Evening Prayer

† In the Name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one true God:

Glory be to Him, and may His Grace and mercy be upon us forever - Amen.

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty, by whose glory, the heaven and the earth are filled; Hosanna; in the highest.

Blessed is He, who has come, and is to come, in the name of the Lord; Glory be to Him in the highest.

[Kauma]

Holy art Thou, O God!
Holy art Thou, Almighty,
Holy art Thou, Immortal,
† Crucified for us, Have mercy on us. (Repeat thrice)

Lord, have mercy upon us,
Lord, be kind and have mercy,
Lord, accept Thou our offices,
and our entreaties; Have mercy on us.

Glory be to Thee, O God!
Glory be to Thee, O Creator,
Glory be to Thee, O King,
Christ who dost pity Sinners, Thy servants. † Barekmor.

[Lord's Prayer]

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 debts and sins, as we also have forgiven our debtors. Lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from the evil one. For Thine is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever and ever.  Amen.

[Hail Mary]

Hail, Mary, full of Grace, our Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, our Lord Jesus Christ. Oh Virgin Saint Mary, Oh Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at all times, and at the hour of our death.   Amen.
[Anugrhangal Niranjirlkkurmavane]
O Thou, full of mercy, renew Thy creation at the resurrection. O Lord, Comfort and absolve our departed ones, who died with hope inThee, and await Thy coming. O Lord, make them dwell in the bosom of Abraham, and of Isaac and of Jacob. May the living and the departed together cry out, ‘Blessed is He, who has come, and is to come, and give life to the dead.’        Amen.

 [Moran Yeshu Meshiha]

O Jesus Christ, our Lord, close not the door of Thy mercy upon our faces. We confess, we are sinners; have mercy upon us. O Lord, Thy love for us didst make Thee come down to us from Thy place. That by Thy, death, our death be abolished: Have mercy upon us.    Amen.
[Kauma]

[Karunaulla Deyvame]

O merciful God, the voice of our prayer knocks at Thy door; prevent not from Thy devotees the petitions of their needs. We call upon Thee, O God, to assist us in our infirmities. O Good one, hearken to the voice of our supplication, and grant our petitions in Thy mercy.

Mor Ephrem's Boovooso

1. Lord, Thy mercy on us cast,
Use our service, ev’ry piece,
Grant us from Thy treasure vast,
Mercy, blessing and release.

2. Let me, Lord, before Thee stand,
Wakefully my watch I'd keep,
Should I fall to slumber’s hand,
Guard Thou me from sinful sleep

3. Waking, if to wrong I take,
Mercif'ly absolve Thou me;
Sleeping, if a sin I make,
Pardon grant in clemency.

4. By the cross (†), of Thy disgrace
Grant me, Lord, a restful sleep,
Evil dreams do Thou efface,
Wicked thoughts far from me keep.

5. Through the night conduct me, Lord,
Peaceful sleep give Thou to me
Lest foul thoughts in me find hord
Phantoms lest a terror be.

6. Grant Thy angel's watchful view,
Guard my limbs without abate,
Hateful lusts in me subdue,
By Thy living flesh I ate.

7. While I lie and sleep in calm,
May Thy blood my keeper be.
Let my soul dwell free from qualm
In Thine image mad’st Thou me.

8. Overshadow with Thy hand,
Me a handicraft of Thine,
Let me in Thy fortress stand,
Mercy shielding round be mine.

9. While my body silent lies,
 May Thy pow'r its vigil keep,
 Let my breath like incense rise,
 T'ward Thy greatness in my sleep.

10. Let not evil touch my bed,
By Thy mother’s pleas for me,
By Thy blood atoning shed,
Satan’s harm remov-ed be.

11.Since Thy word abides the same,
Guarded by Thy cross (†) I’d be;
Waking, I shall praise Thy Name,
Who didst love e’en feeble me.

12.Grant O Lord, a list’ning ear,
With desire to do Thy will;
Let Thy peace at eve be near,
Night Thy righteousness fulfill.

13.Saviour Christ, our hearts inspire,
Thee to see effulgent bright—
Thee whose honor shines as fire,
Worshipped by all sons of light.

14.Jesus, Saviour of the World,
Thou who dwellest in the light,
Praise we Thee for love unfuried—
Mercy, now with future bright.

15. Lord, our God, we give Thee praise.
Praise a thousand, thousand fold
Tens of Thousands praises raise,
Mercy now, till time untold.

16. Praise to Thee, to Thee be praise
Angels serve Thee and adore;
Lord of Angles, we too raise
Pray’rs and worship all the more.

17. Praise to Thee, who art our boast,
One true God, and one alone,
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, (†)
One in Three, and Three in One.

18. Praise the Lord, who always hears
Prayers of feeble folk like us,
Who regards repentant tears,
As first-fruits, gifts offered thus.

19. Earthly ones to Thee give praise,
Countless as the leaves of trees,
Thee, whose glory angels raise,
Serving Thee as Thou dost please.

20. Setting minds above the sod.
Thank we God, exalt Him most,
Who exists as one true God
Father, Son and Holy Ghost. (†)

*21. Gold and silver we don’t need
Keep away this killer plague  
Pay heed for life eternal,
Rather, for the counsels’ Truth.

22.Do fasting for forty days
Caring and feeding hungry
Like David, son of Jesse
Pray you seven times a day

23.Prophet Moses, Elijah
Fasted they for forty days
Overcame the Lord his foe
By his forty days of fast

24.Open door of grace for us
Now accept our humble prayers
Like those offered long ago
From deep sea and cave and fire

25.Thou who hearest prayers to Thee
Supplications who dost heed
Hear us, reconciled be
Show mercy and grant our need

* (Stanzas 21 – 24 are sung during lent)

Kurielaison, Kurielaison, Kurielaison

[Psalm 91]
Barekmor - You, that sit in the shelter of the Most High, and abide in glory, in the shadow of God.

Barekmor - Say to the Lord: ‘My trust and my refuge; the God in whom I confide.’

For He shall deliver you from the snare of stumbling, and from idle talk:

He shall keep you under His feathers, and by His wings, you shall be covered; and His truth shall encompass you like an armor.

You shall not fear from the terror by night, and from the arrow that flies by the day:

And from the voice that travels in the darkness and from the devastating wind in the noon.

Thousands shall fall at your side, and ten thousands at your right side.

They shall not come near to you, but with your eyes you shall see only; You shall see the revenge of the wicked.

(Since you have said), ‘Thou art the Lord, my trust, who hast placed Thy abode in the heights.'

There shall no evil come near to you; neither shall any plague draw near to your dwelling place.

For He shall give His angels command concerning you, who shall protect you in all your ways.

And they shall bear you up in their hands, lest your foot stumble.

You shall tread upon the adder and the basilisk; and you shall trample down the lion and the dragon.

(For the Lord has said): ‘Since he has sought me, I will deliver him and strengthen him;’

‘Since he has known my name he shall call upon me, and I will answer him, and be with him in affliction.’

I will strengthen him and honor him. With long life, will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.

  [Psalm 121]
I will lift up my eyes to the mountain, from whence comes my helper.

My help is from the Lord, who has made the heaven and the earth.

He will not suffer your foot to tremble; Your keeper shall not slumber:

For neither slumbers, nor sleeps the keeper of Israel.

The Lord is your keeper.  The Lord shall overshadow you with His right hand.

The sun shall not smite you by day; nor the moon by night.

The lord shall take care of you from all evil; the Lord shall take care of your life.

He shall watch over your exit and your entrance, henceforth forever.

Meet unto Thee, O God, is glory.  Barekmor.

[Prayer of Mar Severios]
O Lord who sittest in the secret place of the Most High, shelter us beneath the shadow of the wings of Thy mercy, and have compassion upon us.

Thou, who hearest all things, in Thy loving kindness, hearken to the supplications of Thy servants.

Grant us, O Messiah; our Savior; a peaceful evening and a sinless night, for though art a glorious king, and unto Thee, are our eyes lifted up.

Forgive our debts and our sins; have mercy upon us, both in this world and in that to come.

May Thy loving kindness shelter us O Lord, and Thy grace be upon our faces. May Thy cross (†) protect us from the evil one and his hosts.

Let Thy right hand overshadow us all the days of our lives, and Thy peace reign among us, do Thou give hope and salvation to the souls that pray to Thee.

By the prayers of St. Mary, Thy Mother, and of all Thy Saints, O God, forgive us our debts, and have mercy upon us.  Amen.

[Praise of the Cherubim -Ezekiel 3:12]

† Blessed is the glory of the Lord, from His place forever; † Blessed is the Glory of the Lord, from His place forever; † Blessed is the glory of the Lord; from His place forever and ever.

Holy and glorious Trinity, have mercy upon us; Holy and glorious Trinity, have mercy upon us;
Holy and glorious Trinity, have compassion and mercy upon us.

Holy art Thou, and glorious forever, Holy art Thou, and glorious forever, Holy art Thou, and blessed is Thy Name forever and ever.

Glory be to Thee, O Lord, Glory be to Thee, O Lord, Glory be to Thee, ever our hope, Barekmor.

Our Father who art in Heaven …
Hail Mary, full of grace …

[The Nicene Creed]

We believe in One True God,
The Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and all things visible and invisible.
And in One Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds, Light of Light, Very God of Very God; begotten, not made; being of the same substance with the Father, and by whom all things were made:
† Who for us men, and for our salvation, came down from heaven,
† And was incarnate of the Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God, by the Holy Ghost, and became man:
† And was crucified for us, in the days of Pontius Pilate, and suffered and died, and was buried.
And the third day rose again, according to His will; and ascended into heaven, and sat on the right hand of the Father, and shall come again in His great glory, to judge the living and the dead, whose kingdom shall have no end:
And in one living Holy Spirit, the life-giving Lord of all, who proceeds from the Father, and who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified: who spoke by the prophets and the Apostles.
And in One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church: And we acknowledge one baptism, for the remission of sins: and look for the resurrection of the dead: and the new life in the world to come. 
Amen.  Barekmor. † Stoumen Kalos, Kurielaison.