The prayer of St. St. Basil the Great: "O Lord, Lord Jesus Christ our God, Who hast long endured our sins and hast preserved us until this hour, in which, hanging on the life-giving Tree, Thou hast opened the way to paradise for the wise thief and destroyed death by death. Have mercy on us, Thy sinful and unworthy servants, for we have sinned, and have done iniquity, and are unworthy to lift up our eyes, and to look upon the heights of heaven, for we have forsaken the way of Thy righteousness, and have walked according to the will of our hearts. But we beseech Thy immeasurable goodness: have mercy on us, O Lord, according to Thy great mercy, and save us for the sake of the blessing of Thy Holy Name, for in light-mindedness our days have perished. Deliver us from the hand of the adversary, forgive us our sins and put to death our carnal thoughts, so that, having taken off the old man, we may put on the new and live for Thee, our Lord and Benefactor, and, following Thy commandments, thus reach the place of eternal rest, where all those who rejoice are dwelled. For Thou art indeed the true gladness and joy of those who love Thee, O Christ our God, and we send glory to Thee, with Thy Father without beginning, and Thy All-Holy, Good, and Life-giving Spirit, now and always, and unto the ages of eternity. Amen."

XII. The Order of Pictorials.

(A semblance of the Divine Liturgy).

Psalms: 102 (p. 27) and 145: "Praise, my soul. Gentlemen. I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing to my God as long as I exist. Do not put your trust in princes, in the son of man, in whom there is no salvation. His spirit goes out, and he returns to his land; By that day all his thoughts are gone. Blessed is he whose Helper is the God of Jacob, who has hope in the Lord his God, who created the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them; Who is forever faithful, who does justice to the oppressed, who gives bread to the hungry. The Lord looses the prisoners, the Lord opens the eyes of the blind, the Lord raises up the bent. The Lord loves the righteous. The Lord preserves the strangers, supports the fatherless and the widow, but perverts the way of the wicked. The Lord will reign forever. Thy God, O Zion, for generations and generations."

Glory is also now: "Only-begotten Son and Word of God, Immortal, Who deigned for our salvation to be incarnated from the Holy Mother of God and the Eternal Virgin Mary, Who immutably became man, Who was crucified and by His death conquered death, Christ God, One of the Holy Trinity, glorified as well as the Father and the Holy Spirit, save us."

On the Forty Days, the Psalms are not sung, but after the Ninth Hour and the prayers: "O Lord, Lord Jesus Christ...", "Blessed are sung, ch. 8: (Matt. 5,3–12).

1. "In Thy Kingdom, remember us, O Lord, when Thou comest into Thy Kingdom." 2. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven" (in the Forty Days, the refrain to each verse: "Remember us, O Lord, when you come into Your Kingdom." 3. "Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted." 4. "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth"5. "Blessed are they that hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied." 6. "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy." 7. "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." 8. "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God." 9. "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." 10. "Blessed are you when they revile you and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you unrighteously for my sake." 11. "Rejoice and be glad, for great is your reward in heaven." Glory even now. On the Forty Days: "Remember us, O Lord, when Thou comest into Thy Kingdom. Remember us, O Lord, when you come into your kingdom. Remember us, Holy One, when you come into Your Kingdom" (with three bows).

"All things in heaven sing praises to Thee, exclaiming: 'Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of hosts, heaven and earth are full of Thy glory.' Verse. "Draw near unto Him, and be enlightened, and your countenance shall not be ashamed" (Psalm 33:6). "All things in heaven sing praises to Thee, exclaiming: 'Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of hosts, heaven and earth are full of Thy glory.' Glory:.. The Synaxis of the Holy Angels and Archangels with all the heavenly host sings Thee, exclaiming: "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of hosts, heaven and earth are full of Thy glory." And now: "I believe in One God the Father..." (See Morning Prayers, p.).

"Forgive, forgive, forgive, O God, our sins, voluntary and involuntary, committed in word and deed, consciously and unconsciously, day and night, in mind and thought, – forgive us all, as the Merciful and Lover of mankind.", Our Father..."

On the Lord's feast the kontakion of the feast is sung; but if the feast of the Holy Feast coincides with it, then the kontakion is first for him. Glory even now. Kontakion of the feast. If there is no feast of the Lord or the Holy Feast, but "Hallelujah" is sung, then the Knindak of the Transfiguration, the day of the week and the daytime Holy Hymn. If the church is in the name of the Lord's feast, then the kontakion of the church, the day and the Holy Church. Glory: "With the Saints, repose..." And now: "The reliable protection of Christians..." (p. 408), and if the church is named after the Mother of God, then the kontakion is U rama, and on Saturday: "To Thee, O Lord, the Planter of creation... (p. 408). Kontakion to the Transfiguration^:

"On the mountain Thou art transfigured, O Christ God, and Thy disciples saw Thy glory as far as they could perceive Thee, so that, seeing Thee crucified, they would understand Thy voluntary suffering and proclaim to the world that Thou art truly the radiance of the Father." Day kontakions. On Monday – to the Bodiless Powers, ch. 2: "Archangels of God, servants of Divine glory, leaders of angels and teachers of men, ask for us all that is useful and great mercy, as leaders of the bodiless." On Tuesday – the Forerunner, ch. 2: "Having found in the earth, as a most sacred rose, thy head, prophet of God and Forerunner of Christ's grace, we always receive healing, for thou hast once more, as before, preached to the world about repentance." On Wednesday and Friday – the Exaltation of the Cross, ch. 4: "Voluntarily lifted up to the cross, O Christ God, grant Thy mercies to the new community bearing Thy name; rejoice the Orthodox Christians with Thy power, grant them victory over their enemies, and may they have the Cross as a protection of peace and a banner of invincibility as a help from Thee." On Thursday – to the Holy Apostles, ch. 2: "Unshakable and divinely inspired preachers, Thy chief Apostles, Thou hast received, O Lord, into Thy monastery for blessedness and repose, for Thou didst deign to receive their sufferings and death above all sacrifice, O One Who knoweth our hearts." On the same day, to St. Nicholas, ch. 3. "In Myra you, a saint, appeared as a performer of sacred rites. Having fulfilled Christ's Gospel covenant, you, venerable one, laid down your life for your flock and saved the innocent from death. Therefore you are numbered among the saints, as a great servant of the mysteries of grace."