Supplicatory Paraklesis (to the Holy Archangels)
Priest: Blessed is our God…
And if a layman, he says: Through the prayers of our holy fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen.
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, 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.
Priest: For Thine is the kingdom…
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, 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, 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.
O commanders of the heavenly hosts, we the unworthy entreat you, that by your intercessions you encompass us with the shelter of the wings of your immaterial glory; and, guarded by you, we fall down and cry out with uplifted hands: Deliver us from storms and trials, O great commanders of the powers on high.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
O commanders of the heavenly hosts, we the unworthy entreat you, that by your intercessions you encompass us with the shelter of the wings of your immaterial glory; and, guarded by you, we fall down and cry out with uplifted hands: Deliver us from storms and trials, O great commanders of the powers on high.
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 kept us free until now? We will not depart from thee, O Lady, for thou ever savest thy servants from all misfortunes.
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.
Irmos: Let us sing to the Lord, who led His people through the Red Sea; to Him alone let us sing, for He hath been glorified.
O holy bodiless powers, pray to God for us.
In divine radiance, O Lord, by Thy word Thou didst bring into being out of nothing the essence of the heavenly hosts, who ever serve Thee, sing to Thee and with trembling glorify Thy glory.
O holy bodiless powers, pray to God for us.
Angels, Archangels, Thrones, Dominions and Authorities, Principalities, Powers, Cherubim and Seraphim do Thy will, O Lord, and glorify Thy Godhead.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
The radiant leaders of the ranks, the bodiless minds, have stirred us to keep their feast; with them we rejoice together and offer a hymn to the Lord.
Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
O Lady Mary, adorned with a great crown and a robe woven with gold, cover us as with purple through the intercession of the holy angels.
Irmos: Thou art the strength of those who entreat Thee, O Christ; Thou art the light of the darkened, and my soul magnifieth Thee.
O holy bodiless powers, pray to God for us.
O servants of the heavenly King, whom the Lord hath appointed as our guardians, ask now forgiveness of our transgressions.
O holy bodiless powers, pray to God for us.
By the bodiless ones of heaven, with unceasing voice and untiring theology, the Trinity one in essence is praised by the angels with the thrice-holy hymn, and we the faithful glorify Her with faith.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
O leaders of the ranks of the angelic choirs, who stand in the heavens before the thrice-radiant Godhead, make us worthy of your healings.
Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
O Lady Mary, greeted with joy by the angels, entreat thy Son together with them, that we may sing to His kingdom together.
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, according to Thy great mercy, we pray Thee, hearken and have mercy.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)
Priest: Again we pray for our God-protected people and its sovereignty (for its Christ-loving authorities and armed forces).
Choir: Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)
Priest: Again we pray for the Most Holy and Most Blessed Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Archbishop of Mtskheta-Tbilisi, the great lord, our father Ilia, and for the most reverend (the local bishop is commemorated), and for all our brethren in Christ.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)
Priest: Again let us pray to the Lord our God that He may have mercy on the servant or handmaid…. Multiply, O Lord, the days and years of their life, and deliver them, O Lord, from every affliction, wrath and distress, and from every wound of soul and body, and forgive them every transgression, voluntary and involuntary.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)
Priest: Again we pray for all Orthodox Christians.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)
Priest: For Thou art a merciful God who lovest mankind, and unto Thee we send up glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages.
Choir: Amen.
O Cherubim and Seraphim, Thrones, Archangels, Powers and Principalities, Dominions, Angels and Authorities, entreat the Creator of all to forget my sins when He judgeth the earth in His love for mankind.
Irmos: I have heard, O Lord, of the dispensation of Thine ineffable mysteries; I have considered Thy works and confessed Thy Godhead.
O holy bodiless powers, pray to God for us.
Thou didst mount the chariots of Thine angels, O Lord, and didst take their reins into Thy hands, O Mighty One, and Thy cavalry became salvation for the faithful.
O holy bodiless powers, pray to God for us.
Thy beauty covered the angels, O Lord, and the ends of the earth were filled with Thy divine praise.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
O Christ, whom myriads of angelic ranks surround, Thou didst deign in humility, at the fullness of time, to become man of the holy Virgin, and hast called us into the light of immortality.
Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
The angels make litany before thy face, O most glorious Mary; make bright the lamp of our souls by their intercession, O Virgin.
Irmos: 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.
O holy bodiless powers, pray to God for us.
The angels, invisible by nature, Thou didst establish incorruptible by Thy grace, O Christ, as praisers of Thy glory.
O holy bodiless powers, pray to God for us.
To the disobedient sorcerer Balaam an angel appeared on the way and reproved him, and made the dumb beast speak with words, and changed its nature.
O holy bodiless powers, pray to God for us.
To Peter, bound and in prison, the angel of God appeared, and delivered him out of the hands of Herod, from bonds and from death.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
The angel rolled away the stone from the tomb and announced joy to the faithful, that Christ is risen and hath trampled down death.
Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
The holy angels praise thee with the hymn of Hosanna, O Virgin Mary; through their intercession have mercy on us, O Lady.
Irmos: Give me a radiant robe, O God, who clothest Thyself with light as with a garment, through the intercession of the angels.
O holy bodiless powers, pray to God for us.
You became heralds of the divine glory, O bodiless ones; you dwell worthily in the tabernacle of heaven and serve your Creator with worthiness.
O holy bodiless powers, pray to God for us.
The noetic ranks of the bodiless praise Thee unceasingly, O Son of God, and glorify Thee as the Maker and Creator of all.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
O Thou who art unapproachable to the angels and praised with glory by the powers of heaven, through their intercession deliver us who are in sorrows, evils and trials.
Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
O Mary, holier than the Seraphim, have mercy on our souls when the holy angels sound the trumpet dreadfully.
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: Again and again in peace let us pray to the Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Priest: Help us, save us, have mercy on us and keep us, O God, by Thy grace.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Priest: Calling to remembrance our all-holy, immaculate, most blessed and glorious Lady Theotokos and ever-Virgin Mary, with all the saints, let us commend ourselves and one another and all our life unto Christ our God.
Choir: To Thee, O Lord.
Priest: For Thou art the King of peace and the Saviour of our souls, and unto Thee we send up glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages.
Choir: Amen.
O archangels of God, ministers of the divine glory, leaders of the angels and guides of those who have gone astray, ask for us what is profitable and great mercy, as commanders of the bodiless hosts.
Priest: Let us attend. Wisdom. Prokeimenon, Tone 4
Who maketh His angels spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire.
Verse: Praise ye the Lord, all ye His angels.
Priest: Let us pray to the Lord.
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Priest: For holy art Thou, O our God, who restest in the saints, and unto Thee we send up glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages.
Choir: Amen.
Priest: Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord.
Verse: Praise God in His saints; praise Him in the firmament of His power.
Priest: And that He may make us worthy to hear the holy Gospel, let us pray to the Lord our God.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)
Priest: Wisdom! Aright! Let us hear the holy Gospel. Peace be unto all.
Choir: And to thy spirit.
Priest: The reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew.
Choir: Glory to Thee, O Lord, glory to Thee.
Priest: Let us attend.
The Lord said: Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of My Father which is in heaven. For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of man shall come in the glory of His Father with His angels; and then He shall reward every man according to his works.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Through the intercessions of the holy angels, 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 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-merciful Christ our God, who didst ineffably unite things on earth with things in heaven, and didst show angels and men forth as one assembly, now be gracious unto our transgressions and grant Thy peace to our people.
Priest: O God, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance; visit Thy world with mercy and compassion; exalt the horn of Orthodox Christians and send down upon us Thy rich mercies, through the intercessions of our all-immaculate Lady Theotokos and ever-Virgin Mary; by the power of the precious and life-giving Cross, by the power of the Cross of the vine and of the Iveron icon of the Theotokos, Keeper of the Gate; through the protection of the honourable bodiless Powers of heaven; of the honourable and glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John; of the holy prophet Elijah the Tishbite and righteous Enoch; of the holy, glorious and all-praised foremost apostles Peter and Paul; of the holy apostle Thomas and the apostles who enlightened Georgia, Andrew the First-called, Simon the Canaanite and Matthias; of our holy mother, the virgin Nino, equal to the apostles; of the holy King Mirian and Queen Nana, equal to the apostles; of our fathers among the saints, the great ecumenical teachers and hierarchs Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom; of our holy wonderworking fathers Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, and Spyridon of Trimythous; of our holy and venerable father John of Zedazeni and his twelve disciples, the second enlighteners of the Church of Georgia and her ever-protectors; of the holy, glorious and victorious martyrs: the holy great-martyr George the Trophy-bearer and the holy great virgin-martyrs Barbara and Marina; the holy glorious martyrs David and Constantine, princes of Argveti, and the holy great-martyr Shalva of Akhaltsikhe; the holy great-martyr Bidzina and the holy glorious martyrs Shalva and Elizbar, eristavis of Ksani; the holy priest-martyr Neophytus of Urbnisi and the holy great-martyr Abo of Tbilisi; the God-wise and blessed fathers Hilarion the Georgian, Serapion of Zarzma and Gregory of Khandzta; our venerable Athonite fathers John and Gabriel the Georgians, John who was Tornike, and Euthymius and George of the Holy Mountain; our holy, pious and great kings Vakhtang Gorgasali, Ashot the Kuropalates, David the Builder and Solomon; the holy and pious King Tamar; the holy victorious kings and queens Archil, Demetrius, Shushanik, Ketevan and Luarsab; the holy hundred thousand martyrs slain in Tbilisi by the Khwarezmians; the holy six thousand martyred monks of Gareja; holy Ilia the Righteous; the holy and righteous ancestors of God Joachim and Anna (and of the saint to whom the church is dedicated), and of all the bodiless Powers and all Thy saints: we entreat Thee, O most merciful Lord, hearken to the supplication of us sinners, and have mercy on us.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. (12 times)
Priest: Through the mercies and compassions and love for mankind of Thine Only-begotten Son, with whom Thou art blessed, together with Thine all-holy, good and life-giving Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages.
Choir: Amen.
Irmos: The Hebrew youths walked in the furnace upon the fire with boldness, and, bedewed, they cried out thus and said: Blessed art Thou, O Lord, the God of our fathers.
O holy bodiless powers, pray to God for us.
Myriads of angels stand before Thee in Thy mercy and dare not gaze upon Thy face; and we cry with trembling: O God of our fathers, blessed art Thou.
O holy bodiless powers, pray to God for us.
They cover their faces with their wings, and with fear and with a loud voice exalt Thee, the King of all, who art praised and hymned by all: O God of our fathers, blessed art Thou.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
With the choirs of the bodiless, ye races of men, come, let us worship the Lord, we who keep this radiant commemoration of the wise archangels.
Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
To thee, O Bride, the choir of the bodiless of heaven singeth; every tongue of men praiseth thee, for their Creator was born of thee beyond understanding; be our intercessor with Him.
Irmos: The King of men, whom the choirs of angels serve, praise ye and supremely exalt Him unto the ages.
O holy bodiless powers, pray to God for us.
Let us imitate the life of the angels, give wings to our minds towards heaven, and with them offer a hymn to God; let us bless Him and supremely exalt Him unto the ages.
O holy bodiless powers, pray to God for us.
The Holy Trinity, who maketh His angels spirits and His ministers a flame of fire, we worship, we hymn, we bless and supremely exalt unto the ages.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
O servants of the heavenly King, who do His will, cease not to intercede for us with God, the Creator of all.
Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
We, unworthy servants, praise thee together with the angels and entreat thee, O Mary: after the manner of thy sweetness have mercy on us, O Theotokos.
Irmos: We confess thee as Theotokos, we who have been saved through thee, O immaculate Virgin, and with the choirs of the bodiless we magnify thee unceasingly.
O holy bodiless powers, pray to God for us.
O nine ranks of angels and archangels, with the powers of heaven, by the grace given you by the Lord you heal the infirmities and sufferings of the sick.
O holy bodiless powers, pray to God for us.
Principalities, Authorities and Dominions round about Thy thrones invisibly glorify Thee, praise Thy great beauty and say: Holy is the Lord, the King of glory.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Above, in the heights of heaven, the Seraphim, Cherubim and Thrones serve Thee incomprehensibly; they cry to Thee with fear and say: Holy is the Lord.
Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Do thou, O immaculate and holy Lady, Theotokos Mary, send us our guardian angel, to guide us to the true light; and we magnify thee, O Mother of the Light.
It is truly meet to bless thee, O Theotokos, ever-blessed and all-spotless, and the Mother of our God. More honourable than the Cherubim and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim, who without corruption gavest birth to God the Word, the very Theotokos, thee do we magnify.
The priest censes.
Reader: O Cherubim and Seraphim, Authorities, Archangels, Thrones, Dominions, Powers, holy Angels and Principalities, who stand before the Holy Trinity, ask for us forgiveness of sins and a good life, that we may be made worthy of the kingdom of heaven.
The fiery Cherubim praise Thee with unceasing voice, O Christ our God, and the assemblies of the archangels magnify Thee unceasingly with bodiless mouths, and Michael, the leader of the heavenly ones, offereth Thee the hymn of victory, O King.
The powers of the archangels, O Christ, who stand before Thy throne, entreat Thee for the race of men; by their supplication overthrow the insolence of the heathen and grant peace to all the faithful.
O leaders of the ranks of the angelic choirs, who stand in the heavens before the thrice-radiant Godhead and richly pour forth divine radiance, set me now on the way of repentance and help me, who am full of every evil deed and defiled word.
O powers of the bodiless, archangels and angels, dominions, thrones and principalities, who stand before God, by your intercession with God bring to nothing the troubles and heresies of the Church and every stumbling-block, and keep us in peace.
O most holy Virgin Theotokos, with the ranks of the angels guide me to the true light and be my helper in all trials, sorrows and griefs, that I may be made worthy to be perfected by a good life and to attain in holiness to behold, to worship worthily and to hymn the consubstantial Holy Trinity:
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.
Priest: For Thine is the kingdom…
Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us; for, at a loss for any defence, this supplication do we sinners offer unto Thee as Master: have mercy on us.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
O Lord, have mercy on us, for we have put our trust in Thee; be not exceeding wroth with us, nor remember our iniquities; but look upon us now, as Thou art compassionate, 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; and 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.
Priest: Have mercy on us, O God, according to Thy great mercy, we pray Thee, hearken and have mercy.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)
Priest: Again we pray for mercy, life, peace, health, long life, salvation, enlightenment, forgiveness, prosperity and quiet for the servants (or handmaids) of God and for all the children of our Church, that the Lord our God may preserve this our royal city and this holy church and all the cities and villages of Iberia from famine, pestilence, earthquake, flood, fire, the sword, the invasion of foreigners, civil war and deadly plague; that God, in His goodness and love for mankind, may be merciful to us so that we may stand well, and may turn away from us the wrath that daily cometh upon us, and deliver us from His righteous judgement that is laid upon us, and have mercy on us.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. (40 times)
Priest: Hear us, O God our Saviour, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of them that are far off upon the sea; and be gracious, be merciful unto our sins, and have mercy on us; for Thou art a merciful God who lovest mankind, and unto Thee we send up glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages.
Choir: Amen.
O bodiless angels, who stand before the throne of God, clothed with light from Him and pouring forth everlasting light, unerring guides and mediators of men, protectors of those who entreat you, who enlighten our souls with the light of your radiance and by the lightning of holiness drive away and bring to nothing the princes of darkness!
O divine archangels and angels, principalities, powers and thrones, with the authorities, dominions, many-eyed cherubim and seraphim, instruments of wisdom, who ever stand before the thrones of glory, help us who dwell on the earth, O holy bodiless ones, that we may be delivered from our iniquities, for to you hath been given the grace to intercede for us; and keep our people untouched by the ranks and the invasion of enemies, that we may not be trampled down by plundering foreign tribes and nations; entreat Christ our King, who alone is most merciful, to look upon His people, who have no answer before Him, and to deliver us from all the nations gathered together to fight against us, and to shelter us from all sorrows, sicknesses and pains, from the wounds of the passions and from sudden death; strengthen 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, the most reverend metropolitans, archbishops and bishops, all the priestly and monastic orders and all Orthodox Christians. We entreat you, all ye bodiless powers, with the shelter of your wings cover us all in soul and body from our enemies visible and invisible.
O companions of the heavenly assemblies, who stand around the throne of the Creator, and thou, commander of the hosts, divine Michael, all-glorious, shelter us with your protection and guide us to fulfil all the commandments of God; on the last day receive our souls in peace and sweetness, and at the Second Coming intercede for us before Jesus the righteous Judge, that we may be made worthy of the kingdom of heaven and with you sing, praise and glorify the All-Holy Trinity, to whom befitteth all glory, honour and worship, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Priest: Wisdom!
O most holy Theotokos, save us.
Choir: 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.
Priest: Glory to Thee, O our God, glory to Thee.
Choir: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy. (Thrice) Bless.
The priest gives the dismissal.
Choir: Amen.
A layman: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, 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 the bodiless angels of heaven and of all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen.
At the kissing of the icon of the holy angels we sing this:
O fervent intercessors and mediators of the faithful, guardians and protectors of our souls and bodies, glorious archangel Michael and ye bodiless powers of heaven, nine ranks, Angels and Archangels, Powers, Dominions, Principalities, Authorities, Thrones, Cherubim and Seraphim, entreat the Creator of all that we may find grace and mercy on the day of judgement.
Author and compiler: Tinatin Mchedlishvili
