1 I believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. 2 And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Only-begotten, begotten of the Father before all ages, Light of Light, true God of true God, begotten, uncreated, of one essence with the Father, through whom all things came to pass. 3 For our sake, men, and for our salvation, Who came down from heaven, and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit, and of the Virgin Mary, and was made man. 4 And he who was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered, and was buried. 5 And rose again on the third day, according to the Scriptures. 6 And he who ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father. 7 And again he that cometh with glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom shall have no end. 8 And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Life-giving, proceeding from the Father, equally worshipped and glorified with the Father and the Son, who spoke through the prophets. 9 Into the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. E-10 I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins. E-11 I look forward to the resurrection of the dead, 12 and the life of the age to come. Amen.

The Trisagion. Glory, and now: Most Holy Trinity: Lord, have mercy. (3) Glory, and now: Our Father: Priest: For Thine is the Kingdom: Reader: Amen.

Troparia, tone 8

Behold, the Bridegroom comes at midnight, / and blessed is the servant whom He finds awake, / but on the contrary, he whom He finds careless is unworthy. / See then, my soul, / that you are not overcome by sleep, / that you are not put to death, / and imprisoned outside the Kingdom, / but arise, crying out: / "Holy, Holy, Holy Thou art God, / through the prayers of the Mother of God, have mercy on us!"

Glory: Thinking of that dreadful day, O my soul, / watch, kindling thy lamp shining with oil, / for thou knowest not when thou shalt be overtaken / by a voice proclaiming: "Behold, [your] Bridegroom!" / Take heed, O my soul, / that thou dost not slumber and remain outside the chamber, / knocking like five virgins, / but remain patiently without sleep, / to meet Christ with fat oil, / and He will give thee the divine palace of His glory.

And now: To Thee, the impregnable wall / and the salvific stronghold, O Virgin Mother of God, we beseech: / to frustrate the plans of the adversaries, / to turn the sorrow of Thy people into joy, / to protect Thy city, to strengthen pious Christians, / pray for peace of peace, / for Thou, the Mother of God, is our hope.

[On feast days, instead of these troparia, the troparion of the feast is read. ] 2

Lord, have mercy. (40)

And the prayer: At all times and at every hour receiving worship and glorification in heaven and on earth, Christ God, long-suffering, abundantly merciful, most merciful, loving the righteous and having mercy on sinners, calling all to salvation with the promise of future blessings! O Lord, accept our prayers in this hour and direct our lives to Thy commandments: sanctify our souls, cleanse our bodies, correct our thoughts, purify our thoughts, and deliver us from all sorrow, trouble, and torment. Protect us with Thy holy Angels, so that by their host we may attain unity in faith and understanding of Thy unapproachable glory, for Thou art blessed unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Lord, have mercy. (3) Glory, and now:

By the honor of the supreme Cherubim / and incomparably more glorious than the Seraphim, / who gave birth to God the Word in virginity, / the true Mother of God – we magnify Thee.

In the name of the Lord, bless, father.

Priest: O God, have mercy on us and bless us; show us the light of Thy countenance, and have mercy on us.

Reader: Amen.