On the Day of your Return
O Beloved Sisters Dimah, Marumah and Ruba
Let Us Join Our Hearts All In One to Lift Up
The Great Doxology Unto Him
Dimah
Glory to God in the highest
and on earth peace
good will towards men
Marumah
We praise Thee
we bless Thee
we worship Thee
we glorify Thee
we give thanks to Thee
for Thy great glory
Ruba
O Lord, Heavenly King
God the Father Almighty
O Lord the Only-begotten Son
Jesus Christ
and the Holy Spirti
Dimah
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
Marumah
Receive our prayer
Thou that sittest at the right hand of the Father
and have mercy on us
Ruba
For Thou only art holy
Thou only art Lord
Jesus Christ
to the glory of God the Father. Amen
Dimah
Every day will I bless Thee
and I will praise Thy Name for ever
yea, for ever and ever
Marumah
Vouchsafe, O Lord
to keep us this day without sin
Ruba
Blessed art Thou, O Lord, the God of our Fathers
and praised and glorified is Thy Name unto the ages. Amen
Dimah
Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us
according as we have hoped in Thee
Marumah
Blessed art Thou, O Lord, teach me Thy statutes
Ruba
Blessed art Thou, O Lord, teach me Thy statutes
Dimah
Blessed art Thou, O Lord, teach me Thy statutes
Marumah
Lord, Thou hast been our refuge from generation to generationI said: O Lord, have mercy on me
heal my soul, for I have sinned against Thee
Ruba
Lord, unto Thee have I fled for refuge
teach me to do Thy will, for Thou art my God
Dimah
For in Thee is the fountain of life
in Thy light shall we see light
O continue Thy mercy unto them that know Thee
Marumah
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us
Ruba
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us
Dimah
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us
Marumah
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit
Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen
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O Handmaidens of God and his beloved
I shall seal this ten day blessed vigils by these perils of wisdom
spoken by the Holy Elders of our Sacrosanct Church
Elder Artemios of Mt. Athos
when he was serving in the Gregoriatan metochion in Arta, would
return empty-handed from his shopping for the monastery, because
he gave away all he had to the poor and the elderly
from An Athonite Gerontikon...End of quote
Evil adheres to our nature
just as rust does to iron or grime to a body. However, just as a
llurgist did not produce rust nor parents bring about grime on
their children, neither did God cause evil. He implanted a
conscience and reason into the human being so that he would avoid
evil, knowing that it is harmful to him and only leads toward
suffering. Be vigilant: in seeing someone successful in power and
wealth, do not in any way praise him. But at that moment, imagine
death before you and you will never wish for anything bad or earthly...End of quote
St. Mark the Ascetic, late 4th – early 5th centuries
commemorated 5 March
One of the elders said
to the brothers at Kellia: God is everywhere. He draws near to those who live devoutly and fight the spiritual battle; to those
whose religion goes further than mere pronouncements, but who
are distinguished by their deeds
Where God is present, who would wish to hatch conspiracies against us? Who would be strong enough to inflict any hurt?End of quote
John Moschus, Leimonarion (The Spiritual Ladder), 144
The mouth which is continuously giving thanks
receives blessing from God. In the heart that always shows
gratitude, grace abides
End of quote
St. Isaac the Syrian, 7th century
We must know
that the constant invocation of the Name of God is a
medicine which cures not only all the passions but also their effects. As a physician applies a cure or a poultice to
the patient’s wound, and these take effect though the
patient himself does not know how this happens, so the
Name of God when invoked kills all passions, although we do not know how
End of quote
Sts. Barsanouphios and John early 6th century, Palestine
sleep...sleep well my lovely sisters
for Jesus Loves You with His All Holy Mother
your sinful-humble brother
and a servant of the Lord
always
Sulieman
O Christ our True God
Through the intercessions of Your all-pure Mother
Through the protection of the bodiless powers
and Of the holy, glorious and all praise worthy Apostles
And of St. George
And all the Saints
Have mercy on us and save us, as Your good and love mankind
