The ORDER of THE GENERAL MOLEBEN
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Ectenia for the Ailing.
Deacon:
O Physician of souls and bodies, with compunction and contrite
hearts we fall down before Thee, and groaning we cry unto Thee: Heal
the sicknesses, heal the passions of the soul and body of Thy servant
N.
(or the souls and bodies of Thy servants
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.) and pardon him (her)
(them), for Thou art kind-hearted, all transgressions, voluntary and
involuntary, and quickly raise him (her) (them) up from his (her)
(their) bed of sickness, we pray Thee, hearken and have mercy.
Chanters:
Lord, have mercy, Lord Have mercy, Lord have mercy.
Deacon:
O Thou Who desirest not the death of sinners, but rather that
they should return to Thee and live: Spare and have mercy on Thy
servant(s)
(N.),
O Merciful One; banish sickness, drive away all passion,
and all ailments, assuage chill and fever, and stretch forth Thy mighty
arm, and as Thou didst raise up Jairus' daughter from her bed of
sickness, restore him (her) (them) to health, we pray Thee, hearken
and have mercy.
Chanters:
Lord, have mercy, Lord Have mercy, Lord have mercy.
Deacon:
O Thou Who by Thy touch didst heal Peter's mother-in-law
who was sick with fever, do Thou now, in Thy loving-kindness, heal
Thy terribly-suffering servant(s) of his (her) (their) malady, quickly
granting him (her) (them) health, we diligently pray Thee, O Fount of
healing, hearken and have mercy.
Chanters:
Lord, have mercy, Lord Have mercy, Lord have mercy.
Deacon:
Again we pray to the Lord our God, that He may hearken unto
the voice of the supplication of us sinners, and have mercy on His
servant(s),
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and protect him (her) (them) from all tribulation,
harm, wrath and necessity, and from every sickness of soul and body,