Kathisma

Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us. Amen.

O Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth who is everywhere present and fills all things, Treasury of Good Things and Giver of Life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us of all impurity and save our souls O Good One.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal have mercy on us (3)

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

O Holy Trinity have mercy on us. O Lord blot out our sins, O Master pardon our iniquities, O Holy One visit and heal our infirmities for Your name’s sake.

Lord have mercy (3)

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

Our Father, who art in the heavens, 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, forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors, lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one.

Troparia

Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us, for we are empty of all defense, as sinners we offer this supplication to You, O Master; have mercy on us.

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

Heaven reveals to the Church, O Lord, your honorable prophet David, and angels in gladness join mankind. Through his holy prayers, O Christ God, direct our life in peace.

Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Many are the multitudes of my sins, O Theotokos, but I run to you, O Pure One, seeking salvation: look upon my weary soul and pray to your Son and our God to grant me forgiveness of my inquities, O only blessed one!

Then “Lord, have mercy” (40 times)

Prayer to the Holy Trinity

O Holy Trinity, God, Creator of the world, help me and direct me to begin with wisdom and conclude with good deeds the reading of these God inspired psalms, which the Holy Spirit spoke through the lips of David, and which I hope to recite now, unworthy that I am. But knowing my ignorance, I fall down before you, praying and beseeching your help as I cry out: O Lord, direct my mind, and do not permit my lips to grow tired, but grant me to rejoice in the understanding of Your words and meditate to the fulfilment of good works, so that enlightened by these good works, at the time of judgment, You will make me worthy to have a place at Your right side with all your chosen ones. Now, Master, bless me to begin reading with all my heart as thus:

Come, let us worship our King and God.
Come, let us worship Christ, our King and God.
Come, let us worship and bow before the only Lord Jesus Christ, the King and our God.

Finish with “Lord, have mercy” (40 times) and “Through the prayers of our holy fathers…”