Prayers at 12 Noon

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

1. He that dwells in the help of the Highest, shall sojourn under the shelter of the God of heaven. 2. He shall say to the Lord, Thou art my helper and my refuge: my God; I will hope in him. 3. For he shall deliver thee from the snare of the hunters, from every troublesome matter. 4. He shall overshadow thee with his shoulders, and thou shalt trust under his wings: his truth shall cover thee with a shield. 5. Thou shalt not be afraid of terror by night; nor of the arrow flying by day; 6. nor of the evil thing that walks in darkness; nor of calamity, and the evil spirit at noon-day. 7. A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee. 8. Only with thine eyes shalt thou observe and see the reward of sinners. 9. For thou, O Lord, art my hope: thou, my soul, hast made the Most High thy refuge. 10. No evils shall come upon thee, and no scourge shall draw nigh to thy dwelling. 11. For he shall give his angels charge concerning thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. 12. They shall bear thee up on their hands, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 13. Thou shalt tread on the asp and basilisk: and thou shalt trample on the lion and dragon. 14. For he has hoped in me, and I will deliver him: I will protect him, because he has known my name. 15. He shall call upon me, and I will hearken to him: I am with him in affliction; and I will deliver him, and glorify him. 16. I will satisfy him with length of days, and shew him my salvation.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, glory to Thee, O God; alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, glory to Thee, O God; alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, glory to Thee, O our God, glory to Thee.

Open unto us the door of mercy, O blessed Theotokos, that we who trust in thee may not fall, but be delivered from the enemies that oppose us; for thou art the salvation of the Christian race. Amen!