The Memorial Service

The: Requiem Office For the Dead

The Parastasa, that is to say, the Great Requiem Service for all our fathers and brethren who have fallen asleep in the Lord, and for all Orthodox Christians departed this life.

(And the Office for Orthodox Warriors, who have died in battle for the Faith and the Fatherland; celebrated on August 29 (September 11, VV. S.).) The Priest, vested in his stole and chasuble, and the deacon in his dalmatic, come forth from the sanctuary to the porch, preceded by a Reader bearing a light. And they stand in their wonted places, on either side of a table,upon which is a dish of kóliva.

Then the Deacon saith:

Bless, Master.

And the Priest, taking the censer with the incense, exclaimeth Blessed is our God always; now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Choir. Amen.

Then, preceded by the Deacon with the light, he shall cense the kóliva, in the usual manner, in the form of a cross, while the Reader reciteth O Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon us. (Thrice.)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. O all-holy Trinity, have mercy upon us. O Lord, wash away our sins. O Master, pardon our transgressions. O Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for thy Name's sake. Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) 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 the Evil One:

Priest. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Choir. Amen.

Reader. Lord, have mercy. times.)

For explanations, indicated by numbers in the text, see Appendix B, XII.

438: the Requiem Office For the Dead

O come, let us worship God our King. O come, let us worship and fall down before Christ, our King and our God. O come, let us worship and fall down before the Very Christ, our King and our God. (Thrice.) reverences.)

Psalm Xci

Whoso dwelleth under the defence of the most High, shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say unto the Lord, Thou art my hope, and my strong hold; my God, in him will I trust. For he shall deliver thee from the snare of the hunter, and from the noisome pestilence. He shall defend thee under his wings, and thou shalt be safe under his feathers; his faithfulness and truth shall be thy shield and buckler. Thou shalt not be afraid for any terror by night, nor for the arrow that flieth by day; for the pestilence that walketh in darkness, nor for the sickness that destroyeth in the noon-day. A thousand shall fall beside thee, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee. Yea, with thine eyes shalt thou behold, and see the reward of the ungodly. For thou, Lord, art my hope; thou hast set thine house of defence very high. There shall no evil happen unto thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee in their hands, that thou hurt not thy foot against a stone. Thou shalt go upon the lion and adder; the young lion and the dragon shalt thou tread under thy feet. Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him up, because he hath known my Name. He shall call upon me, and I will hear him yea, [am with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and bring him to honour. With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation. Then the Deacon, taking the censer from the Priest, censeth before the table, reciting the GREAT LITANY.

In peace let us pray to the Lord.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

For the peace that is from above, and for the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord. For the remission of the sins of him (her) who hath (those who have) departed this life in blessed memory, let us pray to the Lord. And if the souls of all our fathers and brethren are prayed for For the souls of all our fathers and brethren who, from all time, have fallen asleep in the true faith, and in hope of the Resurrection, and of life everlasting: and of the blessed wardens and benefactors of this holy Temple (or habitation), let us pray to the Lord. But if only a certain number are to be prayed for:

For the ever-memorable servant of God, N. (or servants of God, NN.); for his (ker, thezr) repose, tranquillity and blessed memory, let us pray to the Lord.

(For the repose, tranquillity and blessed memory of the ever-memorable servants of God, the Orthodox Warriors who have orthodox valiantly contended: and for all who have laid down their Waters. life in battle for the Faith and the Fatherland, let us pray to the Lord. il That he will pardon him (er, them) every transgression, whether voluntary or involuntary:

That he (she, they) may present himself (herself, themselves) blameless before the dread throne of the Lord of glory:

For the sorrowing and the sick who have set their hope in the) consolation of Christ:

That he will release him (her, them) from all sickness, sorrow and sighing, and appoint him (ev, them) where the light of God's countenance shall visit him (ev, them):

That the Lord our God will establish his (her) soul (thezr souls) in a place of brightness, a place of verdure, a place of rest, where all the Righteous dwell:

That he (she, they) may be numbered with those who are in the bosom of Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob:

That he will deliver us from all tribulation, wrath, peril and necessity:

Succour us, save us, have mercy upon us, and keep us, O God, by thy grace.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

Having implored for him (“er, them) the mercies of God, the kingdom of heaven, and remission of sins, let us commend ourselves, and each other, and all our life unto Christ our God. Choir. To thee, O Lord.

And when the Litany is finished, the Priest shall recite, secretly, vhile all stand with bowed heads, the following Prayer: O God of spirits, and of all flesh, who hast trampled down Death, and overthrown the Devil, and given life unto thy world: Do thou, the same Lord, give rest to the soul of thy departed servant, N. (servants, VV.), in a place of brightness, a place of verdure, a place of repose, whence all sickness, sorrow and sighing have fled away. Pardon every transgression which he (she) hath (they have) committed, whether by word, or deed, or thought. For thou art a good God, and lovest mankind; because there is no man who liveth and sinneth not; for thou only art without sin, and thy righteousness is to all eternity, and thy word is true. Exclamation.

Priest. For thou art the Resurrection, and the Life, and the Repose of thy departed servant, N. (servants, NN.), O Christ our God, and unto thee we ascribe glory, together with thy Father who is from everlasting, and thine all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Choir. Amen.

(For thou art the Resurrection, and the Life, and the Repose of the Orthodox Ever-to-be-commemorated Orthodox Warriors who have fallen Warriors. asleep, and of all those who have laid down their life in battle for the Faith and the Fatherland, O Christ our God: (and the rest, as above).

Alleluia. haa In Tone VIII. Verses (Sttkhz) 1: Blessed is he whom thou hast chosen and taken, O Lord. — Alleluia. (Thrice.) 2: The remembrance of them is from generation to generation.

Alleluia. (Thrice.)

3: Their souls shall dwell with the blessed. — Alleluia. (Thrice.) Then the Hymn, in Tone VIII. O Thou who, with wisdom profound, mercifully orderest all things, and givest that which is expedient unto all men, thou Only Creator: Give rest, O Lord, to the soul of thy servant, N., who hath (souls of thy servants, NN., who have) fallen asleep; For he (she) hath (they have) set his (Zev, thezr) hope on thee, our Maker, the Author of our being, and our God.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. For he (she) hath set his (er, they have set their) hope on thee, our Maker, the Author of our being, and our God.

Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Hymn To the Birth-Giver of God

Thee have we as a Wall and a Defence, and a Mediatrix well-pleasing unto God whom thou hast borne, O Virgin Birth-giver of God, the salvation of the faithful.

Then shall be sung Psalm cxix., in two portions. (But in the briefer Office for Orthodox Warriors it is omitted. Blessed are those that are undefiled in the way, and walk in the law of the Lord.

Refrain. Remember, O Lord, the soul(s) of thy servant(s). Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and serve him with their whole heart.

Refrain. Remember, O Lord, the soul(s) of thy servant(s). (To verse QA).

(For the remainder of the Psalm see the ORDER FOR THE BURIAL OF LAYMEN, Then the LITANY FOR THE DEPARTED shall be said.

Deacon. Again, yet again, in peace let us pray to the Lord.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

Furthermore we pray for the repose of the soul of the servant(s) of God, N. (VX.), departed this life: and that he (she, they) may be pardoned all his (ev, their) sins, both voluntary and involuntary.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

[Furthermore let us pray for the repose of the souls of the servants of God who have fallen asleep, Orthodox Warriors, and of all orthoaox who have laid down their life in battle for the Faith and the Warriors. Fatherland: and that He will pardon them every sin, both voluntary and involuntary.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

That the Lord our God will establish his (Aer, their) soul(s) where the Just repose.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

The mercies of God, the kingdom of heaven, and the remission of his (er, their) sins let us entreat of Christ, our King Immortal, and our God.

Choir. Grant it, O Lord.

Deacon. Let us pray to the Lord.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

Then the Priest saith, secretly, the Prayer: O God of spirits, .. . (See page 439.) And the Third Priest maketh the Exclamation, as usual (see page 439), or for Warriors:

For thou art the Resurrection, . . . (See page 440.)

Then the second portion of Psalm cxix.; from verse 94 to the end. I am thine, O save me, for I have sought thy commandments. Refrain. Give rest, O Lord, to the soul(s) of thy servant(s). The ungodly laid wait for me, to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies. Refrain. Give rest, O Lord, to the soul(s) of thy servant(s). And the same Refrain shall be sung after every verse. (See the ORDER FOR THE BURIAL OF LAYMEN, fage 378.) O let my soul live, and it shall praise thee: and thy judgments shall help me. I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost; O seek thy servant, for I do not forget thy commandments. (Thrice.) Give rest, O Lord, to the soul(s) of thy servant(s.)

Then shall be sung, the Requiem-flymns, in Tone V.

Refrain. Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes. . each Hymn.)

The Choir of the Saints . . . (See the ORDER FOR THE BURIAL OF Ye who preached the Lamb of God, Ye who have trod the narrow way... I am an image of thy glory... O thou who of old... Give rest, O Lord, to the soul(s) of thy servant(s) and establish it (them).

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Devoutly do we hymn the triune Effulgence Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Hail, O August One, Then the Deacon saith the Litany:

Again, yet again, in peace... (See age 441.) While the Third Priest saith, secretly, the Prayer: O God of spirits: and the Fourth Priest maketh the Exclamation:

For thou art the Resurrection: 07 for Orthodox Warriors.

Then shall be sung, in Tone V., the Hymns. (See the ORDER FOR THE BURIAL Givejrest with the! Just; 77. Gagrlory cos And all things . . . Now, and ever, O Christ our God, who from a Virgin... Then Psalm li. is read; Have mercy upon me, O God, . .-. (See Page 380.) Then the Canon for those who have fallen asleep is sung. Its Acrostic being: Unto those who have died in the faith I will sing the eighth song. THE CANON. Zone VIII.

(A separate Canon is used for Orthodox Warriors. See page 449.) Canticle I.

Theme-Song (Irmós. When Israel had passed through the water as it had been dry land, and had escaped from the malice of the Egyptians, they cried: Let us sing praises unto our deliverer and our God. Refrain. Wonderful is God in the Saints, the God of Israel. Hymns (Tropart). Having imitated in their deaths the death of Christ, and in their passions the precious Passion of Christ, all the Martyrs divine and blessed have received life and now pray for the salvation of our souls.

Refrain. Give rest, O Lord, to the soul(s) of thy servant(s). Regarding not the transgressions and the sins in youth of thy servant(s) who hath (ave) fallen asleep before us, and setting aside his (her, their) iniquities, number thou him (er, them) among thine elect, O Christ our Saviour.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. O all-merciful One, who didst receive glory and gladness when thou

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hadst acquired an existence of bliss: Grant rich reward unto thy servant(s), whom thou hast taken.

Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Hymn To the Birth-Giver of God

Thou didst conceive the Word of the Father, uniting It to the flesh after Its essence which is from thee, O Virgin all-undefiled, triumphing over Hell with might divine. Beseech thou the Same that he will give life unto him (Aer, them) who hath (ave) died in the faith. Canticle 11, Theme-Song (Irmós. O Master and Creator of the vault of heaven, and Founder of the, Church, establish thou me in thy love, O thou who alone lovest mankind; the Summit of desires, the Confirmation of the faithful.

flymus. Having washed away the fall of our forefather of old by baptism and a new birth, and having been sprinkled with streams of your blood, ye reign in Christ, O Blessed Ones.

Thou who, of thine own good will, didst lay thyself dead in the grave, and didst call forth those who lay in the graves, O Saviour: Be graciously pleased to establish him (ev, them) whom thou hast taken from us, in the mansions of thy Righteous Ones.

Glory ics:

Thou who art entreated of thy loving-kindness divine, and who, instructed by thy dual nature, art moved to mercy, O Master: Grant remission of his (er, thezr) sins unto thy servant(s), O Saviour; and give him (her, them) rest.

Now, and ever, Intercede, we beseech thee, O Birth-giver of God, with him who was incarnate in thy womb, and was made man: and who, especially, in that he alone loveth mankind, doth save man from the gates of death that he will grant repose with his saints to the soul(s) of his servant(s) who have fallen asleep.

Then the Theme-Song is repeated, and the Deacon saith the Litany; Again, yet again,... (See page 441.) While the Priest saith, secretly, the Prayer; O God of spirits .. . (see page 439), and the Fourth Priest maketh the Exclamation For thou art the Resurrection, . . . (See page 439.) Then the Sitting-Hymn (Syedálen), in Tone VI. Of a truth, all things are vanity, and life is but a shadow and a dream. For in vain doth every one who is born of earth disquiet himself, as saith the Scriptures. When we have acquired the world, then do we take up our abode in the grave, where kings and beggars lie down together. Wherefore, O Christ our God, give rest to thy servant(s) departed this life; forasmuch as thou lovest mankind.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. HYMN TO THE BIRTH-GIVER OF GOD Bogoróditchen.

and give me not over to the mediation of mortal man. But do thou thyself succour me, and show mercy unto me, Canticle LV.

Theme-Song. Thou art my fortress, O Lord, and thou art my strength: Thou art my God, thou art my joy. Thou didst not leave the bosom of the Father, yet hast thou visited our wretchedness. Wherefore, with the prophet Habakkuk cry I unto thee: Glory to thy might, O thou who lovest mankind. Hymns. May thy Martyrs divine, O Lord, who with patience have endured every manner of torment, behold also all the brightness of thy glory shining with radiance in the heavens, as they sing unto thee, O Christ: Glory to thy might, O thou who lovest mankind. Many are thy mansions, O Saviour, meted out in inheritance unto all men according to their merits. Wherefore, O Bountiful One, grathou who lovest mankind. Gloryetere cn As a man like unto us hast thou revealed thyself, O Immortal One; and like unto all men hast thou suffered death, and hast shown us the way of life. Unto him (er, them) who hath (ave) departed this life grant remission of his (ev, their) sins: forasmuch as thou lovest mankind, and as Master supreme bestowest gifts and givest participation in the light.

Now, and ever, Thou art the boast of the faithful, O Unwedded One; thou art the Intercessor, and the Refuge of Christians, a Wall of defence and a Stronghold. Thou bearest petitions to thy Son, O all-undefiled One, and savest from adversity those who, with faith and love, acknowledge thee to be the pure Birth-giver of God. Entreat thou now the Same that unto this person (these persons) he will grant rest with the Saints. Canticle V.

Theme-Song. Why hast thou cast me away from thy countenance, O Light which knowest no setting, and why hath strange darkness covered me? But turn thou me, and guide my paths in the light of thy commandments, I beseech thee. flymns. Mercifully grant thy glory ineffable, and thy blessedness which words cannot express, in the mansions of the Saints, where fair is the voice of those who keep high festival, unto him (her, them) who hath hence; recompensing him (Aer, them) unto the life that knoweth no passion, O thou who alone lovest mankind. Where the Angelic hosts, where the assembly of the Righteous rejoice, in the bosom of Abraham, grant an abode to thy servant(s), 'O Saviour; and graciously vouchsafe that with boldness he (she, they) may stand before thy throne dread and divine, O Compassionate One. Glor As purification and righteousness and deliverance hast thou revealed thyself unto us; and by thy wounds hast thou healed our infirmities. Wherefore, O Bountiful One, forasmuch as thou art gracious, establish in the delights of Paradise him (er, those) who hath (Aave) departed hence.

Now, and ever, Mercifully, O Merciful One, didst thou accept the stature of mankind and having endued flesh in a Virgin's womb, inspired by the word, and having thereby overthrown Death, thou givest life unto the faithful. Wherefore, through the intercessions of her who bare thee, grant thou rest with the Saints unto him (fed, those) who hath (ave) fallen asleep.

Canticle VI.

Theme-Song. Purge me, O Saviour, for mine iniquities are manifold and lead me forth from the abyss of evil, I beseech thee: For I have' cried unto thee. And hear me, O God of my salvation.

Thy Martyrs, O Christ, endured many pains, being wounded in soul by the love of thee, O Holy One, and desiring thy glory everlasting, and thy sweet communion. Wherefore, through their prayers, grant repose unto the soul(s) of him (er, them) who hath (ave) fallen asleep. Thou didst rend the belly of the enemy by death, O Saviour, and didst raise again all those who were held captive therein, bestowing life upon them. Grant the same also unto him (ez, them) who is (are) gone from us, O Beneficent One. From the tears and the sighing which are in Hell deliver thy servant(s), O Saviour:

For thou alone art of tender mercy, and hast wiped away all tears from the faces of all those who, with faith, do bless thee. Now, and ever, He who is the Creator of all Nature doth beget in thy womb: he who is full, in that he is God, doth empty himself, O all-undefiled One. The Only Immortal One dieth the death for the salvation of all men, and giveth life unto those who die in the faith. Then the Deacon saith the Litany:

Again, yet again, . . . (See page 441.) While the Priest saith, secretly, the Prayer: O God of spirits, ... (see age 439); and the Fifth Priest saith, aloud, the Exclamation:

For thou art the Resurrection, or the Exclamation for Orthodox Warriors. (See page 439.)

The Collect-Hymn (Kondák). With the Saints give rest, O Christ, to the soul(s), of thy servant(s), where there is neither sickness, nor sorrow, nor sighing, but life everlasting.

The Lkos.

Thou only art immortal, who hast created and fashioned man. For out of the earth were' we mortals made, and unto the earth shall we return again, as thou didst command when thou madest me, saying unto me:

For earth thou art, and unto the earth shalt thou return. Whither also all we mortals wend our way, making of our funeral dirge the song:

Alleluia.

Canticle VII.

Theme-Song. The Hebrew Children in the furnace trod boldly upon the flames, and the fire was transmuted into dew as they sang: Blessed art thou, O Lord God, forever more. Hymns. All the desire of the Martyrs reached out unto the only Lord, in love united unto him, and singing: Blessed art thou, O Lord God, forever more.

O thou who givest unto those who have departed this life in faith the brightness of thy kingdom divine, grant also the robe of incorruption unto those who Blessed art thou, O Lord God, forever more. Glor Fill with joy and gladness thy servant(s) whom thou hast taken from life, O Bountiful One, who hast enabled him (4eyz, them) to call upon thee, and to sing: Blessed art thou, O Lord God, forever more. Now, and ever, Annulling the curse of Eve, thou didst take up thine abode in a Virgin undefiled, pouring forth a fountain of blessing upon those who cry aloud: Blessed, O most holy One, is the fruit of thy womb.

Canticle VTTT.

Theme-Song. The Three Children obeyed not when the instruments of music sounded in harmony, and thousands numberless of people bowed down before the image on Dura's plain; but praised and magnified the Lord unto all the ages. Hymns. The Martyrs true, having passed through earthly feats of might and received heavenly crowns, cry aloud unto thee unceasingly Praise ye the Lord, and magnify him unto all the ages.

When thou hadst descended into the nethermost pit, thou didst raise again, through thy life-giving palm, those who abode in the grave. Grant rest, also, by the same, we beseech thee, unto thy servant(s) who before us hath (ave) fallen asleep in the faith, O Bountiful One. Let us praise the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, the Lord. Forasmuch as thou art the Fountain of Life ever flowing and a stream of sweetest pleasures, grant that thy servant(s) who hath (dove) been translated to thy presence may devoutly praise and magnify thee unto all the ages.

Now, and ever, O Mary, Virgin, Birth-giver of God, who didst bear God the Saviour, as man, in the flesh: Save thou those who, with faith, do laud thy birth-giving, and extol thee throughout all the ages.

Canticle IX.

Theme-Song. Every ear hath been amazed at the unutterable concondescended even unto the flesh, becoming man by a Virgin's womb. For which cause we faithful do extol the most holy Birth-giver of God.

flymns. The Martyrs of Christ, having a stronghold impregnable and invincible, brought to naught the godless commands of their tormentors; and while yet in the flesh were visibly granted the kingdom of heaven, being illumined by the beams of the Trinity who is all-worthy of praise. Hell the bitter was destroyed when thou didst destroy it, O Thou who lovest mankind; forasmuch as thou didst die, and didst raise from the dead those who, throughout all the ages, had lain asleep therein. But do thou now, also, mercifully grant unto him (her, them) who is (ave) come unto thee, in that thou art gracious, thy light which knoweth no setting, O Tenderly-loving One.

Glory Thou art all sweetness, O Saviour; thou art all desire and love, in very truth inexhaustible; thou art all goodness unspeakable. Wherefore deign thou to admit him (#er, those) who hath (dove) now appeared before thee to delight in thy beauty; and grant thou unto him (her, them) thy goodness divine. Now, and ever,...

Save me, O Mother of God, who hast borne Christ my Saviour, both God and man, two in nature but not in essence, the Only-begotten of the Father and of thee, the First-born of all created beings. And forasmuch as thou art the Mother who loveth mankind, entreat thou him that he will grant unto him (4er, them) who hath (/ave) departed this life repose with his Saints. And after the Ninth Canticle the Priest saith: The Birth-giver of God and Mother of the world let us magnify in Choir The spirits and souls of the righteous bless thee, O Lord. And the Theme-Song: hath been amazed, ... O Holy God, Holy Mighty, and the rest. (See page 437.) Exclamation. The Priest. For thine is the Then the Hymns, in Tone IV. With the souls of the righteous dead, give rest, O Saviour, to the soul(s) of thy servant(s), preserving it (her) unto the life of blessedness which is with thee, O thou who lovest mankind.

In the place of thy rest, O Lord, where all thy Saints repose, give rest also unto the soul(s) of thy servant(s); for thou only lovest mankind.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Thou art the God who descended into Hell, and loosed the bonds of the captives: Do thou give rest also to the soul(s) of thy servant(s). Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Hymn to the Birth-giver of God. O Virgin alone Pure and Undefiled, who without seed didst bring forth God, pray thou that his (4e7) soul (their souls) may be saved.

Then the Litany.

Have mercy upon us, O God, according to thy great mercy, we beseech thee: hearken, and have mercy.

Choir. Lord, have mercy.

(7zvrece.) Again we pray for the repose of the soul of N. (V/V), the servant(s) of God, departed this life, and that he (she, key) may be pardoned all his (her, their) sins, both voluntary and involuntary.

That the Lord God will establish his (her) soul (their souls) where the Just repose. The mercies of God, the kingdom of heaven, and remission of his (her, their) sins, let us ask of Christ, our King immortal and our God. Choir. Grant it, O Lord.

And the Priest saith, aloud, the Prayer: O God of spirits, . . . (See page 439.) And the Senior Priest maketh the Exclamation:

For thou art the Resurrection, and the Life, \. ».. (see page A Priest or the Deacon saith: Wisdom!

Choir. More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim, thou who without defilement barest God the Word, true Birth-giver of God, we magnify thee. Senior Priest. Glory to thee, O Christ-God, our hope; glory to thee.

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

Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Bless.

The Benediction

Priest. May he who rose again from the dead, Christ our true God, through the prayers of his all-pure Mother; of the holy, glorious and all-laudable Apostles; of our holy and God-bearing fathers, and of all the Saints, establish in the mansions of the righteous the soul(s) of his servant(s), N. (VJV.), who hath (Zave) been taken from us (or for the souls of his servants, the Orthodox Warriors who have fallen asleep, and of all those who have laid down their life in battle for the Faith and the Fatherland); give him (er, them) rest in Abraham's bosom, and