The Midnight Office for Weekdays and Saturday
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Suddenly the Judge shall come, and the deeds of each will be laid bare; but with
fear do we cry at midnight: Holy, holy, holy art Thou, O God; through the Theoto-
kos, have mercy on us.
Lord have mercy.
(12 times)
Prayer of St. Basil the Great to the Most Holy Trinity
As I rise from sleep, I thank Thee, O Holy Trinity, for through Thy great goodness
and patience Thou wast not angered with me, an idler and sinner, nor hast Thou
destroyed me with mine iniquities, but hast shown Thy usual love for mankind; and
when I was prostrate in despair, Thou hast raised me up to keep the morning watch
and glorify Thy power. And now enlighten my mindÁ-?s eye, and open my mouth that
I may meditate on Thy words, and understand Thy commandments, and do Thy
will, and hymn Thee in heartfelt confession, and sing praises to Thine all-holy
name: of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the
ages of ages. Amen.
Another prayer:
Glory to Thee, O King, Almighty God, Who through Thy divine and man-loving
providence hast vouchsafed me, a sinner and an unworthy one, to rise from sleep
and obtain entry into Thy holy house. Receive, O Lord, the voice of my supplication
even as Thou dost accept that of Thy holy and noetic hosts, and deign that through
my defiled lips, but from a pure heart and humble spirit, praise may be offered to
Thee, so that I also, with the bright lamp of my soul, may become a companion of
the wise virgins and glorify Thee, O God the Word, Who art glorified in the Father
and the Spirit. Amen.
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 Him, Christ Himself, our King and our
God.
And three Á-°reverencesÁ-?
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy; and according to the mul-
titude of Thy compassions blot out my transgression. Wash me thoroughly from
mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I know mine iniquity, and my sin is
ever before me. Against Thee only have I sinned and done this evil before Thee,
that Thou mightest be justified in Thy words, and prevail when Thou art judged.
For behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother bear me. For
behold, Thou hast loved truth; the hidden and secret things of Thy wisdom hast
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