thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb,
for thou hast borne the Saviour of our souls.
to Orthodox Christians over enemies; and by the power of Thy Cross do
Thou preserve Thy commonwealth.
father, thy parents, relatives, those in authority, benefactors, others
known to thee, the ailing, or those passing through sorrows. And if it be
possible, read this commemoration:
which are from the ages, for the sake of which Thou didst become man
and didst will to endure crucifixion and death for the salivation of those
that rightly believe in Thee; and having risen from the dead didst ascend
into the heavens and sittest at the right hand of God the Father, and
regardest the humble entreaties of those that call upon Thee with all their
heart; incline Thine ear, and
hearken unto the humble supplication of me, Thine unprofitable servant,
as an odour of spiritual fragrance, which I offer unto Thee for all Thy
people. And first, remember Thy Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church,
which Thou hast provided through Thy precious Blood, and establish, and
strengthen, and expand, increase, pacify, and keep Her unconquerable by
the gates of hades. calm the dissensions of the churches, quench the raging
of the nations, and quickly destroy and uproot the rising of heresy, and
bring them to nought by the power of Thy Holy Spirit. Bow.