7th Week of Pentecost
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 forever.
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 forever.
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 forever
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever,
and peace on earth and good will to all.
PSALMODY
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 the hope of gladness.
Grant us to share with them in the inheritance of the saints.
Our Lord and God, to you be glory forever.
Amen.
PSALM OF THE DAY
Antiphon:
Trust in the Lord
and do good.
Psalm 37: 1-19
Be not vexed over evildoers,
nor jealous of those who do wrong;
For like grass they quickly wither,
and like green herbs they wilt.
Trust in the Lord and do good,
that you may dwell in the land and enjoy security.
Take delight in the Lord,
and he will grant you your heart’s requests.
Commit to the Lord your way;
trust in him, and he will act.
He will make justice dawn for you like the light;
bright as the noonday shall be your vindication.
Leave it to the Lord,
and wait for him;
Be not vexed at the successful path
of the man who does malicious deeds.
Give up your anger, and forsake wrath;
be not vexed, it will only harm you.
For evildoers shall be cut off,
but those who wait for the Lord shall possess the land.
Yet a little while, and the wicked man shall be no more;
though you mark his place he will not be there.
But the meek shall possess the land,
they shall delight in abounding peace.
The wicked man plots against the just
and gnashes his teeth at them;
But the Lord laughs at him,
for he sees that his day is coming.
A sword the wicked draw; they bend their bow
to bring down the afflicted and the poor,
to slaughter those whose path is right.
But their swords shall pierce their own hearts,
and their bows shall be broken.
Better is the scanty store of the just
then the great wealth of the wicked,
For the power of the wicked shall be broken,
but the Lord supports the just.
The Lord watches over the lives of the wholehearted;
their inheritance lasts forever.
They are not put to shame in an evil time;
in days of famine they have plenty.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now and forever. Amen.
Antiphon:
Trust in the Lord
and do good.
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 forever.
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 aloud 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 forever
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
now and forever. Amen.
Alleluia.
HOOSOYO
PROEMION
Praise, glory and honor to the One who raises the dead,
and awakens 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 evening,
and all the days of our lives, now and forever.
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 received 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 the 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, forever.
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 forever.
Amen.
READINGS
MAZMOORO
Now, as the sun goes down and 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 Letter of James
James 2: 14-26
What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister has nothing to wear and has no food for the day, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, keep warm, and eat well,” but you do not give them the necessities of the body, what good is it? So also faith of itself, if it does not have works, is dead. Indeed someone might say, “You have faith and I have works.” Demonstrate your faith to me without works, and I will demonstrate my faith to you from my works. You believe that God is one. You do well. Even the demons believe that and tremble. Do you want proof, you ignoramus, that faith without works is useless? Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered his son Isaac upon the altar? You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by the works. Thus the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,”
and he was called “the friend of God.” See how a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. And in the same way, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she welcomed the messengers and sent them out by a different route? For just as a body without a spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.
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 that 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 judgment of all
human beings; adoration to the Son, whose judgment is perfect;
thanksgiving to the Spirit, who rejects privilege and partiality
and treats each on 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 prayers grant pardon to us and our deceased.
HOOTOMO
Let us thank, adore, and praise the holy and glorious Trinity:
Father, Son, + and Holy Spirit.
Amen.
TRIISAGION
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 forever.
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 forever.
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 forever.
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 forever.
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 teachers of the truth 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,
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 his 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 forever.
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.