Traditional Catholic Prayers

Litany

In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Holy, holy, holy Lord God Almighty, Who is and Who was and Who is to come

Let us praise and glorify Him forever.

Lord our God, You are worthy to receive praise and glory and honor and blessing

Let us praise and glorify Him forever.

The Lamb Who was slain is worthy to receive power and divinity and wisdom and strength, and honor and glory and blessing

Let us praise and glorify Him forever.

Let us bless the Father and the Son with the Holy Spirit:

Let us praise and glorify Him forever.

Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord

Let us praise and glorify Him forever.

Sing praise to our God, all you His servants and you who fear God, the small and the great.

Let us praise and glorify Him forever.

Let heaven and earth praise Him Who is glorious

Let us praise and glorify Him forever.

And every creature that is in heaven and on earth and under earth and in the sea and those which are in them.

Let us praise and glorify Him forever.

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

Let us praise and glorify Him forever.

As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Let us praise and glorify Him forever.

Let us pray:

All-powerful, most holy, most high, and supreme God:

all good,

supreme good,

totally good,

You Who alone are good; may we give You all praise, all glory, all thanks, all honor:

all blessing,

and all good things.

So be it.

So be it.

Amen.

O OUR most holy FATHER,

Our Creator, Redeemer, Consoler, and Savior

WHO ARE IN HEAVEN:

In the angels and in the saints,

Enlightening them to love, because You, Lord, are light

Inflaming them to love, because You, Lord, are love

Indwelling and filling them with happiness, because You, Lord, are the Supreme Good,

the Eternal Good

from Whom comes all good

without Whom there is no good.

HALLOWED BE YOUR NAME:

May our knowledge of You become ever clearer that we may know the breadth of Your blessings

the length of Your promises

the height of Your majesty

the depth of Your judgments.

YOUR KINGDOM COME:

So that You may rule in us through Your grace

and enable us to come to Your kingdom

where there is an unclouded vision of You

a perfect love of You

a blessed companionship with You

an eternal enjoyment of You.

YOUR WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN

HEAVEN:

That we may love You with our whole heart by always thinking

of You

with our whole soul by always desiring You

with our whole mind by directing all our

intentions to You and by seeking Your

glory in everything

and with our whole strength by spending all our energies and affections

of soul and body

in the service of Your love

and of nothing else

and may we love our neighbors as ourselves

by drawing them all with our whole strength to Your love

by rejoicing in the good fortunes of others as well as our

own

and by sympathizing with the misfortunes of others

and by giving offense to no one.

GIVE US THIS DAY:

in memory and understanding and reverence

of the love which You in our Lord Jesus Christ had for us

and of those things which He said and did and suffered for us.

OUR DAILY BREAD:

Your own Beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.

AND FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES:

Through Your inestimable mercy

through the power of the Passion of Your Beloved Son together with the merits and intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary and all Your chosen ones.

AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO TRESPASS AGAINST

US:

And whatever we do not forgive perfectly, do you, Lord, enable us to forgive to the full so that we may truly love our enemies and fervently intercede for them before You returning no one evil for evil

and striving to help everyone in You.

AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION

Hidden or obvious

Sudden or persistent.

BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL

Past, present and to come.

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

As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

God hail thee Mary

full of grace

the Lord is with thee

blessed art thou amongst women

and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus

holy Mary mother of God

all ye elect angels and saints of God

pray for us unceasingly and

now and always

and unto the endless ages of ages to come. Amen.

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ITINERARIUM

THE SONG OF ZACHARIAS

Luc. 1. 68-79

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel * for he hath

visited and redeemed his people;

2 And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us, * in

the house of his servant David;

3 As he spake by the mouth of his holy Prophets, *

which have been since the world began;

4 That we should be saved from our enemies, * and

from the hand of all that hate us.

5 To perform the mercy promised to our forefathers,

* and to remember his holy Covenant;

6 To perform the oath which he sware to our

forefather Abraham, * that he would give us;

7 That we being delivered out of the hand of our

enemies * might serve him without fear ;

8 In holiness and righteousness before him, * all the

days of our life.

9 And thou, child, shalt be called the Prophet of the

Highest: * for thou shalt go before the face of the

Lord to prepare his ways;

10 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people *

for the remission of their sins,

11 Through the tender mercy of our God * whereby

the Day-Spring from on high hath visited us;

12 To give light to them that sit in darkness, and in

the shadow of death, * and to guide our feet into the

way of peace.

13 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to

the Holy Ghost.

14 As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall

be, * world without end. Amen.

Ant. Into the way of peace and prosperity may the

almighty and merciful Lord lead us; and may the holy

angels be with us in the way, that we may come to our home again in peace, and health, and gladness,

Lord have mercy upon us.

Christ have mercy upon us.

Lord have mercy upon us.

Our Father, who art in heaven, 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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation: but deliver us from evil. Amen.

God hail thee Mary.

Gloria Patri.

V. O God, save thy servants.

R. That put their trust in thee.

V. O Lord, send us help, from the sanctuary.

R. And strengthen us out of Sion.

V. Be unto us, O Lord, a tower of strength.

R. From the face of the enemy.

V. Let not the enemy prevail against us.

R. Nor the son of iniquity have power to harm us.

V. Blessed be the Lord daily.

R. The God of our salvation maketh our way

prosperous.

V. Shew us, thy ways, O Lord.

R. And teach us thy paths.

V. O that our ways were directed.

R. To keep Thy precepts.

V. The crooked shall be made straight.

R. And the rough places plain.

V. God has given His Angels charge over thee.

R. That they may keep thee in all thy ways.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto thee.

V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with thy spirit.

Let us pray.

O God, who madest the children of Israel to walk with dry feet through the midst of the sea, and who didst open unto the three wise men, by the guiding of a Star, the way that lead unto Thee, grant to us good speed, and quietness: may thy holy Angel accompany us during our pilgrimage and in the end, may we attain the haven of eternal salvation.

O God, who didst call thy servant Abraham, out of Ur of the Chaldees, and didst keep him from evil through all the ways of his pilgrimage, we beseech Thee, that it please Thee to keep us Thy servants. Be Thou unto us, O Lord, a help when we go forward, a comfort by the way, a shadow from the heat, our covering from the rain and the cold, a chariot is weariness, when we are weary, a refuge in trouble, a staff in slippery paths, a haven in shipwreck. Do Thou lead us, that we may happily come thither where we would be, and thereafter come again safe unto our own home at all times forevermore.

Graciously hear our supplications, O Lord, we beseech Thee, and order the goings of thy servants in the safe path that leadeth unto salvation in Thee, that amidst all the manifold changes of this life’s pilgrimage, Thy shield may never cease from us. +

Grant, we beseech thee, O almighty God, that Thy family

may fare onward in the path of salvation, and by giving heed to the preaching of the blessed Fore-runner John, may safely attain unto Him whom John preached, even our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end.

R. Amen.

V. Let us go on in peace.

R. In the Name and power of the Lord.

Amen.

 

Holy Blood

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.


Christ Jesus our only Lord and Saviour, by your most Holy Cross, Holy Blood, Holy Spirit, of you the Immortal Son of the Father, Christ Jesus Our only Lord and Saviour, deliver us.
With and by the prayer and company and presence of all Your elect angels and saints for and with us unceasingly

Thrice Holy Lord God Pantocrator, Our Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit

By the Holy Blood of Christ Jesus deliver us unceasingly and now and always and unto the endless ages of ages to come
Holy Blood of Christ Jesus deliver us
Holy Blood of Christ Jesus deliver us
Holy Blood of Christ Jesus deliver us
Holy Blood of Christ Jesus deliver us
Holy Blood of Christ Jesus deliver us
Holy Blood of Christ Jesus deliver us
Holy Blood of Christ Jesus deliver us
Holy Blood of Christ Jesus deliver us
Holy Blood of Christ Jesus deliver us
Holy Blood of Christ Jesus deliver us
With and by the prayer and company and presence of all your elect angels and saints for and with us unceasingly and now and always and unto the endless ages of ages to come.

Holy Blood of Christ Jesus deliver us

Holy Blood of Christ Jesus deliver us

Holy Blood of Christ Jesus, only-begotten Son of the Eternal

Father, covering the whole world cleansing the whole universe, with and by the prayer and company and presence of the same all your elect angels and saints for and with us unceasingly and now and always and unto the endless ages of ages to come cover, cleanse, shield, heal, guide, guard, keep, deliver and bless Thine sheep, faithful and lost, unto all salvation eternal and temporal.

Thy good Spirit shall lead me in the land of uprightness; for Thy Name's sake, O Lord, shall Thou quicken me.

In Thy righteousness shalt thou bring my soul out of affliction, and in thy mercy shalt Thou utterly destroy mine enemies.

And thou shalt cut off all them that afflict my soul, for I am thy servant, save us.

Holy Blood of Christ Jesus deliver us

Holy Blood of Christ Jesus deliver us

Amen.


In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

We arise today through Your Almighty Sovereignty in supplication of You Blessed Trinity Holy Unity Baruch Adonai Yahweh Eloheinu Yahweh echad through belief in Threeness through confession of the Oneness of the Creator of creation Baruch Adonai Yahweh Elohim eth Who Baruch Adonai Yahweh El Olam eth Abba Our Father of Lights is the Lord God of heaven's might Light of Your Son Jesus Christ Our Only Lord and Saviour lift up our hearts Who bestows on us in Your Threefold light of One undivided glory radiant fire of Your love Your Holy Spirit Your ministering spirits of fire sent to minister to those to receive salvation in speed of lightning with might of rushing wind heavens above Baruch Addonai Yahweh Elohim eth Who bestows upon us depth of sea stability of earth growth of buds and flowers radiance of sun and moon and star great sea creatures in the waters birds above flying in the swiftness of wind of the firmament of the heavens creeping things upon and beasts of the earth burning bush Baruch Ahiyah asher Ahiyah Most Holy Angelic Son Almighty Counselor uncreated Light of Your Shekinah glory Pillar of Cloud Pillar of Fire firmness of the Rock the Lion of Juda the Root and the Offspring of David the Bright and the Morning Star Only Begotten Lamb of God First Born from the dead in the flesh Jesus Christ Our Only Lord and Saviour the only head over Your body Whom each of us holds directly seated at the Father's right hand in the Unity and Power and Bond of Love of the Holy Spirit our Paraclete

I ARISE TODAY IN A HYMN OF PRAISE TO THE LORD OF CREATION
IN ALL HOLY 
Blessing and brightness,
Wisdom, thanksgiving,
Great power and might
To the King who rules over all.
Glory and honor and goodwill,
Praise and the sublime song of minstrels,
Exceeding love from every heart
To the King of heaven and earth.

To the chosen Trinity has been joined
Before all, after all, universal
Blessing and everlasting blessing,
Blessing everlasting and blessing.

Let us adore the Lord,
Maker of marvelous works,
Bright heaven with its angels,
And on earth the white-waved sea.

I arise today
In Your almighty power’s strength, the invocation of You Blessed Trinity,
Believing in Threeness,
Confessing the Adorable Oneness in Christ Jesus Our Only Lord and Saviour
Of You the Only Creator of creation

I arise today 
In the power of Christ Jesus’ birth and baptism in the flesh, 
In the power of His crucifixion and burial in the same flesh, 
In the power of His resurrection and ascension, assumption into the third heaven seated at the Father’s Right Hand in the same flesh in the Unity and Power of the Holy Spirit our Paraclete
In the power of His descending in the same flesh for the saving of the saved and the judging of the judged of doom.

I arise today
In the power and the love of the holy seraphim, cherubim, kuriotetes, arches especially St. Michael and St. Gabriel, holy archangelos, exousias, dunameis, angelos
In obedience and service In the hope of the resurrection to receive the reward,
In the prayers of patriarchs, 
In the predictions of prophets,
In the preachings of apostles,
In the faith of confessors,
In the innocence of holy virgins,
In the deeds of the righteous. 

I arise today
In heaven’s might; 
In sun’s brightness,
In moon’s radiance,
In fire’s glory,
In lightning’s quickness,
In wind’s swiftness,
In sea’s depth, 
In earth’s stability,
In rock’s fixity. 

I arise today
with the power of God to pilot us, 
God's strength to uphold us, 
God’s energy to shield us,
God's wisdom to guide us, 
God's eye to look ahead for us, 
God's ear to hear us, 
God's word to speak for us, 
God's hand to guard us, 
God's way to lie before us, 
God's shield to defend us, +
God's holy hosts and whole cloud of witnesses to deliver us, 
From all snares of the devil, all devils and demons, 
From all evil temptations, From all who would try to make nature fail,
From every one who desires us ill, 
Afar and anear, 
Alone or in a multitude. Around us today Holy Lord God Almighty gather all Your powers: between us and all evil,
Against every cruel and merciless force that would attack my spirit, soul and body, 
Against charms of false prophets,
Against black laws of pagandom,
Against false laws of heretics,
Against crafty deceptions of idolatry, 
Against spells of women and smiths and wizards and all infidels,
Against all unlawful knowledge that would otherwise harm spirit, soul and body. 

Christ Jesus protect us today 
Against poison, against burning, 
Against drowning, against wounding,
And all harm
So that I may have abundant reward.
Christ with us, Christ before us, Christ behind us,
Christ within us, Christ beneath us, Christ above us, 
Christ on my right, Christ on my left, 
Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down, 
Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of us, 
Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks to and of us, 
Christ in the eye that sees us, 
Christ in the ear that hears us. 

I arise today
In Your almighty power’s strength, the invocation of You Blessed Trinity,
Believing in Threeness,
Confessing the Adorable Oneness in Christ Jesus Our Only Lord and Saviour
Of You the Only Creator of creation
With and by the prayer and company of all Your
Elect angels and saints for and with us unceasingly, have mercy on us, Our Only
Holy Lord God Who Created and Redeemed us
Our only Righteousness
Only Lamb of God Who takes away the sin of the world
Our Only Sacrifice
Our Only Priest King
Our Only Peace from above
Our Only Good Shepherd and Overseer of our souls
Our Only Healer and Miracle Worker
Our Sanctifier
By Your Most Holy Cross Jesus Christ  +
HOLY HOLY HOLY LORD GOD PANTOCRATOR
Father Son Holy Spirit Baruch Adonai Yahweh Elohueinu Yahweh echad Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala

Baruch Adonai Yahweh Eloheuinu Yahweh echad Elohiko Hashamaim

Most blessed Lord Yahweh God-plural personhood Yahweh composite-Unity God higher than the highest heaven

Shamaim Hashamaim Eloueth Ahiyah asher Ahiyah

higher than the highest heaven God I am (Yah) that I am (Yah)

El Olam Yahweh El Elyown Yahweh Elohim eth Yaoth Elohim Qadosh 
God eternal Yahweh Most High Yahweh God you Yah who drives the evil powers to flight Holy God

Eloah Israel El Shaddai

God of Israel God Almighty

        Moshawah

         Our Saviour

Adonai Eloah Melek Eloah miqqadash

Lord God King God our Sanctifier

El Israel Anawim

God of Israel Your faithful

El Elohim Yahweh El Olam eth Abba Our Father of Lights Holy with

God of Gods (most high) Yahweh God eternal you

Whom there is no variation or shadow of turning

ben Yahweh bar Elohim

Son of Yahweh Son of God

Yahweh Shamah Emmanuel Yeshua ha Maschiach

Yahweh Christ perfect servant of hearing God God with us Jesus the Messiah

Jesus Christ Our only Lord and Saviour

Ruach Yahweh Chokmah Abiyr Gebuwrah Neshamah Yahweh

Spirit of Yahweh Wisdom Might Power Spirit-Breath of Yahweh

Holy Spirit Life Quickening Breath of Life Energy our

Paraclete

Ruach Elohim Olam Yahweh Borea Emeth Huy Eloah Chay Melek Olam Eloah Sabaoth

Spirit of God eternal Yahweh Creator True Living God and King Immortal God of Hosts

Holy Trinity Adorable Unity

Eloah Anawim

God of the faithful

with and by the prayer and company of all Your

Elect Doxas and Anawim for and with us unceasingly

kanawn Anawim

 have mercy on Your faithful

Our Only

KANNAW

Our Only
Holy Lord God Who Created and Redeemed us

Deliver us leading us into all truth

TSIDKENOU

Our Only Righteousness

Deliver us leading us into all truth

YIREH

Our Only Lamb of God Who takes away the sin of the world

Deliver us leading us into all truth

NISSI

Our Only Sacrifice

Deliver us leading us into all truth

MELCHISEDECH

Our Only Priest King

Deliver us leading us into all truth

MELEK

Our Only Sovereign King of kings and Lord of lords

Deliver us leading us into all truth

SHALOM

Our Only Peace from above

Deliver us leading us into all truth

KOHANE

Our Only High Priest

Deliver us leading us into all truth

ROHI

Our Only Good Shepherd and Overseer of our souls

Deliver us leading us into all truth

ROPHE

Our Only Healer and Miracle Worker

Deliver us leading us into all truth

MIQQADOSH

Our Only Sanctifier

Deliver us leading us into all truth

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HOLY HOLY HOLY LORD GOD PANTOCRATOR

Who Is and Was and Is to Come

Time the created aspect of creatures eternal, but created and therefore not immortal, O Holy Creator Who Alone Uncreated Wisdom always teaches, Your faithful always learning

Baruch Adonai Yahweh Elohim eth He Creator and Artificer of all our only Teacher He Spirit Absolute Intelligence Holy Unique

Manifold Subtle Agile

Clear Unstained Certain

Not baneful Loving the Good Keen

Unhampered Beneficent Kindly

Firm Secure Tranquil

All-Powerful All-Seeing and Pervading all spirits though they be intelligent pure and very subtle seven holy elect blessed orders

of mighty doxas holy Serafim Cherubim Kuriotetes Arches especially Saint Michael and Saint Gabriel holy Archangelos

Exousias Dunameis Angelos

Uncreated Wisdom mobile beyond all motion He penetrates and pervades all things by reason of His purity for He is an Aura of the Might of GOD and a pure Effusion of the glory of the Almighty therefore nought that is sullied enters into Him for

He is the Refulgence of Eternal Light the

Spotless Mirror of the Energy of GOD the Image of His Goodness He Who is One can do all things and renews everything while Himself perduing by His Breath passing into holy souls from

age to age He produces friends of GOD and prophets for there is not GOD loves be it not one who dwells with Wisdom for He is Fairer than the sun and surpasses every constellation of the stars compared to light He takes precedence for that indeed night might supplant but wickedness prevails not over Wisdom

Indeed He reaches from end to end mightily and governs all

things well.

You Holy Holy Holy Lord God Pantocrator Ahiyah asher Ahiyah eth

Omniscient ubiquitous above all uncontained yet containing all through all

Baruch Adonai Yahweh El Olam Olam eth Our Father Holy through, with, in your only Immortal Son

only begotten Holy Jesus Christ our Only Lord and Saviour the only Lamb of God who alone takes away the sin of the whole world of those who are saved

are with - by your Uncreated Eternal Holy Spirit,

the only Immortal one hupostasis, co-equal three hupostasies, the absolute essential, substance, mind, wisdom, nature, energy, dominion

above and behind all, underpinning all, creating, framing, making, creation ex nihilo, underlying all, immanent within all, yet uncontained by any and all

living reigning ruler above, over all and always and forevermore

sustaining in existence all that has been created by your sovereign power. Absolutely untouched by evil, who by a special act of creation created the souls of all men at the moment of conception, quickening them with our spirits by your spirit, implanting our voice of conscience, your voice therein, permanently uniting our souls in the form of with our bodies by your energy, as first the Immortal soul of your Son Jesus Christ our only Lord and Saviour is united, beloved, in your bosom to you God our Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning, in your image and likeness in the unity of your Holy Spirit, life quickening breath of life energy

self existent, one essence, substance, threefold light of one undivided glory

Abba Our Father and the Son Jesus Christ our only Lord and Saviour and the Holy Spirit our Paraclete

worshipped and served by all your elect angels and saints at all times,
only author of creation, redemption, salvation, sanctification

creating each of us our self and endowing each of us with our capacity of memory

Lord have mercy on us
Lord have mercy on us
Lord have mercy on us
God our Father deliver us
Lord have mercy on us
Lord have mercy on us
Lord have mercy on us
God the Son Christ Jesus our only Lord and Saviour deliver us
Lord have mercy on us
Lord have mercy on us
Lord have mercy on us
God the Holy Spirit our Paraclete deliver us
Lord have mercy on us
Lord have mercy on us
Lord have mercy on us
Holy Trinity have mercy on us
Lord have mercy on us
Lord have mercy on us
Lord have mercy on us
Adorable Unity have mercy on us
Lord have mercy on us
Lord have mercy on us
Lord have mercy on us
Holy Holy Holy Lord God Pantocrator have mercy on us
Lord have mercy on us
Lord have mercy on us
Lord have mercy on us
Baruch Adonai Yahweh Eloheinu Yahweh echad Emeth Huy Eloah Chay Melek Olam Olam eth deliver us into your kingdom inheriting life eternal unto the endless ages of ages to come

Jesus Christ Our Only Lord and Saviour in Your true Gospel alone Holy God, the Only Author of Covenant of Salvation, of:

Adam’s covenant shown forth by the face seen by Ezechiel of a lion prefiguring the Gospel of John showing forth the royal power and authority of Christ the Immortal Son Word Wisdom and Power of God through whom God the Father by the Holy Spirit created all of creation Who became Incarnate for our redemption in the flesh as Adam had sinned in the flesh

Noah’s covenant shown forth by the face seen by Ezechiel of a calf prefiguring the Gospel of Luke showing forth the sacrifice of Christ who is our Holy Only Priest Victim Sacrifice Altar Temple Tabernacle Redeemer Salvation Immortal Immaculate Golden Ark of the covenant showing himself forth as the only begotten Redeemer in his Epiphany of fiery glory at his baptism in the Jordan

Abraham’s covenant shown forth by an Epiphany of the Lord and two angels prefiguring the Transfiguration of Christ with: Moses, a type of the faithful departed at the future resurrection, and Elijah, a type of the faithful living at the future resurrection, Christ condemning for all time the darkness of idolatry which has no communion with light - the grace of the Gospel of Christ

Moses’ covenant shown forth by the face seen by Ezechiel of a man prefiguring the Gospel of Matthew showing forth the God - man prophet, the Christ, who Moses and David and Isaiah and Habakkuk and Ezra foretold Israel would either heed or be destroyed by rejecting, he who is our only Lord and Saviour by his most Holy Cross by which he tread down Satan and cast him out of creation

David’s covenant shown forth by the gift of prophecy, especially of the resurrection of Christ

Daniel’s covenant shown forth by his vision of the ancient of days prefiguring the Gospel of Christ especially his Ascension

Christ Jesus Immortal Son most Holy Angel of Almighty Counsel, Captain of the hosts of the Lord, the giver of all covenants with God shown forth by his promise of the keys of Himself the Messiah to Peter and to all who believe in Him - Christ Jesus our only Lord and Saviour, the final covenant shown forth by the face seen by Ezechiel of an eagle and through him to the Father does all glory redound in the unity and power of the Holy Spirit, he given at Pentecost, especially proclaimed by the Gospel of Mark of the preaching of the salvation of Christ Jesus throughout the world, Christ Jesus our Lord and Saviour who descended from the third heaven from the Father's right hand and became flesh by the Holy Spirit, the immaculate conception and was truly born of the blessed virgin Mary on earth, 70 generations from Adam and your creation of all of creation, thus subsuming flesh of Adam and of all men to yourself to restore your Image and Likeness to all the saints from the first Adam to the last saint, by you Christ Jesus our Lord and Saviour, the only Immaculate Lamb of God who alone takes away the sin of the whole world of those who are saved, by your most Holy Cross and Holy Blood, Christ Jesus our Lord and Saviour and Holy Spirit of the Father and the Son Christ Jesus our Lord and Saviour, covering the whole earth and cleansing the whole universe, Christ Jesus our Lord and Saviour, the only first born from the dead in the flesh, the only one resurrected, ascended, assumed bodily in the flesh, seated at the right hand of God, Baruch Adonai Yahweh El Olam eth Abba Our Father in the third heaven in the unity and power of the Holy Spirit our Paraclete

Holy Holy Holy Lord God Pantocrator

and Who, Christ Jesus our Lord and Saviour, shall return from the Father’s right hand in the same flesh with all the elect angels and raise, first, the saints in the flesh, our same spirits souls and bodies reunited and then all other men in the flesh, their same souls and bodies reunited, from throughout the whole world and all of time from the beginning of your creation until that time - known to you alone Holy Immortal undivided trinity, in the future at your Parousia Christ Jesus our Lord and Saviour, your saints to inherit paradise recreated then with all the elect angels worshipping you face to face in the glory of the Father and the union of the Holy Spirit unto the endless ages of ages - and the rest to be cast into the lake of fire forevermore unto the same endless ages of ages to come.

Baruch Adonai Yahweh Elohim eth He Creator and Artificer of all our only Teacher He Spirit Absolute Intelligence Holy Unique

Manifold Subtle Agile

Clear Unstained Certain

Not baneful Loving the Good Keen

Unhampered Beneficent Kindly

Firm Secure Tranquil

All-Powerful All-Seeing and Pervading all spirits though they be intelligent pure and very subtle seven holy elect blessed orders

of mighty Doxas holy Serafim Cherubim Kuriotetes Arches especially Saint Michael and Saint Gabriel holy Archangelos

Exousias Dunameis Angelos

Uncreated Wisdom mobile beyond all motion He penetrates and pervades all things by reason of His purity for He is an Aura of the Might of GOD and a pure Effusion of the glory of the Almighty therefore nought that is sullied enters into Him for

He is the Refulgence of Eternal Light the

Spotless Mirror of the Energy of GOD the Image of His Goodness He Who is One can do all things and renews everything while Himself perduing by His Breath passing into holy souls from

age to age He produces friends of GOD and prophets for there is not GOD loves be it not one who dwells with Wisdom for He is Fairer than the sun and surpasses every constellation of the stars compared to light He takes precedence for that indeed night might supplant but wickedness prevails not over Wisdom

Indeed He reaches from end to end mightily and governs all things well.

We arise today through Your Almighty Sovereignty in supplication of You Blessed Trinity Holy Unity Baruch Adonai Yahweh Elohim Yahweh eth through belief in Threeness through confession of the Oneness of the Creator of creation Baruch Adonai Yahweh Elohim eth Who Baruch Adonai Yahweh Elohim Olam eth Abba Our Father of Lights is the Lord God of heaven's might Light of Your Son Jesus Christ Our Only Lord and Saviour lift up our hearts Who bestows on us in Your Threefold light of One undivided glory radiant fire of Your love Your Holy Spirit Your ministering spirits of fire sent to minister to those to receive salvation in speed of lightning with might of rushing wind heavens above Baruch Addonai Yahweh Elohim eth Who bestows upon us depth of sea stability of earth growth of buds and flowers radiance of sun and moon and star great sea creatures in the waters birds above flying in the swiftness of wind of the firmament of the heavens creeping things upon and beasts of the earth burning bush Baruch Ahiyah asher Ahiyah Most Holy Angelic Son Almighty Counselor uncreated Light of Your Shekinah glory Pillar of Cloud Pillar of Fire firmness of the Rock the Lion of Juda the Root and the Offspring of David the Bright and the Morning Star Only Begotten Lamb of God First Born from the dead in the flesh Jesus Christ Our Only Lord and Saviour the only head over Your body Whom each of us holds directly seated at the Father's right hand in the Unity and Power and Bond of Love of the Holy Spirit our Paraclete

WE ARISE TODAY IN A HYMN OF PRAISE TO THE LORD OF CREATION
IN ALL HOLY

Blessing and brightness,
Wisdom, thanksgiving,
Great power and might
To the King who rules over all.
Glory and honor and goodwill,
Praise and the sublime song of minstrels,
Exceeding love from every heart
To the King of heaven and earth.

To the chosen Trinity has been joined
Before all, after all, universal
Blessing and everlasting blessing,
Blessing everlasting and blessing.

Let us adore the Lord,
Maker of marvelous works,
Bright heaven with its angels,
And on earth the white-waved sea.
I arise today
In Your almighty power’s strength, the invocation of You Blessed Trinity,
Believing in Threeness,
Confessing the Adorable Oneness in Christ Jesus Our Only Lord and Saviour
Of You the Only Creator of creation

I arise today
In the power of Christ Jesus’ birth and baptism in the flesh,
In the power of His crucifixion and burial in the same flesh,
In the power of His resurrection and ascension, assumption into the third heaven seated at the Father’s Right Hand in the same flesh in the Unity and Power and Bond of Love of the Holy Spirit our Paraclete
In the power of His descending in the same flesh for the saving of the saved and the judging of the judged of doom.

I arise today
In the power and the love of the holy seraphim, cherubim, kuriotetes, arches especially St. Michael and St. Gabriel, holy archangelos, exousias, dunameis, angelos
In obedience and service In the hope of the resurrection to receive the reward,
In the prayers of patriarchs,
In the predictions of prophets,
In the preachings of apostles,
In the faith of confessors,
In the innocence of holy virgins,
In the deeds of the righteous.

I arise today
In heaven’s might;
In sun’s brightness,
In moon’s radiance,
In fire’s glory,
In lightning’s quickness,
In wind’s swiftness,
In sea’s depth,
In earth’s stability,
In rock’s fixity.

I arise today
with the power of God to pilot us,
God's strength to uphold us,
God’s energy to shield us,
God's wisdom to guide us,
God's eye to look ahead for us,
God's ear to hear us,
God's Holy Word, Jesus Christ Our Only Lord and Saviour, to speak for us,
God's Holy hand, Holy Spirit our Paraclete, to guard us,
God's Holy way, Jesus Christ The Only Way and Truth and Life, to lie before us
God's Holy shield to defend us, +
God's holy hosts and whole cloud of witnesses to deliver us,
From all snares of the devil, all devils and demons,
From all evil temptations, From all who would try to make nature fail,
From every one who desires us ill,
Afar and anear,
Alone or in a multitude. Around us today and at all times Holy Lord God Almighty gather all Your powers: between us and all evil,
Against every cruel and merciless force that would attack our spirit, soul and body,
Against charms of false prophets,
Against black laws of pagandom,
Against false laws of heretics,
Against crafty deceptions of idolatry,
Against spells of women and smiths and wizards and all infidels,
Against all unlawful knowledge that would otherwise harm spirit, soul and body.

Christ Jesus protect us today
Against poison, against burning,
Against drowning, against wounding,
And all harm
So that I may have abundant reward.
Christ with us, Christ before us, Christ behind us,
Christ within us, Christ beneath us, Christ above us,
Christ on my right, Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down,
Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of us,
Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks to and of us,
Christ in the eye that sees us,
Christ in the ear that hears us.

I arise today
In Your almighty power’s strength, the invocation of You Blessed Trinity,
Believing in Threeness,
Confessing the Adorable Oneness in Christ Jesus Our Only Lord and Saviour
Of You the Only Creator of creation
With and by the prayer and company of all Your
Elect angels and saints for and with us unceasingly, have mercy on us, Our Only
Holy Lord God Who Created and Redeemed us
Our only Righteousness
Only Lamb of God Who takes away the sin of the world
Our Only Sacrifice
Our Only Priest King
Our Only Peace from above
Our Only Good Shepherd and Overseer of our souls
Our Only Healer and Miracle Worker
Our Sanctifier
By Your Most Holy Cross Jesus Christ
HOLY HOLY HOLY LORD GOD PANTOCRATOR
Father Son Holy Spirit

Baruch Adonai Yahweh Eloheuinu Yahweh echad Elohiko Hashamaim Shamaim Hashamaim Eloueth Ahiyah asher Ahiyah

El Olam Yahweh El Elyown Yahweh Elohim eth Yaoth Elohim Qadosh

Eloah Israel El Shaddai

Moshawah

Adonai Eloah Melek Eloah miqqadash

El Israel Anawim

El Elohim Yahweh El Olam eth Abba Our Father of Lights Holy with

Whom there is no variation or shadow of turning

ben Yahweh bar Elohim

Yahweh Shamah Emmanuel Yeshua ha Maschiach Jesus Christ Our only Lord and Saviour

Ruach Yahweh Chokmah Abiyr Gebuwrah Neshamah Yahweh

Holy Spirit Life Quickening Breath of Life Energy our

Paraclete

Ruach Elohim Olam Yahweh Borea Emeth Huy Eloah Chay Melek Olam Eloah Sabaoth Holy Trinity Adorable Unity

Eloah Anawim with and

by the prayer and company of all Your

Elect Doxas and Anawim for and with us unceasingly kanawn Anawim

Our Only

KANNAW

TSIDKENOU

YIREH

NISSI

MELCHISEDECH

MELEK

SHALOM

KOHANE

ROHI

ROPHE

MIQQADOSH

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HOLY HOLY HOLY LORD GOD PANTOCRATOR

Unceasingly

to Whom be all the

LOVE

ADORATION

AUTHORITY

GLORY

HONOR

OBEDIENCE

THANKSGIVING

POWER

DIVINITY

RICHES

WISDOM

STRENGTH

BLESSING

DOMINION

SALVATION

PRAISE

WORSHIP

SERVICE

DEEDS

INNOCENCE

FAITH

PREACHINGS

PROPHECIES

PRAYERS

EXALTATION

THANKSGIVING

WE LOVE YOU FOR YOU FIRST LOVED US

WITH ALL THANKSGIVING

With and by the prayer and company of all Your elect angels and saints, for and with us unceasingly,

especially Your holy

SERAFIM

CHERUBIM

KURIOTETES

ARCHES

especially

St. Michael

St. Gabriel, holy Archangelos

EXOUSIAS

DUNAMEIS

ANGELOS

Grant us Your gifts and mercies, especially Your Holy

Chokmah – wisdom, fire of love of wisdom, yourself - holy life

Biynah – understanding, wisdom of supernatural knowledge, prophecy and miracles

Etsah – counsel, might of sanctifying love in faith

Gebuwrah – power, strength healings miracles

Da’ath – knowledge, to know only the good, discernment of spirits, authority and strength, repelling all evil spirits invisible and visible from us unceasingly

Yirah – godliness, energy of miracles in the unity of God, tongues and translation

Ahabah – agape, Philadelphia, love, spirit of the gospel, the love of God Jesus Christ our only Lord and Saviour

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With and by prayer and company of all Your elect angels and saints, for and with us unceasingly, all Your saints from the first Adam to the Last Saint, the Alpha and Omega, the Saint of saints, Jesus Christ Our only Lord and Saviour, Blessed and Only Sovereign King of kings and Lord of lords Most Holy Angel of Almighty counsel Captain of the hosts of the Lord especially saints

Adam Abel Seth Enosh Kainan Mahaliel Jared Enoch in the flesh Mathusalach Lamech Noah Heber who corrupted not his tongue at the tower of Babel Job Terah Abraham Sarah Isaac Rebekah Jacob Rachel Leah Amram Jochabed Moses Joshua Caleb Gideon Barak Samson Miriam Rahab Naomi Ruth Jael Deborah Jepthe's daughter Hanah Samuel David Nathan Ahijah Elijah in the flesh Elisha Hosea Amos Jonah Micah Isaiah Ezechias Judith Nahum Joel Zephaniah Habakkuk Ezekiel Jeremiah Obadiah Daniel Esther Haggai Zechariah Malachi Zachary Simeon John the Baptist Joseph Mary Anna Elizabeth Joseph and Mary's sons James Joseph Jude Simon and their daughters Your half brothers and sisters in the flesh Jesus Christ our only Lord and Saviour Incarnate Son of God + Mary of Magdalene Mary, Jesus Christ our only Lord and Saviour Your mother's sister, Mary wife of Cleophas James and Joseph their sons Salome Zebedee and his wife parents of John and James Boanerges Lazarus Mary and Martha Mary mother of John Mark Peter Paul Andrew James John Thomas James Philip Bartholomew Matthew Simon Thaddeus Matthias Barnabas Silas Luke Mark Epaphras Timothy Onesimas Archippus Philemon Ceasar Hermas Aristobulus Apollos Cephas Epaphroditus Sosthenes Agabus Asyncritus Hermes Herodian Phlegon Rufus Aristarchus Pudens Trophimus Jason Mark the Evangelist Simeon son of Cleophas Sosipater Andronicus Agabus Carpus Hermes Barnabas Achaicus Fortunatus Archippus Philemon Aquila Nicanor Parmenas Prochorus Timon Andronicus Crescens Epaenetus Silvanus Thaddeus Titus Euodia Onesiphoras Apelles Clement Lucius Quadratus Aristarchus Mark Zenas Ananias Crispus Phillip the Deacon and Evangelist Artemas Cleophas Justus Mark Amplias Apelles Aristobulus Narcissus Stachys Urbanus Philemon Gaius Hermas Linus Patrobus Philogus Erastas Herodian Olympas Sosipater Quartus Tertius James the Righteous the brother of the Lord in the flesh Apollos Ceasar Cephas Epaphroditus Onesiphoras Sosthenes Tychicus Stephen Timon Lucius Manahen All Your Holy Innocents for all the innocent Stephen Nazarius Celsus Antipas Papias Ignatius Zosimus Rufus Polycarp Justin Pothinus Clement Sanctus Attalus Lawrence Clement Vincent Fabian and Sebastian John and Paul Cosmas and Damian Pantaleon Hermolaus Hermippus Hermocrates Gervase and Protase Ponticus Athenogenes Vettius Apagatus Irenaeus Cyril Hippolytus Cyprian Donatian and Rogatian Processus and Martinian Mark and Marcellianus Crispin and Crispinian Severianus and his companions Nestorius Anastasius Joanna Susanna Mary at Rome Phoebe Julia Agatha Lucy Perpetua Felicitas Agnes Blandina Cecilia Catherine Anastasia Scholastica Monica Bibiana Demetria Ursula Barbara Persis Syntyche Chloe Tryphena and Tryphosa Petronilla Peter's wife seventy thousands of Japan millions under Tamerlane all Your martyrs from Abel on who did not bow the knee to baal neither do we Papias Clement Ignatius Polycarp Pothinus Irenaeus Justin Hegesippus Hippolytus Clement of Alexandria Origen Paul the Hermit Antony of the desert Eusebius Athanasius of Egypt contra-mundum Gregory Nazianzen Marcellinus Epiphanius Jacob of Nisibis Aphrahat of Persia Ephrem of Syria Cyril of Jerusalem Basil Hilary Ambrose Serapion of Thmuis Asterius Synesius Jerome Pelagius Augustin of Hippo Julian of Eclanum Paulinus Prudentius Patrick Remigius Andrew of Ceasarea Brendan Benedict of Nursia Columbkille Columban Pelagius Gregory I Augustine of Canterbury Isadore of Seville John Damascene Venantius Fortunatus Maximus Bede Cosmas of Maiuma Gregory of Narek Anselm Theophylact Francis Richard Francis Xavier Paschal Huchede Pius X Archbishop Romero Christian martyrs under 11^thcentury Egypt-Syria 12^th century Almohad 13th century Persia 14th century Tamerlane 15th century Turks 16th 17th century Japan 18th 19th century France 20th 21th century Armenia Russia Palestine Poland Germany China Cuba Sudan India Iraq Greece Mt. Athos throughout the earth, St. Enoch in the flesh and St. Elijah in the flesh, Your holy prophets yet to return

Save and deliver us bless us grant us long life and good health protect us lead us into the path of sanctification by Your Holy Spirit our Paraclete indwelling us bringing with you God Our Father and the Son Jesus Christ Our Only Lord and Saviour Threefold Light of One Undivided Glory in our spirit soul flesh in Your joy to do Your will in all things at all times all the innocent all men at the moment of conception Your faithful apostles prophets shepherds elders teachers evangelists overseers serving faithful whole priesthood of the faithful those having works of miracles gifts of healing services of help for the poor and needy teaching Your true Gospel administrations tongues and translation martyrs and saints all who truly write us in Your most Holy Name all men who have ears to hear Your voice for Your sheep hear Your voice and do Your will unto all salvation eternal and temporal

Holy God of Covenant + have mercy on in spirit soul flesh and have us do the same for the sake of Your most Holy Name, God of Covenant of no bribe or secret gift have I taken from any man, in our word and deed without fee or reward for ourselves - on

All the innocent children elderly infirm orphan widow needy poor hungry thirsty stranger naked sick imprisoned Your persecuted church captive in tribulation and all Your lost sheep unceasingly

Immortal Son of God Most Holy Angel of Almighty Counsel O Lord Christ Jesus our only Saviour in the Unity and Power and Bond of Love of Your Holy Spirit our Paraclete with us a help when we go forward

Christ Jesus uncreated Light before us a comfort by the way our spirits poor of Your kingdom with no strange gods in longsuffering

Christ Jesus Shekinah glory behind us a shadow from the heat mourning comforting whom you will blessing Your Holy Name in faith

Christ Jesus Pillar of cloud Pillar of fire within us guided supernaturally by Your star as the wise men meekly throughout the earth the day holy to the Lord in virtue and strength

Christ Jesus firmness the Rock beneath us grant us goodspeed and quietness in hungering and thirsting for righteousness to fill the empty honoring our fathers and mothers in self control

Christ Jesus the Lion of Juda above us a covering from the rain and cold spreading abroad Your mercy with no killing or hatred except of evil in endurance

Christ Jesus the root and offspring of David to the right of us a chariot in weariness in pure heart seeing God with no adultery with honesty in brotherly love

Christ Jesus the bright and the Morning star to the left of us a refuge in trouble a safe path always Your peacemakers sons of God persecuted for Your sake bearing no false witness with no covetousness in Your joy all true Christian totally pro-life rulers doing Your will aided and guided by You at all times in everything

Christ Jesus in phronimos mild as doves in our lying down shield Almighty always without peer about us

Christ Jesus in goodness in our sitting up with Michael and Gabriel lead in Salvation always

Christ Jesus in Your supernatural knowledge in our rising up a staff in slippery paths a haven in shipwreck

Christ Jesus in kindness in the heart of all who think of us

Christ Jesus in godliness on the tongue of all who think of us and speak of us and to us

Christ Jesus in love on the brow of all who think of us and see us

Christ Jesus in the eye and ear of all who perceive us who see us who hear us who hate us who love us who reject us who welcome us - may all Your sheep welcome us in peace.

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HOLY HOLY HOLY LORD GOD PANTOCRATOR
FATHER SON JESUS CHRIST OUR ONLY LORD AND SAVIOUR HOLY SPIRIT OUR PARACLETE

THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR ONLY LORD AND SAVIOUR THE ONLY MEDIATOR BETWEEN GOD AND MAN
HOLY SPIRIT HOLY DUNAMIS HOLY ENERGY
Indwelling the
Blessed Virgin Mary, BLESSED SPIKENARD, by which You were conceived and truly born on earth 70 generations from Adam and Your creation of all creation thus subsuming flesh of Adam and all men, HOLY CROCUS, Immortal Son of God Immortal Soul descended from the third heaven from the Father’s right hand for our salvation

JESUS CHRIST INCARNATE WORD OF GOD LIGHT OF THE WORLD EMPOWER US FORESEEING CLOTHED IN WHITE IN LOVE IN THE EVERGREEN LAUREL OF ETERNAL LIFE
Come Holy Spirit Wisdom Energy + covering the whole earth and cleansing the whole universe throughout the entire earth for the salvation of all Your lost sheep and the deliverance of all the innocent and all Your faithful

JESUS CHRIST EPIPHANY OF RADIANT FIRE IN SPIRITUAL WONDROUS KNOWLEDGE SHIELD US INSTANTANEOUSLY CLEANSING SUPERNATURAL RED VINE
Come Holy Spirit Wisdom Energy + covering the whole earth and cleansing the whole universe throughout the entire earth for the salvation of all Your lost sheep and the deliverance of all the innocent and all Your faithful

JESUS CHRIST TRANSFIGURED SHEKINAH GLORY IN IMMACULATE PURITY SPIRIT OF THE SON FILL US WITH THE AURA OF YOUR MIGHT DESCENDING THROUGH DEEP BLUE OF YOUR DAWN
Come Holy Spirit Wisdom Energy + covering the whole earth and cleansing the whole universe throughout the entire earth for the salvation of all Your lost sheep and the deliverance of all the innocent and all Your faithful

JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED FOR US YOUR BLOOD AND WATER ENLIGHTENED QUICKENING FORCE NOURISH US IN YOUR ALMIGHTY GLORY BY THE HOLY GOLDEN BROWN WOOD OF YOUR CROSS
Come Holy Spirit Wisdom Energy + covering the whole earth and cleansing the whole universe throughout the entire earth for the salvation of all Your lost sheep and the deliverance of all the innocent and all Your faithful

JESUS CHRIST RESURRECTED FIRST BORN BY YOUR EXOUSIAS BREATH OF GOD IN REPULSE OF ALL EVIL INCREASE IN US THE REFULGENCE OF YOUR ETERNAL LIGHT HOLY IMMORTAL IMMACULATE GOLDEN ARK OF THE COVENANT
Come Holy Spirit Wisdom Energy + covering the whole earth and cleansing the whole universe throughout the entire earth for the salvation of all Your lost sheep and the deliverance of all the innocent and all Your faithful

JESUS CHRIST ASCENDED TO THE FATHER'S RIGHT HAND IN YOUR MIRACULOUS POWER YOUR TAATSUMAH WATER OF LIFE STRENGHTEN US SPOTLESS MIRROR OF GOD CLEAR SILVER SEVEN TIMES PURE
Come Holy Spirit Wisdom Energy + covering the whole earth and cleansing the whole universe throughout the entire earth for the salvation of all Your lost sheep and the deliverance of all the innocent and all Your faithful

JESUS CHRIST PENTECOST COME HAVING POURED FORTH THE PROMISE OF GOD OUR FATHER THE HOLY SPIRIT CHOKMAH YOU THE LAST ADAM YOUR REAL PRESENCE TRULY MADE MANIFEST AGAIN IN YOUR EUCHARIST WHOM ALONE YOU GIVE TO US HOLY LORD GOD ENLIVEN PROTECT US IN THE IMAGE AND LIKENESS OF YOUR GOODNESS ROSEATE BEAUTY IMMACULATE WHITE LIFE
Come Holy Spirit Wisdom Energy + covering the whole earth and cleansing the whole universe throughout the entire earth for the salvation of all Your lost sheep and the deliverance of all the innocent and all Your faithful


MOST HOLY LORD GOD ALMIGHTY Abba Our Father through You alone, Immortal Son - Soul in the Form of God in the Bosom of the Father Only-begotten Incarnate Word Wisdom Power of the Father, Jesus Christ Our Only Lord and Saviour, send forth Your Holy Spirit, Life Quickening Breath of Life Energy, our Paraclete, with and by the prayer and company of all the elect angels and saints, enkindle in our hearts the fire of Your love and we shall be created and you shall renew the face of the earth.

Through our only Lord God Saviour King in the flesh the Divine Warrior, Jesus Christ, alone, with and by the prayer and company of all the elect angels and saints, Glory be to God Our Father in the third heaven and to the Son Jesus Christ and to the Holy Spirit our Paraclete as it was before all time and creation, Creator and Ruler over all and now and always and unto the endless ages of ages to come.

BLESSED AND ONLY HOLY GOD GRANT US TO DO YOUR WILL IN ALL THINGS THAT WE WILL BE ACCOUNTED WORTHY OF THE EIGHTH DAY WITH YOU

THE DAWN WILL COME ON THE EIGHTH DAY, AT CHRIST’S PAROUSIA IN THE SAME FLESH IN WHICH HE SUFFERED AND IS RISEN AND GLORIFIED, WHEN HE WILL RECREATE HIS CREATION, ACCORDING TO THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST- SHOWN FORTH IN THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW AND THE GOSPEL OF MARK AND THE GOSPEL OF LUKE AND THE GOSPEL OF JOHN; THE LORD GOD YAHWEH YESHUA RUACH YAHWEH INDWELLING FULLY ALL IN THE ETERNAL LIFE REALM, SENTIENT LIFE REALM, SIMPLE LIFE REALM, INANIMATE LIFE REALM, WITH HIS ATTENDANT MINISTERING SPIRITS OF FIRE, HIS ELECT ANGELS, IN COMMUNION WITH ALL MEN WHO ARE SAVED, RESURRECTED BY HIM THEN HERE ON EARTH, THRICE HOLY LORD GOD YAHWEH INDWELLING ALL OF YOUR SAINTS IN THE KINGDOM IN OUR SPIRITS SOULS BODIES FOREVERMORE UNTO THE ENDLESS AGES OF AGES TO COME. AMEN

In the Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,

because He has anointed me

to bring glad tidings to the poor.

He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind,

to let the oppressed go free,

and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord."

And again it says:

"Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with His people." And again:

"Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles,

and let all the peoples praise him." And again Isaiah says:

"The Root of Jesse shall come,

raised up to rule the Gentiles;

and in Him shall the Gentiles hope."

Who, though He was in the form of God,

did not regard equality with God as something to be grasped at.

But rather, He emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in likeness to a Man;

and found in appearance as a Man,

He humbled himself,

becoming obedient unto death, even unto the death of the Cross.

Because of this, God greatly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name that is above every other name,

that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

and that everyone will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, unto the glory of God the Father.

Therefore does He say:

"He ascended on high and took prisoners captive;

and he gave gifts unto men."

Awake, one asleep,

and arise from the dead,

and the Christ will give you light.

And he showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, coming forth

from the throne of God and of the Lamb.

In the midst of the place thereof, and on both sides of the river, was the tree

of life, bearing twelve fruits, yielding its fruit according to each month and

the leaves of the tree for the healing of the nations.

But the wise shall shine like the splendour of the firmament and those who

lead the many to righteousness shall be like the stars in the firmament of

heaven unto the ages of ages.

Amen. Come Lord Jesus, the grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ

be with all the saints. Amen

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St. Mark

We give Thee thanks, yea, more than thanks, O Lord our God, the Father of our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ, for all Thy goodness at all times and in all places, because Thou hast shielded, rescued, helped, and guided us all the days of our lives, and brought us unto this hour, permitting us gain to stand before Thee in Thy holy place, that we may implore forgiveness of our sins and propitiation to all Thy people. We pray and beseech Thee, merciful God, to grant in Thy goodness that we may spend this holy day and all the time of our lives without sin, in fullness of joy, health, safety, holiness, and reverence of Thee. But all envy, all fear, all temptation, all the influence of Satan, all the snares of wicked men every spirit visible and invisible thereof, do Thou, O Lord, drive away from us, and from Thy Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church each of us holding Thou the head Christ Jesus Our Only Lord and Saviour alone. Bestow upon us, O Lord, what is good and meet. Whatever sin we commit in thought, word, or deed, do Thou in Thy goodness and mercy be pleased to pardon. Leave us not, O Lord, while we hope in Thee; nor lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one and from all his works and minions, through the grace, mercy, and love of Thine only-begotten Son. O Sovereign Lord Christ Jesus, the co-eternal Word of the eternal Father, who wast made in all things like as we are, but without sin, for the salvation of our race; who hast sent forth Thy holy disciples and apostles to proclaim and teach the Gospel of Thy kingdom, and to heal all disease, all sickness among Thy people, be pleased now, O Lord, to send forth Thy light and Thy truth. Enlighten the eyes of our minds, that we may understand Thy divine oracles. Fit us to become hearers, and not only hearers, but doers of Thy word, that we, becoming fruitful, and yielding good fruit from thirty to an hundred fold, may be deemed worthy of the kingdom of heaven. Let Thy mercy speedily overtake us, O Lord. For Thou art the bringer of good tidings, the Saviour and Guardian of our spirits, souls and bodies and we offer glory, thanks, and the “Thrice Holy Hymn” to Thee, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, now, henceforth, and for evermore. Holy God, holy almighty, holy immortal. Holy, holy, holy, O Lord of Sabaoth, the heaven and the earth are full of Thy glory. Hosanna in the highest; blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest, Look down in mercy and compassion, O Lord, and heal the sick among Thy people. May we and all our brethren who have gone or who are about to go abroad, safely reach their destination in due season and come home again safely at all times. Send down the gracious rain upon the thirsty lands, and make the rivers flow in full stream, according to Thy grace. The fruits of the land do Thou, O Lord, fill with seed and make ripe for the harvest. In peace, courage, justice, and tranquillity preserve the kingdom of Thy servants, all priesthood of the faithful and kings upon the earth, whom Thou hast deemed worthy to reign over this earth. From evil days, from famine and pestilence, from the assault of barbarians, defend, O Lord, this Christ-loving city Thy body Christ Jesus Our Only Lord and Saviour, lowly and worthy of Thy compassion, as Thou didst spare Nineveh of old. For Thou art full of mercy and compassion, and rememberest not the iniquities of men against them. Thou hast said through Thy prophet Isaiah, I will defend this city, to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake. Wherefore we pray and beseech Thee to defend in Thy good mercy this city, for the sake of Thee confessed by patriarchs, prophets, martyrs, disciples, apostles, evangelists and saints from Adam on, Thou who has shown us the way of salvation through the grace, mercy, and love of Thee only-begotten Son Jesus Christ Our Only Lord and Saviour. Through whom and with whom be glory and power to Thee MOST BLESSED LORD YAHWEH GOD IMMORTAL Abba Our Father, with Thy all-holy, good, and life-giving Spirit our Paraclete. Guide and direct in all peace from above in Thy Righteousness the kings, armies, magistrates, councils, peoples, and neighborhoods, and all our outgoings and incomings.

O King of Peace Baruch Adonai Yahweh Elohim Melek Olam eth, grant us Thy peace in unity and love. May we be Thine, O Lord; for we know no other God but Thee, and name no other name Baruch Adonai Yahweh Eloheinu Yahweh Echad, Thou YAHWEH, YESHUA, RUACH YAHWEH but Thine Our Father and the Son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. Give life unto the souls of all of us, and let no deadly sin prevail against us, or against all Thy people.

Look down in mercy and compassion, O Lord, and heal the sick among Thy people. Deliver them and us, O Lord, from sickness and disease, and drive away the spirit of weakness.

Raise up those who have been long afflicted, and heal those who are vexed with unclean spirits.

Have mercy on all who are in prison, or in mines, or on trial, or condemned, or in exile, or crushed by cruel bondage or tribute. Deliver them, O Lord, for Thou art our God, who settest the captives free; who raisest up the downtrodden; who givest hope to the hopeless, and help to the helpless; who liftest up the fallen; who givest refuge to the shipwrecked, and vengeance to the oppressed. Pity, relieve, and restore every Christian soul that is afflicted or wandering. But do Thou, O Lord, the physician of our spirits, souls and bodies, the guardian of all flesh, look down, and by Thy saving power heal all the diseases of spirit, soul and body.

Guide and prosper our brethren who have gone or who are about to go abroad. Whether they travel by land, or river, or lake, by public road, or in whatever way journeying, bring them everywhere to a safe and tranquil haven. Be pleased to be with them by land, sea and air, and restore them in health and joy to joyful and healthful homes.

Ever defend, O Lord, our journey through this life from trouble and storm.
Send down rich and copious showers on the dry and thirsty lands.
Gladden and revive the face of the earth, that it may spring forth and rejoice in the raindrops.

Make the waters of the river flow in full stream.
Gladden and revive the face of the earth with the swelling waters.
Fill all the channels of the streams, and multiply the fruits of the earth.

Bless, O Lord, the fruits of the earth, and keep them safe and unharmed. Fill them with seed, and make them ripe for the harvest.

Bless even now, O Lord God Our Father, Thy yearly crown of blessing for the sake of the poor of Thy people, the widow, the orphan, and the stranger, and for the sake of all of us who have our hope in Thee and call upon Thy holy name; for the eyes of all are upon Thee, and Thou givest them bread in due season.

O Thou who givest food to all flesh, fill our hearts with joy and gladness, that at all times, having all sufficiency, we may abound to every good work in Thou Christ Jesus Our Only Lord and Saviour. O Only Sovereign King of kings and Lord of lords, defend the kingdom of Thy servants, we Thine orthodox believers and who love Thee Christ Thy priesthood and kings, whom Thou hast deemed worthy to reign over these lands in peace, courage, and justice.

Subdue under us, O Lord, every enemy and adversary, whether at home or abroad. Gird on Thy shield and armour, and rise to our aid guide us in all things to do what is gracious and pleasing in Thy sight. Draw Thy sword, and help us to fight against them that persecute us. Shield us in the day of battle, and grant that the fruit of our loins one like to us in Thee may sit upon Thy throne with Thee and us.

Be kind to us, O Lord, for the sake of Thy love for Thy Holy and Apostolic Church, all Thy Christ-loving people, that we too in Thy peaceful reign may live a calm and tranquil life, in all reverence and godliness.

O Lord our God, give peace to the souls of our fathers and brethren who have fallen asleep in Jesus, remembering our forefathers of old, our fathers, patriarchs, prophets, apostles, martyrs, confessors, bishops, and the souls of all the holy and just men who have died in the Lord.

Be mindful, O Lord, of the return of the back-sliding, and of every Christian soul that is afflicted and oppressed, and in need of Thy divine mercy and help.

Be mindful, O Lord, of our brethren in captivity. Grant that they may find mercy and compassion with those who have led them captive and immediate release and return home in peace and health and happiness.

Be mindful also of us, O Lord, Thy sinful and unworthy servants, and blot out our sins in Thy goodness and mercy.

Be mindful also of me, Thy lowly, sinful, and unworthy servant, and in Thy mercy blot out my sins. Be with us, O Lord, who minister unto Thy holy name.

Bless our meetings, O Lord.

Utterly uproot all idolatry all witchcraft from the world.

Crush under our feet Satan and all his minions, and all their wicked influence.
Humble now, as at all times, the enemies of Thy Church Thou and us, unto immediate absolute total complete destruction.

Lay bare their pride.

Speedily show them their weakness.

Bring to naught the wicked plots they contrive against us.
Arise, O Lord, and let Thine enemies be scattered, and let all who hate Thy holy name be put to flight. +

Do Thou bless a thousand times ten thousand Thy faithful and orthodox people while they do Thy holy will.

Deliver the captive; rescue the distressed feed the hungry; comfort the faint-hearted, convert the erring; enlighten the darkened; raise the fallen; confirm the wavering; heal the sick; and guide them all, good Lord, into the way of salvation, and into Thy sacred fold. Deliver us from our iniquities; protect and defend us at all times.

Bless those who do us good for the sake of Thy Most Holy Name Christ Jesus Our Only Lord and Saviour.

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St. James.

In peace let us beseech the Lord.

For the peace that is from above, and for God’s love to man, and for the salvation of our spirits, souls and bodies, let us beseech the Lord. For the peace of the whole world, for the unity of all the holy churches of God, let us beseech the Lord.

For the remission of our sins, and forgiveness of our transgressions, and for our deliverance from all tribulation, wrath, danger, and distress, and from the uprising of our enemies visible and invisible, let us beseech the Lord. 

Holy God, holy almighty, holy immortal, have mercy upon us. O compassionate and merciful, long-suffering, and very gracious and true God,+ look from Thy prepared dwelling-place, and hear us Thy suppliants, and deliver us from every temptation of the devil and of man; withhold not Thy aid from us, nor bring on us chastisements too heavy for our strength; for we are unable to overcome what is opposed to us; but Thou art able, Lord, to save us from everything that is against us. Save us, O God, from the difficulties of this world, according to Thy goodness, in order that, having drawn nigh with a pure conscience to Thy Holy altar temple tabernacle immortal immaculate golden Ark of the covenant + Thee Christ Jesus Our Only Lord and Saviour One in the Holy Spirit with God Abba Our Father, O Holy Trinity, we may send up to Thee without condemnation the blessed hymn Thrice Holy, together with the heavenly powers, and that, having performed the service, well pleasing to Thee and divine, we may be counted worthy of eternal life.

Because Thou art holy, Lord our God, and dwellest and abidest in holy places, we send up the praise and the hymn Thrice Holy to Thee, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to all eternity.

Lord God Almighty, the God of our fathers;

We beseech Thee, hear us.

For the peace which is from above, and for the salvation of our spirits, souls and bodies;

Let us beseech the Lord.

For the peace of the whole world from above, and the unity of all the holy churches of God;

Let us beseech the Lord.

For the salvation and help of all the Christ loving obedient people;
We beseech Thee, hear us.

For our deliverance from all tribulation, wrath, danger, distress, from captivity, bitter death, and from our iniquities + ;

We beseech Thee, hear us.

For the people standing round, and waiting for the rich and plenteous mercy that is from Thee;

We beseech Thee, be merciful and gracious.

Save Thy people, O Lord, and bless Thine inheritance.

Visit Thy world in mercy and compassion.

Exalt the horn of Christians by the power of the Thy precious and quickening cross + O Holy only one worthy of worship in the flesh Christ Jesus Our Only Lord and Saviour.

We beseech Thee, most merciful Lord, hear us praying to Thee, and have mercy upon us.

Let us all entreat from the Lord, that we may pass the whole day, perfect, holy, peaceful, and without sin.

Let us entreat from the Lord a messenger of peace, a faithful guide, a guardian of our spirits, souls and bodies.

Let us entreat from the Lord forgiveness and remission of our sins and transgressions.

Let us entreat from the Lord the things which are good and proper for our spirits, souls and bodies, and peace for the world from above.

Let us entreat from the Lord, that we may spend the remaining period of our life in peace and health +.

Let us entreat that the close of our lives may be Christian, without pain and without shame, and a good plea at the dread and awful judgment-seat of Christ.

God, who hast taught us Thy divine and saving oracles, enlighten the spirits, souls and bodies of us sinners for the comprehension of the things which have been before spoken, so that we may not only be seen to be hearers of spiritual things, but also doers of good deeds, striving after guileless faith, blameless life, and pure conversation. O Sovereign giver of life, and provider of good things, who didst give to mankind the blessed and only hope of eternal life, our Only Lord and Saviour Lord Jesus Christ, count us worthy in holiness, and perfect this Thy divine service to the enjoyment of future blessedness.

So that, guarded by Thy power at all times, and led into the light of truth, we may send up the praise and the thanksgiving to Thee, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever. 

Sovereign Almighty, King of Glory, who knowest all things before their creation, manifest Thyself to us calling upon Thee at this holy hour, and redeem us from the shame of our transgressions; cleanse our mind and our thoughts from impure desires, from worldly deceit, from all influence of the devil; + and accept from the hands of us sinners this incense, as Thou didst accept the offering of Abel, and Noah, and Aaron, and Samuel, and of all Thy saints, guarding us from everything evil +, and preserving us for continually pleasing, and worshipping, and glorifying Thee, the Father, and Thy only-begotten Son, and Thy all-holy Spirit, now and always, and for ever. In peace let us pray to the Lord. O Lord, have mercy. Save us, have mercy upon us, pity and keep us, O God, by Thy grace.

For the peace that is from above, and the loving-kindness of God, and the salvation of our spirits, souls and bodies;

Let us beseech the Lord.

For the peace of the whole world, and the unity of all the holy churches of God;

Let us beseech the Lord.

For those who bear fruit, and labour honourably in the holy churches of God; for those who remember the poor, the widows and the orphans, the strangers and needy ones; and for those who have requested us to mention them in our prayers;
Let us beseech the Lord.

For those who are in old age and infirmity, for the sick and suffering, and those who are troubled by unclean spirits, for their speedy cure from God and their salvation;

Let us beseech the Lord.

For those who are passing their days in virginity, and celibacy, and discipline, and for those in holy matrimony; and for the holy fathers and brethren agonizing in mountains, and dens, and caves of the earth;

Let us beseech the Lord.

For Christians sailing, traveling by land and air, living among strangers, and for our brethren in captivity, in exile, in prison, and in bitter slavery, their peaceful return;

Let us beseech the Lord.

For the remission of our sins, and forgiveness of our transgressions, and for our deliverance from all tribulation, wrath, danger, and constraint, and uprising against us of enemies visible and invisible; +
Let us beseech the Lord.

For favourable weather, peaceful showers, beneficent dews, abundance of fruits, the perfect close of a good season, and for the crown of the year;

Let us beseech the Lord.

For our fathers and brethren present, and praying with us in this holy hour, and at every season, their zeal, labour, and earnestness;

Let us beseech the Lord.

For every Christian soul in tribulation and distress, and needing the mercy and succour of God; for the return of the erring, the health of the sick, the deliverance of the captives, the rest of the fathers and brethren that have fallen asleep aforetime;

Let us beseech the Lord.

For the hearing and acceptance of our prayer before God, and the sending down on us His rich mercies and compassion.

Let us beseech the Lord.

And for the offered, precious, heavenly, unutterable, pure, glorious, dread, awful, divine gifts, and the salvation by the Only Heavenly Priest Jesus Christ Our Only Lord and Saviour who alone offers them;

Let us offer supplication to God the Lord.

O Lord, have mercy. Holy, holy, holy, O Lord God of Sabaoth, the heaven and the earth are full of Thy glory. Hosanna in the highest; blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord Christ Jesus Our Only Lord and Saviour. Hosanna in the highest. Remember also, O Lord, our holy fathers and brethren in it, and the bishops in all the world, who rightly divide the word of Thee Christ Jesus the only truth.

Remember also, O Lord, every city and country, and those of the true faith dwelling in them, their peace and security.

Remember, O Lord, Christians sailing, traveling by land and traveling by air, sojourning in strange lands; our fathers and brethren, who are in bonds, prison, captivity, and exile; who are in mines, and under torture, and in bitter slavery.

Remember, O Lord, the sick and afflicted, and those troubled by unclean spirits, their speedy healing from Thee, O God, and their salvation.

Remember, O Lord, every Christian soul in affliction and distress, needing Thy mercy and succour, O God; and the return of the erring.

Remember, O Lord, our fathers and brethren, toiling hard, and ministering unto us, for Thy holy name’s sake.

Remember all, O Lord, for good; have mercy on all, O Lord, be reconciled to us all; give peace to the multitudes of Thy people; put away scandals; bring wars to an end; make the uprising of heresies to cease; grant Thy peace and Thy love to us, O God our Saviour, the hope of all the ends of the earth destroying the great apostasy.

Remember, O Lord, favourable weather, peaceful showers, beneficent dews, abundance of fruits, and to crown the year with Thy goodness; for the eyes of all wait on Thee, and Thou givest their food in due season; thou openest Thy hand, and fillest every living thing with gladness.

Remember, O Lord, those who bear fruit, and labour honourably in the holy of Thy Church; and those who forget not the poor, the widows, the orphans, the strangers, and the needy; and all who have desired us to remember them in our prayers.

Moreover, O Lord, be pleased to remember those who have brought these offerings this day to Thy holy altar Thou Christ Jesus Our Only Lord and Saviour, and for what each one has brought them or with what mind, and those persons who have just now been mentioned to Thee.

Remember, O Lord, according to the multitude of Thy mercy and compassion, me also, Thy humble and unprofitable servant; and those who surround Thee Thyself Thy holy altar, and graciously give us a blameless life, keep our ministries undefiled, and purchase for us a good degree, that we may find mercy and grace, with all the saints that have been well pleasing to Thee since the world began, to generation and generation-grandsires, sires, patriarchs, prophets, apostles, martyrs, confessors, teachers, saints, and every just spirit made perfect in the faith of Thee O Holy and Only Christ Jesus Our Saviour Sovereign Lord of all.

Make the end of our lives Christian, acceptable, blameless, and peaceful, O Lord, gathering us together, O Lord Jesus Christ Our Only Lord and Saviour, under the feet of Thee joining us with Thine elect, when Thou wilt, and as Thou wilt; only without shame and transgressions, through Thee only-begotten Son, our only Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ; for He is the only sinless one who hath appeared on the earth, a propitiation for our transgressions and the errors of the people; and for the rest of the souls that have fallen asleep aforetime; that we also, Thy humble, sinful, and unworthy servants, being counted worthy without guile to serve Thee Holy Altar Christ Jesus, may receive the reward of faithful and wise stewards, and may find grace and mercy in the terrible day of Thy just and good retribution. For the peace and establishing of the whole world, and of the holy churches of God, and for the purposes for which each one made his offering, or according to the desire he has; and for the people standing round, and for all men, and all women at the moment of conception and all Thy repentant +;

Forgive, remit, pardon, O God, our transgressions, voluntary and involuntary; in deed and in word; in knowledge and in ignorance; by night and by day; in thought and intent; in Thy goodness and love, forgive us them all. Through the grace and compassion and love of Thy only-begotten Son, with whom Thou art blessed and glorified, together with the all-holy, and good, and quickening Spirit, unceasingly and now and always, and unto the eternal ages to come in Thy recreated universe in the future at Thy Parousia Christ Jesus Our Only Lord and Saviour. For the remission of our sins, and the propitiation of our spirits, souls and bodies, and for every soul in tribulation and distress, needing the mercy and succour of God, and for the return of the erring, the healing of the sick, the deliverance of the captives, the rest of our fathers and brethren who have fallen asleep aforetime;

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Lord Jesus Christ Who took upon You the curses of the peoples as related in the psalms to bring us back to Your true Law written in our hearts by You and preached by the prophets, especially St. John the Baptist, Lord Jesus Christ Who commands us to obey Your Law and nothing other, have mercy upon us who turn to You. Grant us to always be aware of the pitfalls related in the psalms to always avoid these ditches. All Holy Divine Person Lord Jesus Christ Immortal Son Word Wisdom Power of God Our Father in the Unity and Power and Bond of Love of the Holy Spirit our Paraclete. Grant us to worthily receive this Communion which You alone give to us. You Who with the Father and the Holy Spirit created the world ex nihilo at the beginning of the first six days and finished the making thereof on the rest of the first six days and on the morn of the last of those formed Adam from the moist earth and breathed into him and he became a living soul and cast him into a deep sleep and made Eve from his side; the first man and woman with none other before them of any sort and none other with them at the beginning of any sort, from whom are descended all men here on earth wherein all salvation is worked out from the first Adam to the last saint, saved by You and no other, for no other could. You Who alone proceeded from the Father's bosom and throne and came into the world 70 generations later, conceived by the Holy Spirit and the blessed virgin Mary and truly born of her on earth and saved us by Your most Holy Cross and Resurrection and Ascension in the flesh and the gift of Your Holy Spirit, by this most Holy Eucharist of Yourself Whom we receive in faith, these gifts of bread and wine and water by Your command and power alone, truly transubstantiated into Your Divine Person, You, Your most Holy Body Flesh Blood Water Soul Spirit Energy One Divine Essence Substance Nature uncreated alone having aseity threefold light of one undivided glory with the Father and the Holy Spirit, Christ Jesus Our Only Lord and Saviour, Whom we receive in faith with all thanksgiving, thereby indwelling us Lord God Our Father and the Son Jesus Christ Our Only Lord and Saviour and the Holy Spirit our Paraclete with all Your gifts and mercies, shielding us, delivering us in our spirits souls and bodies in everything in all ways at all times unceasingly and now and always and unto the endless ages of ages to come.

THE CITY OF GOD

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Psalm CXXIX and Responsory for the faithful departed in the Mozarabic rite

OUT of the depths I have cried unto thee, O Lord: Lord hear my voice.

2. Let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication.

3. If thou, O Lord, shalt observe iniquities, Lord, who shall endure it?

4. For with thee there is merciful forgiveness: and by reason of thy law I have waited for thee, O Lord          

5. My soul hath relied on his word; my soul hath hoped in the Lord.

6. From the morning watch even until night, let Israel hope in the Lord.

7. Because with the Lord there is mercy; and with him plentiful redemption.

8. And he shall redeem Israel from all his ini­quities.  

V. Eternal rest give unto them, O Lord.

R. And let perpetual light shine upon them.

IN a fertile place, O Lord, there gather them. By waters of refreshment lead their souls to life.

V. Eternal rest give unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. By waters of refreshment lead their souls to life.

The spirits of just men made perfect in Thy quickening Spirit Father in Thou Only Son Jesus Christ Our Lord and Saviour, their souls gathered into Thy bosom Lord:

Bless Thy faithful departed, especially  (mention the faithful departed who are to be remembered here) , O Lord God Our Father and the Son Jesus Christ Our Lord Saviour and the Holy Spirit our Paraclete, in Thy bosom unceasingly, with and by the prayer and company of all Thy elect angels and saints for and with us unceasingly and thereby let perpetual Light shine upon them. May they rest in peace unto the first resurrection of the just at Thy Parousia, Christ Jesus Our Lord and Saviour, whence Thou shall return in the glory of the Father in the same flesh as Thou camest first in the unity and power and bond of love of the Holy Spirit our Paraclete; at that time our same spirits, souls and bodies reunited worshipping Thou face to face in Thy holiness and glory with all Thy elect angels and saints in this Thy recreated universe in the future, at that time known to Thou alone Thrice Holy Lord God Pantocrator, unto the endless ages of ages to come. Save us Lord Jesus Christ by Thy most Holy Cross, Holy Blood, Holy Spirit of Thee the Father and the Son Jesus Christ Our Lord and Saviour, Lord Jesus Christ the only first born from the dead in the flesh, the only one Resurrected, Ascended, Assumed, Bodily in the flesh into the third heaven and who sitteth upon the right hand of God Our Father in the unity and power and bond of love of the Holy Spirit our Paraclete; Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God Pantocrator, with and by the prayer and company of all Thine elect angels and saints for and with us unceasingly and now and always and unto the endless ages of ages to come.

Bless and deliver all your faithful throughout the earth Jesus Christ Our Only Lord and Saviour, Only Mediator and Priest in the Flesh between God and man in the Unity and Power and bond of love of the Holy Spirit our Paraclete, in Your Name Alone Baruch Adonai Yahweh El Olam eth Abba Our Father and the Son Jesus Christ Our Only Lord and Saviour and Good Shepherd and the Holy Spirit our Paraclete, with and by the prayer and company of the same all Your elect Angels and Saints for and with us unceasingly with all thanksgiving. We love You for You first loved us, with all thanksgiving bless us, unceasingly, especially all the innocent, all the little children, all Your persecuted Church, all Your poor and needy and all Your lost sheep. For Your sheep hear Your voice and confess you from the heart with the mouth doing Your will in our word and deed in all things at all times most swiftly and no other, deliver those in distress – especially deliver those in the worst of distress, especially those who have no one to pray for or with them, unto all salvation eternal and temporal most swiftly and have us do the same for the sake of Your Most Holy Name without fee or reward for ourselves in our word and deed, unceasingly and now and always and unto the endless ages of ages to come. Amen.

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GLORIA IN PATRI ET IN FILII ET IN SPIRITU SANCTE

MOST BLESSED GLORIOUS ETERNAL HOLY TRINITY ADORABLE UNITY IN

THE GLORY OF YOUR MAJESTY IN THE SPLENDOUR OF YOUR POWER

EXALTED UNTO THE AGES OF AGES

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GLORY to God on high, and on earth peace to men of good will. We praise Thee; we bless Thee; we adore Thee; we glorify Thee. We give Thee thanks for Thy great glory, O Lord God, Heavenly King, God the Father Almighty. O Lord Jesus Christ, the Only-begotten Son. O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, Who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Who takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Who sittest at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For Thou alone art holy; Thou alone art The Lord; Thou alone art most high, O Jesus Christ, together with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Against you, you alone, Jesus Christ our Only Lord and Saviour, have we sinned and done what is evil in your sight, forgive us our sins, purge us with hyssop and we shall be cleansed, wash us and we shall be made whiter than snow, make the bones you have numbered to rejoice. Come Holy Spirit cleanse us from all stain of spirit, soul, flesh, make us only one in You, as you are one in God Our Father, in You, You in us, Most Holy Lord God Pantocrator, Christ Jesus our Only Lord and Saviour Who alone bought us in the flesh by Your most Holy Cross, Holy Blood, Holy Spirit proceeding from the Father, of You the Immortal Son of the Father, Christ Jesus Our only Lord and Saviour, infinitely pure and undefiled covering the whole world and cleansing the whole universe, Jesus Christ our Only Lord and Saviour the only first born from the dead in the flesh the only one Resurrected Ascended Assumed Bodily in the flesh and sitteth on the right hand of God Our Father in the third heaven in the unity and power and bond of love of the Holy Spirit our Paraclete Holy Holy Holy Lord God Pantocrator, with and by the prayer and company and presence of the same all Your elect angels and saints for and with us  +

"Now, Lord, unceasingly preserving in us the spirit of your grace,

make us worthy, so that being filled

we may minister to you in singleness of heart,

praising you,

through your Son Christ Jesus,

through whom to you be glory and might,

Father and Son

with the Holy Spirit,

in your Holy Church,

now and throughout the ages of the ages.

Amen.

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Baruch Adonai Yahweh Eloheinu Yahweh echad El Olam Olam Immortal with and by the prayer and company of all your elect doxas and saints, especially St. Michael and St. Gabriel and St. Enoch in the flesh and St. Elijah in the flesh Your holy prophets yet to return, for and with us unceasingly:

Greet one another with a kiss of love, peace be to all who are in Christ Jesus Only Begotten Son Lamb of God Our Only Lord and Saviour Living and Reigning with God Our Father in the unity and power and bond of love of the Holy Spirit our Paraclete unto the endless ages of ages to come.

Our Father Who are in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Your Holy Spirit come upon us and cleanse us,
Give us today our Supersubstantial bread,
and forgive us our debt,
as we also forgive our debtors,
and do not lead us into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one and all it’s minions visible and invisible;
for yours is the power and the glory unto the endless ages of ages to come.

(2) First, concerning the cup:

We give you thanks, our Father,

for the holy vine of David your servant, which you have made known to us through Jesus, your servant;

to you be the glory unto the endless ages of ages to come.

(3) And concerning the broken bread:

We give you thanks, our Father,

for the life and knowledge

which you have made known to us through Jesus; your servant;

to you be the glory unto the endless ages of ages to come.

Just as this broken bread was scattered

upon the mountains and then was

gathered together and became one,

so may your church be gathered together

from the ends of the earth into your kingdom;

for yours is the glory and the power unto the endless ages of ages to come.

The People: It is becoming and right.

Then the celebrant prays: Verily it is becoming and right, proper and due to praise Thee, to sing of Thee, to bless Thee, to worship Thee, to glorify Thee, to give Thee thanks, Maker of every creature visible and invisible, the treasure of eternal good things, the fountain of life and immortality, God and Lord of all:
Whom the heavens of heavens praise, and all the host of them; the sun, and the moon, and all the choir of the stars; earth, sea, and all that is in them; Jerusalem, the heavenly assembly, and church of the first-born that are written in heaven; spirits of just men and of prophets; souls of martyrs and of apostles; the six-winged seraphim, which cover their faces with two wings, their feet with two, and with two they fly, crying one to another with unresting lips and the many-eyed cherubim, kuriotetes, arches, especially St. Michael and St. Gabriel, exousias, dunameis and angelos with unceasing praises: Holy, holy, holy, O Lord God Pantocrator

(Aloud.) With loud voice singing the victorious hymn of Thy majestic glory, crying aloud, praising, shouting, and saying:-

The People: Holy, holy, holy, O Lord of Sabaoth, the heaven and the earth are full of Thy glory. Hosanna in the highest; blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

The celebrant, making the sign of the cross on the gifts + , says: Holy art Thou, King of eternity, and Lord and giver of all holiness; holy also Thy only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom Thou hast made all things; holy also Thy Holy Spirit, which searches all things, even Thy deep things, O God: holy art Thou, almighty, all-powerful, good, dread, merciful, most compassionate to Thy creatures; who didst make man from earth after Thine own image and likeness; who didst give him the joy of paradise; and when he transgressed Thy commandment, and fell away, didst not disregard nor desert him, O Good One, but didst chasten him as a merciful father, call him by the law, instruct him by the prophets; and afterwards didst send forth Thine only-begotten Son Himself, our Lord Jesus Christ, into the world, that He by His coming might renew and restore Thy image;
Who, having descended from heaven, and become flesh of the Holy Spirit and Virgin Godmother Mary, and having sojourned among men, fulfilled the dispensation for the salvation of our race; and being about to endure His voluntary and life-giving death by the cross, He the sinless for us the sinners, in the night in which He was betrayed, nay, rather delivered Himself up for the life and salvation of the world,

Then the celebrant holds the bread in his hand, and says: Having taken the bread in His holy and pure and blameless and immortal hands, lifting up His eyes to heaven, and showing it to Thee, His God and Father, He gave thanks, and hallowed, and brake, and gave it to us, His disciples and apostles, saying:-

(here break the bread)

The Deacons say: For the remission of sins and life everlasting.

Then he says aloud: Take, eat: this is my body, broken for you, and given for remission of sins.

The People: Amen.

Then he takes the cup, and says: In like manner, after supper, He took the cup, and having mixed wine and water, lifting up His eyes to heaven, and presenting it to Thee, His God and Father, He gave thanks, and hallowed and blessed it, and filled it with the Holy Spirit, and gave it to us His disciples, saying, Drink ye all of it; this is my blood of the new testament shed for you and many, and distributed for the remission of sins.

The People: Amen.

The celebrant: This do in remembrance of me; for as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show forth the Lord’s death, and confess His resurrection, till He come.

The Deacons say: We believe and confess:

The People: We show forth Thy death, O Lord, and confess Thy resurrection.

The celebrant (Oblation): Remembering, therefore, His life-giving sufferings, His saving cross, His death and His burial, and resurrection from the dead on the third day, and His ascension into heaven, and sitting at the right hand of Thee, our God and Father, and His second glorious and awful appearing, when He shall come again with glory to judge the quick and the dead, and render to every one according to His works; even we, sinful men, offer unto Thee, O Lord, this dread and bloodless sacrifice, praying that Thou wilt not deal with us after our sins, nor reward us according to our iniquities;

But that Thou, according to Thy mercy and Thy unspeakable loving-kindness, passing by and blotting out the handwriting against us Thy suppliants, wilt grant to us Thy heavenly and eternal gifts (which eye hath not seen, and ear hath not heard, and which have not entered into the heart of man) that thou hast prepared, O God, for those who love Thee; and reject not, O loving Lord, the people for my sake, or for my sin’s sake:

Then he says, thrice: For Thy people and Thy Church supplicate Thee.

The People: Have mercy on us, O Lord our God, Father Almighty.

Again the celebrant says (Invocation): Have mercy upon us, O God Almighty. Have mercy upon us, O God our Saviour Jesus Christ Our Lord. Have mercy upon us, O God, according to Thy great mercy, and send forth on us, and on these offered gifts, Thy all-holy Spirit.

Then, bowing his neck, he says: The sovereign and quickening Spirit, that sits upon the throne with Thee, our God and Father, and with Thy only-begotten Son, reigning with Thee; the consubstantial and co-eternal; that spoke in the law and in the prophets, and in Thy New Testament; that descended in the form of a dove on our Lord Jesus Christ at the river Jordan, and abode on Him; that descended on Thy apostles in the form of tongues of fire in the upper room of the holy and glorious Zion on the day of Pentecost: this Thine all-holy Spirit, send down, O Lord, upon us, and upon these offered holy gifts;

And rising up, he says aloud: That coming, by His holy and good and glorious appearing, He may sanctify this bread, and make it the holy body of Thy Christ.

The People: Amen.

The celebrant: And this cup the precious blood of Thy Christ.

The People: Amen.

LORD JESUS CHRIST OUR ONLY SAVIOUR, AFTER THE EATING OF SUPPER, YOU TOOK BREAD AND HAVING GIVEN THANKS YOU BROKE IT AND SAID, TAKE EAT, THIS IS MY, THE BODY, THAT WHICH IS BROKEN, ON BEHALF OF YOU; THIS DO IN THIS MY ANAMNESIN IN LIKE MANNER YOU ALSO TOOK THE CUP AFTER THE EATING OF SUPPER SAYING DRINK FROM IT ALL OF YOU, THIS THE CUP THE NEW COVENANT IS IN THIS MY BLOOD WHICH IS BEING SHED FOR MANY FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS, THIS DO AS OFTEN AS YOU DRINK IN THIS MY ANAMNESIN

COME HOLY SPIRIT SANCTIFIER BLESS THESE GIFTS MAKE HIS REAL PRESENCE TRULY MANIFEST AGAIN IN THE BREAD, THE WINE AND THE WATER WHOM WE RECEIVE IN FAITH

[Here receive communion and say:]

THE BODY OF CHRIST        THE BLOOD OF CHRIST

We give you thanks, Holy Father,

for your holy name which you

have caused to dwell in our hearts,

and for the knowledge and faith and immortality

which you have made known to us

through Jesus your servant;

to you be the glory unto the endless ages of ages to come.

You, almighty Master, created all things for your

name's sake,

and gave food and drink to men, Adam and Eve, to enjoy,

that they might give you thanks

but to us, from the first Adam to the last Saint, you have graciously given

spiritual food and drink,

and eternal life through your servant Christ Jesus Our Only Lord and Saviour.

Above all we give thanks because you are mighty

to you be the glory unto the endless ages of ages to come.

Remember your church Lord,

to deliver it from all evil

and to make it perfect in your love

and gather it, the one that has been sanctified,

from the four winds into your kingdom,

which you have prepared for it

for yours is the power and the glory unto the endless ages of ages to come.

May grace come, and may this age pass away.

Hosanna to the God of David.

If anyone is holy, let him come;

anyone is not, let him repent. Maranatha!

We give You thanks, Father, for the fragrant ointment Your Holy Spirit our Paraclete which You have made known to us through Jesus Your servant; to you be the glory unto the endless ages of ages to come. Amen.

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In the Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

St. Matthew 4

Christ's fast of forty days: He is tempted.

1 Then Jesus was led by the spirit into the desert, to be tempted by the devil. 

2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterwards he was hungry. 

First temptation.

3 And the tempter coming said to him: If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 

4 Who answered and said: It is written, Not in bread alone doth man live, but in every word that proceedeth from the mouth of God. 

Second temptation.

5Then the devil took him up into the holy city, and set him upon the pinnacle of the temple,

6 And said to him: If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down, for it is written: That he hath given his angels charge over thee, and in their hands shall they bear thee up, lest perhaps thou dash thy foot against a stone. 

7 Jesus said to him: It is written again: Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 

Third temptation.

8 Again the devil took him up into a very high mountain, and shewed him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them, 

9 And said to him: All these will I give thee, if falling down thou wilt adore me. 

10 Then Jesus saith to him: Begone, Satan: for it is written, The Lord thy God shalt thou adore, and him only shalt thou serve.

From St. Irenaeus, Against Heresies

Book V.

Chapter XXIV.-Of the Constant Falsehood of the Devil, and of the Powers and Governments of the World, Which We Ought to Obey, Inasmuch as They are Appointed of God, Not of the Devil.

Chapter XXIV.-Of the Constant Falsehood of the Devil, and of the Powers and Governments of the World, Which We Ought to Obey, Inasmuch as They are Appointed of God, Not of the Devil.

1. As therefore the devil lied at the beginning, so did he also in the end, when he said, "All these are delivered unto me, and to whomsoever I will I give them."²⁰⁶ For it is not he who has appointed the kingdoms of this world, but God; for "the heart of the king is in the hand of God."²⁰⁷ And the Word also says by Solomon, "By me kings do reign, and princes administer justice. By me chiefs are raised up, and by me kings rule the earth."²⁰⁸ Paul the apostle also says upon this same subject: "Be ye subject to all the higher powers; for there is no power but of God: now those which are have been ordained of God."²⁰⁹ And again, in reference to them he says, "For he beareth not the sword in vain; for he is the minister of God, the avenger for wrath to him who does evil."²¹⁰ Now, that he spake these words, not in regard to angelical powers, nor of invisible rulers-as some venture to expound the passage-but of those of actual human authorities, [he shows when] he says, "For this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, doing service for this very thing."²¹¹ This also the Lord confirmed, when He did not do what He was tempted to by the devil; but He gave directions that tribute should be paid to the tax-gatherers for Himself and Peter;²¹²because "they are the ministers of God, serving for this very thing."

2. For since man, by departing from God, reached such a pitch of fury as even to look upon his brother as his enemy, and engaged without fear in every kind of restless conduct, and murder, and avarice; God imposed upon mankind the fear of man, as they did not acknowledge the fear of God, in order that, being subjected to the authority of men, and kept under restraint by their laws, they might attain to some degree of justice, and exercise mutual forbearance through dread of the sword suspended full in their view, as the apostle says: "For he beareth not the sword in vain; for he is the minister of God, the avenger for wrath upon him who does evil." And for this reason too, magistrates themselves, having laws as a clothing of righteousness whenever they act in a just and legitimate manner, shall not be called in question for their conduct, nor be liable to punishment. But whatsoever they do to the subversion of justice, iniquitously, and impiously, and illegally, and tyrannically, in these things shall they also perish; for the just judgment of God comes equally upon all, and in no case is defective. Earthly rule, therefore, has been appointed by God for the benefit of nations,²¹³ and not by the devil, who is never at rest at all, nay, who does not love to see even nations conducting themselves after a quiet manner, so that under the fear of human rule, men may not eat each other up like fishes; but that, by means of the establishment of laws, they may keep down an excess of wickedness among the nations. And considered from this point of view, those who exact tribute from us are "God's ministers, serving for this very purpose."

3. As, then, "the powers that be are ordained of God," it is clear that the devil lied when he said, "These are delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will, I give them." For by the law of the same Being as calls men into existence are kings also appointed, adapted for those men who are at the time placed under their government. Some of these [rulers] are given for the correction and the benefit of their subjects, and for the preservation of justice; but others, for the purposes of fear and punishment and rebuke: others, as [the subjects] deserve it, are for deception, disgrace, and pride; while the just judgment of God, as I have observed already, passes equally upon all. The devil, however, as he is the apostate angel, can only go to this length, as he did at the beginning, [namely] to deceive and lead astray the mind of man into disobeying the commandments of God, and gradually to darken the hearts of those who would endeavour to serve him, to the forgetting of the true God, but to the adoration of himself as God.

4. Just as if any one, being an apostate, and seizing in a hostile manner another man's territory, should harass the inhabitants of it, in order that he might claim for himself the glory of a king among those ignorant of his apostasy and robbery; so likewise also the devil, being one among those angels who are placed over the spirit of the air, as the Apostle Paul has declared in his Epistle to the Ephesians,²¹⁴ becoming envious of man, was rendered an apostate from the divine law: for envy is a thing foreign to God. And as his apostasy was exposed by man, and man became the [means of] searching out his thoughts (et examinatio sententiae ejus, homo factus est), he has set himself to this with greater and greater determination, in opposition to man, envying his life, and wishing to involve him in his own apostate power. The Word of God, however, the Maker of all things, conquering him by means of human nature, and showing him to be an apostate, has, on the contrary, put him under the power of man. For He says, "Behold, I confer upon you the power of treading upon serpents and scorpions, and upon all the power of the enemy,"²¹⁵ in order that, as he obtained dominion over man by apostasy, so again his apostasy might be deprived of power by means of man turning back again to God.

Concerning the Martyrdom of the Holy Polycarp

St. Polycarp, who was St. Irenaeus’ teacher in the faith that is in Christ Jesus, shows us the limit of obeying earthly rulers. If we are called by them to reject Our Only Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, then even at the cost of our lives, then we do not obey them at all, but only God.

St. Peter and the Church with him said it perfectly –

Acts Of Apostles 4:24

Who having heard it, with one accord lifted up their voice to God, and said: Lord, thou art he that didst make heaven and earth, the sea, and all things that are in them.

Acts Of Apostles 5:29

But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey God, rather than men.

Concerning the Martyrdom of the Holy Polycarp

Chapter VIII.-Polycarp is Brought into the City.

Now, as soon as he had ceased praying, having made mention of all that had at any time come in contact with him, both small and great, illustrious and obscure, as well as the whole Catholic Church throughout the world, the time of his departure having arrived, they set him upon an ass, and conducted him into the city, the day being that of the great Sabbath. And the Irenarch Herod, accompanied by his father Nicetes (both riding in a chariot²⁰ ), met him, and taking him up into the chariot, they seated themselves beside him, and endeavoured to persuade him, saying, "What harm is there in saying, Lord Caesar,²¹ and in sacrificing, with the other ceremonies observed on such occasions, and so make sure of safety? "But he at first gave them no answer; and when they continued to urge him, he said, "I shall not do as you advise me." So they, having no hope of persuading him, began to speak bitter²² words unto him, and cast him with violence out of the chariot,²³ insomuch that, in getting down from the carriage, he dislocated his leg²⁴ [by the fall]. But without being disturbed,²⁵ and as if suffering nothing, he went eagerly forward with all haste, and was conducted to the stadium, where the tumult was so great, that there was no possibility of being heard.

Chapter IX.-Polycarp Refuses to Revile Christ.

Now, as Polycarp was entering into the stadium, there came to him a voice from heaven, saying, "Be strong, and show thyself a man, O Polycarp!" No one saw who it was that spoke to him; but those of our brethren who were present heard the voice. And as he was brought forward, the tumult became great when they heard that Polycarp was taken. And when he came near, the proconsul asked him whether he was Polycarp. On his confessing that he was, [the proconsul] sought to persuade him to deny [Christ], saying, "Have respect to thy old age," and other similar things, according to their custom, [such as], "Swear by the fortune of Caesar; repent, and say, Away with the Atheists." But Polycarp, gazing with a stern countenance on all the multitude of the wicked heathen then in the stadium, and waving his hand towards them, while with groans he looked up to heaven, said, "Away with the Atheists."²⁶ Then, the proconsul urging him, and saying, "Swear, and I will set thee at liberty, reproach Christ; "Polycarp declared, "Eighty and six years have I served Him, and He never did me any injury: how then can I blaspheme my King and my Saviour? "

Chapter X.-Polycarp Confesses Himself a Christian.

And when the proconsul yet again pressed him, and said, "Swear by the fortune of Caesar," he answered, "Since thou art vainly urgent that, as thou sayest, I should swear by the fortune of Caesar, and pretendest not to know who and what I am, hear me declare with boldness, I am a Christian. And if you wish to learn what the doctrines²⁷ of Christianity are, appoint me a day, and thou shalt hear them." The proconsul replied, "Persuade the people." But Polycarp said, "To thee I have thought it right to offer an account [of my faith]; for we are taught to give all due honour (which entails no injury upon ourselves) to the powers and authorities which are ordained of God.²⁸ But as for these, I do not deem them worthy of receiving any account from me."²⁹

Chapter XI.-No Threats Have Any Effect on Polycarp.

The proconsul then said to him, "I have wild beasts at hand ; to these will I cast thee, except thou repent." But he answered, "Call them then, for we are not accustomed to repent of what is good in order to adopt that which is evil;³⁰ and it is well for me to be changed from what is evil to what is righteous."³¹ But again the proconsul said to him, "I will cause thee to be consumed by fire, seeing thou despisest the wild beasts, if thou wilt not repent." But Polycarp said, "Thou threatenest me with fire which burneth for an hour, and after a little is extinguished, but art ignorant of the fire of the coming judgment and of eternal punishment, reserved for the ungodly. But why tarriest thou? Bring forth what thou wilt."

Chapter XII.-Polycarp is Sentenced to Be Burned.

While he spoke these and many other like things, he was filled with confidence and joy, and his countenance was full of grace, so that not merely did it not fall as if troubled by the things said to him, but, on the contrary, the proconsul was astonished, and sent his herald to proclaim in the midst of the stadium thrice, "Polycarp has confessed that he is a Christian." This proclamation having been made by the herald, the whole multitude both of the heathen and Jews, who dwelt at Smyrna, cried out with uncontrollable fury, and in a loud voice, "This is the teacher of Asia,³² the father of the Christians, and the overthrower of our gods, he who has been teaching many not to sacrifice, or to worship the gods." Speaking thus, they cried out, and besought Philip the Asiarch³³ to let loose a lion upon Polycarp. But Philip answered that it was not lawful for him to do so, seeing the shows³⁴ of wild beasts were already finished. Then it seemed good to them to cry out with one consent, that Polycarp should be burnt alive. For thus it behooved the vision which was revealed to him in regard to his pillow to be fulfilled, when, seeing it on fire as he was praying, he turned about and said prophetically to the faithful that were with him, "I must be burnt alive."

Chapter XIII.-The Funeral Pile is Erected.

This, then, was carried into effect with greater speed than it was spoken, the multitudes immediately gathering together wood and fagots out of the shops and baths; the Jews especially, according to custom, eagerly assisting them in it. And when the funeral pile was ready, Polycarp, laying aside all his garments, and loosing his girdle, sought also to take off his sandals,-a thing he was not accustomed to do, inasmuch as every one of the faithful was always eager who should first touch his skin. For, on account of his holy life,³⁵ he was, even before his martyrdom, adorned³⁶ with every kind of good. Immediately then they surrounded him with those substances which had been prepared for the funeral pile. But when they were about also to fix him with nails, he said, "Leave me as I am; for He that giveth me strength to endure the fire, will also enable me, without your securing me by nails, to remain without moving in the pile."

Chapter XIV.-The Prayer of Polycarp.

They did not nail him then, but simply bound him. And he, placing his hands behind him, and being bound like a distinguished ram [taken] out of a great flock for sacrifice, and prepared to be an acceptable burnt-offering unto God, looked up to heaven, and said, "O Lord God Almighty, the Father of thy beloved and blessed Son Jesus Christ, by whom we have received the knowledge of Thee, the God of angels and powers, and of every creature, and of the whole race of the righteous who live before thee, I give Thee thanks that Thou hast counted me, worthy of this day and this hour, that I should have a part in the number of Thy martyrs, in the cup³⁷ of thy Christ, to the resurrection of eternal life, both of soul and body, through the incorruption [imparted] by the Holy Ghost. Among whom may I be accepted this day before Thee as a fat³⁸ and acceptable sacrifice, according as Thou, the ever-truthful³⁹God, hast fore-ordained, hast revealed beforehand to me, and now hast fulfilled. Wherefore also I praise Thee for all things, I bless Thee, I glorify Thee, along with the everlasting and heavenly Jesus Christ, Thy beloved Son, with whom, to Thee, and the Holy Ghost, be glory both now and to all coming ages. Amen."⁴⁰

Chapter XV.-Polycarp is Not Injured by the Fire.

When he had pronounced this amen, and so finished his prayer, those who were appointed for the purpose kindled the fire. And as the flame blazed forth in great fury,⁴¹ we, to whom it was given to witness it, beheld a great miracle, and have been preserved that we might report to others what then took place. For the fire, shaping itself into the form of an arch, like the sail of a ship when filled with the wind, encompassed as by a circle the body of the martyr. And he appeared within not like flesh which is burnt, but as bread that is baked, or as gold and silver glowing in a furnace. Moreover, we perceived such a sweet odour [coming from the pile], as if frankincense or some such precious spices had been smoking⁴² there.

Chapter XVI.-Polycarp is Pierced by a Dagger.

At length, when those wicked men perceived that his body could not be consumed by the fire, they commanded an executioner to go near and pierce him through with a dagger. And on his doing this, there came forth a dove,⁴³ and a great quantity of blood, so that the fire was extinguished; and all the people wondered that there should be such a difference between the unbelievers and the elect, of whom this most admirable Polycarp was one, having in our own times been an apostolic and prophetic teacher, and bishop of the Catholic Church which is in Smyrna. For every word that went out of his mouth either has been or shall yet be accomplished.

Chapter XVII.-The Christians are Refused Polycarp's Body.

But when the adversary of the race of the righteous, the envious, malicious, and wicked one, perceived the impressive⁴⁴ nature of his martyrdom, and [considered] the blameless life he had led from the beginning, and how he was now crowned with the wreath of immortality, having beyond dispute received his reward, he did his utmost that not the least memorial of him should be taken away by us, although many desired to do this, and to become possessors⁴⁵ of his holy flesh. For this end he suggested it to Nicetes, the father of Herod and brother of Alce, to go and entreat the governor not to give up his body to be buried, "lest," said he, "forsaking Him that was crucified, they begin to worship this one." This he said at the suggestion and urgent persuasion of the Jews, who also watched us, as we sought to take him out of the fire, being ignorant of this, that it is neither possible for us ever to forsake Christ, who suffered for the salvation of such as shall be saved throughout the whole world (the blameless one for sinners⁴⁶ ), nor to worship any other. For Him indeed, as being the Son of God, we adore; but the martyrs, as disciples and followers of the Lord, we worthily love on account of their extraordinary⁴⁷ affection towards their own King and Master, of whom may we also be made companions⁴⁸ and fellow-disciples!

Chapter XVIII.-The Body of Polycarp is Burned.

The centurion then, seeing the strife excited by the Jews, placed the body⁴⁹ in the midst of the fire, and consumed it. Accordingly, we afterwards took up his bones, as being more precious than the most exquisite jewels, and more purified⁵⁰ than gold, and deposited them in a fitting place, whither, being gathered together, as opportunity is allowed us, with joy and rejoicing, the Lord shall grant us to celebrate the anniversary⁵¹ of his martyrdom, both in memory of those who have already finished their course,⁵² and for the exercising and preparation of those yet to walk in their steps.

Chapter XIX.-Praise of the Martyr Polycarp.

This, then, is the account of the blessed Polycarp, who, being the twelfth that was martyred in Smyrna (reckoning those also of Philadelphia), yet occupies a place of his own⁵³ in the memory of all men, insomuch that he is everywhere spoken of by the heathen themselves. He was not merely an illustrious teacher, but also a pre-eminent martyr, whose martyrdom all desire to imitate, as having been altogether consistent with the Gospel of Christ. For, having through patience overcome the unjust governor, and thus acquired the crown of immortality, he now, with the apostles and all the righteous [in heaven], rejoicingly glorifies God, even the Father, and blesses our Lord Jesus Christ, the Saviour of our souls, the Governor of our bodies, and the Shepherd of the Catholic Church throughout the world.⁵⁴

Chapter XX.-This Epistle is to Be Transmitted to the Brethren.

Since, then, ye requested that we would at large make you acquainted with what really took place, we have for the present sent you this summary account through our brother Marcus. When, therefore, ye have yourselves read this Epistle,⁵⁵ be pleased to send it to the brethren at a greater distance, that they also may glorify the Lord, who makes such choice of His own servants. To Him who is able to bring us all by His grace and goodness⁵⁶ into his everlasting kingdom, through His only-begotten Son Jesus Christ, to Him be glory, and honour, and power, and majesty, for ever. Amen. Salute all the saints. They that are with us salute you, and Evarestus, who wrote this Epistle, with all his house.

Chapter XXI.-The Date of the Martyrdom.

Now, the blessed Polycarp suffered martyrdom on the second day of the month Xanthicus just begun,⁵⁷ the seventh day before the Kalends of May, on the great Sabbath, at the eighth hour.⁵⁸ He was taken by Herod, Philip the Trallian being high priest,⁵⁹ Statius Quadratus being proconsul, but Jesus Christ being King for ever, to whom be glory, honour, majesty, and an everlasting throne, from generation to generation. Amen.

Chapter XXII.-Salutation.

We wish you, brethren, all happiness, while you walk according to the doctrine of the Gospel of Jesus Christ; with whom be glory to God the Father and the Holy Spirit, for the salvation of His holy elect, after whose example⁶⁰ the blessed Polycarp suffered, following in whose reins may we too be found in the kingdom of Jesus Christ!

These things⁶¹ Caius transcribed from the copy of Irenaeus (who was a disciple of Polycarp), having himself been intimate with Irenaeus. And I Socrates transcribed them at Corinth from the copy of Caius. Grace be with you all.

And I again, Pionius, wrote them from the previously written copy, having carefully searched into them, and the blessed Polycarp having manifested them to me through a revelation, even as I shall show in what follows. I have collected these things, when they had almost faded away through the lapse of time, that the Lord Jesus Christ may also gather me along with His elect into His heavenly kingdom, to whom, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

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