8th 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:
How lovely is your dwelling place,
O Lord of hosts.
Psalm 84
How lovely is your dwelling place,
O Lord of hosts!
My soul yearns and pines
for the courts of the Lord.
My heart and my flesh
cry out for the living God.
Even the sparrow finds a home,
and the swallow a nest in which she puts her young—
Your altars, O Lord of hosts,
my King and my God!
Happy they who dwell in your house!
Continually they praise you.
Happy the men whose strength you are!
Their hearts are set upon the pilgrimage:
When they pass through the valley of the mastic trees,
they make a spring of it;
the early rain clothes it with generous growth.
They go from strength to strength;
they shall see the God of gods in Zion.
O Lord of hosts, hear my prayer;
hearken, O God of Jacob!
O God, behold our shield,
and look upon the face of your anointed.
I had rather one day in your courts
then a thousand elsewhere;
I had rather lie at the threshold of the house of my God
then dwell in the tents of the wicked.
For a sun and a shield is the Lord God;
grace and glory he bestows;
The Lord withholds no good thing
from those who walk in sincerity.
O Lord of hosts,
happy the men who trust in you!
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now and forever. Amen.
Antiphon:
How lovely is your dwelling place,
O Lord of hosts.
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 Jude
Jude 11-25
Woe to them! They followed the way of Cain, abandoned themselves to Balaam’s error for the sake of gain, and perished in the rebellion of Korah. These are blemishes on your love feasts, as they carouse fearlessly and look after themselves. They are waterless clouds blown about by winds, fruitless trees in late autumn, twice dead and uprooted. They are like wild waves of the sea, foaming up their shameless deeds, wandering stars for whom the gloom of darkness has been reserved forever. Enoch, of the seventh generation from Adam, prophesied also about them when he said, “Behold, the Lord has come with his countless holy ones to execute judgment on all and to convict everyone for all the godless deeds that they committed and for all the harsh words godless sinners have uttered against him.” These people are complainers, disgruntled ones who live by their desires; their mouths utter bombast as they fawn over people to gain advantage. But you, beloved, remember the words spoken beforehand by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ, for they told you, “In [the] last time there will be scoffers who will live according to their own godless desires.”
These are the ones who cause divisions; they live on the natural plane, devoid of the Spirit.
But you, beloved, build yourselves up in your most holy faith; pray in the holy Spirit. Keep yourselves in the love of God and wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. On those who waver, have mercy; save others by snatching them out of the fire; on others have mercy with fear, abhorring even the outer garment stained by the flesh.
To the one who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished and exultant, in the presence of his glory, to the only God, our savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord be glory, majesty, power, and authority from ages past, now, and for ages to come. Amen.
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 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;
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.