Holy Unction in English

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The Service of

HOLY UNCTION

Hymnological Textsby Fr. Seraphim Dedes

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Priest and Deacon parts and Octoechos hymns from www.goarch.orgPsalms and OT from theSt. Athanasius Academy Septuagint (SAAS)

NT from RSVHymnological texts by Fr. Seraphim DedesText of Holy Unction prayers the same as inHoly Week Easter, by Fr. GeorgePapadeas (2003 ed.)


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The Service of Holy Unction

PRIEST:

Blessed is the kingdom of the Fatherand the Son and the Holy Spirit, always,now and ever, and to the ages of ages.

READER:

Amen.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, HolyImmortal, have mercy on us (3).

Glory to Father and the Son and theHoly Spirit, now and forever and to the

ages of ages. AmenAll-holy Trinity, have mercy on us.

Lord, forgive our sins. Master, pardonour transgressions. Holy One, visit andheal our infirmities for your namessake.

Lord, have mercy. (3)

Glory to the Father and the Son andthe Holy Spirit, now and forever and tothe ages of ages. Amen.

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdomcome, Thy will be done, on earth as it isin heaven. Give us this day our dailybread; and forgive us our trespasses, aswe forgive those who trespass againstus. And lead us not into temptation, butdeliver us from evil.

PRIEST:

For Thine is the kingdom and thepower and the glory, of the Father andthe Son and the Holy Spirit, now andforever and to the ages of ages.

READER:Amen. Lord, have mercy. (12x)

Come, let us worship and bow downbefore our King and God.

Come, let us worship and bow down

before Christ our King and God.Come, let us worship and bow down

before Christ himself, our King and God.

Psalm 142 (143)

O Lord, hear my prayer; give ear to

my supplication in Your truth; answerme in Your righteousness; do not enterinto judgment with Your servant, for noone living shall become righteous inYour sight. For the enemy persecutedmy soul: he humbled my life to theground; he caused me to dwell in dark

places as one long dead, and my spiritwas in anguish within me; my heart wastroubled within me. I remembered thedays of old, and I meditated on all Yourworks; I meditated on the works of Yourhands. I spread out my hands to You; my

soul thirsts for You like a waterless land.Hear me speedily, O Lord; my spirit

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faints within me; turn not Your facefrom me, lest I become like those who

go down into the pit. Cause me to hearYour mercy in the morning, for I hope inYou; make me know, O Lord, the waywherein I should walk, for I lift up mysoul to You. Deliver me from myenemies, O Lord, for to You I flee forrefuge. Teach me to do Your will, for

You are my God; Your good Spirit shallguide me in the land of uprightness. ForYour names sake, O Lord, give me life;in Your righteousness You shall bringmy soul out of affliction. In Your mercyYou shall destroy my enemies; You shall

utterly destroy all who afflict my soul,for I am Your servant.

PRIEST:

Again and again, in peace let uspray to the Lord. (Lord, have mercy.)

Help us, save us, have mercy uponus and protect us, O God, by your grace.

Remembering our most holy, pure,blessed, and glorious Lady, the Theoto-kos and ever-virgin Mary, with all thesaints, let us commit ourselves and one

another and our whole life to Christ ourGod. (To You, O Lord.)

For You are a merciful and lovingGod, and to You we send up glory, tothe Father and the Son and the HolySpirit, now and ever, and to the ages of

ages. (Amen).

CHOIR:

Mode pl. 2.

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.Verse.O Lord, do not reprove me in

Your anger, nor discipline me in Yourwrath.

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.

Verse.Have mercy on me, O Lord,for I am weak.


Troparion.

ave mercy on us, O Lord, have

mercy on us, for lacking everydefense, we the sinners address this pleato you, the Master: Have mercy on us.

Glory to the Father and the Son andthe Holy Spirit;

ord, have mercy on us for we havetrusted in you; do not be exceed-

ingly angry with us and remember notour transgressions; but look graciouslyupon us now as a compassionate one anddeliver us from our enemies. For you areour God and we your people, all of us

are the works of your hands and we havecalled upon your name.

Both now and ever and to the agesof ages. Amen.

blessed Theotokos, open to us thegate of compassion, so that by

placing our hopes in you we may notfail; but may be delivered, through you,

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from adversity; for you are the salvationof the Christian family.

READER:

Psalm 50 (51)Have mercy on me, O God, accord-

ing to Your great mercy; And accordingto the abundance of Your compassion,blot out my transgression. Wash me

thoroughly from my lawlessness Andcleanse me from my sin. For I know mylawlessness, and my sin is always beforeme. Against You only have I sinned anddone evil in Your sight; that You may bejustified in Your words, and overcome

when You are judged. For behold, I wasconceived in transgressions, and in sinsmy mother bore me. Behold, You lovetruth; You showed me the unknown andsecret things of Your wisdom. You shallsprinkle me with hyssop, and I will becleansed; You shall wash me, and I will

be made whiter than snow. You shallmake me hear joy and gladness; mybones that were humbled shall greatlyrejoice. Turn Your face from my sins,and blot out all my transgressions.Create in me a clean heart, O God, and

renew a right spirit within me. Do notcast me away from Your presence, anddo not take Your Holy Spirit from me.Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,and uphold me with Your guiding Spirit.I will teach transgressors Your ways,and the ungodly shall turn back to You.Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God,the God of my salvation, and my tongue

shall greatly rejoice in Yourrighteousness. O Lord, You shall open

my lips, and my mouth will declare Yourpraise. For if You desired sacrifice, Iwould give it; You will not be pleasedwith whole burnt offerings. A sacrificeto God is a broken spirit, a broken andhumbled heart God will not despise. Dogood, O Lord, in Your good pleasure to

Zion, and let the walls of Jerusalem bebuilt; then you will be pleased with asacrifice of righteousness, with offeringsand whole burnt offerings; then shallthey offer young bulls on Your altar.

CHOIR:

The CanonOde i.

Mode 4e.The people of Israel.

Master Christ, have mercy on Yourservants.

he Unction of Your compassionever cheers the souls and bodiesalike of us Your servants, Master, andwith Oil You protect the believers all. Sonow to us who come to You throughholy Unction be all-merciful.


merciful Master, the entire earth isfilled with mercy from You. Now

therefore, we who mystically today areanointed with Oil divine with faith

entreat that You will grant Yourincomprehensible mercy to us.

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Glory to the Father and the Son and

the Holy Spirit.

Lord, You commanded YourApostles to anoint with holy Oil

Your ailing servants sympathetically, asthe Friend of humanity. So now havemercy on us all, at their entreaties, byYour seal on us.


Pure one, you are the only oneenriched with the deep ocean of

peace. Now we entreat that you will everfree from all troubles and illnesses your

servants, by your prayers to God, that wemay magnify you ceaselessly.

Ode iii.Your Church rejoices.


ou only are wonderful and Youhave pity on believers all.

Therefore, O Christ, give Your gracefrom on high to those who aregrievously sick.

Master Christ, have mercy on Your

servants.

ou once used an olive branch toindicate that You were ending the

Flood, by Your divine command, OLord. Mercifully save those who suffernow.

Glory to the Father and the Son andthe Holy Spirit.

ith faith in Your mercy, Lord, forholy Unction we have earnestly

come. With Your divine lamp of light inYour mercy brighten us, Christ our God.


ook favorably from on high, all-holyMother of the Maker of all, and by

your prayers to your Son, end the bittersuffering of the sick.

Kathisma.Mode pl. 4f.The army of the Angels.

s You are a divine river of mercy, O

Merciful Lord, and an ocean ofgreat compassion, show us the divinestreams of Your mercy, and cure us all.Pour out the springs of miraclesabundantly, and cleanse us all. Wealways run to You with fervent faith andpray to receive Your grace.

Another Kathisma.Mode 4.You who were lifted.

s the Physician and Redeemer andHelper of those in pain and illness,

and as their Savior, O Master of the

universe and Lord of all, we pray: CureYour servants who are sick with allkinds of diseases; pity them, be merciful,though they have stumbled often.Deliver them, O Christ, from their falls,that they may glorify Your divine power.

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Ode iv. When the Church beheld.


ou, O Lord, are incorruptibleointment poured forth by grace,

which oil purifies the world, O ourSavior. Take pity, be merciful on those

who with faith in You now anoint thebruises and wounds of the flesh.


ow by sealing all the senses of usYour servants, O Master, with the

gladness of the seal of Your mercy,make entry and access by the forces ofthe enemy impossible andunapproachable.


over of man, You commanded thatsick believers should call Your

godly ministers to pray and anoint themwith Your holy Unction, O Lord, andthereby be cured and saved. In Yourmercy, save those who suffer now.


heotokos, O all-holy and ever-Virgin, my shelter and my guardian,

my harbor and fortress, my ladder andbattlement, take pity, be merciful. We allflee for refuge to you alone.

Ode v. My Lord, You are the light.


nts.servaou truly are a deep sea of mercy. OMerciful, do now through Your

holy Unction show Your mercy, O GoodOne, and cure the sick, O gracious Lord.


nts.servaou sanctified our souls and ourbodies ineffably from heaven with

the divine sign of Your seal, O Christ;and therefore with Your hand, O Savior,heal us all.


Lord, exceeding good, with inef-fable tenderness You let yourself be

anointed by a harlot with perfume. Havemercy on Your servants now.


ll-lauded and most pure, holy Lady,exceedingly good, have mercy on

us your servants, who are being anointed

with holy Unction, saving us.Ode vi.The Church cries out.


ord, You said that kings should beanointed with holy oil; and You

performed this through high priests,Friend of man, and thus instituted

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Unction. By Your seal now, save thesuffering, since Your are merciful.


avior and Lord, let not the bitterdemons affect at all those who

receive holy Unction and the cross's signover all their senses. Let the shelter of

Your glory protect them on every side.


riend of man, we pray that from onhigh You stretch forth Your hand

and sanctify this Your oil; give it toYour servants through holy Unction, fortheir good health, O our Savior, andfreedom from all disease.


ou became a fruitful olive tree inthe house of God, O Mother of

your Creator, and through you the wholeworld is filled with mercy. Save the sicknow with the touch of your prayers toyour Son and God.

Kontakion.Mode 2. In seeking the heights.

ince You are the source of mercy andexceeding good, Your servants now

seek Your mercy which is ineffable,praying You with ardent faith. Free them

from all suffering and take away all theirdiseases, tender-loving Lord, and grantto them from on high Your grace divine.

Ode vii. Inside the furnace.


servants.

ou, in Your mercy and Yourcompassion, Savior and only God,

are the One who heals the sick passionsof our souls and our bodily infirmities.We pray You cure now those who suffer

from diseases, O loving Lord.


e are anointed today with holyUnction upon our heads, seeking

Your redemptive mercy, and we entreat:Grant us joy and gladness by this oil, Otender-loving Lord, in Your great andrich mercy, O Christ our God.


gainst the demons, Your holy seal,O Savior, is like a sword, and it is

like fire burning away the soul's sinfulpassions, by the prayers of priests. Wewho have thus received healing fromYou now extol You with faith, O Lord.


Theotokos, You carried in amanner befitting God in your womb

the One who holds all things in Hishand, and ineffably you gave Him flesh.

Now intercede with Him on behalf of theailing, we beg of you.

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Ode viii. Daniel shut.


ants.servavior, in accordance with Your greatand divine mercy, be merciful to all.

In holy Unction we symbolize Yourgreat mercy's figure mystically; whichwe now offer to the sick anointing them

with it, and entreating that by Yourpower, O Lord, You will cure them all.

Master Christ, have mercy on Yournts.serva

llness and distress have worn us out.Being compassionate, O Savior, wash

away the pain and trauma and suffering,in the river of Your tender love, OChrist, and also through Your priests, asthey anoint us with holy Unction.Through this cleansing, O Lord, may wegain our health.


aster, holy Unction is for us a signand symbol of Your grace and

help from on high, and oil of gladness,O Christ our God. We entreat You now:

Do not remove Your mercy and do notdespise those who with faith cry out andare ever singing "Bless the Lord, all youworks of the Lord."


ady, human nature has received yourdivine Offspring as if a glorious

crown. He crushed the ranks of theenemy and He mightily defeated them.

All we whom you have crowned withbright rays of your gracious gifts nowextol you, the all-pure and all-laudableMother of God.

Ode ix. A cornerstone was cut.


servants.

over of mankind, look from heaven;display Your mercy on Your

servants. Give Your mighty help andassistance to all who come to Youthrough this sacrament to be anointed by

Your priests with holy Unction, OCompassionate.


e have now beheld, all-good

Savior, the holy Oil full ofgladness, to which, more than others,You added by Your divine act, O tender-loving Master, and which You sharedsymbolically with all who share in holybaptism.


ity us, have mercy, O Savior; deliverus from pain and peril. Rescue us

Your servants, soul and body, for we aretargets of the devil's arrows. But since

You are the merciful Lord, heal usthoroughly by grace divine.

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Both now and ever and to the ages

of ages. Amen.

s you now accept the supplicationsand hymns of praise from all your

servants, rescue them, who through ustake refuge in your divine shelter, O all-holy Virgin; and by your prayers deliverthem from their distressing pain and

suffering.t is truly right to call you blessed, OTheotokos, the ever-blessed and all-

blameless one, and the Mother of ourGod. Greater in honor than theCherubim, and in glory greater beyond

compare than the Seraphim, You withoutcorruption gave birth to God the Wordand are truly Theotokos. You do wemagnify.

Exaposteilarion.Mode 3. Our Savior.

ood One, turn You gaze on us; bemerciful as You regard our fervent

supplication. For we have gathered heretoday in Your sanctuary to anoint withoil of holy Unction Your servants whoare sick, O Lord.

Lauds. Mode 4.

et everything that breathes praise theLord. Praise the Lord from the heav-

ens, praise Him in the highest. It isfitting to sing a hymn to You, O God.

raise Him, all you His angels; praiseHim, all you His hosts. It is fitting tosing a hymn to You, O God.

Mode 4e.You have given.


servants.

ost forgiving Friend of man,through Your Apostles You gave

Your grace in the rite of Your holy Oil,to heal wounds and injuries, and to curediseases that afflict Your servants. As

they now faithfully approach Your holyUnction, O tender-loving Lord, bemerciful and sanctify them, cleanse andrid them of all disease. Make themworthy of Your delights, which remainincorruptible.


Incomprehensible, look down fromheaven, O Friend of man; seal our

senses with Your divine invisible hand,O Lord, in Your great compassion, with

Your holy Unction. And grant forgive-ness of their sins to those who seek itand come to You with faith. And grantto them the healing and the health ofbody and soul alike, that with love theymay glorify You, and Your power may

be magnified.Glory to the Father and the Son and

the Holy Spirit.

rom on high now sanctify and ridYour servants of all disease, through

the sacred anointing with Your mercy

and by the touch of Your priests, OSavior. Wash away and purge them of

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all impurities of soul; and from allscandals, O Lord, deliver them. Relieve

their toil and trouble and make theirafflictions all disappear; keep disastersaway from them, O compassionateFriend of man.


ady, I implore you now, the cleanestPalace of God the King, holy Virgin

extolled by all. Purify my intellect,soiled by my shameful thoughts andsinful actions. Make it a dwelling that isbright and a delight for the Holy Trinity,

that I your worthless supplicant maymagnify you for saving me, and extolyour immeasurable might and mercy,all-lauded one.

READER

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy

Immortal, have mercy on us. (3x)Glory to the Father, and the Son,

and the Holy Spirit, both now and ever,and to the ages of ages. Amen.

All Holy Trinity, have mercy on us.Lord, pardon our sins. Master, forgiveour transgressions. Holy One, visit andheal our infirmities, for Your Namessake.

Lord, have mercy. (3x)

Glory to the Father, and the Son,

and the Holy Spirit, both now and ever,and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Our Father, who art in heaven,hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom

come, Thy will be done on earth as it isin heaven. Give us this day our dailybread and forgive us our trespasses aswe forgive those who trespass againstus. And lead us not into temptation, butdeliver us from evil.

PRIEST

For Thine is the kingdom, the power,and the glory, of the Father, and the Son,and the Holy Spirit, both now and ever,and to the ages of ages. (Amen.)

CHOIR

Mode 4.Come quickly.Christ, You alone are He whoquickly comes to our aid. We pray

that You show Your quick responsefrom heaven to Your servants who aresuffering. Free them of their diseases;relieve the pain that afflicts them. Raise

them, that they may ceaselessly giveglory and extol You, by the prayers ofthe Theotokos, only Lover of humanity.

PRIEST

In peace let us pray to the Lord.

(Lord, have mercy.)For the peace of God and the salva-

tion of our souls, let us pray to the Lord.

For peace in the whole world, forthe stability of the holy churches of God,and for the unity of all, let us pray to theLord.

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For this holy house and for those

who enter it with faith, reverence, and

the fear of God, let us pray to the Lord.For our Archbishop [Alexios], the

honorable presbyters, the deacons in theservice of Christ, and all the clergy andlaity, let us pray to the Lord.

For the people in attendance who

anticipate the grace of the Holy Spirit,let us pray to the Lord.

That this oil will be blessed by thedescent, power, and operation of theHoly Spirit, let us pray to the Lord.

For the servants of God who havecome for this holy sacrament, and thatGod will visit them, and that the grace ofthe Holy Spirit will come upon them, letus pray to the Lord.

For our deliverance from all afflic-tion, wrath, danger, and distress, let uspray to the Lord.

Help us, save us, have mercy uponus and protect us, O God, by your grace.

Remembering our most holy, pure,blessed, and glorious Lady, the Theoto-

kos and ever-virgin Mary, with all thesaints, let us commit ourselves and oneanother and our whole life to Christ ourGod. (To You, O Lord.)

PRIEST

For to You belong all glory, honor,and worship, of the Father and the Son

and the Holy Spirit, now and forever andto the ages of ages. (Amen.)

PRIEST

Let us pray to the Lord.

(Lord, have mercy.)

O Lord, Who in Your mercy andbounties heal the disorders of our souls

and bodies, sanctify this oil, so that thosewho shall be anointed with it may behealed and freed from every passion,illness of body, uncleanness of flesh andspirit, and from all evils; that in this, too,Your all-holy name may be glorified,Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now andever, and to the ages of ages. (Amen.)

CHOIR

Mode 4.Come quickly.Christ, You alone are He whoquickly comes to our aid. We pray

that You show Your quick responsefrom heaven to Your servants who aresuffering. Free them of their diseases;relieve the pain that afflicts them. Raisethem, that they may ceaselessly giveglory and extol You, by the prayers ofthe Theotokos, only Lover of humanity.

Kontakion for the Blindman.Mode 4.You appeared.

n the eyes of soul have I become un-seeing. Unto You I come, O Christ, as

did of old the man born blind, and in re-pentance I cry to You. For those in dark-

ness You are the most resplendent light.

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Kontakion for the Paralytic.

Mode 3.On this day.

have sinned in every way, I haveimproperly acted; therefore with

paralysis my soul is woefully stricken.Raise it up, O Lord, through Your owndivine attention, even as of old Youraised up the paralytic, so that saved I

may cry, Glory to Your dominion, O mycompassionate Christ.

Apolytikion for St. J ames.Mode 4.

s a disciple of the Lord, you accept-ed the Gospel, O James the Just. As

a Martyr you have unchangeability; asthe Brother of the Lord you haveconfidence; and you can intercede as ahierarch. Intercede with Christ our God,entreating Him to save our souls.

Kontakion for Saint J ames

ode 4.You who were lifted.Mhen God the Logos, as the only-begotten of God the Father, came

and sojourned among us in latter days, OGod-inspired Brother of the Lord, Heappointed you, O James, the firstShepherd and Teacher of holy

Jerusalem, and a trustworthy steward ofthe all-holy sacraments. And hence, Ojust Apostle, we honor your memory.

Kontakion for St. Nicholas,Mode 3.On this day.

ou became the minister of sacred

mysteries in Myra, holy fatherNicholas. Fulfilling Christ's holy Gospel,

you laid down your very soul for yourpeople, and you saved those who were

innocent from dying. For this reason youwere hallowed as a great mystic of thedivine grace of God.

Apolytikion for St. Demetrios.Mode 3.Your Confession.

ll the world has you, its mighty

champion, fortifying us in times ofdanger, and defeating our foes, OVictorious One. So, as you humbledLyaioss arrogance by giving courage toNestor in the stadium, thus, O holy GreatMartyr Demetrios, to Christ our Godpray fervently, beseeching Him to grant

us His great mercy.

Apolytikion for St. Panteleimon.Mode 3.

oly Laurel-bearer and PhysicianPantelemon, make intercession to

our merciful God, that He grant our

souls forgiveness of offenses.

Apolytikion for the holyUnmercenaries Cosmas and Damian.

Mode pl. 4.oly Unmercenaries and Wonder-workers, visit our infirmities.

Freely you received; freely give to us.

Kontakion for St. J ohn Theologian.Mode 2.

ho can recount all your mightydeeds, O Virgin? You pour out

miracles and you overflow with cures,

and you intercede on behalf of our souls,as a Theologian and Friend of Christ.

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Theotokion.

ode 2. In seeking the heights.M

Mother of God, intently we cry outto you the wellspring of mercy andthe refuge of the world. O vehementadvocate, unassailable fortress, antici-pate and deliver us from perilousordeals, O Lady who alone are swift tofend for us.

1st EpistlePRIEST

Let us be attentive.

READER

Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us.

Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous.

PRIEST

Wisdom.

READER

The reading is from Saint JamesUniversal Letter.

PRIEST


READER(5:10-16)

Brethren, take as an example ofsuffering and patience the prophets whospoke in the name of the Lord. Behold,we call those happy who were steadfast.You have heard of the steadfastness ofJob, and you have seen the purpose of

the Lord, how the Lord is compassionateand merciful. But above all, my brethren,

do not swear, either by heaven or byearth or with any other oath, but let your

yes be yes and your no be no, that youmay not fall under condemnation. Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray.Is any cheerful? Let him sing praise. Isany among you sick? Let him call for theelders of the church, and let them prayover him, anointing him with oil in the

name of the Lord; and the prayer of faithwill save the sick man, and the Lord willraise him up; and if he has committedsins, he will be forgiven. Thereforeconfess your sins to one another, andpray for one another, that you may be

healed. The prayer of a righteous manhas great power in its effects.

PRIEST

Peace be with you the reader.

CHOIR

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.1st Gospel

PRIEST

Wisdom. Arise. Let us hear the holyGospel. Peace be with all.

(And with your spirit.)PRIEST

The reading is from the HolyGospel according to Luke. Let us attend!

CHOIR

Glory to You, O Lord, glory to You.

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PRIEST

(Luke 10:25-37)

At that time, a lawyer stood up to

put him to the test, saying, "Teacher,what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"He said to him, "What is written in thelaw? How do you read?" And heanswered, "You shall love the Lord yourGod with all your heart, and with all

your soul, and with all your strength, andwith all your mind; and your neighbor asyourself." And he said to him, "Youhave answered right; do this, and youwill live." But he, desiring to justifyhimself, said to Jesus, "And who is myneighbor?" Jesus replied, "A man wasgoing down from Jerusalem to Jericho,and he fell among robbers, who strippedhim and beat him, and departed, leavinghim half dead. Now by chance a priestwas going down that road; and when hesaw him he passed by on the other side.

So likewise a Levite, when he came tothe place and saw him, passed by on theother side. But a Samaritan, as hejourneyed, came to where he was; andwhen he saw him, he had compassion,and went to him and bound up his

wounds, pouring on oil and wine; thenhe set him on his own beast and broughthim to an inn, and took care of him. Andthe next day he took out two denarii andgave them to the innkeeper, saying,Take care of him; and whatever more

you spend, I will repay you when I come

back.' Which of these three, do youthink, proved neighbor to the man who

fell among the robbers?" He said, "Theone who showed mercy on him." And

Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."CHOIR


PRIEST

Have mercy on us, O God,

according to Your great mercy; we prayYou, hear us and have mercy.

(Lord, have mercy. 3x)

Again we pray for mercy, life,peace, health, salvation, protection, andforgiveness of the sins of the servants of

God, those present for this holy sacrament,and for the remission of all their sins,both voluntary and involuntary.


PRIEST

For You are a merciful God wholoves mankind and to You we send upglory, to the Father and the Son and theHoly Spirit, now and ever, and to theages of ages. (Amen.)

1st Prayer

PRIEST


(Lord, have mercy.)

PRIEST

O Lord, Who are without beginning,

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infirmity and every wound of our soulsand bodies, send down Your Holy Spirit,and sanctify this oil; and cause it to befor Your servants, who are about to beanointed with it, unto complete remissionof their sins, and unto inheritance of theKingdom of Heaven. For You are a greatand marvelous God, who keeps Yourcovenant and Your mercy to them who

love You; Who grants remission of sinsthrough Your divine Son, Jesus Christ.You gave us a rebirth from sin; You givelight to the blind and raise up the fallen;You love the righteous, and show mercyto sinners; You renew us from darkness

and the shadow of death, saying to thosein captivity, "Come forth!" and to thosein darkness, "Uncover your eyes!"

For the light of knowledge of Youronly-begotten Son has shined in ourhearts; since, for our sakes, He revealedHimself upon earth, and dwelt among

men; and unto as many as accepted HimHe gave the power to become childrenof God, granting us the adoption ofsonship through the laver of regeneration,and setting us free from the oppressionof the devil. And inasmuch as it has not

pleased You that we should be cleansedby blood, but by holy oil, You gave usthe sign of His Cross, that we mightbecome the flock of Christ, a RoyalPriesthood, a Holy Nation, purifying usby water, and sanctifying us by YourHoly Spirit. O Master and Lord, grantgrace to this Your ministry, as You didto Moses Your servant, and to Samuel

Your beloved, and to John Your chosenone; and to all those who from generationto generation have pleased You.

In like manner, empower us also tobe ministers of the New Covenant ofYour Son over this oil, which You havesecured through His precious Blood; thatputting away earthly desires, we may dieunto sin and live in righteousness, being

clothed with our Lord Jesus Christ,through the anointing with this sanctify-ing oil, which we are about to summonto our aid.

O Lord, Grant that this oil becomesthe oil of gladness, the oil of sanctifi-

cation, a royal robe, an armor of might,the deflecting of every satanic assault,the seal of immunity from snares, thegladness of heart, everlasting joy; thatalso in this, they who shall be anointedwith this oil of rebirth may be strongagainst their adversaries, and may shine

in the radiance of Your Saints, havingneither spot nor wrinkle, and that theymay be admitted into Your eternal rest,and receive the award of the calling fromabove.

For it is Yours to show mercy and to

save us, O God our God, and to You weascribe glory; to the Father, and to theSon, and to the Holy Spirit, now andever, and to the ages of ages. (Amen.)

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READER

The Lord is my strength and my

song. The Lord has chastened me sorely.PRIEST

Wisdom.

READER

The reading is from Pauls Letter to

the Romans.PRIEST


READER(15:1-7)

Brethren, we who are strong oughtto bear with the failings of the weak, andnot to please ourselves; let each of usplease his neighbor for his good, to edifyhim. For Christ did not please himself;but, as it is written, "The reproaches ofthose who reproached thee fell on me."

For whatever was written in former dayswas written for our instruction, that bysteadfastness and by the encouragementof the scriptures we might have hope.May the God of steadfastness andencouragement grant you to live in such

harmony with one another, in accordwith Christ Jesus, that together you maywith one voice glorify the God andFather of our Lord Jesus Christ. Welcomeone another, therefore, as Christ haswelcomed you, for the glory of God.

PRIESTPeace be with you the reader.

CHOIR


2nd GospelPRIEST


CHOIR

And with your spirit.PRIEST

The reading is from the HolyGospel according to Luke. Let us attend!

CHOIR


PRIEST(Luke 19:1-10)

At that time, Jesus was passingthrough Jericho. And there was a mannamed Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax

collector, and rich. And he sought to seewho Jesus was, but could not, on accountof the crowd, because he was small ofstature. So he ran on ahead and climbed upinto a sycamore tree to see him, for he wasto pass that way. And when Jesus came tothe place, he looked up and said to him,"Zacchaeus, make haste and come down;for I must stay at your house today." So hemade haste and came down, and receivedhim joyfully. And when they saw it theyall murmured, "He has gone in to be theguest of a man who is a sinner." And

Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord,"Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give

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to the poor; and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold." AndJesus said to him, "Today salvation hascome to this house, since he also is a sonof Abraham. For the Son of man came toseek and to save the lost."

CHOIR


PRIEST

Have mercy on us, O God,according to Your great mercy; we prayYou, hear us and have mercy.


Again we pray for mercy, life,peace, health, salvation, protection, andforgiveness of the sins of the servants ofGod, those present for this holy sacrament,and for the remission of all their sins,both voluntary and involuntary.


PRIEST


2nd PrayerPRIEST


CHOIR

Lord, have mercy.

PRIEST

O God, great and supreme, worshipedby all creation, fountainhead of wisdom,abyss of unfathomable goodness, andboundless gulf of loving-kindness; MasterWho loves mankind, the God of thingseternal and of wonders, Whom no manby reason can comprehend: look downand hear us, Your unworthy servants;

and wherever we bring this oil in Yourgreat name, send down the gift of Yourhealing, and remission of sins; and healthem in the multitude of Your mercies.

Yes, O Lord, Who are easy to beentreated; You alone are merciful and

You love mankind; You are sorrowfulfor our evil deeds; You know how themind of man leans towards wickedness,even from his youth; You do not desirethe death of a sinner, but rather that heshould repent and live.

For the salvation of sinners, though

being God, You became a created beingfor the sake of Your creatures. You havesaid: "I came not to call the righteous,but sinners to repentance." You soughtthe wandering sheep; You searcheddiligently for the lost coin, and having

found it, You said: "He that comes to meI will not cast out." You did not abhorthe sinful woman who washed Yourprecious feet with her tears; You said:"As often as you fall, get up, and youshall be saved." It is You, who said:"There is joy in heaven over one sinnerwho repents."

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O merciful Master, look down from

on High, giving us, Your sinful andunworthy servants, shelter under thegrace of the Holy Spirit in this hour; andtake up Your abode in these Yourservants, who acknowledge their iniquitiesand draw near to You in faith. Acceptthem because of Your love towardsmankind, forgiving them whatever they

have done amiss, whether by word,deed, or thought, and cleanse them fromevery sin; and abiding ever present withthem, preserve them for the remainingyears of their life, that, walking ever inYour statutes, they may in no way again

become an object of joy to the devil; sothat also in these, Your all-holy namemay be glorified.

For it is Yours to show mercy and tosave us, O Christ our God; and to Youwe ascribe glory, together with YourFather, Who is from everlasting, and

Your all-holy, and good, and life-givingSpirit, always, now and ever, and to theages of ages.

CHOIR

Amen.

3rd EpistlePRIEST


READER

The Lord is my light and my Savior.

The Lord is the defender of my life.

PRIEST

Wisdom.

READER

The reading is from Pauls FirstLetter to the Corinthians.

PRIEST


READER(12:27-13:8)

Brethren, you are the body of Christand individually members of it. And Godhas appointed in the church first apostles,second prophets, third teachers, then

workers of miracles, then healers, helpers,administrators, speakers in various kindsof tongues. Are all apostles? Are allprophets? Are all teachers? Do all workmiracles? Do all possess gifts of healing?Do all speak with tongues? Do allinterpret? But earnestly desire the highergifts. And I will show you a still moreexcellent way. If I speak in the tongues ofmen and of angels, but have not love, Iam a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.And if I have prophetic powers, and under-stand all mysteries and all knowledge, and

if I have all faith, so as to removemountains, but have not love, I am nothing.If I give away all I have, and if I delivermy body to be burned, but have not love,I gain nothing. Love is patient and kind;love is not jealous or boastful; it is notarrogant or rude. Love does not insist onits own way; it is not irritable or resentful;

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it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoicesin the right. Love bears all things, believesall things, hopes all things, endures allthings. Love never ends.

PRIEST


CHOIR

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.3rd Gospel

PRIEST


CHOIR

And with your spirit.

PRIEST

The reading is from the Holy Gospelaccording to Matthew. Let us attend!

CHOIR


PRIEST(Matthew 10:1, 5-8)

At that time, Jesus called to him histwelve disciples and gave them authority

over unclean spirits, to cast them out,and to heal every disease and everyinfirmity. Jesus sent them out, chargingthem, "Go nowhere among the Gentiles,and enter no town of the Samaritans, butgo rather to the lost sheep of the houseof Israel. And preach as you go, saying,

'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.' Healthe sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers,

cast out demons. You received withoutpaying, give without pay."

CHOIRGlory to You, O Lord, glory to You.

PRIEST

Have mercy on us, O God,according to Your great mercy; we pray

You, hear us and have mercy.(Lord, have mercy. 3x)

Again we pray for mercy, life,peace, health, salvation, protection, andforgiveness of the sins of the servants ofGod, those present for this holy sacrament,

and for the remission of all their sins,both voluntary and involuntary.


PRIEST

For You are a merciful God who

loves mankind and to You we send upglory, to the Father and the Son and theHoly Spirit, now and ever, and to theages of ages. (Amen.)

3rd PrayerPRIEST


CHOIR

Lord, have mercy.

PRIEST

O Master almighty, holy King, Whochastens yet does not put to death; Whosupports those who fall and raises those

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who are downtrodden; Who heals ourphysical afflictions: we entreat You, ourGod, that You bring Your mercy on thisoil, and to those, who are anointed withit in Your name; that it may be effectualunto the healing of soul and body, untocleansing and deliverance from everyinfirmity, illness, malady, and everydefilement of body and soul. Yes, Lord,

send down from heaven Your healingpower; touch the body, quench the fever,sooth the pain and banish every hiddenailment. Become the Physician of these,Your servants; raise them up and healtheir suffering; grant that they may be

given to the Church whole and inrestored health, pleasing You andabiding by Your will.

For it is Yours to show mercy and tosave us, our God, and to You we ascribeglory; to the Father, and to the Son, andto the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to

the ages of ages.

CHOIR

Amen.

4th EpistlePRIEST


READER

In the day when I call upon you hearme speedily. Lord, hear my prayer.

PRIEST

Wisdom.

READER

The reading is from Pauls Second

Letter to the Corinthians.PRIEST


READER(6:16-7:1)

Brethren, you are the temple of theliving God; as God said, "I will live inthem and move among them, and I willbe their God, and they shall be mypeople. Therefore come out from them,and be separate from them, says theLord, and touch nothing unclean; then I

will welcome you, and I will be a fatherto you, and you shall be my sons anddaughters, says the Lord Almighty."Since we have these promises, beloved,let us cleanse ourselves from everydefilement of body and spirit, and makeholiness perfect in the fear of God.

PRIEST


CHOIR


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PRIEST

The reading is from the Holy

Gospel according to Matthew. Let usattend!

CHOIR


PRIEST(Matthew 8:14-23)

At that time, when Jesus enteredPeter's house, he saw his mother-in-lawlying sick with a fever; he touched herhand, and the fever left her, and she roseand served him. That evening they broughtto him many who were possessed with

demons; and he cast out the spirits with aword, and healed all who were sick. Thiswas to fulfill what was spoken by theprophet Isaiah, "He took our infirmitiesand bore our diseases." Now when Jesussaw great crowds around him, he gaveorders to go over to the other side. And ascribe came up and said to him, "Teacher,I will follow you wherever you go." AndJesus said to him, "Foxes have holes,and birds of the air have nests; but theSon of man has nowhere to lay hishead." Another of the disciples said to

him, "Lord, let me first go and bury myfather." But Jesus said to him, "Followme, and leave the dead to bury their owndead." And when he got into the boat,his disciples followed him.

CHOIR


PRIEST

Have mercy on us, O God,

according to Your great mercy; we prayYou, hear us and have mercy.





PRIEST


4th Prayer

PRIEST


CHOIR

Lord, have mercy.

PRIEST

O gracious, loving compassionateand ever-merciful Lord, plentiful in mercy,and rich in beneficence, the Father ofmercies and God of all comfort, Whothrough Your holy Apostles haveempowered us to heal the infirmities of

Your people by oil and prayer, confirmthis oil unto the healing of those who

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shall be anointed with it, for relief fromevery ailment and every malady; fordeliverance from evils of those who infirm hope await salvation from You.Yes, O Master, Lord our God, we prayto You the Almighty, that You will saveus all. O only Physician of souls andbodies, sanctify us all; as Healer of everymalady, heal also these Your servants.

Raise them up from their bed ofpain, through the mercies of Yourgoodness. Visit them in Your mercy andcompassion. Cast out from them everysickness and malady; so that beinghealed by Your mighty hand they may

serve You with all thanksgiving; thateven now, sharing in Your ineffablelove, we may sing praises and glorifyYou, Who do great and wondrous things,both glorious and transcendent.

For it is Yours to show mercy and tosave us, our God, and to You we ascribe

glory: to the Father, and to the Son, andto the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and tothe ages of ages.

CHOIR

Amen.

5th EpistlePRIEST


READER

Do you, Lord, guard and keep us.

Save me, O Lord, for there is no godlyone left.

PRIEST

Wisdom.

READER

The reading is from Pauls SecondLetter to the Corinthians.

PRIEST


READER(1:8-11)

Brethren, we do not want you to beignorant, brethren, of the affliction weexperienced in Asia; for we were soutterly, unbearably crushed that we

despaired of life itself. Why, we felt thatwe had received the sentence of death;but that was to make us rely not onourselves but on God who raises thedead; he delivered us from so deadly aperil, and he will deliver us; on him wehave set our hope that he will deliver us

again. You also must help us by prayer,so that many will give thanks on ourbehalf for the blessing granted us inanswer to many prayers.

PRIEST

Peace be with you the reader.CHOIR


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CHOIR


PRIEST


CHOIR



The Lord said this parable, "Thenthe kingdom of heaven shall be comparedto ten maidens who took their lamps andwent to meet the bridegroom. Five of

them were foolish, and five were wise.For when the foolish took their lamps,they took no oil with them; but the wisetook flasks of oil with their lamps. Asthe bridegroom was delayed, they allslumbered and slept. But at midnightthere was a cry, 'Behold, the bridegroom!

Come out to meet him.' Then all thosemaidens rose and trimmed their lamps.And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give ussome of your oil, for our lamps are goingout.' But the wise replied, 'Perhaps therewill not be enough for us and for you; go

rather to the dealers and buy foryourselves.' And while they went to buy,the bridegroom came, and those whowere ready went in with him to themarriage feast; and the door was shut.Afterward the other maidens came also,saying, 'Lord, lord, open to us.' But hereplied, 'Truly, I say to you, I do not

know you.' Watch therefore, for youknow neither the day nor the hour."

CHOIRGlory to You, O Lord, glory to You.

PRIEST


You, hear us and have mercy.(Lord, have mercy. 3x)

Again we pray for mercy, life,peace, health, salvation, protection, andforgiveness of the sins of the servants ofGod, those present for this holy sacrament,

and for the remission of all their sins,both voluntary and involuntary.


PRIEST

For You are a merciful God who

loves mankind and to You we send upglory, to the Father and the Son and theHoly Spirit, now and ever, and to theages of ages. (Amen.)

5th PrayerPRIEST


CHOIR

Lord, have mercy.

PRIEST

O Lord our God, You chasten andagain heal; You lift the indigent from theground and dunghill; Father of orphans,

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and Haven of tempest-tossed; Physicianof the ailing, Who without toil bears ourweaknesses, and accepts our infirmities;it is You, Who cheerfully show mercy,and pass over our iniquities, taking awayour unrighteousness; quick to help andslow to wrath; You breathed on YourDisciples, and said: "Receive the HolySpirit. If you forgive the sins of any,

they are forgiven." It is You Who acceptthe repentance of sinners and have thepower to pardon countless and grievoussins, bestowing healing upon all whocontinue in weakness and long-enduringillness.

It is You, Lord, Who have alsocalled me, Your humble, sinful andunworthy servant, caught up in manysins, and wallowing in the pleasures oflife, to the holy and exceedingly loftydegree of the priesthood, and to enterwithin the innermost veil, into the holy

of holies, where the holy Angels desireto penetrate and hear the voice of theLord God announcing glad tidings, andto behold with their own eyes thepresence of the sacred Oblation, and toenjoy the divine and sacred Liturgy.

You, Lord, deemed me worthy tominister Your heavenly Mysteries, andoffer You gifts and sacrifices for oursins, and the ignorances of people; andto mediate for Your reason-endowedsheep, so that, through Your great andineffable love for mankind, You may

blot out their transgressions.

All-merciful King, hear the voice ofmy prayer at this hour and holy day, andat all times and places; and to these,Your servants, who are ailing in soul andbody, grant Your healing, remitting theirsins, and pardoning their transgressionsboth voluntary and involuntary, treatingtheir incurable wounds, and everyailment and malady. Give health to their

souls, You, Who touched Peter's mother-in-law, who, having been cured of herfever, arose and ministered to You. OMaster, grant healing and deliverancefrom every devastating pain to theseYour servants. Remember Your mercies

and compassion; and that the mind ofman inclines toward evil from his youth;that no one is without sin upon earth, forYou alone are without sin. You cameand saved the human race, and set usfree from the bondage of the enemy.

For if You enter into judgment with

Your servants, none will be found cleanfrom stain; but every mouth shall besealed, not having any defense; for asdiscarded rags is all our righteousnessbefore You. Therefore, O Lord,remember not the sins of our youth.

For You are the hope of thehopeless, and the rest of those who laborand are heavy laden with iniquity; and toYou we ascribe glory, together withYour Father, who is from everlasting,and Your all-holy and life-giving Spirit,now and ever, and to the ages of ages.

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CHOIR

Amen.

6th EpistlePRIEST


READER

Have mercy on me, O God,

according to Your great mercy; andaccording to the magnitude of Yourcompassion blot out my transgression.Create in me a clean heart, O God.

PRIEST

Wisdom.

READER

The reading is from Pauls Letter tothe Galatians.

PRIEST


READER(5:22-6:2)

Brethren, the fruit of the Spirit islove, joy, peace, patience, kindness,goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law. And

those who belong to Christ Jesus havecrucified the flesh with its passions anddesires. If we live by the Spirit, let usalso walk by the Spirit. Let us have noself-conceit, no provoking of one another,no envy of one another. Brethren, if a

man is overtaken in any trespass, you whoare spiritual should restore him in a spirit

of gentleness. Look to yourself, lest youtoo be tempted. Bear one another'sburdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

PRIEST


CHOIR


6th GospelPRIEST


CHOIR

And with your spirit.PRIEST


CHOIR

Glory to You, O Lord, glory to You.PRIEST

(Matthew 15:21-28)

At that time, Jesus went to thedistrict of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, aCanaanite woman from that region came

out and cried, "Have mercy on me, OLord, Son of David; my daughter isseverely possessed by a demon." But hedid not answer her a word. And hisdisciples came and begged him, saying,"Send her away, for she is crying afterus." He answered, "I was sent only to the

lost sheep of the house of Israel." Butshe came and knelt before him, saying,

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"Lord, help me." And he answered, "It isnot fair to take the children's bread andthrow it to the dogs." She said, "Yes,Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbsthat fall from their masters' table." ThenJesus answered her, "O woman, great isyour faith! Be it done for you as youdesire." And her daughter was healedinstantly.

CHOIR


PRIEST


You, hear us and have mercy.





PRIEST


6th PrayerPRIEST


CHOIR

Lord, have mercy.

PRIEST

We thank You, Lord, our good andloving God, Physician of our souls andbodies, Who painlessly have borne ourinfirmities, and by Whose bruises we allhave been healed. You are the Good

Shepherd, Who came in search of thewandering sheep. You give consolationto the fainthearted, and life to the broken-hearted. You healed the hemorrhage of thewoman who had a flow of blood fortwelve years, and freed the daughter of

the Canaanite woman from the crueldemon. You remitted the debt of the twodebtors and forgave the sinful woman.You healed the Paralytic and forgave hissins. You justified the Publican withYour word, and received the Robber athis last confession. You took upon

Yourself the sins of the world, by beingnailed to the Cross.

We pray to You and entreat You, OGod; in Your goodness, loose, remit, andforgive the sins and transgressions ofYour servants, both voluntary and

involuntary, in knowledge and inignorance, trespass and disobedience, atnight and during the day; whether theybe under the curse of a priest or a parent;whether they feasted their eyes, indulgedtheir sense of smell, touched and gratifiedthemselves, or tasted fornication; orthrough whatever impulse of the flesh

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and of the spirit they have alienatedthemselves from Your will, and fromYour holiness.

Forgive whatever sins they or wehave committed; for You are a goodGod, Who remembers not evil, and lovesmankind, permitting us not to fall intothe unclean life, neither to follow inwayward paths.

Yes, Lord and Master, hear me, asinner, in this hour, in behalf of theseYour servants. Overlook all theirtrespasses, as a forgiving God. Deliverthem from eternal punishment; fill theirmouths with praise of You; open theirlips that they may glorify Your holyname; stretch forth their hands toperform Your commandments. Directtheir feet aright, in the way of YourGospel, strengthening all their membersand their thoughts by Your grace.

For You are our God, Who through

Your holy Apostles gave us a command-ment saying: "Whatever you bind on earthwill be bound in Heaven, and whateveryou loose on earth will be loosed inHeaven." And again: "If you forgive thesins of any, they are forgiven them; if you

retain the sins of any, they are retained."And as You hearkened to Hezekiah in thesorrow of his soul, at the hour of his death,and did not overlook his prayer, in likemanner hear me, Your humble, sinful andunworthy servant, praying to You at thishour. For You are the Lord, Jesus Christ,

Who in Your mercy and love for mankindcommanded us to forgive those who fall

into sin, even seventy times seven; Wholaments over our wickedness, and rejoicesover the return of those who have strayed.For as is Your Majesty, so also is Yourmercy, and to You we ascribe glory;together with Your Father Who is fromeverlasting, and Your all-holy, good, andlife-giving Spirit, now and ever, and to theages of ages.

CHOIR

Amen.

7th EpistlePRIEST


READER

O Lord, do not rebuke in youranger. Have mercy on me, O Lord, for Iam weak.

PRIEST

Wisdom.

READER

The reading is from Pauls FirstLetter to the Thessalonians.

PRIEST


READER(5:14-23)

Brethren, we exhort you, admonishthe idlers, encourage the fainthearted,help the weak, be patient with them all.

See that none of you repays evil for evil,but always seek to do good to one another

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and to all. Rejoice always, pray constantly,give thanks in all circumstances; for thisis the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.Do not quench the Spirit, do not despiseprophesying, but test everything; holdfast what is good, abstain from everyform of evil. May the God of peacehimself sanctify you wholly; and mayyour spirit and soul and body be kept

sound and blameless at the coming ofour Lord Jesus Christ.

PRIEST


CHOIR

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.7th Gospel

PRIEST


CHOIRAnd with your spirit.

PRIEST


CHOIR



At that time, as Jesus passed onfrom there, he saw a man called Matthew

sitting at the tax office; and he said tohim, "Follow me." And he rose and

followed him. And as he sat at table inthe house, behold, many tax collectorsand sinners came and sat down withJesus and his disciples. And when thePharisees saw this, they said to hisdisciples, "Why does your teacher eatwith tax collectors and sinners?" Butwhen he heard it, he said, "Those whoare well have no need of a physician, but

those who are sick. Go and learn whatthis means, 'I desire mercy, and notsacrifice.' For I came not to call therighteous, but sinners."

CHOIR


PRIEST

Have mercy on us, O God,according to Your great mercy; we prayYou, hear us and have mercy.


Again we pray for mercy, life,peace, health, salvation, protection, andforgiveness of the sins of the servants ofGod, those present for this holy sacrament,and for the remission of all their sins,both voluntary and involuntary.


PRIEST

For You are a merciful God wholoves mankind and to You we send upglory, to the Father and the Son and the

Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to theages of ages. (Amen.)

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7th Prayer

PRIEST

Let us pray to the Lord.CHOIR

Lord, have mercy.

PRIEST

O Master, Lord our God, Physician

of souls and bodies, it is You Who soothethe chronic pains and heal every infirmityand malady of the people. You desirethat all should be saved and come to theknowledge of the truth, and You will notthe death of the sinner, but rather that heshould repent and live.

For You, O Lord, in the Old Testament,ordained repentance for sinners: forDavid and the Ninevites, and for thosebefore and after them. But also in thenew dispensation of Your coming in theflesh, You called not the righteous but

the sinners to repentance; like thepublican, the harlot, the robber, and theblasphemer and great persecutor Paul,receiving them all through repentance.Peter, Your great Apostle who deniedYou three times, You received in

repentance, and promised him, saying:"You are Peter, and on this rock I willbuild my Church, and the gates of Hellshall not prevail against it; and I willgive You the keys of the Kingdom ofHeaven." Therefore, O merciful andloving God, encouraged by Your faithful

promise, we pray and entreat You at thishour. Hear our prayer and accept it as

incense offered to You. Visit these Yourservants, and if they have transgressed ineither word or deed or thought, by night

or by day, if they have come under thecurse of a priest or their own anathema,or have sworn an oath, we pray to You;loose, pardon, and forgive them, O God,overlooking their transgressions andtheir sins, committed by them knowingly

or in ignorance. And if they have trans-gressed Your commandments, or haveerred, as bearing flesh and living in theworld, or by the prompting of the devil,forgive them, as a merciful and lovingGod; for there is no man who lives anddoes not sin.

Only You are sinless; Your righteous-ness is to all eternity, and Your word istruth. You did not create man fordestruction, but for the keeping Yourcommandments, and to inherit lifeincorruptible. To You we ascribe glory,

together with Your Father, Who is fromeverlasting, and Your all-holy, good, andlife-giving Spirit, now and ever, and tothe ages of ages.

CHOIR

Amen.

Prayer of Anointing

PRIEST


CHOIR

Lord, have mercy.

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PRIEST

O holy Father, Physician of souls and

bodies, Who sent Your only-begottenSon, our Lord Jesus Christ, to heal everyinfirmity and deliver from death, healthese Your servants from their ailmentsof body and soul, and endow them withlife by the grace of Your Christ, throughthe intercessions our all-holy Lady

Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary; by thepower of the precious and life-givingCross; the protection of the honoredbodiless Powers in Heaven; by thesupplications of the honored, gloriousProphet and Forerunner John the Baptist;

the holy, glorious and all-laudableApostles; the holy, glorious and victoriousMartyrs; our saintly and God-bearingFathers; the holy Unmercenaries andHealers, Cosmas and Damian, Cyrus andJohn, Samson and Diomedes, Mokiasand Aniketos, Panteleimon andHermolaos, Thalelaios and Tryphon; ofthe holy and righteous ancestors of GodJoachim and Anna, and of all the Saints.

For You, our God, are the source ofhealing, and to You we ascribe glory; tothe Father, and to the Son and to theHoly Spirit, now and ever, and to theages of ages.

CHOIR

Amen.

PRIEST

Glory to You, Christ our God and

our hope, glory to You.READER

Glory to the Father, and the Son,and the Holy Spirit, both now and ever,and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Lord, have mercy. (3x)

Holy Father, bless.

PRIEST

May Christ our true God, throughthe intercessions of His most pure andholy Mother; the power of the precious

and life-giving Cross; the holy andrighteous ancestors of God Joachim andAnna; Saint James the Lords Brother,and all the saints; hear the petitions of ussinners and have mercy upon us andsave us, as a good and loving and

merciful God.PRIEST

Through the prayers of our holyfathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, havemercy on us and save us.

CHOIR

Amen.

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Glory; both now.Theotokion.As the clergy annoints the faithful, the choirmay sing the following hymns: ook down, most pure Virgin, upon

the supplications of your servants,and crush the assaults of our enemies,delivering us from all affliction. You arethe only sure and secure anchor that wehave, and you are our protection. Neverpermit us who call upon you, our Lady,to be put to shame. Hasten to fulfill the

entreaties of those who in faith cry toyou: Rejoice, O Lady, helper of all, thejoy and protection, and the salvation ofour souls.

Mode 4.ince you have a fountain of healings,O holy Unmercenaries, you dispense

cures to all in need, for you have beengranted very great gifts from the ever-flowing wellspring of Christ our Savior.The Lord says to you who emulate thezeal of the Apostles, Behold, I havegiven you authority over unclean spirits,so that you might drive them out and cureevery disease and illness. Having trulylived according to His commandments,freely you received and therefore freely

you give, healing the ailments of oursouls and our bodies.

LS

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