mankind Thou wast wrapped in flesh, at the end of the ages, from the
Ever-Virgin Mary. I glorify Thy saving providence and care for me, Thy
servant, O Master. I praise Thee, for through Thee, I have learned to know
the Father. I bless Thee through Whom the Holy Spirit came into the world.
I bow to Thy most pure Mother who served for the dread mystery of Thine
Incarnation. I praise the angelic choir as the servants and singers of Thy
majesty. I bless Saint John the Forerunner who baptized Thee, O Lord. I
honour also the prophets who announced Thee. I glorify Thy holy apostles. I
celebrate the martyrs. I glorify Thy priests. I venerate Thy saints and praise
all Thy righteous ones. This such countless and unutterable divine choir, I
thy servant, in prayer offer to Thee, O all-compassionate God. Wherefore, I
ask the forgiveness of my sins, which do Thou grant me for the sake of all
Thy saints, but especially for the sake of Thy holy compassion, for blessed
art Thou unto the ages. Amen.
immaculate. Sovereign Lady, Mother of God, these honourable gifts, which
can be offered only to thee, who art the one chosen out of all generations,
and who hast become higher than all creation, heavenly and earthly. For
through thee the Lord of hosts was with us, and through thee we came to
know the Son of God, and were granted His holy Body and most pure
Blood. Wherefore thou art blessed by all generations, the Favourite of God,
more radiant than the Cherubim, and more honourable than the Seraphim.
And now, O all-hymned, most holy Theotokos, cease not to pray for us thine
unworthy servants, to be delivered from every snare of the subtle one, and
from all besetting sins, and preserve us unharmed from every poisonous
temptation of the devil. But by thy prayers preserve us unto the end
uncondemned; for saved by thy help and protection, we send up glory,
praise, thanksgiving and worship for all, to the One God in Trinity and
Creator of all, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.