with modifications from Horologion: A Primer for Elementary Village Schools
translated by Prof. N. Orloff from the Slavonian 1894 Ed.
originally published 1897, London

MORNING PRAYERS

On awaking from sleep, leave thy bed and say:

Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ, our God, have mercy on us. Amen.

or cross yourself, saying:

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

O God, be merciful to me, a sinner.

O Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, have mercy on us for the sake of the intercessions of Thy most pure Mother and of all the saints. Amen.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

O heavenly King, the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth, Who art everywhere present and fillest all things, the Treasure of blessings and the Giver of Life, come and make Thine abode in us, and cleanse us from all impurity, and save, O Good One, our souls.

O Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal have mercy on us. (thrice)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

O All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us. O Lord, be gracious to our sins; O Master, forgive our iniquities; O Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Thy name's sake.

Lord, have mercy (thrice).

Glory ... Both now ...

Our Father Who art in the heavens! hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth; give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

If there be a priest, he saith:

For Thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

If there be no priest, say:

Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ, our God, have mercy on us. Amen.

The Troparia of the Trinity.

Having risen from sleep, we fall down before thee, O Good One, and sing to Thee, O Mighty One, this angelic hymn: Holy, Holy, Holy art Thou, O God. Through the of God, have mercy on us.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.

From the bed and sleep hast Thou raised me up, O Lord; enlighten my mind and heart, and open my lips that I may hymn Thee, O Holy Trinity: Holy, Holy, Holy art Thou, O God. Through the Theotokos, have mercy on us.

Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Suddenly will the Judge come, and everyone's deeds shall be laid bare; but with fear do we call out at midnight: Holy, Holy, Holy art Thou, O God. Through the Theotokos, have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy (twelve).

The prayer:

Having arisen from sleep, I give Thee thanks, O Holy Trinity, that, through Thy great goodness and long suffering, Thou didst not become angry with me, idler and sinner, neither hast Thou destroyed me with my iniquities; but didst, as usual, exercise Thy loving-kindness to man and hast raised me who was thoughtlessly lying on my bed, that I may be on my morning watch and glorify Thy power. Do now enlighten my mind's eye also, open my lips that I may derive instruction from Thy words, understand Thy commandments, do Thy will, hymn Thee in heartfelt confession and glorify Thine all-holy name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Come, let us adore our King, God. Come, let us adore and fall down to, Christ, our King, God. Come, let us adore and fall down to, Christ Himself, King and our God (three bows)

Thereupon the 50th Psalm

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy great mercy, and according to the multitude of thy compassions, cleanse my transgression. Wash me throughly from transgression, and cleanse me from my sins. For I know my transgression, and my sin is continually before me. Against thee only have I sinned, and done evil in thy sight, that thou mightest be justified in thy words and mightest overcome when thou art judged. Behold, I was shapen in transgressions, and in sins did my mother conceive me. Behold, thou hast loved truth, thou hast manifested to me the secret and hidden things of thy wisdom. Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow. Thou shalt make me to hear of joy and gladness, and the bones which thou hast broken shall rejoice. Turn thy face from my sins, and cleanse all my transgressions. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and stablish me with thy free Spirit. I will teach thy ways unto transgressors, and the wicked shall be converted unto thee. Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou that art the God of my salvation, and my tongue shall sing of thy righteousness. Thou shalt open my lips, O Lord, and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. For if thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would have given it, but thou delightest not in burnt offerings. Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit, a broken and contrite heart God will not despise. Be gracious O Lord, in thy good pleasure unto Sion, and let the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then shalt thou be well pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, with oblations and holocausts. Then shall they offer young bullocks upon thine altar.

[The Creed (Symbol of Faith) I believe in one God, Father, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible: And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God; begotten of the Father before all ages; Light from Light, True God from True God, begotten, not made, of One Essence with the Father, through Whom all things were made: Who for us men, and for our salvation, came down from Heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became Man: And was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried: And He rose on the third day according to the Scriptures: And ascended into Heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father: And He is coming again with glory to judge the living and the dead; And His Kingdom will have no end: And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of the Life, Who proceeds from the Father, Who with the Father and the Son is equally worshipped and glorified, Who spoke by the Prophets: And in One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the remission of sins. I look for the Resurrection of the Dead; And the life of the Age to come. Amen. ]

Prayer I, of the holy Macarius the Great

O God, have mercy on me, a sinner, inasmuch as I have never done any good thing before Thee, but deliver me from the evil one, and let Thy will abide within me, so that I may without condemnation open my unworthy lips and praise Thy holy name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer II, of the same saint.

From sleep awaking, I bring unto Thee, O Saviour, my midnight hymn and falling down before Thee I cry unto Thee: suffer not that I should depart in sinful death, but rather have compassion on me, since Thou voluntarily gavest Thyself up to be crucified, and whilst I lazily keep in my bed, make haste to raise me therefrom, and save me when I am standing up and prayer; and after the night's sleep, cause a sinless day to shine upon me, O Christ the God, and save me.

Prayer III, of the same saint.

To Thee, O Master-lover of man, I have recourse on my rising from sleep, and by Thy mercy I strive to do Thy work, and I pray unto Thee: deign to help me at all times in every thing, and deliver me from every worldly evil thing and from the devil's assistance, save me and lead me into Thine eternal kingdom. For Thou art my Creator, Provider and Bestower of every good, wherfore all my hope is in Thee, and to Thee I send up glory, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer IV, of the same saint.

O Lord, Who by Thy manifold grace and Thy great compassions hast granted me, Thy servant, to go through the past time of this night, without any attacks from any evil thing; Thyself, O Master, the Creator of all things, vouchsafe that I may, in Thy true light and with mine enlightened heart, do Thy will, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

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Fifth Prayer of St. Macarius the Great
Almighty Lord God, Who dost receive from Thy Heavenly Powers the thrice-holy hymn, receive also from me, Thy unworthy servant, this song of the night, and grant me every year of my life and at every hour to send up glory to Thee, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. ]

Prayer V, of the holy Basil the Great.

O Lord Almighty, the God of hosts and of every flesh, Who dwellest on high and takest care of the lowly, Who searchest the hearts and the innermost parts of men, and clearly foreseest their hidden secrets, unoriginate and ever-existent Light that has neither change nor shadow of mutation. Do Thou, O King Immortal, accept our prayers which we, making bold of the multitude of Thy mercies, now offer Thee with our defiled lips, and forgive us our trespasses, which we have committed either in deed or word or thought, either knowingly or in ignorance, and cleanse us from every defilement both of body and spirit. Grant that we may, with watchful heart and in sober thoughts, pass through all the night of our present existence, waiting for the coming of the bright and shining day of Thine Only-begotten Son, the Lord and God and our Saviour Jesus Christ, whereon the Judge of all shall come in glory to reward everyone according to his deeds, so that we may be found not lying down or lazy, but watchful, upright and active, ready to accompany Him into the joyful and divine chamber of His glory, where the voice of feasters never ceases and where there is unspeakable delight of those who see the ineffable goodness of thy countenance. For Thou art the true light that enlighteneth and illumineth everything, and Thee hymneth all creation unto the ages of ages. Amen.

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Second Prayer of St. Basil ihe Great

We bless Thee, O most high God and Lord of mercy, Who art ever doing numberless great and inscrutable things with us, glorious and wonderful; Who grantest to us sleep for rest from our infirmities, and repose from the burdens of our much toiling flesh.We thank Thee that Thou hast not destroyed us with our sins, but hast loved us as ever, and though we are sunk in despair, Thou hast raised us up to glorify Thy power. Therefore we implore Thy incomparable goodness, enlighten the eyes of our understanding and raise up our mind from the heavy sleep of indolence; open our mouth and fill it with Thy praise, that we may be able undistracted to sing and confess Thee, Who art God glorified in all and by all, the eternal Father, with Thy only-begotten Son, and Thy all-holy and good and life-giving Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Midnight Song to the Most Holy Mother of God

I sing thy grace, O Sovereign Lady, and pray to thee to grace my mind. Teach me to step right in the way of Christ's commandments. Strengthen me to keep awake in song and dispel the dream of despondency. Release me, bound with bonds of sin, O bride of God, by thy prayers. Guard me by night and also by day, and drive away my foes who defeat me. O Bearer of God, the Giver of Life, enliven me who am deadened by passions. O bearer of the unfailing Light, enlighten my blinded soul. O Marvellous Palace of the Master, make me a house of the Divine Spirit. O Mother of the Healer, heal the perennial passions of my soul. Guide me to the path of repentance, for I am tossed in the storm of life. Deliver me from eternal fire, from wicked war and from hell. Expose me guilty as I am of many sins. Renew me, grown old from senseless sins, O most Immaculate One. Present me untouched by all torments, and pray for me to the Lord of all. Grant me to receive the joys of Heaven with all the Saints. O most holy Virgin, hear the voice of thy unprofitable servant. Grant me torrents of tears, O most Pure One, to cleanse my soul from impurity. I offer the groans of my heart to Thee unceasingly. Strive for me, O Sovereign Lady. Accept my service of supplication and offer it to compassionate God. O thou who art above the Angels, raise me above this world's confusion. O Light-bearing heavenly Tabernacle, direct the grace of the Spirit in me. I raise my hands and lips in thy praise, defiled as they are by impurity, O All-Immaculate One. Deliver me from soul-corrupting evils, and fervently intercede to Christ to Whom is due honour with adoration, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer to our Lord Jesus Christ

My most merciful and all-merciful God, Lord Jesus Christ, through Thy great love Thou didst come down and take flesh to save all. And again, O Saviour, save me by Thy grace, I pray Thee, for if Thou shouldst save me for my works, this would not be grace or a gift, but rather a duty. Indeed, in Thy infinite compassion and unspeakable mercy, Thou O my Christ hast said: Whoever believes in Me shall live and never see death. If faith in Thee saves the desperate, save me, for Thou art my God and Creator. Impute my faith instead of deeds, O my God, for Thou wilt find no deeds which could justify me, but may my faith suffice for all my deeds. May it answer for and acquit me, and may it make me a partaker of Thy eternal glory. And may satan not seize me, O Word, and boast that he has torn me from Thy hand and fold. O Christ, my Saviour, whether I will or not, save me. Make haste, quick, quick, for I perish. Thou art my God from my mother's womb. Grant me, O Lord, to love Thee now as once I loved sin, and also to work for Thee without idleness, as I worked before for deceptive satan. But supremely shall I work for Thee, my Lord and God, Jesus Christ, all the days of my life, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

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Prayer to the Guardian Angel.

Thou, O holy Angel, that standeth by my miserable soul and by my life influenced by passions, do not leave me alone, neither withdraw thyself from me on account of mine incontinence; leave no spot for the crafty demon to take possession of me by forcing my mortal body; strengthen my miserable and feeble arm and set me on the path of salvation. Yea, O holy angel of God, the guardian and protector of my miserable soul and body, forgive me everything whereinsoever I have offended thee in all the days of my life, and if I have sinned in any way during the night just past, shelter me through the coming day and keep me from every temptation of the enemy so that I should not make God angry with me by any sin; do also entreat God on my behalf that He may stablish me in His fear, and show me, His servant, to be worthy of His grace. Amen.

Prayer to the all-holy Theotokos:

O mine all-holy Sovereign-Lady Theotokos, do by thy holy and all-powerful intercessions drive away from me, thy humble and miserable servant, despondency, forgetfulness, folly, carelessness, and all filthy, vile and outrageous thoughts from my miserable heart and my sullied mind; quench also the flame of my passions, for I am poor and miserable; and free me from many and cruel memories and designs, and free me from many and cruel memories and designs, and from all evil acts deliver me; for thou art blessed from all generations and glorified is thy most precious name unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Hymn to the all-holy Theotokos:

Mother of God, and Virgin - hail! Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, for thou hast borne the Saviour of our souls.

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Under thy tender compassion we run, O Mother of God, reject not our prayer in our trouble, but deliver us from harm, only pure, only blessed one.

Most glorious Ever-Virgin, Mother of Christ our God, present our prayer to thy Son and our God and pray that through thee He may save our souls.

Prayer for Intercession to the Angelic Hosts

O Heavenly Hosts of holy Angels and Archangels, pray for us sinners.

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Prayer for Intercession to all Saints

O glorious Apostles, Prophets and Martyrs, and all Saints, pray for us sinners.

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Prayerful invocation of a saint whose name is given thee:

Entreat God for me, O holy, pleasing to God (name), for with fervour I flee unto thee, the speedy help and interceder for my soul.

The Troparion of the Cross and the prayer for the Sovereign and the Fatherland

Save, O Lord, Thy people and bless Thine inheritance, granting victories to our right-faithful Emperor (mentioned by name) over his enemies and by Thy cross upholding Thy community.

Meet it is indeed to bless thee, the Theotokos, the ever blessed and most entirely blameless and Mother of our God. More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond comapre more glorious than the Seraphim, who didst bear without corruption God the Word, thee, verily the Theotokos, we magnify.

Glory ... Both now ...

Lord, have mercy. (3 times)

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God be gracious to us and bless us, and shine Thy countenance upon us and have mercy upon us.

This is the day which the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

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The Memorizer.

Remember, O Lord Jesus Christ, our God, Thy mercies and compassions that are from eternity, and wherefore Thou wast also pleased to become incarnate and, for the sake of salvation of those rightfully believe in Thee, to suffer both the crucifixion and the death, wherefore also Thou hast risen from the dead, hast ascended into the heaven and sittest on the right hand of God the Father, yea Thou lookest down unto the humble supplications of those that from all their hearts call upon Thee; bend down Thine ear and hearken unto my humble entreaty, which, for an odour of spiritual sweet smell, is being offered unto Thee for all Thy people by Thy dissolute servant. And, firstly, remember Thy church - holy, catholic and apostolic, which Thou hast provided through Thy precious blood, and confirm, strengthen, extend, increase, pacify and preserve her for ever invincible unto the gates of hades; appease the lacerating discords of the churches, quench the commotions of the heathens and rebellion of the heresies speedily put down and root out, and by the power of Thy Holy Spirit turn into naught (bow).

Save, O Lord, and have mercy on the Most pious Autocrat, our Great Lord (title and name of leader) of all (name of nation), and his Consort, the Most pious Lady, (title and name of leader's wife), his Heir, the orthodox Land, the whole Reigning House; the orthodox: the governing Senate, military commanders, governors of cities and all the Christ-loving army, fence their state with peace and subdue under their feet every enemy and adversary, imbue also their hearts with peaceful and kindly thoughts concerning Thy holy Church and all Thy people; so that we also, under their peace, may lead a tranquil and quite life in the rightful faith, in all godliness and purity (bow).

Save, O Lord, and have mercy on the Most holy Governing Synod, and the Most holy Œcumenical Patriarchs, and the Right reverend orthodox Metropolitans, Archbishops and Bishops, on all the priestly and monastical order and on all the clerics of the curch, whom Thou hast appointed to feed Thine instellectual flock, and at their intercessions have mercy on me and save me (bow).

Save, O Lord, and have mercy on my spiritual Father (say his name) and at his holy intercessions forgive me all my transgressions (bow).

Save, O Lord, and have mercy on my parents (their names), my brothers and sisters and my relations by blood, all my neighbours and friends, grant unto them good things both of this world and supermundane (bow).

Save, O Lord, and have mercy on both the old and young, on the poor and orphann and widows, and on those that are suffering from maladies and sorrows, exposed to dangers and afflictions, subjected to attacks and captivity, thrown into prisons and banishment, but much more on those of Thy servants that are suffering persecutions, for Thy sake and that of the orthodox faith, from nations that know no God, from apostates and from heretics; rember them, visit them, bring them consolation and speedily grant them by Thy power relaxation, freedom, and deliverance (bow).

Save, O Lord, and have mercy on those that hate me and deal wrongly by me and do me harm, and suffer them not to perdition for the sake of me the sinner bow.

Those that have apostatized from the orthodox faith, and are blinded with the pernicious heresies do Thou enlighten with the light of Thy knowledge and incorporate them with Thy holy, apostolic, catholic church bow.

Of the departed:

Remember, O Lord, the souls of Thy servants, my parents (their names) and of all my relatives according to flesh; also all those of our fathers, brothers, and sisters that have fallen asleep in the hope of resurrection and of the life eternal, grant unto them an eternal remembrance thrice and three bows.

O Lord, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, have mercy on us at the intercessions of Thine all-holy Mother, of our holy and God-bearing fathers, and of all the saints. Amen.