A Simple Prayer Rule

Simple Prayer Rule: Morning and Evening

 [Standing before your icons, light a candle and/or some incense and collect yourself and quiet your thoughts. Then begin.]

Trisagion Prayers:

The introductory prayers with which we preface our prayer time.

In the name of the ☩ Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 

 

Glory to Thee, O God, Glory to Thee! 

 

O Heavenly King, Comforter, the Spirit of Truth who art everywhere present and fillest all things, Treasury of Good gifts and Giver of life: come and abide in us. Cleanse us from every stain and save our souls, O Good One. 

 

☩(-metania) Holy God. Holy Mighty. Holy Immortal Have mercy on us. (x3) 

 

Glory to the ☩ Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen. 

 

All Holy Trinity, have mercy on us.

Lord, cleanse us of our sins. 

Master, pardon our iniquities. 

Holy God, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy Name's sake. 

 

Lord, have mercy. (x3) 

 

Glory to the ☩ Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. 

 

Our Father… 

but ☩ deliver us from the evil one,

For Thine is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory of the ☩ Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. 

Lord have mercy (x12)

Come let us worship God our King. ☩(-metania)

Come let us worship Christ, our King and our God. ☩(-metania)

Come let us worship Christ Himself, our King and our God. ☩(-metania)

Morning:

One or more of the 6 morning Psalms, as time allows:

3, 37, 62, 87, 102, 142

The following morning prayer of St. Philaret, and/or another morning prayer, as time allows:

O Lord, grant me to greet the coming day in peace.

Help me in all things to rely upon your holy will.

In every hour of the day reveal your will to me.

Bless my dealings with all who surround me.

Teach me to treat all that comes to me throughout the day with peace of soul and with firm conviction that your will governs all.

In all my deeds and words, guide my thoughts and feelings.

In unforeseen events, let me not forget that all are sent by you.

Teach me to act firmly and wisely, without embittering or embarrassing others.

Give me strength to bear the fatigue of the coming day with all that it shall bring.

Direct my will, teach me to pray.

And you, yourself, pray in me.

Amen.

The Lesser Doxology:

Glory be to Thee Who hast shown us the light! Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will towards men. We praise Thee; we bless Thee; we worship Thee; we glorify Thee; we give thanks to Thee for Thy great glory: O Lord, Heavenly King, God the Father Almighty, O Lord the Only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. 

O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sin of the world: have mercy on us, Thou that takest away the sins of the world. Receive our prayer, Thou that sittest at the right hand of the Father, and have mercy on us. For Thou only art holy; Thou only art Lord, Jesus Christ, to the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Every day will I bless Thee, and I will praise Thy Name for ever, yea, for ever and ever. Lord, Thou hast been our refuge from generation to generation. I said: O Lord, have mercy on me; heal my soul, for I have sinned against Thee. Lord, unto Thee have I fled for refuge; teach me to do Thy will, for Thou art my God. For in Thee is the fountain of life; in Thy light shall we see light. O continue Thy mercy unto them that know Thee.
Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin. Blessed art Thou, O Lord, the God of our Fathers, and praised and glorified is Thy name unto the ages. Amen.
Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we have hoped in Thee. ☩(-metania) Blessed art Thou, O Lord, teach me Thy statutes. ☩(-metania) Blessed art Thou, O Master, grant me understanding of Thy statutes. ☩(-metania) Blessed art Thou, O Holy One, enlighten me by Thy statutes. 

O Lord, Thy mercy endureth for ever; despise not the works of Thy hands. Unto Thee is due praise, unto Thee is due song, unto Thee glory is due, to the ☩Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Add any conversational prayers about your concerns for the day, then move ahead to the conclusion.

Evening:

One or both of the evening Psalms, as time allows:

103, 140

This evening prayer or another evening/nighttime prayer:

O Lord, God our Father, if during this day I have sinned in word, deed or thought, forgive me in Your goodness and love. Grant me peaceful sleep; protect me from all evil and wake me in the morning that I may glorify you, ☩Father, Son and Holy Spirit now and ever and unto ages of ages, Amen.

Psalm 50

Prayers for the living:
Lord have mercy on [name] (etc. As desired/known, mention specific concerns ie healing, safe travel, etc)

Prayers for the reposed:
Lord remember your servants who have departed this life before us, especially [names].

Grant them rest in your presence, where all sorrow, sickness, and sighing have fled away, and forgive them all their sins, for You alone are sinless and the Lover of mankind.

Prayers to Patron Saints and Intercessors:

Holy Father/Mother [Saint], pray to the Lord on my behalf, that my soul would be saved.

or Troparia/Kontakia if known.

Conclusion:

Lord have mercy. (x12)

O Theotokos and Virgin rejoice! Oh Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, for thou hast borne the Savior of our souls.(x3)

Through the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ ☩ our God have mercy on us and save us.

Amen.