Sixth Hour
Through the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God,(cross) have mercy on us and save us amen.
Glory to Thee our God, glory to Thee.
O Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of truth (cross) who is everywhere present and fills all things, treasury of good things and giver of life, come and dwell in us, cleanse us of all impurities and save our souls O Good One.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal have mercy on us. (3x)
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit both now and ever unto ages of ages amen.
O Most Holy Trinity have mercy on us. O Lord blot out our sins, O Master pardon our transgressions, O Holy One visit and heal our infirmities for Thy name’s sake.
Lord have mercy (3x)
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit both now and ever unto ages of ages amen.
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, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one. Amen.
O Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us. Amen.
Lord have mercy. (x12)
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit both now and ever unto ages of ages amen .
O come let us worship God our King.
O come let us worship and fall down before Christ our King and God.
O come let us worship and fall down before Christ Himself our King and God.
Psalm 53
Save me, O God, in Your name, And judge me in Your power.
O God, hear my prayer; Give ear to the words of my mouth.
For strangers rise up against me, And the powerful seek after my soul;
They have not set God before them. (pause)
For behold, God is my helper; The Lord is the protector of my soul.
He will return evils to my enemies; Utterly destroy them in Your truth.
I will sacrifice to You voluntarily; I will give thanks to Your name, O Lord, for it is good.
You delivered me from all my afflictions, And my eye looked upon my enemies.
Psalm 54
Give ear to my prayer, O God, And do not despise my supplication;
Attend to me, and hear me. I am vexed in my prayer, and troubled
By the enemy’s voice and by the sinner’s affliction; For they turned their lawlessness upon me, And in wrath they were indignant with me.
My heart was troubled within me, And the terror of death fell on me.
Fear and trembling came upon me, And the darkness covered me.
I said, “Who will give me wings like a dove, And I will fly away and be at rest?
Behold, I fled far away, And lodged in the wilderness.” (pause)
I wait for the One who saves me From faintheartedness and storm.
Drown them in the sea, O Lord, and divide their tongues; For I see lawlessness and strife in the city.
Day and night, it shall surround her upon her walls; Lawlessness and trouble and wrongdoing are in her midst;
And usury and treachery Have not ceased from her squares.
For if an enemy reviled me, I would have endured it; And if one hating me boasted against me, I would have hidden from him.
But it was you, a man my equal, My guide and my friend,
Who together with me sweetened our meals; In God’s house we walked in unity.
Let death come upon them, And let them go down alive into Hades; Because evils are in their dwellings, in the very midst of them.
But I cried out to God, And the Lord heard me.
Evening and morning and midday, I shall tell; I shall proclaim, and He will hear my voice.
He will redeem my soul in peace from those who draw near to me, For they were with me in abundance.
God shall hear, and humble them, He who exists before the ages. (pause) For there is no change in them, And they have not feared God.
He stretched forth His hand in punishment; They defiled His covenant.
They were scattered by the wrath of His face, And His heart drew near; His words were softened above oil, And they are arrows.
Cast your care upon the Lord, And he shall support you; He will never allow the righteous to be moved.
But You, O God, will bring them down into the pit of decay; Men of blood and deceit Shall not live even half their days. But I will hope in You, O Lord.
Psalm 90
He who dwells in the help of the Most High Shall lodge in the shelter of the God of heaven.
He shall say to the Lord, “You are my protector and my refuge, My God; I will hope in Him;
For He shall free me from the snare of the hunters, And from every troubling word.”
He shall overshadow you with His shoulders, And under His wings you shall hope; His truth shall encircle you with a shield.
You shall not be frightened by fear at night, Nor from an arrow that flies by day, Nor by a thing moving in darkness, Nor by mishap and a demon of noonday.
A thousand shall fall at your side And ten thousand at your right hand, Yet it shall not come near you;
But you shall observe with your eyes, And you shall see the reward of sinners.
For You, O Lord, are my hope; You made the Most High your refuge.
Evils shall not come to you, And a scourge shall not draw near your dwelling;
For He shall command His angels concerning you, To keep you in all your ways;
In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you strike your foot against a stone;
You shall tread upon the asp and the basilisk, And you shall trample the lion and the dragon.
“For he hoped in Me, and I will deliver him; I will shelter him, because he knew My name.
He shall call upon Me, and I will hear him; I am with him in affliction, and I will deliver and glorify him.
With length of days I will satisfy him, And show him My salvation”
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to Thee, O God. (x3)
Lord, have mercy. (x3)
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Theotokion:
Seeing that we have no boldness on account of our many sins, do thou beseech Him that was born of thee, O Virgin Theotokos for the supplication of a mother avails much to win the Master’s favor. Disdain not the prayers of sinners, O all-pure one, for merciful and mighty to save is He Who deigned also to suffer for our sake.
Let Thy compassions quickly go before us, O Lord, for we are become exceedingly poor. Help us, O God our Savior, for the sake of the glory of Thy name. O Lord, deliver us and be gracious unto our sins for Thy name’s sake.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal have mercy on us. (3x)
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit both now and ever unto ages of ages amen.
O Most Holy Trinity have mercy on us. O Lord blot out our sins, O Master pardon our transgressions, O Holy One visit and heal our infirmities for Thy name’s sake.
Lord have mercy (3x)
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit both now and ever unto ages of ages amen.
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, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one. Amen.
O Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us. Amen.
Thou hast wrought salvation in the midst of the earth, O Christ God; Thou didst stretch out Thine immaculate hands upon the Cross, thereby gathering all nations that cry to Thee: O Lord, glory be to Thee.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
We worship Your immaculate icon, O Good One, asking the forgiveness of our failings, O Christ our God; for of Your own will You were well-pleased to ascend the Cross in the flesh, that You might deliver from slavery to the enemy those whom You have fashioned. Wherefore, we cry to You thankfully: You did fill all things with joy, O our Saviour, when You came to save the world.
Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Since thou art a well-spring of pity, count us worthy of compassion, O Theotokos. Look upon a sinful people; show forth, as always, thy power. For hoping in thee, we cry Rejoice unto thee, as once did Gabriel, the Supreme Commander of the bodiless hosts.
Lord, have mercy. (x40)
The Prayer of the Hours:
You Who at all times and at every hour, in heaven and on earth, are worshipped and glorified, O Christ God, Who is long-suffering, plenteous in mercy, most compassionate, Who loves the righteous and hast mercy on sinners; Who calls all men to salvation through the promise of good things to come: Receive, O Lord, our prayers at this hour, and guide our life toward Your commandments. Sanctify our souls, make chaste our bodies, correct our thoughts, purify our intentions, and deliver us from every sorrow, evil, and pain. Compass us about with Your holy angels, that, guarded and guided by their array, we may attain to the unity of the faith and to the knowledge of Your unapproachable glory: For blessed art You unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy. (x3)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim, thee who without corruption gave birth to God the Word, the very Theotokos, thee do we magnify.
In the Name of the Lord, bless. Amen
The prayer of St. Basil the Great
O God and Lord of Hosts, and Maker of all Creation, Who by the tender compassion of Your mercy which transcends comprehension, did send down Your only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, for the salvation of our race, and by His precious Cross did tear asunder the handwriting of our sins, and thereby did triumph over the principalities and powers of darkness: Do Thou Thyself, O Master, Lover of mankind, accept also from us sinners these prayers of thanksgiving and entreaty, and deliver us from every destructive and dark transgression, and from all enemies, both visible and invisible, that seek to do us evil. Nail down our flesh with the fear of Thee, and incline not our hearts unto words or thoughts of evil, but pierce our souls with longing for You, so that ever looking to You, and being guided by Your Light as we behold You, the unapproachable and everlasting Light, we may send up unceasing praise and thanksgiving unto You, the Unoriginate Father, with Your Only-begotten Son, and Your All-holy and good and life-creating Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy. (x3).
O Lord, bless.
O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, for the sake of the prayers of Thy most pure Mother, our holy and God-bearing fathers, and all the saints, have mercy on us and save us, for Thou art good and the Lover of mankind. Amen.