Friday Evening
SATURDAY Ramsho
INTRODUCTION
DOXOLOGY
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
as we begin and until we conclude.
May mercy and compassion be poured forth upon us
in this world and the next.
O Lord, our God, to you be glory for ever.
Amen.
OPENING PRAYER
Christ Jesus our Lord,
strength of the just, hope of the saints and refuge of believers,
let your light and grace shine upon our parents, brothers and
sisters, and teachers,
and on all who have died in the faith and who dwell in the depths;
lift from their faces the mask of gloom.
O Lover of your people, be compassionate toward them,
and they will give glory to you for ever.
Amen.
GREETING
Peace be with the Church and her children.
PRAISE OF THE ANGELS
Glory to God in the highest,
and peace on earth and good will to all.
Praise the Lord all you nations,
glorify him all you peoples,
for steadfast is his mercy toward us,
and the truth of the Lord endures for ever.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
now and for ever. and peace on earth and good will to all.
FIRST PRAYER
Lord, have mercy on us and save us.
In your infinite goodness, O Lord,
grant a place among the saints in the dwelling of life and joy to our parents,
brothers and sisters and teachers who have gone to you in sincere faith and hope of gladness.
Grant us to share with them in the inheritance of the saints.
Our Lord and God, to you be glory for ever.
Amen.
PSALM OF THE DAY
Antiphon:
Bless the Lord, O my soul;
and all my being, bless his holy name.
Psalm 103
Bless the Lord, O my soul;
and all my being, bless his holy name.
Bless the Lord, O my soul;
and forget not all his benefits;
He pardons all your iniquities,
he heals all your ills.
He redeems your life from destruction,
he crowns you with kindness and compassion,
He fills your lifetime with good;
your youth is renewed like the eagles.
The Lord secures justice
and the rights of all the oppressed.
He has made known his ways to Moses,
and his deeds to the children of Israel.
Merciful and gracious is the Lord,
slow to anger and abounding in kindness.
He will not always chide,
Nor does he keep his wrath forever.
Not according to our sins does he deal with us,
nor does he requite us according to our crimes.
For as the heavens are high above the earth,
so surpassing is his kindness toward those who fear him.
As far as the east is from the west,
so far has he put our transgressions from us.
As a father has compassion on his children,
so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him,
For he knows how we are formed;
he remembers that we are dust.
Man’s days are like those of grass;
like a flower of the field he blooms;
The wind sweeps over him and he is gone,
and his place knows him no more.
But the kindness of the Lord is from eternity
to eternity toward those who fear him,
And his justice toward children’s children
among those who keep his covenant
and remember to fulfill his precepts.
The Lord has established his throne in heaven,
and his kingdom rules over all.
Bless the Lord, all you his angels,
you mighty in strength, who do his bidding,
obeying his spoken word.
Bless the Lord, all you his hosts,
his ministers, who do his will.
Bless the Lord, all his works,
everywhere in his domain.
Bless the Lord, O my soul!
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now and for ever. Amen.
Antiphon:
Bless the Lord, O my soul;
and all my being, bless his holy name.
SECOND PRAYER
Lord, have mercy on us and save us.
O Lord,
prepare for us a place in that world of happiness and glory
that you have made ready for your chosen ones;
grant eternal rest to all those who in sincere faith, have
left this passing world.
Forgive them and all our faults, and
with all the saints, we shall give thanks to you.
To you be glory, Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
now and for ever.
Amen.
EVENING PSALMS
Psalm 141:1-4
O Lord, to you I call; hasten to me;
harken to my voice when I call upon you.
Let my prayer come like incense before you;
the lifting up of my hands, like the evening sacrifice.
O Lord, set a watch before my mouth,
a guard at the door of my lips.
Let not my heart incline to the evil
of engaging in deeds of wickedness
With men who are evildoers;
and let me not partake of their dainties.
Psalm 142
With a loud voice I cry out to the Lord;
with a loud voice I beseech the Lord.
My complaint I pour out before him;
before him I lay bare my distress.
When my spirit is faint within me,
you know my path.
In the way along which I walk
they have hid a trap for me.
I look to the right to see,
but there is no one who pays me heed.
I have lost all means of escape;
there is no one who cares for my life.
I cry out to you, O Lord:
I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land
of the living.”
Attend to my cry,
for I am brought low indeed.
Rescue me from my persecutors,
for they are too strong for me.
Lead me forth from prison,
that I may give thanks to your name.
The just shall gather around me
when you have been good to me.
Psalm 119:105-112
A lamp to my feet is your word,
a light to my path.
I resolve and swear
to keep your just ordinances.
I am very much afflicted;
O Lord, give me life according to your word.
Accept, O Lord, the free homage of my mouth,
and teach me your decrees.
Though constantly I take my life in my hands,
yet I forget not your law.
The wicked have laid a snare for me,
but from your precepts I have not strayed.
Your decrees are my inheritance forever;
the joy of my heart they are.
I intend in my heart to fulfill you statutes
always to the letter.
Psalm 117
Praise the Lord, all you nations;
glorify him, all you peoples!
For steadfast is his mercy toward us,
and the truth of the Lord endures for ever.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
now and for ever. Amen.
Alleluia.
HOOSOYO
PROEMION
Praise, glory and honor to the One who raises the dead, and
awaken those who sleep in the dust;
God of spirits and bodies, and judge of the living
and the dead,
known in divine Unity and acclaimed in the trinity
of persons, he is adored and glorified.
To the infinitely good Lord is due glory and honor this night, and all the days of our lives,
now and for ever.
Amen.
SEDRO
O God, we implore you;
when those on your right will be glorified, and those on
your left condemned;
when the fire of judgment will illumine the just and inflame
the impious;
when those on each side will have their destiny, with no
possibility of change,
grant that those who died in the faith, clothed themselves
with you and receive you the blessed food for their
journey, may behold your smiling face and rest in the
heavenly dwelling place of light and joy;
in the new Jerusalem, city of saints, with Abraham, Isaac
and Jacob.
Exalt their memory on your heavenly altar,
and when you call us to join them,
Prepare for us the eternal happiness to which we were called
through perfect faith in you.
With them we shall give you glory and thanksgiving, for ever.
Amen.
QOLO
Let us remember the prophets and apostles who preached the
truth among the nations; and the martyrs and saints who
obtained the cross of victory.
Let us remember Mary, the Mother of God, as well as the Church and her children,
and all who rest in the hope of resurrection.
ETRO
O God,
drawing from your immense and inexhaustible treasure,
we offer you this incense (prayer)
for the sanctification of the just and the repentance of
sinners;
for the repose and happy memory of all who embraced truth
and accomplished justice,
and especially for your servants whom we remember this day.
Grant them eternal rest in the dwelling place of the just where all rejoice in you;
May their prayer intercede for us.
To you be glory for ever.
Amen.
READINGS
MAZMOORO
Now, as the sun goes down and the night extends its dominion,
Lord, may your mercy be upon us.
Now, as the sun gathers up its rays and darkness envelops the earth,
O Son of God, may your compassion be upon us.
In your mercy, you accepted the offering of the righteous before us,
accept now our praise and receive our prayer.
SCRIPTURE READINGS
A Reading from the Prophet Ezekiel
Ezekiel 18: 19-32
You ask: “Why is not the son charged with the guilt of his father?” Because the son has done what is right and just, and has been careful to observe all my statutes, he shall surely live. Only the one who sins shall die. The son shall not be charged with the guilt of his father, nor shall the father be charged with the guilt of his son. The virtuous man’s virtue shall be his own, as the wicked man’s wickedness shall be his. But if the wicked man turns away from all the sins he committed, if he keeps all my statutes and does what is right and just, he shall surely live, he shall not die. None of the crimes he committed shall be remembered against him; he shall live because of the virtue he has practiced. Do I indeed derive any pleasure from the death of the wicked? says the Lord GOD. Do I not rather rejoice when he turns from his evil way that he may live? And if the virtuous man turns from the path of virtue to do evil, the same kind of abominable things that the wicked man does, can he do this and still live? None of his virtuous deeds shall be remembered, because he has broken faith and committed sin; because of this, he shall die. You say, “The LORD’s way is not fair!” Hear now, house of Israel: Is it my way that is unfair, or rather, are not your ways unfair? When a virtuous man turns away from virtue to commit iniquity, and dies, it is because of the iniquity he committed that he must die. But if a wicked man, turning from the wickedness he has committed, does what is right and just, he shall preserve his life; since he has turned away from all the sins which he committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die. And yet the house of Israel says, “The LORD’s way is not fair!” Is it my way that is not fair, house of Israel, or rather, is it not that your ways are not fair?
Therefore I will judge you, house of Israel, each one according to his ways, says the Lord GOD. Turn and be converted from all your crimes, that they may be no cause of guilt for you. Cast away from you all the crimes you have committed, and make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, O house of Israel? For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies, says the Lord GOD. Return and live!
SUPPLICATION
Son of God, grant eternal rest to your servants
in the heavenly kingdom with your saints.
Son of God, whose voice calls forth the dead from the tomb,
hear our petitions and forgive your servants who have departed from us.
On the great Dawn when all secrets will be judged and all hidden deeds revealed;
when the trumpet will summon the dead descendants of Adam
and all will stand before the throne of God;
When all the nations of the world will be in array before him, and each person,
with no adornment save his deeds, will stand before him;
At that moment, when justice will follow its course,
be compassionate toward the people you have saved, O Son of God.
By your merciful power, give life to those you have
redeemed by your blood, and rescue from the darkness those who have partaken
of your body.
Glory to the Father, who has commanded the judgement of all human beings;
adoration of the Son, whose judgment is perfect;
thanksgiving to the Spirit, who rejects privilege and
partiality and treats each one in justice; glory be to God!
O Christ, who prayed that the cup of death might pass away
from you, take away from us the cup of the second death,
and have mercy on us.
Exalt, O Lord, the memory of your Mother and your saints,
through their prayer grant pardon to us and our deceased.
HOOTOMO
Let us confess, adore and praise the holy and glorious Trinity;
Father, Son, ✛ and Holy Spirit.
Amen.
TRISAGION
Lord, have mercy
Lord, have mercy
Lord, have mercy
Holy are you, O God;
Holy are you, O Strong One;
Holy are you, O Immortal One;
have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Lord, forgive us and have mercy on us.
Lord, hear us and have mercy on us.
Lord, accept our worship and our prayers.
Lord, come to our assistance and have mercy on us.
LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father, who are in heaven;
hallowed be your name;
your kingdom come;
your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil,
For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours,
now and for ever.
Amen.
O Lord, the night and the day are yours;
you uphold the light and the sun.
Through your power you direct the sequence of the seasons.
O Lord,
you have brought the day to its close and called forth the night;
be for us that great Day that never ends.
In the evening let your light shine in our hearts,
and in the darkness of the night
enlighten us with the knowledge of your truth.
And so, through all the days of our lives,
we shall praise you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
To you be glory and may your mercy rest upon us,
now and for ever.
Amen.
EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE
Let us thank God for all the graces he has bestowed on us
this day which has passed in calm and peace.
Let us recall our failings against the commandments of God
and the Church in thought, word, deed or omission
We ask for God’s pardon as we pray:
“Forgive us, Jesus!”
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Glory be to you, O Lord.
Glory be to you, O Lord.
Glory be to you, O Lord.
God,
Father in heaven,
by your living and holy name,
keep us from evil and lead us not into temptation;
for we call upon you, O Lord, our God, our constant hope,
glory to you for ever.
O Lord, our Lord,
may our humble worship be pleasing to you;
may our prayers come before you and our actions give
you honor.
Let you mercy, kindness, help, graces and divine love
be poured abundantly upon us poor sinners,
both in heaven and on the earth
which you have created in your goodness.
O Lord, our God, to you be glory for ever.
Amen.
DISMISSAL
Peace be with you.
And with your spirit
O God,
through the prayers of your Mother and the saints who have
believed in you;
through the prayers of the prophets, apostles, martyrs and confessors;
through the prayers of the just, the priests, the holy fathers, pastors and teachers of the truth faith;
and through the prayers of N., Pope of Rome, N., our Patriarch, and N., our Bishop,
forgive your people and have mercy on your flock.
May God bless, forgive, sanctify, purify, and keep each of the faithful united with us in this spiritual office.
May mercy and compassion be upon us and all the faithful who dwell here.
May peaceful rest be granted to those who have died in the faith.
May the faithful who live here experience the protection of
Christ’s victorious cross.
May we and all his servants, who adore him with bowed heads,
receive the mercy of the holy and glorious Trinity
Father, Son, ✛ Holy Spirit, to whom be glory now and for ever.
Amen.
May God forgive your sins,
pardon your failings,
and deliver you from the power of the enemy.
May he grant you the remission of your offenses.
Go in peace, and pray to Christ for me.