The Great Feast of the Holy Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy. Lord Theophany of Our Lord God have mercy. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the and Savior Jesus Christ Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. THE ORDER FOR READER GREAT COMPLINE WHEN WE ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND CHURCH TUESDAY JANUARY 5, 2021 EVERYONE: Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth *THE SERVICE TAKES PLACE IN FRONT OF OUR ICON CORNERS* as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and EVERYONE: O, God cleanse me a sinner and have mercy forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass on me! (3x) against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us READER: Through the Prayers of Our Holy Fathers, O from evil. Lord Jesus Christ Our God, Have Mercy on us. READER: Through the Prayers of Our Holy Fathers, O READER: Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have Lord Jesus Christ Our God, Have Mercy on us. mercy on us. (3 times) Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the READER: Amen. Lord have mercy (12x) Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the O most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. cleanse from our sins. Master, pardon our transgressions. Come, let us worship God our King! Come, let us Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy Name’s worship and fall down before Christ, our King and our God! sake. Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ Himself, our King and our God! 1 Psalm IV are vexed. My soul also is sore troubled: but, Lord, how long wilt thou punish me? Turn thee, 0 Lord, and deliver Hear me, when I call, 0 God my righteousness: my soul; 0 save me, for thy mercy's sake. For in death no thou has set me at liberty, when I was in trouble, have man remembered thee; and who will give thee thanks in mercy upon me, and hearken unto my prayer. 0 ye sons of the pit? I am weary of my groaning; every night wash I my men, how long will ye blaspheme mine honor, and have bed, and water my couch with tears. My beauty is gone for such pleasure in vanity, and seek after falsehood? Know every trouble, and worn away because of all mine this also, that the Lord bath chosen to himself the man that enemies. Away from me. all ye that work vanity, is godly, when I call upon the Lord he will hear me. Stand for the Lord bath heard my petition; the Lord will in awe, and sin not; commune with your own heart, and in receive my prayer. All mine enemies shall be confounded, your chamber, and be still. Offer the sacrifice of and sore vexed; they shall be turned back, and put to righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord. There be shame suddenly. many that say, Who will show us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. Thou hast put Psalm XIII gladness in my heart, since the time that their corn, and How long wilt thou forget me, 0 Lord; forever? wine, and oil increased. I will lay me down in peace, and How long wilt thou hide thy face from me? How long take my rest; for it is thou, Lord, only, that makest me shall I seek counsel in my soul, and be so vexed in my dwell in safety. heart? How long shall mine enemies triumph over me? Psalm VI Consider, and hear me. 0 Lord my God; lighten mine eyes, that I sleep not in death; lest mine enemy say, I have 0 Lord, rebuke me not in thine indignation, prevailed against him: for if I be cast down, they that neither chasten me in thy displeasure. Have mercy upon trouble me will rejoice at it. But my trust is in thy mercy, me, 0 Lord, for I am weak; 0 Lord, heal me, for my bones 2 and my heart is joyful in thy salvation. I will sing of the Make your plans, if you wish, but it will come to Lord, because he bath dealt so lovingly with me; yea, I will nothing. praise the Name of the Lord most Highest. Consider, and We do not fear your threats, nor are we troubled. hear me, 0 Lord my God; lighten mine eyes, that I sleep not For the Lord our God is holy, and Him we will in death; lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against fear. him. If I trust in Him, He will be my sanctification. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, I will wait for Him, He will save me. now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Behold, I and the children whom God has given Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to Thee, 0 God. (3) me are signs and portents in Israel from the Lord of Hosts. READER: God is with us! Understand this, O nations, The people who walked in darkness have seen a and submit yourselves, for God is with us. great light. Choir: God is with us! Understand this, O nations, and submit yourselves, for God is with us. To those who dwell in the land of the shadow of death, a light is risen. READER: Hear this, all you ends of the earth! For unto us a Child is born; unto us a Son is Choir: For God is with us! (This refrain is sung after given. each verse.) And the government shall be upon His shoulder. READER: Submit yourselves, you mighty ones! And of His peace there shall be no end. Even if your strength returns, you shall be And His Name shall be called the Angel of Great overthrown once more. Counsel. Take counsel together, if you wish, but it will Wonderful, Counsellor. come to nothing. Mighty God, Eternal Ruler, Prince of Peace. 3 The Father of the World to Come. The day being past, I hymn Thee, O Holy One; I Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the pray that this evening, and in the coming night I may be Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. without peril; Grant this to me, O Savior, and save me. READER: God is with us! Understand this, O nations, and submit yourselves, for God is with us! The bodiless nature of the Cherubim with unceasing hymns glorify Thee. The six- winged Seraphim, Choir: God is with us! Understand this, O nations, and submit yourselves, for God is with us! with never-ceasing voices greatly magnify Thee. And all the hosts of the Angels praise Thee with thrice-holy hymns. Reader: The day being past, I give thanks to Thee, O Lord; For before all ages Thou art the existing Father, together I pray, that this evening and in the coming night I may be with Thy Son, who art also from everlasting, and The Spirit without sin; Grant this to me, O Savior, and save me. of life, Thou dost manifest the Undivided Trinity. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the O Most holy Virgin Theotokos, and ye eyewitness Holy Spirit. Apostles and servants of the Word, along with all the choirs of Prophets and Martyrs, who have attained unto eternal The day being past, I glorify Thee, O Master; I life: Pray fervently for us all, for we are in great distress; pray that this the evening, and in the coming night I may be that, being delivered from the snares of the evil one, we may without temptation; Grant this to me, O Savior, and save proclaim the angelic hymn: Holy, Holy, Holy, Thrice-holy me. Lord, have mercy and save us. Amen. Now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen. 4 People: I believe in one God the Father Almighty, Maker for the remission of sins. I look for the of heaven and earth, And of all things visible and Resurrection of the dead, And the Life of the invisible: And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son world to come. Amen. of God. the only-begotten, Begotten of the Father (The following invocations are sung antiphonally between before all ages; Light of Light, True God of true READER and choir) God, Begotten, not made, of one Essence with the READER: All-holy lady Theotokos, pray for us sinners! Father; By whom all things were made; Who, for us men, and for our salvation, came down from Choir: All-holy lady Theotokos, pray for us sinners! heaven, And was incarnate by the Holy Spirit READER: All you heavenly hosts of holy angels and and the Virgin Mary, and became man. And He archangels, pray for us sinners! was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate; and Choir: All you heavenly hosts of holy angels and suffered and was buried. And the third day He archangels, pray for us sinners! rose again, according to the Scriptures. And READER: O holy John, prophet, forerunner and Baptist of ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand our Lord Jesus Christ, pray for us sinners! of the Father. And He shall come again with Choir: O holy John, prophet, forerunner and Baptist of our Lord Jesus Christ, pray for us sinners! glory to judge the living and the dead; Whose kingdom shall have no end.