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About the living

Remember, Lord Jesus Christ, our God, your mercy and generosity from the beginning of time, for whose sake you became human, and crucifixion and death, salvation for the right in You who believe, you have deigned to endure; and rose from the dead, you ascended into heaven and sit at the right hand of God the Father, and listen to the humble prayers of those who call upon you with all their hearts; incline Your ear and hear the humble prayer of me, Your unnecessary servant, into the stench of the spiritual fragrance that is offered to You for all Your people.

And first of all, remember Your Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church, which You have provided with Your honest Blood, and established, and strengthened, and expanded, multiplied, pacified and preserve the insurmountable gates of hell forever; Calm the tearing apart of the Churches, quench the pagan vacillations, and quickly destroy and eradicate the heresies of rebellion, and turn them into nothingness by the power of Your Holy Spirit. (Bow)

Save, Lord, and have mercy on our God-protected country, its authorities and army, so that we may live a quiet and silent life in all piety and purity. (Bow)

Save, Lord, and have mercy on the Great Lord and Father of our Holiness Patriarch (name), Reverend Metropolitans, Orthodox Archbishops and Bishops, Priests and Deacons, and All the ecclesiastical accounts that You have appointed to shepherd Your verbal flock, and through their prayers have mercy and save me, a sinner. (Bow)

Save, Lord, and have mercy on my spiritual father (name), and with his holy prayers forgive my sins. (Bow)

Save, Lord, and have mercy on my parents (name), relatives (name), and all the neighbors of my family, and friends, and grant them Your peace and premium goodness. (Bow)

Save, Lord, and have mercy according to the multitude of Your bounties, all the sacred monks, monks and nuns, and all those living in virginity and reverence and fasting in monasteries, in deserts, in caves, mountains, pillars, gates, clefts of stone, islands of the sea, and in every place of Your dominion living faithfully, and serving You piously, and praying to You: ease their burden, and Comfort their sorrow, and give them strength and strength to achieve their feat in You, and through their prayers grant me remission of sins. (Bow)

Save, Lord, and have mercy on the old and the young, the poor and the orphans and widows, and those who are in sickness and sorrow, troubles and sorrows, situations and captivity, prisons and imprisonment, most of all in persecution, for Your sake and the Orthodox faith, from the tongues of the godless, from the apostates and from heretics, Thy present servants, and remember, visit, strengthen, Comfort, and soon by Your strength I will weaken, grant them freedom and deliverance. (Bow)

Save, Lord, and have mercy on those who do good to us, who have mercy and nourishment on us, who gave us alms, and who commanded us unworthy to pray for them, and who give us peace, and show Your mercy to them, giving them everything, including requests for salvation, and the perception of eternal blessings. (Bow)

Save, Lord, and have mercy on those sent to serve, those who travel, our fathers and brothers, and all Orthodox Christians. (Bow)

Save, Lord, and have mercy on those who were tempted by my madness, and who turned away from the path of salvation to evil and inappropriate deeds; By Your Divine Providence, return the packs to the path of salvation. (Bow)

Save, Lord, and have mercy on those who hate and offend me, and those who create misfortune for me, and do not leave them to perish for the sake of a sinner. (Bow)

Those who have departed from the Orthodox faith and are blinded by disastrous heresies, enlighten the congregation of the Catholic Church with the light of Your knowledge. (Bow)

About the departed

Remember, Lord, from this life the most holy patriarchs, the most holy metropolitans, archbishops and bishops of the Orthodox, who departed from this life, in the priesthood and clergy of the church, and who served You in the monastic rank, and rest in Your eternal villages with the saints. (Bow)

Remember, Lord, the souls of Your departed servants, my parents (name), relatives (name), and all the neighbors of my family, and friends, and forgive them all their sins, voluntary and involuntary, granting them the Kingdom Heavenly and eternal communion of Your good things and Your endless and blissful life of pleasure. (Bow)

Remember, Lord, and all in the hope of resurrection and eternal life, the departed, our fathers and brothers and sisters, and the Orthodox Christians lying here and everywhere, and with the saints By Yours, where the light of Your face is present, have mercy on us, for You are Good and Lover of Mankind. Amen. (Bow)

Grant, Lord, forgiveness of sins to all those who have gone before in the faith and hope of the resurrection, our fathers, brothers and sisters, and create for them an eternal memory. (Bow) (Repeat three times)

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