Orthodox Prayers

Δόξα σοι, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.

Glory to you, our God, glory to you.

Βασιλεῦ Οὐράνιε, Παράκλητε, τὸ Πνεῦμα τῆς ἀληθείας, ὁ πανταχοῦ παρὼν καὶ τὰ πάντα πληρῶν, ὁ θησαυρὸς τῶν ἀγαθῶν καὶ ζωῆς χορηγός, ἐλθὲ καὶ σκήνωσον ἐν ἡμῖν, καὶ καθάρισον ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης κηλῖδος, καὶ σῶσον, Ἀγαθέ, τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.

Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of truth, present everywhere and filling all things, treasury of blessings and giver of life: come and dwell in us, cleanse us from every stain, and save our souls, O Good One.

Ἅγιος ὁ Θεός, Ἅγιος Ἰσχυρός, Ἅγιος Ἀθάνατος, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.×3

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.×3

Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and always and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Παναγία Τριάς, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς· Κύριε, ἱλάσθητι ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις ἡμῶν· Δέσποτα, συγχώρησον τὰς ἀνομίας ἡμῖν· Ἅγιε, ἐπίσκεψαι καὶ ἴασαι τὰς ἀσθενείας ἡμῶν, ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματός σου.

All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, be merciful to our sins. Master, forgive us our transgressions. Holy One, visit and heal our weaknesses, for your name’s sake.

Κύριε, ἐλέησον.×3

Lord, have mercy.×3

Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and always and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Πάτερ ἡμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, ἁγιασθήτω τὸ ὄνομά σου, ἐλθέτω ἡ βασιλεία σου, γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά σου, ὡς ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς. Τὸν ἄρτον ἡμῶν τὸν ἐπιούσιον δὸς ἡμῖν σήμερον, καὶ ἄφες ἡμῖν τὰ ὀφειλήματα ἡμῶν, ὡς καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀφίεμεν τοῖς ὀφειλέταις ἡμῶν. Καὶ μὴ εἰσενέγκῃς ἡμᾶς εἰς πειρασμόν, ἀλλὰ ῥῦσαι ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ τοῦ πονηροῦ.

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Δι’ εὐχῶν τῶν ἁγίων Πατέρων ἡμῶν, Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ἐλέησον καὶ σῶσον ἡμᾶς. Ἀμήν.

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

Ὁ Θεός, ἱλάσθητί μοι τῷ ἁμαρτωλῷ.

God, be merciful to me, a sinner.

Ἐξεγερθέντες τοῦ ὕπνου προσπίπτομέν σοι, Ἀγαθέ, καὶ τὸν τῶν Ἀγγέλων ὕμνον βοῶμέν σοι, Δυνατέ· Ἅγιος, ἅγιος, ἅγιος εἶ, ὁ Θεός· διὰ τῆς Θεοτόκου ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

Rising from sleep, we fall down before you, O Good One, and cry to you, O Mighty One, the hymn of the angels: Holy, holy, holy are you, O God. Through the Theotokos, have mercy on us.

Ἄξιόν ἐστιν ὡς ἀληθῶς μακαρίζειν σε τὴν Θεοτόκον, τὴν ἀειμακάριστον καὶ παναμώμητον καὶ μητέρα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν. Τὴν τιμιωτέραν τῶν Χερουβὶμ καὶ ἐνδοξοτέραν ἀσυγκρίτως τῶν Σεραφίμ, τὴν ἀδιαφθόρως Θεὸν Λόγον τεκοῦσαν, τὴν ὄντως Θεοτόκον, σὲ μεγαλύνομεν.

It is truly right to call you blessed, O Theotokos, ever-blessed and all-blameless, and Mother of our God. More honoured than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim, without corruption you gave birth to God the Word. True Theotokos, we magnify you.

Δι’ εὐχῶν τῶν ἁγίων Πατέρων ἡμῶν, Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ἐλέησον καὶ σῶσον ἡμᾶς. Ἀμήν.

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

Ἡ ἐλπίς μου ὁ Πατήρ, καταφυγή μου ὁ Υἱός, σκέπη μου τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον. Τριὰς Ἁγία, δόξα σοι.

The Father is my hope, the Son is my refuge, the Holy Spirit is my shelter. Holy Trinity, glory to you.

Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, εὐλόγησον τὴν βρῶσιν καὶ τὴν πόσιν τῶν δούλων σου, ὅτι ἅγιος εἶ πάντοτε, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

Christ our God, bless the food and drink of your servants, for you are holy at all times, now and always and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Εὐχαριστοῦμέν σοι, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὅτι ἐνέπλησας ἡμᾶς τῶν ἐπιγείων σου ἀγαθῶν· μὴ στερήσῃς ἡμᾶς καὶ τῆς ἐπουρανίου σου βασιλείας. Ἀλλ’ ὡς ἐν μέσῳ τῶν μαθητῶν σου παρεγένου, Σωτήρ, τὴν εἰρήνην διδοὺς αὐτοῖς, ἐλθὲ καὶ μεθ’ ἡμῶν καὶ σῶσον ἡμᾶς. Ἀμήν.

We thank you, Christ our God, for you have filled us with your earthly gifts. Do not deprive us of your heavenly kingdom, but as you came among your disciples, O Saviour, and gave them peace, come to us also and save us. Amen.

Πιστεύω, Κύριε, καὶ ὁμολογῶ, ὅτι σὺ εἶ ἀληθῶς ὁ Χριστός, ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ζῶντος, ὁ ἐλθὼν εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἁμαρτωλοὺς σῶσαι, ὧν πρῶτός εἰμι ἐγώ. Ἔτι πιστεύω, ὅτι τοῦτο αὐτό ἐστι τὸ ἄχραντον Σῶμά σου, καὶ τοῦτο αὐτό ἐστι τὸ τίμιον Αἷμά σου. Δέομαι οὖν σου· ἐλέησόν με, καὶ συγχώρησόν μοι τὰ παραπτώματά μου, τὰ ἑκούσια καὶ τὰ ἀκούσια, τὰ ἐν λόγῳ, τὰ ἐν ἔργῳ, τὰ ἐν γνώσει καὶ ἀγνοίᾳ· καὶ ἀξίωσόν με ἀκατακρίτως μετασχεῖν τῶν ἀχράντων σου Μυστηρίων, εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν καὶ εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον. Ἀμήν.

I believe, Lord, and I confess that you are truly the Christ, the Son of the living God, who came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the first. I also believe that this is truly your most pure Body, and that this is truly your precious Blood. So I pray to you: have mercy on me and forgive my sins, those I meant and those I did not, in word and in deed, knowingly and unknowingly. And make me worthy to share in your most pure Mysteries without condemnation, for the forgiveness of sins and for eternal life. Amen.

Τοῦ Δείπνου σου τοῦ μυστικοῦ σήμερον, Υἱὲ Θεοῦ, κοινωνόν με παράλαβε· οὐ μὴ γὰρ τοῖς ἐχθροῖς σου τὸ μυστήριον εἴπω, οὐ φίλημά σοι δώσω καθάπερ ὁ Ἰούδας, ἀλλ’ ὡς ὁ λῃστὴς ὁμολογῶ σοι· Μνήσθητί μου, Κύριε, ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ σου.

Receive me today, Son of God, as one who shares in your mystical Supper. I will not tell your mystery to your enemies, nor give you a kiss as Judas did, but like the thief I confess you: Remember me, Lord, in your kingdom.

Δόξα σοι, ὁ Θεός.×3

Glory to you, O God.×3

Νῦν ἀπολύεις τὸν δοῦλόν σου, Δέσποτα, κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμά σου, ἐν εἰρήνῃ· ὅτι εἶδον οἱ ὀφθαλμοί μου τὸ σωτήριόν σου, ὃ ἡτοίμασας κατὰ πρόσωπον πάντων τῶν λαῶν, φῶς εἰς ἀποκάλυψιν ἐθνῶν καὶ δόξαν λαοῦ σου Ἰσραήλ.

Now, Master, you let your servant go in peace, as you promised, for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared before the face of all peoples: a light of revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel.

Θεοτόκε Παρθένε, χαῖρε, κεχαριτωμένη Μαρία, ὁ Κύριος μετὰ σοῦ. Εὐλογημένη σὺ ἐν γυναιξί, καὶ εὐλογημένος ὁ καρπὸς τῆς κοιλίας σου, ὅτι Σωτῆρα ἔτεκες τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν.

Rejoice, Virgin Theotokos, Mary full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, for you gave birth to the Saviour of our souls.

Ἄξιόν ἐστιν ὡς ἀληθῶς μακαρίζειν σε τὴν Θεοτόκον, τὴν ἀειμακάριστον καὶ παναμώμητον καὶ μητέρα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν. Τὴν τιμιωτέραν τῶν Χερουβὶμ καὶ ἐνδοξοτέραν ἀσυγκρίτως τῶν Σεραφίμ, τὴν ἀδιαφθόρως Θεὸν Λόγον τεκοῦσαν, τὴν ὄντως Θεοτόκον, σὲ μεγαλύνομεν.

It is truly right to call you blessed, O Theotokos, ever-blessed and all-blameless, and Mother of our God. More honoured than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim, without corruption you gave birth to God the Word. True Theotokos, we magnify you.

Τῇ ὑπερμάχῳ στρατηγῷ τὰ νικητήρια, ὡς λυτρωθεῖσα τῶν δεινῶν εὐχαριστήρια ἀναγράφω σοι ἡ Πόλις σου, Θεοτόκε· ἀλλ’ ὡς ἔχουσα τὸ κράτος ἀπροσμάχητον, ἐκ παντοίων με κινδύνων ἐλευθέρωσον, ἵνα κράζω σοι· Χαῖρε, Νύμφη ἀνύμφευτε.

To you, our Champion and Leader, I, your City, rescued from terrors, offer the songs of victory and thanksgiving, O Theotokos. And since your might cannot be overcome, set me free from every kind of danger, so that I may cry to you: Rejoice, O Bride unwedded!

Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ, ἐλέησον τὸν δοῦλόν σου (ὄνομα).

Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on your servant (name).

Ἅγιοι Ἀνάργυροι καὶ θαυματουργοί, ἐπισκέψασθε τὰς ἀσθενείας ἡμῶν· δωρεὰν ἐλάβετε, δωρεὰν δότε ἡμῖν.

Holy Unmercenaries and wonderworkers, visit our sicknesses. Freely you received, freely give to us.

Μετὰ τῶν ἁγίων ἀνάπαυσον, Χριστέ, τὰς ψυχὰς τῶν δούλων σου, ἔνθα οὐκ ἔστι πόνος, οὐ λύπη, οὐ στεναγμός, ἀλλὰ ζωὴ ἀτελεύτητος.

With the saints give rest, O Christ, to the souls of your servants, where there is no pain, no sorrow, no sighing, but life without end.

Ὁ Θεὸς τῶν πνευμάτων καὶ πάσης σαρκός, ὁ τὸν θάνατον καταπατήσας, τὸν δὲ διάβολον καταργήσας, καὶ ζωὴν τῷ κόσμῳ σου δωρησάμενος· αὐτός, Κύριε, ἀνάπαυσον τὴν ψυχὴν τοῦ κεκοιμημένου δούλου σου (ὄνομα), ἐν τόπῳ φωτεινῷ, ἐν τόπῳ χλοερῷ, ἐν τόπῳ ἀναψύξεως, ἔνθα ἀπέδρα ὀδύνη, λύπη καὶ στεναγμός. Πᾶν ἁμάρτημα τὸ παρ’ αὐτοῦ πραχθέν, ἐν λόγῳ ἢ ἔργῳ ἢ διανοίᾳ, ὡς ἀγαθὸς καὶ φιλάνθρωπος Θεὸς συγχώρησον· ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἄνθρωπος ὃς ζήσεται καὶ οὐχ ἁμαρτήσει· σὺ γὰρ μόνος ἐκτὸς ἁμαρτίας ὑπάρχεις, ἡ δικαιοσύνη σου δικαιοσύνη εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, καὶ ὁ λόγος σου ἀλήθεια. Ὅτι σὺ εἶ ἡ ἀνάστασις, ἡ ζωὴ καὶ ἡ ἀνάπαυσις τοῦ κεκοιμημένου δούλου σου (ὄνομα), Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπομεν, σὺν τῷ ἀνάρχῳ σου Πατρί, καὶ τῷ παναγίῳ καὶ ἀγαθῷ καὶ ζωοποιῷ σου Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

God of spirits and of all flesh, who trampled down death, overthrew the devil and gave life to your world: give rest, Lord, to the soul of your servant (name), who has fallen asleep, in a place of light, a place of green pasture, a place of refreshment, from which all pain, sorrow and sighing have fled. As a good God who loves mankind, forgive every sin they committed in word, deed or thought, for there is no one who lives and does not sin. You alone are without sin, your righteousness is righteousness forever, and your word is truth. For you are the resurrection, the life and the rest of your servant (name), who has fallen asleep, Christ our God, and to you we give glory, with your Father who is without beginning, and your all-holy, good and life-giving Spirit, now and always and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Αἰωνία ἡ μνήμη.×3

Memory eternal!×3

Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ, Υἱὲ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἐλέησόν με τὸν ἁμαρτωλόν.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

Πιστεύω εἰς ἕνα Θεόν, Πατέρα, Παντοκράτορα, ποιητὴν οὐρανοῦ καὶ γῆς, ὁρατῶν τε πάντων καὶ ἀοράτων.

I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.

Καὶ εἰς ἕνα Κύριον Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν, τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ τὸν μονογενῆ, τὸν ἐκ τοῦ Πατρὸς γεννηθέντα πρὸ πάντων τῶν αἰώνων· φῶς ἐκ φωτός, Θεὸν ἀληθινὸν ἐκ Θεοῦ ἀληθινοῦ, γεννηθέντα, οὐ ποιηθέντα, ὁμοούσιον τῷ Πατρί, δι’ οὗ τὰ πάντα ἐγένετο.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all ages: light from light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one essence with the Father, through whom all things were made.

Τὸν δι’ ἡμᾶς τοὺς ἀνθρώπους καὶ διὰ τὴν ἡμετέραν σωτηρίαν κατελθόντα ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν καὶ σαρκωθέντα ἐκ Πνεύματος Ἁγίου καὶ Μαρίας τῆς Παρθένου καὶ ἐνανθρωπήσαντα.

For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became man.

Σταυρωθέντα τε ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἐπὶ Ποντίου Πιλάτου, καὶ παθόντα καὶ ταφέντα.

He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered, and was buried.

Καὶ ἀναστάντα τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ κατὰ τὰς Γραφάς.

And he rose on the third day, according to the Scriptures.

Καὶ ἀνελθόντα εἰς τοὺς οὐρανοὺς καὶ καθεζόμενον ἐκ δεξιῶν τοῦ Πατρός.

He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

Καὶ πάλιν ἐρχόμενον μετὰ δόξης κρῖναι ζῶντας καὶ νεκρούς, οὗ τῆς βασιλείας οὐκ ἔσται τέλος.

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

Καὶ εἰς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον, τὸ κύριον, τὸ ζωοποιόν, τὸ ἐκ τοῦ Πατρὸς ἐκπορευόμενον, τὸ σὺν Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ συμπροσκυνούμενον καὶ συνδοξαζόμενον, τὸ λαλῆσαν διὰ τῶν προφητῶν.

And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father, who together with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, who spoke through the prophets.

Εἰς μίαν, ἁγίαν, καθολικὴν καὶ ἀποστολικὴν Ἐκκλησίαν.

In one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.

Ὁμολογῶ ἓν βάπτισμα εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν.

I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

Προσδοκῶ ἀνάστασιν νεκρῶν, καὶ ζωὴν τοῦ μέλλοντος αἰῶνος. Ἀμήν.

I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the age to come. Amen.

Κύριε καὶ Δέσποτα τῆς ζωῆς μου, πνεῦμα ἀργίας, περιεργίας, φιλαρχίας καὶ ἀργολογίας μή μοι δῷς.

Lord and Master of my life, do not give me a spirit of idleness, meddling, love of power and idle talk.

Πνεῦμα δὲ σωφροσύνης, ταπεινοφροσύνης, ὑπομονῆς καὶ ἀγάπης χάρισαί μοι τῷ σῷ δούλῳ.

But give to me, your servant, a spirit of self-control, humility, patience and love.

Ναί, Κύριε Βασιλεῦ, δώρησαί μοι τοῦ ὁρᾶν τὰ ἐμὰ πταίσματα καὶ μὴ κατακρίνειν τὸν ἀδελφόν μου, ὅτι εὐλογητὸς εἶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

Yes, Lord and King, grant me to see my own faults and not to judge my brother, for you are blessed to the ages of ages. Amen.