Supplicatory Paraklesis to Our Lord, Sweetest Jesus, for His God-radiant Feasts and for Sundays

Through the prayers of our holy fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

O Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, who art everywhere present and fillest all things with Thy grace, Treasury of good things and Giver of life: come and abide in us, and cleanse us from every stain, and save our souls, O Good One. *

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Thrice)

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

O Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. O Lord, deliver us and release us from our sins; O Master, pardon our iniquities; O Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name’s sake.

Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto 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 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.

Lord, have mercy. (Twelve times)

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

O come, let us worship God our King. O come, let us worship and fall down before Christ, our King and God. O come, let us worship and fall down before Christ Himself, our King and our God.

O Lord, attend to my prayer: hearken to my supplication in thy truth; hear me in thy righteousness. And enter not into judgment with thy servant, for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. For the enemy has persecuted my soul; he has brought my life down to the ground; he has made me to dwell in a dark place, as those that have been long dead. Therefore my spirit was grieved in me; my heart was troubled within me. I remembered the days of old; and I meditated on all thy doings: yea, I meditated on the works of thine hands. I spread forth my hands to thee; my soul thirsts for thee, as a dry land. Pause. Hear me speedily, O Lord; my spirit has failed; turn not away thy face from me, else I shall be like to them that go down to the pit. Cause me to hear thy mercy in the morning; for I have hoped in thee; make known to me, O Lord, the way wherein I should walk; for I have lifted up my soul to thee. Deliver me from mine enemies, O Lord; for I have fled to thee for refuge. Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God; thy good Spirit shall guide me in the straight way. Thou shalt quicken me, O Lord, for thy name's sake; in thy righteousness thou shalt bring my soul out of affliction. And in thy mercy thou wilt destroy mine enemies, and wilt destroy all those that afflict my soul; for I am thy servant.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen. Troparion, Tone 4.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, glory to Thee, O God. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, glory to Thee, O God. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

God is the Lord and hath appeared unto us; blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord. Verse 1: O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy endureth for ever. Verse 2: All the nations compassed me about, and in the name of the Lord I withstood them. Verse 3: I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord. Verse 4: The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner; this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes.

We venerate Thine immaculate icon, O Good One, asking forgiveness of our transgressions, O Christ our God; for of Thine own will Thou wast well pleased to ascend the Cross in the flesh, that Thou mightest deliver from the bondage of the enemy those whom Thou hadst fashioned. Therefore we cry to Thee with thanksgiving: Thou hast filled all things with joy, O our Saviour, who didst come to save the world.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

The same troparion.

Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

We will never cease, O Theotokos, we the unworthy, from speaking of thy mighty acts; for hadst thou not stood before us to intercede, who would have delivered us from so many dangers? And who would have kept us free until now? We will not depart from thee, O Lady, for thou ever savest thy servants from all misfortunes. Ode 1, irmos. Ode 3, irmos.

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy great mercy; and according to the multitude of thy compassions blot out my transgression. Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I am conscious of mine iniquity; and my sin is continually before me. Against thee only have I sinned, and done evil before thee: that thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged. For, behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother conceive me. For, behold, thou lovest truth: thou hast manifested to me the secret and hidden things of thy wisdom. Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be purified: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow. Thou shalt cause me to hear gladness and joy: the afflicted bones shall rejoice. Turn away thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit in my inward parts. Cast me not away from thy presence; and remove not thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of thy salvation: establish me with thy directing Spirit. Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and ungodly men shall turn to thee. Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation: and my tongue shall joyfully declare thy righteousness. O Lord, thou shalt open my lips; and my mouth shall declare thy praise. For if thou desiredst sacrifice, I would have given it: thou wilt not take pleasure in whole-burnt-offerings. Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit: a broken and humbled heart God will not despise. Do good, O Lord, to Sion in thy good pleasure; and let the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then shalt thou be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, offering, and whole-burnt-sacrifices: then shall they offer calves upon thine altar.

Thou didst appear as God in the flesh, O Deliverer of the race of men; delivered from the delusion of idols, let us sing to Him alone, for He hath been glorified.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

Thou didst shine forth from the tomb in divine beauty, O sweetest Jesus, and didst gladden Thy beloved Mother; pour out upon us also everlasting joy.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

By Thy radiance Thou didst enlighten the angels, O sweetest Jesus; grant us radiance of mind, that we may behold Thee, the Lord of glory.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

Thou didst enlighten the myrrh-bearing women with consolation, O sweetest Jesus; enlighten our hearts also with the shining forth of Thy Godhead.

Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

O God-radiant Lady Mary, sweetest Jesus said to thee, “Rejoice”; and we entreat thee: have mercy on us, O all-immaculate Virgin.

By the power of Thy Cross, O Christ, strengthen me for Thy glory, that I may hymn Thy Godhead, O Merciful One.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

With the flashing of divine beauty Thou hast illumined the Church, O sweetest Jesus; we entreat Thee, have mercy on all the faithful together.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

O Enlightener of the stars, sweetest Jesus, grant us virtues many-shining as the stars, we entreat Thee.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

Thou hast gladdened things in heaven and on earth by Thy Resurrection, O sweetest Jesus; make us worthy of the heavenly Pascha with gladness, O Lord.

Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

O God-radiant Mary, Mother of sweetest Jesus, entreat Him, O Virgin, to have mercy on those who keep thy feast.

Deliver thy servants from dangers, O most holy Virgin Theotokos, for after God we all flee unto thee, as to an unbreakable wall and protection.

Look upon us, O all-praised Theotokos, and heal the grievous wounds of our bodies and the sicknesses of our souls.

Priest: Have mercy on us, O God… with the exclamation.

Sessional hymn. Tone 4. Ode 4, irmos. Ode 5, irmos. Ode 6, irmos.

With the flashing of Thy divinely beautiful radiance, O sweetest Jesus, our Saviour, enlighten us, O Light unapproachable, and pour upon us the rays of Thy brightness, O Sun of righteousness, that with hymns and psalms we who keep the feast may magnify Thee and sing to Thee, crying: Alleluia.

I have heard the report of the power of Thy Cross, O Christ, how paradise was opened by it, and I cry: Glory to Thy power, O Lord.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

O Light unapproachable and radiant, sweetest Jesus, enlighten the eyes of our souls to behold the most glorious radiance.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

O sweetest Jesus, our Saviour, hearken with love for mankind and save in Thy goodness Thy creatures who entreat Thee.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

O Lamb of God, sweetest Jesus, grant us to hear the Father’s blessing, and open to us the doors of mercy, that we may inherit the kingdom.

Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

With litanies we entreat thee, Mary, who gavest birth to sweetest Jesus: make bright the lamp of our souls by thy God-radiant prayer.

Rising early we cry to Thee, O Lord: save us, for Thou art good; for Thou art our God, and we know none other beside Thee.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

O Image and Radiance of the Father, sweetest Jesus, lead to the light of the Father those whom Thou hast sought out.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

O true Light, sweetest Jesus, make us worthy of the most radiant light, O truly true God.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

Thou didst abolish the darkness by Thy radiance, O sweetest Jesus; enlighten the darkness of our hearts also, we entreat Thee.

Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

When sweetest Jesus cometh in glory, O Virgin, then make that righteous Judge merciful towards us.

Thou didst save the prophet from the belly of the whale, O Saviour; deliver me also from the depth of my sins.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

We honour Thy God-radiant feasts, O sweetest Jesus, and entreat Thee: have mercy on Thy faithful.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

In season and out of season we entreat Thee ever, O sweetest Jesus: make us worthy of the kingdom which Thou hast prepared for those who love Thee.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

O my Jesus, I have surpassed the harlot and the prodigal, Manasseh and the publican, and all who have sinned, the first and the last, O my Jesus, in passions and defilement; but as Thou didst the thief and the Ninevites, O sweetest Jesus, make me worthy of their repentance also.

Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Make us worthy of the joy of the kingdom, O Mary, Mother of sweetest Jesus, that we may magnify thee with love, O all-immaculate one.

Deliver thy servants from dangers, O most holy Virgin Theotokos, for after God we all flee unto thee, as to an unbreakable wall and protection.

Look down upon us, O all-praised Theotokos, and heal the evil wounds of our bodies and the sicknesses of our soul. Tone 8. Prokeimenon before the Gospel… The Gospel according to John. Ode 7, irmos. Ode 8, irmos. Ode 9, irmos.

And the kontakion of the saint, or this common kontakion:

O sweetest Jesus, light and sweetness of the world, enlighten the eyes of my darkened soul, O Son of God, with Thy God-radiant light; O Jesus, sweetest Shepherd, seek me out, that I may magnify Thine unwaning light.

Priest: Let us attend. Wisdom.

Good art Thou, O Lord, and in Thy goodness teach me Thy statutes.

Verse: O taste and see that the Lord is good.

Priest: Let us pray to the Lord. For holy art Thou, O our God… Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord… And that He may make us worthy… Wisdom! Aright!

The Lord said: I am the light of the world: he that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

Through the intercessions of our venerable father (name), O Merciful One, blot out the multitude of our transgressions.

Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Through the intercessions of the holy Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out the multitude of our transgressions.

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy, and according to the multitude of Thy compassions blot out my transgression, and have mercy on me, O God.

Sticheron: O all-radiant Light, Enlightener of the world, sweetest Jesus, he that followeth Thee shall not walk in the darkness of sin, but shall have the light of life. We entreat Thee, O all-sweet King, fair in goodness, make the light of Thy knowledge shine in our hearts, that we may walk wisely on the way of truth and attain to the divinely beautiful light of Thy Godhead, and sing to Thee with a sweet voice: Alleluia.

Priest: O God, save… with the exclamation.

Blessed art Thou, O Lord, who sittest upon the Cherubim and beholdest the depths; Thou art exalted in dominion unto the ages.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

O all-sweet Jesus, longed for with love, grant us to hear the divinely beautiful and sweet word of Thy blessing, O blessed Lord.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

O Lord of lords, sweetest Jesus, and King of hosts, grant Thy sweet yoke, meekness, to Thine unworthy servants.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

O Thou who art hymned by the Seraphim with psalms and alleluia, sweetest Jesus, give wings to our mind with purity, we entreat Thee.

Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

O Virgin Mary, who gavest birth to Christ God, sweetest Jesus, have mercy on the heralds of thy holiness, O all-immaculate Lady.

To Thee, the only Creator of all, the youths cried out a spiritual hymn: All ye works of the Lord, sing and supremely exalt Him unto the ages.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

O divinely beautiful and God-radiant, sweetest Jesus, enlighten those who honour Thy divinely glorious feast, we entreat Thee.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

O all-good and all-sweet Jesus, give ear to our prayers and accept them as incense before Thee, and have mercy on us all, O Lord.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

Pour out upon us the rays of Thy brightness, O sweetest Jesus, Sun of righteousness, and make us also shine like the sun in the kingdom.

Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

O cause of our salvation, Mary, Mother of sweetest Jesus, remember us, the poor, before thy Son, O God-radiant Lady.

Thou didst give birth, O Virgin, to Him who is incomprehensible to all natures, timelessly and ineffably; therefore all we the faithful magnify thee, O all-immaculate one.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

O Fountain of life, sweetest Jesus, the nine ranks of angels magnify Thee, and we entreat Thee: make us worthy of Thy glory.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

The powers of heaven sing to Thee the hymn of victory, O sweetest Jesus; make us pure in heart, that we may behold Thee, the sweet and good God.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

Thy saints are enlightened by Thy radiance, O sweetest Jesus; make us pure in heart, that we may behold Thee, the sweet and good God.

Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

O Virgin Mary, who gavest birth to the true Light, sweetest Jesus, we confess thee as truly the Theotokos and entreat thee: have mercy on us, O all-immaculate one.

It is truly meet that we should magnify thee, O Theotokos, who art ever-blessed and all-immaculate and the Mother of our God. Thee, more honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim, who without corruption gavest birth to God the Word, the only Theotokos, we magnify in song.

The priest censes.

O sweetest Jesus, who sittest upon the thrones of the Cherubim, enlighten the eyes of our soul as Thou dost the Cherubim, that we may behold the majesty of Thy radiance.

We lift up our hands like the wings of the Seraphim and cry to Thee, O sweetest Jesus: stretch out the hand of mercy and lift up to the kingdom those who entreat Thee.

Thou wast crucified of Thine own will, Thou didst rise with authority, Thou didst ascend with a shout, O sweetest Jesus, and Thou shalt come again in glory: we entreat Thee, set Thy servants at Thy right hand with the righteous.

Thou reignest without end with the Father and the Spirit, O sweetest Jesus, glorified by the angels; we the faithful entreat Thee: make us worthy of the eternal kingdom.

O most holy Theotokos, glory of all the saints, remember us before sweetest Jesus, that we too may sing: Continue Thy mercy, O Lord, unto them that know Thee.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Thrice)

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

O Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. O Lord, deliver us and release us from our sins; O Master, pardon our iniquities; O Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name’s sake.

Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto 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 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.

Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us; for, being without any defence, this supplication do we sinners offer to Thee, the good Master: have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

O Lord, have mercy on us, for in Thee have we put our trust; be not exceedingly angry with us, neither remember our iniquities; but look upon us in mercy, as Thou art good, and deliver us from Thy just wrath; for Thou art our God and we are Thy people; we are all the work of Thy hands, and Thy name is called upon us: have mercy on us.

Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Open unto us the doors of compassion, O blessed Theotokos, that hoping in thee we may not perish, but through thee be delivered from our adversaries, for thou art the salvation of the Christian race. A prayer to be said kneeling

Lord, have mercy. (Twelve times)

Priest: Have mercy on us and hear us, O God.

O all-sweet Jesus Christ, Son of God, Image and Radiance of the Father, equal to the Holy Spirit, who enlightenest the angels with Thy radiance, Crown that adornest all the saints, who receivest the repentance of sinners who turn back, who in Thy love for mankind savest all who flee to Thee, who with the glory and great beauty of Thy radiance enlightenest those who entreat Thee with hope.

O all-sweet and desirable Jesus, divinely beautiful and most radiant Light, by Thine all-glorious majesty glorify and exalt our God-protected people; with Thine unapproachable radiance illumine the Most Holy and Most Blessed Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Archbishop of Mtskheta-Tbilisi and Metropolitan of Bichvinta and Tskhum-Abkhazeti, the great lord, our father Ilia, and the most reverend metropolitans, archbishops and bishops, and all the priestly and monastic orders; with Thine all-luminous rays enlighten the pious faithful, the lovers of Thy feasts, and those who honour Thee. We entreat Thee, O King of kings and Lord of lords, enlighten and make radiant all of us in soul and body, to glorify Thee, to sing to Thee and to give Thee thanks.

O all-sweet Jesus, longed for with love, our Saviour, Upholder and Lord who governest with wisdom, look upon us with Thine all-sweet and good eye, who magnify Thine all-honourable and most beautiful holy name, and pour out upon us the light of Thy radiant face that flasheth forth with divine beauty, that, enlightened by Thy light, we may behold Thee, the true Light, and rejoice in the glorious radiance of the kingdom, and, adorned with crowns among all the saints, may magnify Thee and sing to Thee with the angels, sending up praise, thanksgiving and blessing to Thee, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, whom all the powers of heaven hymn; for to Thee befitteth all glory, honour and worship, now and ever and unto the ages of ages.

It is truly meet that we should magnify thee, O Theotokos, who art ever-blessed and all-immaculate and the Mother of our God. Thee, more honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim, who without corruption gavest birth to God the Word, the only Theotokos, we magnify in song.

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

Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)

O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, through the prayers of Thy most pure Mother, of our venerable and God-bearing fathers and of all Thy saints, have mercy on us. Amen.

And at the kissing of the icon of the Saviour we sing this: Tone 4.

O sweetest Jesus, King and Guide of all our life, since without Thee we can do nothing, therefore we entreat Thee with true faith: direct all our life according to the will of Thy love for mankind, and make us worthy of the kingdom which Thou hast prepared before the foundation of the world, that we may glorify Thy wise providence for ever.

O God-radiant Lady Mary, Mother of sweetest Jesus, make us worthy of the endless glory of thy Son, that we may glorify Him with thanksgiving unto the ages of ages. Amen.