Sunday Evening Sunday of the Hemorrhaging Woman
MONDAY 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
O God,
purify our souls by a chaste fast,
control our bodies by just mortifications,
awaken our consciences by our work and vigils,
and sanctify our lips by a splendid praise.
In our combat may we triumph over the evil one
and by our confidence in you escape his power.
We will glorify you, your Son and your Holy Spirit,
now and 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 towards 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.
PSALMODY
FIRST PRAYER
Lord, have mercy on us and save us.
O Lord,
save us from the temptations and wiles of the evil one, and grant us throughout this Lent, to be strong in combat.
By your power may we conquer the inclinations and passions of the body,
and with the help of your grace, live according to your gospel.
We will glorify you, your Father and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.
PSALM 51
Psalm 51: 3-19
Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness;
in the greatness of your compassion
wipe out my offense.
Thoroughly wash me from my guilt
and of my sin cleanse me.
For I acknowledge my offense,
and my sin is before me always:
“Against you only have I sinned,
and done what is evil in your sight”
That you may be justified in your sentence,
vindicated when you condemn.
Indeed, in guilt was I born,
and in sin my mother conceived me;
Behold, you are pleased with sincerity of heart,
and in my inmost being you teach me wisdom.
Cleanse me of sin with hyssop, that I may be purified;
wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Let me hear the sound of joy and gladness;
the bones you have crushed shall rejoice.
Turn away your face from my sins,
and blot out all my guilt.
A clean heart create for me, O God,
and a steadfast spirit renew within me.
Cast me not out from your presence,
and your holy spirit take not from me.
Give me back the joy of your salvation,
and a willing spirit sustain in me.
I will teach transgressors your ways,
and sinners shall return to you.
Free me from blood guilt, O God, my saving God;
then my tongue shall revel in your justice.
O LORD, open my lips,
and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
For you are not pleased with sacrifices;
should I offer a holocaust, you would not accept it.
My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirit;
a heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn.
To you returns the praise, O God.
PSALM OF THE DAY
Antiphon:
Only in God is my soul at rest;
from him comes my salvation.
Psalm 62
Only in God is my soul at rest;
from him comes my salvation.
He only is my rock and my salvation,
my stronghold; I shall not be disturbed at all.
How long will you set upon a man and all together beat him down
as though he were a sagging fence, a battered wall?
Truly from my place on high they plan to dislodge me;
they delight in lies;
They bless with their mouths,
but inwardly they curse.
Only in God be a rest, my soul,
for from him comes my hope.
He only is my rock and my salvation,
my stronghold; I shall not be disturbed.
With God is my safety and my glory,
he is the rock of my strength; my refuge is in God.
Trust in him at all times, O my People!
Pour out your hearts before him; God is our refuge!
Only a breath are mortal men;
an illusion are men of rank;
In a balance they prove lighter,
all together, than a breath.
Trust not in extortion; in plunder take no empty pride;
though wealth abound, set not your heart upon it.
One thing God said; these two things which I heard:
that power belongs to God, and yours, O Lord, is kindness;
and that you render to everyone according to his deeds.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
now and for ever. Amen.
Antiphon:
Only in God is my soul at rest;
from him comes my salvation.
SECOND PRAYER
Lord have mercy on us and help us!
This evening we offer our fasting our prayer and our mortifications
asking you to kindly accept and bless this time of penitence;
accept it as you accepted the fasting and prayers of the ancient fathers,
and we thank you and praise you , now and for ever and ever.
Amen
EVENING PSALMS
Psalm 141: 1-4
O LORD, to you I call; hasten to me;
hearken 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 your statutes
always to the letter.
Psalm 117
Praise the LORD, all you nations;
glorify him, all you peoples!
For steadfast is his mercy towards 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.
[SOOGHITO/HYMN]
In expectation and trials, our souls praise you.
Like the five virgins, behold our lamps.
Our faith, our hope and our love are wounded;
the wind lashes at our burning lamps.
O desire of my soul, it is to you that I cry:
When will the bridal party come?
Already my spirit is weakening.
HOOSOYO
PROEMION
Praise, glory and honor to the merciful One
who awaits the return of sinners and welcomes the contrite of heart.
He is the clement One who rejoices when the lost sheep returns,
the loving Father who reaches towards the repentant son and embraces him.
To the Good One is due glory and honor this evening,
and all the day of our lives,
now and for ever. Amen.
SEDRO
O God, full of tenderness,
you have given your Church this season of Lent,
this time of blessing, healing and reconciliation.
O Christ, our friend,
by your own fasting and self denial you taught us to fast;
you wished us to understand the essential purpose of life,
the meaning of the world and its existence,
and the greatness of your love and goodness.
Pour forth your mighty repent;
soften the hearts of sinners, your children,
and they will return to you, weeping with sorrow and broken in heart;
then they will know and love you.
Let us meditate on this Lent and its fruits:
fasting and prayer purify the soul and make the body chaste;
fasting and prayer spread a marvelous light,
the light of Christ, on those who fast and pray;
fasting and prayer raise the spirit,
restrain the passions and the mercy from on high pours forth;
fasting and prayer dispel evil spirits
and the Holy Spirit dwells in the soul created to be the temple of God.
O God,
may we praise you with pure lips
and with angelic hymns that come from chaste hearts.
May we meditate upon your fasting,
and follow your path that we may attain you and praise you, for ever.
Amen.
QOLO
In your fast, O Lord, you gather your entire flock
that we may adore you and receive your forgiveness.
Hear us, Lord, and by fasting and prayer, deliver us from evil.
Brothers and sisters, let us work and strive with love;
thus we will cultivate the fruits of penance and pardon.
Holy are you, O God, you have given your flock this Lent
during which we proceed to your kingdom.
Holy are you, O Strong One,
by your fast you conquered the evil one, our enemy.
Holy are you, O Immortal One,
by your death you gave life to the world and saved us from defeat.
You were crucified for us and saved us from death;
by your cross your freed us.
Behold, by prayer and fasting the children of the Church beg you:
forgive their sins, O Holy One. To you be glory for ever.
ETRO
Lord God,
we ask you to accept the incense (prayer) and requests of your sinful servants;
forgive the sins of our past and keep us from falling into temptation in the days to come.
May your cross keep your Church from evil and its power, now and for ever.
Amen.
READINGS
MAZMOORO
Behold, the merciful Doctor comes;
you who are fasting, come, let him heal you;
in his loving kindness he pardons sins.
Let it be proclaimed from mountain tops:
Behold, the merciful Doctor comes; you who are fasting,
covered with wounds and sins, offer him praise.
Be opened, O holy books; you who are fasting, listen!
Hear the words of the prophets who speak by the Holy Spirit.
SCRIPTURE READINGS
A Reading from the Book of Genesis
Genesis 15: 1-18
Some time after these events, this word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram! I am your shield; I will make your reward very great.” But Abram said, “O Lord GOD, what good will your gifts be, if I keep on being childless and have as my heir the steward of my house, Eliezer?” Abram continued, “See, you have given me no offspring, and so one of my servants will be my heir.” Then the word of the LORD came to him: “No, that one shall not be your heir; your own issue shall be your heir.” He took him outside and said: “Look up at the sky and count the stars, if you can. Just so,” he added, “shall your descendants be.” Abram put his faith in the LORD, who credited it to him as an act of righteousness. He then said to him, “I am the LORD who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land as a possession.” “O Lord GOD,” he asked, “How am I to know that I shall possess it?” He answered him, “Bring me a three-year-old heifer, a three-year-old she-goat, a three-year-old ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.” He brought him all these, split them in two, and placed each half opposite the other; but the birds he did not cut up. Birds of prey swooped down on the carcasses, but Abram stayed with them. As the sun was about to set, a trance fell upon Abram, and a deep, terrifying darkness enveloped him. Then the LORD said to Abram: “Know for certain that your descendants shall be aliens in a land not their own, where they shall be enslaved and oppressed for four hundred years. But I will bring judgment on the nation they must serve, and in the end they will depart with great wealth. You, however, shall join your forefathers in peace; you shall be buried at a contented old age. In the fourth time-span the others shall come back here; the wickedness of the Amorites will not have reached its full measure until then.” When the sun had set and it was dark, there appeared a smoking brazier and a flaming torch, which passed between those pieces. It was on that occasion that the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying: “To your descendants I give this land, from the Wadi of Egypt to the Great River the Euphrates,
SUPPLICATION
O Son, by your fast you saved the Church from error;
hear supplications and have mercy on us.
You reconciled heaven and earth,
grant peace to your Church and keep her children in the light of the cross.
How beautiful the fast and how quickly justice joins it;
let us not leave your company. Share your food with the hungry; in Lent do not refuse to do good.
Deprive yourself and give to those who are hungry and are in need;
obtain for yourself two treasures for the rest of Lent and sanctify two mouths:
the mouth that fasts and the one you nourish from your table.
Fast in the presence of the Lord, in justice and holiness;
do not be stingy with anyone in need;
to your treasure add a treasure which never passes away;
in this Lent do not allow yourself to be greedy in eating, but do good,
and practice alms-giving in view of the kingdom of God.
Glory to the Father, who accepts our good works;
adoration to the Son, who has taught us to love him;
thanksgiving to the Holy Spirit, who rewards those who fast and give alms.
May Christ, who accepted the fasting of our ancestors,
accept our fasting and our prayer and have mercy on us.
Exalt, O Lord, the memory of your Mother and of your saints;
through their prayers grant pardon to us and our deceased.
Through the prayers of your Mother, the prophets, apostles and martyrs,
watch over the living, and in your mercy forgive those who have died.
HOOTOMO
Let us confess, adore, and praise the holy and glorious Trinity:
Father, Son, + and Holy Spirit.
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, Holy Spirit.
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 c all 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 your mercy, kindness, help, grace 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,
the pastors and doctors of true faith;
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, an 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 his victorious cross.
May we and all his servants who adore him with bowed head,
receive the mercy of the holy and glorious Trinity:
Father, Son, + and 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.