saving, life2giving sufferings% "ho !reathed into the face of )is hol$ disci#les and saintl$ a#ostles, and said to the , 8(eceive the )ol$ S#irit. 'f $ou forgive the sins of an$, the$ are forgiven% if $ou retain the sins of an$, the$ are retained. 8You also no", O our ,aster, have given grace through Your hol$ a#ostles to those "ho for a ti e la!or in the #riesthood in Your hol$ Church to forgive sin u#on the earth and to !ind and to loose ever$ !ond of ini<uit$. *o" also "e ask and entreat Your goodness, O Lover of ,ankind, for Your servants, $ fathers and $ !rethren, and $ "eakness, those "ho !o" their heads !efore Your hol$ glor$. @is#ense to us Your erc$ and loose ever$ !ond of our sins, and, if "e have co itted an$ sin against You kno"ingl$ or unkno"ingl$, or through anguish of heart, or indeed or "ord, or fro faintheartedness, O ,aster "ho kno" the "eakness of en, as a Good One and Lover of ,ankind, O God, grant us the forgiveness of our
sins, !less us, #urif$ us, a!solve us, and all Your #eo#le. Fill us "ith Your fear and straighten us for Your hol$ good"ill, for You are our God, and the glor$, the honor, the do inion, and the "orshi# are due unto You, "ith Your good Father and the )ol$ S#irit, the Giver of Life, "ho is of one essence "ith You, no" and at all ti es and unto the age of all ages. A en.
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A en. Alleluia. Glor$ !e to the Father and to the Son, and to the )ol$ S#irit, no" and ever and unto the ages of the ages. A en. We cr$ out sa$ing, our Lord Jesus Christ "ho "as crucified on the cross, tra #le do"n the satan under our feet. Save us and have erc$. Lord have erc$. Lord have the !lessing. erc$. Lord !less. A en. 1less e. 1less e. 1ehold the etania. Forgive e. Sa$
Priest: ,a$ God have co #assion u#on us, !less us, anifest )is face u#on us, and have erc$ u#on us. O Lord, save Your #eo#le, !less Your inheritance, she#herd the , and raise the u# forever. +-alt the horn of Christians through the #o"er of the life2giving Cross and through the su##lications and #ra$ers "hich our Lad$, the Lad$ of us all, the hol$ 0heotokos, Saint ,ar$, akes for us. And >through the su##lications and #ra$ers of? the three great hol$ lu inaries ,ichael, Ga!riel, and (a#hael% all the heavenl$ orders% and the #ra$ers of the #atriarchs,the #ro#hets, thea#ostles, the art$rs, the "hole choir of the cross2!earers% the &ust% the righteous% the angel of this !lessed da$% the angel of this church% and the !lessing of the hol$ 0heotokos Saint ,ar$, first and last. ,a$ their hol$ !lessing, their grace, their #o"er, their gift, their love, and their hel# rest u#on us all for ever. A en. Priest: O Christ our God. Congregation: A en, so !e it. Priest: O 3ing of Peace, grant us Your Peace, esta!lish for us Your #eace, and forgive us our sins. For Yours is the #o"er, the Glor$, the 1lessing, and the ,ight, forever. A en. ,ake us "orth$ to #ra$ thankfull$7 Our Father...
Priest "Benediction#: 0he love of God the Father% the Grace of the Onl$21egotten Son our Lord, God, and our Savior Jesus Christ% and the Co union and Gift of the )ol$ S#irit !e "ith $ou all. Go in #eace. 0he #eace of the Lord !e "ith $ou all. Congregation: And "ith $our s#irit. $inging: (e e !er e O Lord.....ie. Great Frida$ )$ n/