An Orthodox/Catholic Prayer thread

[PeterPaul]

I thought, with the help of TAW, that we might post vernacular and Latin/Greek/Russian prayers for the benefit of all. I would love ot learn some greek prayers by the way.

Confiteor Deo omnipotenti, beatae Mariae semper Virgini, beato Michaeli Archangelo, beato Joanni Baptistae, sanctis Apostolis Petro et Paulo, omnibus Sanctis, et vobis, fratres (et tibi pater), quia peccavi nimis cogitatione, verbo et opere: mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. Ideo precor beatam Mariam semper Virginem, beatum Michaelem Archangelum, beatum Joannem Baptistam, sanctos Apostolos Petrum et Paulum, omnes Sanctos, et vos, fratres (et te, pater), orare pro me ad Dominum Deum nostrum. Amen.

translation:

I confess to almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy apostles Peter and Paul, to all the saints, and to you my brothers (and to thee, father) that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore, I beseech blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Michael the archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy apostles Peter and Paul, and all the saints, to pray for me to the Lord our God. Amen.

 

[PeterPaul]

AVE Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.

translation:

HAIL Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and in the hour of our death. Amen

 

[Marjorie]

Svyati Bozhe, Svyati Krepki, Svyati Besmertni, pomilui nas.
Svyati Bozhe, Svyati Krepki, Svyati Besmertni, pomilui nas.
Svyati Bozhe, Svyati Krepki, Svyati Besmertni, pomilui nas.
Slava Otsu, i Synu, i Svyatomu Dukhu, i nyne i prisno i vo veki vekov. Amin.
Svyati Besmertni, pomilui nas.
Svyati Bozhe, Svyati Krepki, Svyati Besmertni, pomilui nas.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.

In IC XC,
Marjorie

P.S. this might be wrong as Orthodox generally pray and worship in the vernacular, so I only know a little Slavonic!

 

[Marjorie]

Christos voskrese iz mertvych, smertiju smert poprav, I suscym vo hrob'ich zivot daravav!

Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life!

in IC XC,
Marjorie

 

[Marjorie]

Izhe kheruvimy tayno obrazuyushche
i zhivotvoryashchey Troitse trisvyatuyu pesn pripevayushche,
vsyakoye nyne zhiteyskoye otlozhim popecheniye. Amen.
Yako da Tsarya vsekh podymen
Angel'skimi nevidimodorinosima chinmi. Alliluya.

Let us who mystically represent the cherubim
And who sing the thrice-holy hymn to the Life-Creating Trinity,
Now lay aside all earthly cares. Amen.
That we may receive the King of All,
Who comes invisibly upborne by the angelic hosts. Alleluia.

In IC XC,
Marjorie

 

[PeterPaul]

Before meals


BENEDIC, Domine, nos et haec tua dona quae de tua largitate sumus sumpturi. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.

Ante prandium

Mensae coelestis participes faciat nos, Rex aeternae gloriae. Amen.

Ante cenam

Ad coenam vitae aeternae perducat nos, Rex aeternae gloriae. Amen.
BLESS us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts which we are about to receive from Thy bounty, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

translation:

Add for midday;

May the King of everlasting glory make us partakers of the heavenly table. Amen.

Add for evening;

May the King of ever-lasting glory lead us to the banquet of life eternal. Amen.

 

[Marjorie]

Ot yunosti moyeya mnozi boryut mya strasti:
no Sam mya zastupi i spasi.
Nenavidyashchii Sione, posramitesa ot Gospoda:
yako trava bo ognyom budete izsokhshe.
Svyatym Dukhom vsyaka dusha zhivitsa,
i chistotoyu vozvyshayetsa, svetleyetsa,
Troycheskim yedinstvom svyashchonnotayne.

From my youth have many passions fought within me:
but do Thou come instead and save me.
Those who abhor Zion, confess your shame before the Lord:
as grass in the fire shall you be dried up.
Every soul lives by the Holy Ghost
and is raised and purified by its purity,
and by the one and only Holy Trinity.

In IC XC,
Marjorie

 

[PeterPaul]

DEUS meus, ex toto corde poenitet me omnium meorum peccatorum, eaque detestor, quia peccando, non solum poenas a Te iuste statutas promeritus sum, sed praesertim quia offendi Te, summum bonum, ac dignum qui super omnia diligaris. Ideo firmiter propono, adiuvante gratia Tua, de cetero me non peccaturum peccandique occasiones proximas fugiturum. Amen.

translation:

O MY God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee and I detest all my sins because of Thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to sin no more and avoid the near occasions of sin. Amen

 

[Marjorie]

Razboynika blagorazumnago
vo yedinem chase rayevi spodobil yesi;
Gospodi, i mene drevom krestnem prosveti i spasi mya.
Prosveti i spasi mya.

The wise thief
You made worthy of paradise in a single moment.
O Lord, by the wood of your cross,
Illumine me also, and save me.

In IC XC,
Marjorie

 

[OrthodoxTexan]

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

Glory to thee, our God, glory to thee.

O heavenly King, O Comforter, the Spirit of truth, who art in all places and fillest all things; Treasury of good things and Giver of life: Come and dwell in us and cleanse us from every stain, and save our souls, O gracious Lord.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal : have mercy on us. (Thrice)

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

All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, cleanse us from our sins. Master, pardon our iniquities. Holy God, visit and heal our infirmities for thy Name’s sake.

Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)

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

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of the Father, and the Son, and of the Holy Spirit: now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

 

[PeterPaul]

EN EGO, o bone et dulcissime Iesu, ante conspectum tuum genibus me provolvo, ac maximo animi ardore te oro atque obtestor, ut meum in cor vividos fidei, spei et caritatis sensus, atque veram peccatorum meorum poenitentiam, eaque emendandi firmissimam voluntatem velis imprimere; dum magno animi affectu et dolore tua quinque vulnera mecum ipse considero ac mente contemplor, illud prae oculis habens, quod iam in ore ponebat tuo David propheta de te, o bono Iesu: Foderunt manus meas et pedes meos: dinumeraverunt omnia ossa mea. Amen.

translation:

BEHOLD, o good and most sweet Jesus, I fall upon my knees before Thee, and with most fervent desire beg and beseech Thee that Thou wouldst impress upon my heart a lively sense of faith, hope and charity, true repentance for my sins, and a firm resolve to make amends. And with deep affection and grief, I reflect upon Thy five wounds, having before my eyes that which Thy prophet David spoke about Thee, o good Jesus: "They have pierced my hands and feet, they have counted all my bones." Amen.

 

[tdcharles]

The Rosary is my favorite prayer. Although its modern form has Catholic origins, it has been shown to be a truly multi-denominational prayer.

The prayers of the Rosary in Latin and English: http://www.miraclerosarymission.org/rosary-latin.htm

How to pray the Latin Rosary: http://www.newadvent.org/library/rosary.pdf

How to pray the Eastern Rosary: http://members.tripod.com/~Kranyak/eastern%20rosary.htm

 

[Marjorie]

Agios O Theos, Agios Eskhiros, Agios Athanatos, eleison imas.
Agios O Theos, Agios Eskhiros, Agios Athanatos, eleison imas.
Agios O Theos, Agios Eskhiros, Agios Athanatos, eleison imas.
Doxa Patri kai Yio kai Hagio Pneumati, kai nun kai aei kai eis tous aionas ton aionon. Amin.
Agios Athanatos, eleison imas.
Agios O Theos, Agios Eskhiros, Agios Athanatos, eleison imas.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.

In IC XC,
Marjorie

 

[Marjorie]

It is truly meet to bless you O Birthgiver-of-God,
Ever blessed and most pure and the Mother of our God.
More honorable than the cherubim,
And more glorious beyond compare than the seraphim,
Without defilement you gave birth to God the Word.
True Theotokos, we magnify you.

In IC XC,
Marjorie

 

[PeterPaul]

DEUS meus, credo in te, spero in te, amo te super omnia ex tota anima mea, ex toto corde meo, ex totis viribus meis; amo te quia es infinite bonus et dignus qui ameris; et quia amo te, me paenitet ex toto corde te offendisse: miserere mihi peccatori. Amen.


translation:

MY GOD, I believe in Thee, hope in Thee, and love Thee above all things with all my soul, with all my heart and with all my strength; I love Thee because Thou art infinitely good and worthy of being loved; and because I love Thee, I repent with all my heart of having offended Thee. Have mercy on me, a sinner. Amen.

 

[Marjorie]

(my favorite paschal hymn)

The angel cried to the lady full of grace: "Rejoice, rejoice O pure virgin! Again, I say rejoice! Your son is risen from His three days in the tomb. With Himself He has raised all the dead. Rejoice, rejoice O ye people!" Shine! Shine! Shine, O new Jerusalem! The glory of the Lord has shown on you! Exult now, exult and be glad, O Zion! Be radiant, O pure Theotokos, in the resurrection of your Son!

In IC XC,
Marjorie

 

[Annabel Lee]

I was reading through The Chapel and ran into this prayer I posted in April 2002. I'd forgotten about it.
I was thinking about my deceased mother today too.
Weird how that works out.

http://www.christianforums.com/showthread.php?p=136938&postcount=31

ANGELE Dei,
qui custos es mei,
Me tibi commissum pietate superna;
Hodie illumina, custodi, rege, et guberna.
Amen.

 

[PeterPaul]

(my favorite paschal hymn)

The angel cried to the lady full of grace: "Rejoice, rejoice O pure virgin! Again, I say rejoice! Your son is risen from His three days in the tomb. With Himself He has raised all the dead. Rejoice, rejoice O ye people!" Shine! Shine! Shine, O new Jerusalem! The glory of the Lord has shown on you! Exult now, exult and be glad, O Zion! Be radiant, O pure Theotokos, in the resurrection of your Son!

In IC XC,
Marjorie

Marjorie that is beautiful! You are right!

Now one of these days I would love to do in Hebrew what we have done in this thread.

 

[Marjorie]

Kyrie Iesou Christe, Yie Tou Theo, eleison me!

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me!

In IC XC,
Marjorie

 

[PeterPaul]

Gratias tibi ago, Domine, sancte Pater, omnipotens aeterne Deus, qui me peccatorem, indignum famulum tuum, nullis meis meritis, sed sola dignatione misericordiae tuae satiare dignatus es pretioso Corpore et Sanguine Filii tui, Domini nostri Iesu Christi. Et precor, ut haec sancta communio non sit mihi reatus ad poenam, sed intercessio salutaris ad veniam. Sit mihi armatura fidei et scutum bonae voluntatis. Sit vitiorum meorum evacuatio, concupiscentiae et libidinis exterminatio, caritatis et patientiae, humilitatis et obedientiae omniumque virtutem augmentatio: contra insidias inimicorum omnium, tam visibilum quam invisibilium firma defensio; motuum meorum, tam carnalium quam spiritualium, perfecta quietatio: in te uno ac vero Deo firma adhaesio; atque finis mei felix consummatio. Et precor te, ut ad illud ineffabile convivium me peccatorem perducere digneris, ubi tu, cum Filio tuo et Spiritu Sancto. Sanctis tuis es lux vera, satietas plena, gaudium sempiternum, iucunditas consummata et felicitas perfecta. Per eundem Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.

translation:

Lord, Father all-powerful, and ever-living God, I thank Thee, for even though I am a sinner, Thy unprofitable servant, not because of my worth, but in the kindness of Thy mercy, Thou hast fed me with the precious Body and Blood of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. I pray that this holy communion may not bring me condemnation and punishment but forgiveness and salvation. May it be a helmet of faith and a shield of good will. May it purify me from evil ways and put an end to my evil passions. May it bring me charity and patience, humility and obedience, and growth in power to do good. May it be my strong defense against all my enemies, visible and invisible, and the perfect calming of all my evil impulses, bodily and spiritual. May it unite me more closely to Thee, the one true God and lead me safely through death to everlasting happiness with Thee. And I pray that Thou willest lead me, a sinner to the banquet where Thou with Thy Son and Holy Spirit, are true and perfect light, total fulfillment, everlasting joy, gladness without end, and perfect happiness to Thy saints. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen