Daily Orthros
during the Paschal Season
when no priest is present
In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
both now and ever and unto age of ages. Amen.
Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and
upon those in the tombs bestowing life. (3 times)
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
All-Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, cleanse us from our sins.
Master, pardon our iniquities. Holy God, visit and heal our infirmities for Thy Name's
sake.
Lord have mercy. (3 times)
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
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.
Through the prayers of our holy fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our
God, have mercy on us and save us. Amen.
O Lord, save thy people, and bless thine inheritance, granting to
Thy People victory over all adversaries, and by thy Cross preserving thine Estate.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Do Thou, who of thine own good will wast lifted up upon the Cross, O
Christ our God, bestow thy bounties upon the new Nation which is called by thy Name; make
glad in thy might those who lawfully govern, that with them we may be led to victory over
our adversaries, having in thine aid a weapon of peace and a trophy invincible.
Both now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
O Champion dread, who canst not be put to confusion, despise not our
petitions, O Good and All-praised Theotokos; establish the way of the Orthodox; save those
who have been called upon to govern us, leading us all to that victory which is from
heaven, for thou art she who gavest birth to God, and alone art Blessed.
Lord, have mercy. (12 times)
Glory to God in the highest and on earth, peace, good-will towards
men. (3 times)
O Lord, open Thou my lips and my mouth shall show forth Thy praise.
(2 times)
THE SIX PSALMS
(Psalm 3) Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! Many are
they that rise up against me. Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him
in God. But Thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up on mine head. I
cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. I laid me down
and slept; I awaked; for the Lord sustained me. I will not be afraid of ten thousands of
people, that have set themselves against me round about. Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God:
for Thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; Thou hast broken the teeth of
the ungodly. Salvation belongeth unto the Lord: Thy blessing is upon Thy people. I laid me
down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord sustained me.
(Psalm 37) O Lord, rebuke me not in Thy wrath: neither chasten me in
Thy hot displeasure. For Thine arrows stick fast in me, and Thy hand presseth me sore.
There is no soundness in my flesh because of Thine anger; neither is there any rest in my
bones because of my sin. For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden
they are too heavy for me. My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness. I am
troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long. For my loins are filled
with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh. I am feeble and sore
broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart. Lord, all my desire is
before Thee; and my groaning is not hid from Thee. My heart panteth, my strength faileth
me: as for the light of mine eyes, it is also gone from me. My lovers and my friends stand
aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off. They also that seek after my life lay
snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits
all the day long. But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth
not his mouth. Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
For in Thee, O Lord, do I hope: Thou wilt hear, O Lord my God. For I said, Hear me, lest
otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves
against me. For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me. For I will
declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin. But mine enemies are lively, and they
are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. They also that render evil
for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is. Forsake me not, O
Lord: O my God, be not far from me. Make hast to help me, O Lord my salvation. Forsake me
not, O Lord: O my God, be not far from me. Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.
(Psalm 62) O God, Thou art my God; early will I seek Thee: my soul
thirsteth for Thee, my flesh longeth for Thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water
is; to see Thy power and Thy glory, so as I have seen Thee in the sanctuary. Because Thy
lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise Thee. Thus will I bless Thee
while I live: I will lift up my hands in Thy name. My soul shall be satisfied as with
marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise Thee with joyful lips: when I remember Thee
upon my bed, and meditate on Thee in the night watches. Because Thou hast been my help,
therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. My soul followeth hard after Thee:
Thy right hand upholdeth me. But those that seek after my soul, to destroy it, shall go
into the lower parts of the earth. They shall fall by the sword: thy shall be a portion
for foxes. But the king shall rejoice in God; everyone that sweareth by Him shall glory:
but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped. I meditate on Thee in the night
watches: Because Thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of Thy wings will I
rejoice. My soul followeth hard after Thee: Thy right hand upholdeth me.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: both
now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Glory to Thee, O God. (Thrice)
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: both
now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
(Psalm 87) O Lord God of my salvation, I have cried day and night
before Thee: let my prayer come before Thee: incline Thine ear unto my cry; for my soul is
full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave. I am counted with them that go
down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength: free among the dead, like the
slain that lie in the grave, whom Thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from Thy
hand. Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps. Thy wrath lieth hard
upon me, and Thou hast afflicted me with all Thy waves. Thou hast put away mine
acquaintance far from me: Thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I
cannot come forth. Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: Lord, I have called daily
upon Thee, I have stretched out my hands unto Thee. Wilt Thou shew wonders to the dead?
Shall the dead arise and praise Thee? Shall Thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave?
Or thy faithfulness in destruction? Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? And thy
righteousness in the land of forgetfulness? But unto thee have I cried, O Lord, and in the
morning shall my prayer come before Thee. Lord, why castest Thou off my soul? Why hidest
thou Thy face from me? I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer
Thy terrors I am distracted. Thy fierce wrath goeth over me: thy terrors have cut me off.
They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together. Lover and
friend hast Thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness. O Lord God of my
salvation, I have cried day and night before Thee: let my prayer come before Thee: incline
Thine ear unto my cry.
(Psalm 102) Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me,
bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: who
forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; who redeemeth thy life from
destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; who satisfieth thy
mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's. The Lord executeth
righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. He made known his ways unto Moses,
His acts unto the children of Israel. The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger,
and plenteous in mercy. He will not always chide: neither will He keep his anger forever.
He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For
as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward them that fear Him. As
far as the east is from the west, so far hath He removed our transgressions from us. Like
as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear Him. For He knoweth
our frame; He remembereth that we are dust. As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower
of the field, so he flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the
place thereof shall know it no more. But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to
everlasting upon them that fear Him, and His righteousness unto children's children; to
such as keep His covenant, and to those that remember His commandments to do them. The
Lord hath prepared His throne in the heavens; and His kingdom ruleth over all. Bless the
Lord, ye His angels, that excel in strength, that do His commandments, hearkening unto the
voice of His word. Bless ye the Lord, all ye His hosts; ye ministers of His, that do His
pleasure. Bless the Lord, all His works in all places of His dominion: bless the Lord, O
my soul. In all places of His dominion: bless the Lord, O my soul.
(Psalm 142) Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications: in
Thy faithfulness answer me, and in Thy righteousness. And enter not into judgment with Thy
servant: for in Thy sight shall no man living be justified. For the enemy hath persecuted
my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness,
as those that have been long dead. Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart
within me is desolate. I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Thy works; I muse on
the work of Thy hands. I stretch forth my hands unto Thee: my soul thirsteth after Thee,
as a thirsty land. Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit faileth: hide not Thy face from me,
lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. Cause me to hear Thy lovingkindness in
the morning; for in Thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I
lift up my soul unto Thee. Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies: I flee unto Thee to hide
me. Teach me to do Thy will; for Thou art my God: Thy spirit is good; lead me into the
land of uprightness. Quicken me, O Lord, for Thy name's sake: for Thy righteousness' sake
bring my soul out of trouble. And of Thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them
that afflict my soul: for I am Thy servant. O Lord, give ear to my supplications: and
enter not into judgment with Thy servant. O Lord, give ear to my supplications: and enter
not into judgment with Thy servant. Thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of
uprightness.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: both
now and ever, and unto age of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Glory to Thee, O God. (Thrice)
O Lord our Hope, glory to Thee.
Lord, have mercy. (40 times)
GOD IS THE LORD
(with its verses, in the tone of the Troparion)
God is the Lord, Which hath shown us light. Blessed is He
that cometh in the Name of the Lord.
vs: O give thanks unto the Lord; for He is good: for His mercy
endureth forever.
God is the Lord, Which hath shown us light. Blessed is He that
cometh in the Name of the Lord.
vs: All the nations compassed me about: but in the Name of the Lord
will I destroy them.
God is the Lord, Which hath shown us light. Blessed is He that
cometh in the Name of the Lord.
vs: I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.
God is the Lord, Which hath shown us light. Blessed is He that
cometh in the Name of the Lord.
vs: The stone which the builders refused has become the head stone
of the corner. This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.
God is the Lord, Which hath shown us light. Blessed is He that
cometh in the Name of the Lord.
The Troparion of the week (see Sunday’s
bulletin) is then read or sung three times..
In that we have beheld the Resurrection of Christ, let us bow down
before the Holy Lord Jesus, the only sinless One. Thy Cross do we adore, O Christ, and thy
holy Resurrection we praise and glorify: for Thou art our God, and we know none other
beside Thee; we call upon Thy Name. O come, all ye faithful, let us adore Christ’s
holy Resurrection. For lo, through the Cross is joy come into all the world. Ever blessing
the Lord, let us sing His Resurrection: for in that He endured the Cross he hath destroyed
death by death.
PSALM 50
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Thy great mercy: according
to the multitude of Thy tender mercies blot out mine iniquity. Wash me thoroughly from
mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge mine iniquity: and my sin is
ever before me. Against Thee only have I sinned, and done evil in Thy sight: that Thou
mightest be justified in Thy words, and prevail when Thou art judged. For behold, I was
shapened in iniquity: and in sin did my mother conceive me. For behold, Thou hast loved
truth: the unclear and hidden things of Thy wisdom Thou hast made clear to me. Thou shalt
sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter
than snow. Thou shalt make me to hear joy and gladness: the bones which Thou hast broken
shall rejoice. Turn away Thy face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. 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 steady me with a guiding Spirit. Then will I teach transgressors Thy ways: and the
impious shall be converted unto Thee. Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, Thou God of
my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of Thy righteousness. O Lord, open Thou my
lips: and my mouth shall declare Thy praise. For if hadst Thou desired sacrifice, I would
have given it Thee: Thou delightest not in burnt offerings. Sacrifices to God are a
contrite spirit: a contrite and humble heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise. Do good, O
Lord, in Thy good will unto Sion: that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up. Then shalt
Thou be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, with burnt-offering and whole-burnt
offerings: then shall they offer bullocks upon Thine altar
The Synaxarion
read the appointed section from the Synaxarion
(Prologue)
THE MAGNIFICAT
My soul doth magnify the Lord and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my
Savior.
More honorable than the Cherubim, and more glorious beyond compare
than the Seraphim, thou who without stain barest God the Word, and art truly Theotokos, we
magnify thee.
For He hath regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden; for behold
from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
Refrain: More honorable ...
For He that is mighty hath magnified me, and holy is His Name; and
his mercy is on them on them that fear Him, throughout all generations.
Refrain: More honorable ...
He hath shown strength with His arm; He hath scattered the proud in
the imagination of their hearts.
Refrain: More honorable ...
He hath put down the mighty from their thrones and exalted the
humble and meek. He hath filled the empty with good things, and the rich He hath sent
empty away.
Refrain: More honorable ...
He remembering His mercy hath holpen His servant Israel, as He
promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed forever.
Refrain: More honorable ...
The Megalynarion for Pascha
The angel cried to the Lady full of grace: "Rejoice, rejoice, O
pure Virgin. Again I say rejoice, your Son is risen from His three days in the tomb. With
Himself He has raised all the dead. Rejoice, rejoice, all ye people." Shine, shine,
shine, O New Jerusalem. The glory of the Lord has shone on you. Exalt now, exalt, and be
glad, O Zion. Be radiant, O pure Theotokos, in the resurrection, the resurrection of your
Son.
Lord, have mercy. (3 times)
THE PSALMS OF PRAISE
(Psalm 148) Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the
highest. To Thee is due praise, O God. Praise Him, all ye His angels; praise Him, all ye
His hosts. To Thee is due priase, O God. Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all ye
stars and light. Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and thou water that art above the
heavens. Let them praise the name of the Lord; for He spake and they came to be; He
commanded and they were created. He established them forever, yea, for ever and ever; He
hath set an ordinance, and it shall not pass away. Praise the Lord from the earth, ye
dragons, and ye abysses; fire, hail, snow, ice, blast of tempest, which perform His word;
the mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars; the beasts and all the cattle,
creeping things and winged birds; kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all the
judges of the earth; young men and virgins, elders with the younger; let them praise the
name of the Lord, for exalted is the name of Him alone. His praise is above the earth and
the heaven, and He shall exalt the horn of His people. This is the hymn of all His saints,
for the sons of Israel, and for the people that draw nigh unto Him.
(Psalm 149) Sing unto the Lord a new song; His praise is in the
church of the saints. Let Israel be glad in Him that made Him, let the sons of Sion
rejoice in their King. Let them praise His name in the dance; with the timbrel and the
psaltery let them chant unto Him. For the Lord taketh pleasure in His people, and He shall
exalt the meek with salvation. The saints shall boast in glory, and they shall rejoice
upon their beds. The high praise of God shall be in their throat, and two-edged swords
shall be in their hands, to do vengeance among the heathen, punishment among the peoples;
to bind their kings with fetters, and their nobles with manacles of iron; to do among them
the judgment that is written, This glory shall be to all His saints.
(Psalm 150) Praise ye God in His saints, praise Him in the firmament
of His power. Praise Him for His mighty acts, praise Him according to the multitude of His
greatness. Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet, praise Him with the psaltery and
harp. Praise Him with timbrel and dance, praise Him with strings and flute. Praise Him
with tuneful cymbals, praise Him with cymbals of jubilation. Let every breath praise the
Lord.
To Thee belongeth glory, O Lord our God, and unto Thee we ascribe
glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of
ages. Amen.
THE LITTLE DOXOLOGY
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will among
men. We hymn Thee, we bless Thee, we worship Thee, we glorify Thee, we give thanks unto
Thee for Thy great glory. O Lord King, heavenly God, Father Almighty; O Lord, the
only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; and the Holy Spirit. O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the
Father, that takest away the sin of the world, have mercy on us, Thou that takest away the
sins of the world. Receive our prayer, Thou that sittest at the right hand of the Father,
and have mercy on us. For Thou only art holy, Thou only art the Lord, O Jesus Christ, to
the glory of God the Father. Amen. Every day will I bless Thee, and I will praise Thy Name
forever; yea, forever and forever. Lord, Thou hast been our refuge from generation to
generation. I said: Lord, be merciful unto me; heal my soul, for I have sinned against
Thee. Lord, I have fled unto Thee; teach me to do Thy will, for Thou art my God. For with
Thee is the fountain of life; in Thy light shall we see light. O continue Thy mercy unto
them that know Thee. Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin. Blessed art Thou,
O Lord, the God of our Fathers, and praised and glorified is Thy name forever. Amen. Let
Thy mercy be upon us, O Lord, even as we have set our hope on Thee. Blessed art Thou, O
Lord: teach me Thy statutes. Blessed art Thou, O Master: make me to understand Thy
statutes. Blessed art Thou, O Holy One: enlighten me with Thy statutes. Thy mercy, O Lord,
endureth forever. O despise not the works of Thy hands. To Thee belongeth worship, to Thee
belongeth praise, to Thee belongeth glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy. (12 times)
Holy God! Holy Mighty! Holy Immortal! Have mercy on us. (3 times)
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
All-Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, cleanse us from our sins.
Master, pardon our iniquities. Holy God, visit and heal our infirmities for Thy Name's
sake.
Lord have mercy. (3 times)
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
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.
Through the prayers of our holy fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our
God, have mercy on us and save us. Amen.
The Troparion of the Week
read or sing the Troparion of the week as found in Sunday’s bulletin
The New Testament Readings
The Epistle and Gospel of the Day
Lord, have mercy. (40 times)
Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down by death and upon
those in the tombs bestowing life.
