Various Prayers
The Creed
I believe in one God, the Father
Almighty, Maker of Heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the
Only-begotten, begotten of the Father before all ages; Light of Light: true God
of true God; begotten, not made; of one essence with the Father, by Whom all
things were made; Who for us men, and for our salvation, came down from heaven,
and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became man; And
was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered, and was buried; And
arose again on the third day according to the Scriptures; And ascended into
Heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of the Father; And shall come again, with
glory, to judge both the living and the dead; Whose kingdom shall have no end.
And in the
Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of Life; Who proceeds from the Father; Who
with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; Who spake by
the prophets.
In One,
Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the remission
of sins. I look for the resurrection of the dead, And the life of the age to
come. Amen.
Ten Commandments
- I am
the Lord Thy God, thou shalt have no other gods before Me.
- Thou
shalt not make for thee any graven image or any likeness of anything that
is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the
water under the earth; thou shalt not bow down to them, nor serve them.
- Thou
shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.
- Remember
the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days thou shalt labor and do all thy
work, but the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God.
- Honor
thy father and thy mother, that it may be well with thee, and that thy
days may be long upon the earth.
- Thou
shalt not murder.
- Thou
shalt not commit adultery.
- Thou shalt
not steal.
- Thou
shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
- Thou
shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife; thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s
house, nor his field … nor anything that is thy neighbor’s.
The Beatitudes
- Blessed
are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Blessed
are those who mourn: for they shall be comforted.
- Blessed
are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
- Blessed
are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
- Blessed
are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
- Blessed
are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
- Blessed
are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the sons of God.
- Blessed
are they that are persecuted for righteousness sake: for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven.
- Blessed
are you when men shall revile you and persecute you, and say all manner of
evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad,
for great is your reward in heaven.
Prayer During Lent
O Lord and Master of my life, drive
away from me the spirit of idleness, despondency, ambition and idle talk. (Prostration).
But give
rather the spirit of chastity, humility, patience and love to Thy servant. (Prostration).
Yea, O Lord
and King, grant me to see mine own transgressions and not to judge my brother,
for Thou art blessed unto ages of ages. Amen. (Prostration).
Psalm 50 (51)
Have mercy on me, O God, according
to Thy great mercy; and according to the multitude of Thy compassions blot out
my transgression. Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my
sin. For I know mine iniquity, and my sin is ever before me. Against Thee only
have I sinned and done this evil before Thee, that Thou mightest be justified
in Thy words, and prevail when Thou art judged. For behold, I was conceived in
iniquities, and in sins did my mother bear me. For behold, Thou hast loved
truth; the hidden and secret things of Thy wisdom hast Thou made manifest unto
me.
Thou shalt
sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be made clean; Thou shalt wash me, and I
shall be made whiter than snow. Thou shalt make me to hear joy and gladness;
the bones that be humbled, they shall rejoice. Turn Thy face away from my sins,
and blot out all mine iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew
a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy
Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation and with Thy
governing Spirit establish me. I shall teach transgressors Thy ways, and the ungodly
shall turn back unto Thee. Deliver me from guilt of bloodshed, O God, Thou God
of my salvation; my tongue shall rejoice in Thy righteousness.
O Lord,
Thou shalt open my lips, and my mouth shall declare Thy praise. For if Thou
hadst desired sacrifice, I would have given it; with whole-burnt offerings Thou
shalt not be pleased. A sacrifice unto God is a broken spirit; a heart that is
broken and humbled God will not despise. Do good, O Lord, in Thy good pleasure
unto Zion, and let the walls of Jerusalem be built up. Then shalt Thou be
pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, with oblation and whole-burnt
offerings. Then shall they offer bullocks upon Thine altar.
Psalm 90 (91)
He that dwelleth in the help of the
Most High shall abide in the shelter of the God of heaven. He shall say unto
the Lord: `Thou art my helper and my refuge. He is my God, and I will hope in
Him.’ For He shall deliver thee from the snare of the hunters and from every
troubling word. With His shoulders will He overshadow thee, and under His wings
shalt thou have hope. With a shield will His truth encompass thee; thou shalt
not be afraid for the terror by night, nor for the arrow that flieth by day,
nor for the thing that walketh in darkness, nor for the mishap and demon of
noonday.
A thousand
shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand, by unto thee shall
it not come nigh. Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold, and thou shalt see
the reward of sinners. For Thou, O Lord, art my hope. Thou madest the Most High
thy refuge; no evils shall come nigh thee, and no scourge shall draw nigh unto
thy dwelling. For He shall give His angels charge over thee, to keep thee in
all thy ways. On their hands shall they bear thee up, lest at any time thou
dash thy foot against a stone.
Upon the
asp and basilisk shalt thou tread, and thou shalt trample upon the lion and dragon.
`For he hath set his hope on Me, and I will deliver him; I will shelter him
because he hath known My name. He shall cry unto Me, and I will hearken unto
him. I am with him in affliction, and I will rescue him and glorify him. With
length of days will I satisfy him, and I will show him My salvation.’
Prayer to Jesus Christ
Thou who at every season and every
hour, in heaven and on earth, art worshipped and glorified; O Christ our God,
who art long-suffering, merciful and compassionate; who lovest the just and
showest mercy upon the sinner; who callest all to salvation through the promise
of blessings to come: O Lord, in this hour receive our supplications, and
direct our lives according to Thy commandments. Sanctify our souls, hallow our
bodies, correct our thoughts, cleanse our minds; deliver us from all tribulations,
evil and distress. Compass us about with Thy holy Angels, that guided and
guarded by them, we may attain to the unity of the faith and to the knowledge
of Thine unapproachable glory, for Thou art blessed unto ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer Before Reading the Holy Scriptures
Make to shine in our hearts, O
Master who lovest man, the incorrupt light of Thy divine knowledge, and open
the eyes of our mind to the comprehension of the preaching of Thy Gospel.
Implant also in us the fear of Thy blessed commandments that, trampling down
all carnal desires, we may pursue a spiritual way of life, both thinking and
doing all things well-pleasing unto Thee. For Thou art the enlightenment of our
souls and bodies, O Christ God, and unto Thee do we send up glory, together
with Thy Father, who is without beginning, and Thine all-holy, and good, and
life-creating Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
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