| Opening Prayer: All the creatures you have created, O Lord, enter before you; they kneel and adore you, sing and hallow you, ask and entreat you, implore and beseech you, confess and glorify you, for by your command were they constructed, and through your will they came to be; for you are the cause of their existence, and the breath and source of our lives, O Lord of all, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, forever. People: Amen |
Psalm 100
Glorify the Lord, all the earth!
O giver of light, O Lord: we lift up praise to you!
Glorify the Lord, all the earth!
Serve the Lord in gladness!
O giver of light, O Lord: we lift up praise to you!
Enter before him with praise.
Know that he is the Lord our God.
He is our maker, it was not we.
We are his people, the sheep of his flock.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise
Give thanks to him and bless his name,
for the Lord is good and eternal is his grace,
and his faithfulness is unto the ages.
Glory to the Father, to the Son, and to, the Holy Spirit.
From age to age, amen, amen.
Glorify the Lord, all the earth!
O giver of light, O Lord: we lift up praise to you!
Let us pray. Peace be with us.
| Priest: It is the duty, O Lord, of heaven, earth, and all therein to thank, adore, and glorify you for all of your benefits and graces toward us, you whose greatness cannot be repaid, O Lord of all, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, forever. People: Amen |
To you, Lord of all, our thanksgiving,
and to you, Jesus Christ, our praise,
for you are the giver of life to our bodies
and the savior of our souls.
In the morning, you hear my voice, O Lord, and
in the morning I prepare and present myself to you.
To you, Lord of all, our thanksgiving,
and to you, Jesus Christ, our praise,
for you are the giver of life to our bodies
and the savior of our souls.
Glory to the Father, to the Son, & to the Holy Spirit
from age to age, amen, amen.
To you, Lord of all, our thanksgiving,
and to you, Jesus Christ, our praise,
for you are the giver of life to our bodies
and the savior of our souls.
Let us pray. Peace be with us
| Priest: To you who raises our bodies in his mercy, and who aids and saves the souls with the kind command of his will, the great king of glory, the being who exists from eternity, do we give thanks, adore, and glorify at all times, O Lord of all, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, forever. People: Amen |
Hymn of Praise
Glory to you, our God!
Thanksgiving to you, our maker!
We bless you, our fashioner!
O tender Lord!
O merciful God!
O compassionate creator!
O savior, our guardian!
Our helper and upholder!
We adore you, O Lord,
for patient is your Spirit and great is your grace!
O merciful one, forgive us & have pity on us!
Turn to us in the greatness of your mercy!
Our support and mighty stronghold!
O Lord our God, show us your face,
and we shall be saved!
O accepter of the repentant in his mercy:
accept our prayer and our supplication!
O hearer of the voice of his adorers:
let our imploring come before you,
and have mercy on us!
O forgiver of the debts of mortals in his pity:
forgive us our debts and sins in your pity!
O absolver of the sins of mankind in his grace:
absolve our many sins, and have mercy on us!
O good hope of mankind,
grant us peace and serenity,
that we may confess your Trinity,
O Lord of all, forever, amen.
Let us pray. Peace be with us.
| Priest: O compassionate one, whose name is holy, who is good and just from everlasting, overflowing with loving-kindness and mercy; pour forth, O Lord and God, the compassion of the kindness of your love on the souls of your faithful, who call and beseech you, at all times, O Lord of all: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, forever. People: Barikh Mar. |
| Priest: Bless, O Lord, your servants, in your compassion, and keep your faithful from all harm through the overflowing abundance of your mercy. Shepherd, guide, help, and protect our lives beneath the caring wings of your love. Save, rescue, and deliver our bodies and souls from the evil one and his hosts, at all seasons and times, O Lord of all: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, forever. People: Amen. |
Onyatha d-Sahde
In the morning, you will hear my voice: At morning time, when the doors on high are opened to prayer, receive our pleading, Lord, and respond to our petitions in your mercy. Grant hope and salvation to the souls who wait for you.
And in the morning, I will be ready and will appear before you: The morning of our Lord arrived and suddenly our savior is revealed and gives a just reward to the righteous. Blessed is he who has prospered, worked in the vineyard of Christ, and has received his reward abundantly.
Be strong and your heart will triumph: In the morning, the martyrs in the judgment hall comfort one another and say, “The Lord is our help and we do not fear what any man does to us, whose crown and power will end. But the kingdom of the Lord is forever.”
He will bring judgment for those who suffer: In the morning, the faithful Shmony offered prayer to God, “O God, bring justice for me against Antiochus the wicked, who kills my sons as lambs and threatens me like a lion.”
The camp of the angels of the Lord: At morning time, the martyrs, who were a multitude of saints, went forth from prison saying, “Be quick, O king, to cut off our heads, so that we may depart and go up to heaven to our Lord who waits for us.”
For he has done a marvelous thing: A marvel was achieved from one end of the world to the other in the beloved child Qiryaqos, who, at the age of three years, grace overshadowed him, and he was strengthened in the faith.
Glory to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: At morning time, the heavenly and earthly creatures give glory to you, O Son, who sits at the right hand, for at the sound of the trumpet, the old, the young, and the children are awakened, whom you have created for your glory.
From age to age, amen, amen: Blessed is he, who commerced as you traded, O patron saint, and has collected spiritual riches, who also filled his ship with all blessings and steered the vessel to the assembly of all the just.
Let all the people say amen and amen: O Lord, your kingdom come and your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us the bread of our need and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
After Martyr Prayers
| * As morning dawns, we praise you, Lord, for you have saved your whole creation. In mercy grant a day of peace; bestow forgiveness for our sins. |
| * May you not ever cut off hope, nor shut the door before our face. Do not withhold your care from us, for you alone know our weakness. |
| * Sow love, peace, and harmony, uphold our priests and calm our kings, heal all our sick and guard the strong, forgive the sins of all mankind. |
| * We awake in the morning and adore the Father, lift up praise to the Son, and confess the Holy Spirit. |
| * May the grace of the Father, the mercy of the Son, and the compassion of the Spirit, the Trinitarian mystery, be for our benefit all of our days. |
| * In you is our help, O true doctor, supporter. Apply the medicine of your mercy and heal our wounds, lest we perish completely. |
| * Without your help, we become even weaker. O Christ, support of those who fulfill his will, protect your adorers, that they keep your commands. |
| * Let us plead in groaning and beg for mercy, asking forgiveness from the merciful one, who opens his door to all who turn toward him. |
| * Day after day, I promise you that tomorrow I will repent, but my days pass away and are gone, and my sins remain. O Christ, forgive me, and have mercy on me! |
| * Let us pray. Peace be with us. |
Final Blessing: May your grace dawn upon us, O Lord, when your justice judges us, and may your mercy come to our aid on the day that your greatness dawns, O Lord of all, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, forever.