TRISAGION PRAYERS FOR A 
LAY PERSON FALLEN ASLEEP IN CHRIST
FOR USE AT MOST TIMES OF THE YEAR
AND
PANIKHIDA FOR THOSE 
FALLEN ASLEEP

[updated 20011115, 20061210]

     Our Father + in Heaven:  May Your name be reverenced; may Your reign come to pass.  May Your Will be fulfilled on earth the way it is in Heaven.  Give us this day our daily sustenance; and for what we owe forgive us, just as we forgive others for what they owe us.  And do not let us be put to the test, but free us from the evil one.]

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TRISAGION PRAYERS FOR A LAY PERSON 
FALLEN ASLEEP IN CHRIST
Blessed + be our God both now and forevermore.  Ameen.

Christ has risen + from the dead,
by death has trampled on death,
and has bestowed Life on those in the grave.

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 throughout the ages.  Ameen.

All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us.
     Lord [Father], be gracious toward our sins.
     Master [Son], pardon our transgressions.
     All-holy [Spirit], heed and heal our frailties, for your name's sake..

Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

Glory to the Father and to the + Son and to the Holy Spirit;
both now and ever and throughout the ages.  Ameen.

     Our Father + in Heaven:  May Your name be reverenced; may Your reign come to pass.  May Your Will be fulfilled on earth the way it is in Heaven.  Give us this day our daily sustenance; and for what we owe forgive us, just as we forgive others for what they owe us.  And do not let us be put to the test, but free us from the evil one.

RESPONSORY AND LITANY

Among the spirits of the righteous departed, Savior, grant repose to the soul of your servant, preserving it for the blessed Life, Life with You, Who cherish the human race.

In your abode of rest, Lord, where all of Your Saints repose, grant rest also to the soul of Your servant, for You alone remain immortal.

Glory to the Father and to the + Son and to the Holy Spirit;

You are our God, Who descended to Hades and freed the pains of those in  fetters.  Savior Yourself, grant repose to Your servant's soul.
both now and ever and throughout the ages.   Ameen.

The only pure and irreproachable Virgin, who without seed conceived God: 
     Intercede for the Salvation of Your servant's soul. 
Have mercy on us, God, according to Your great mercy;
     we beseech You, hearken and show mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Again we pray for the repose of the soul of God's reposed servant(s), [NAME(S)], for the remission of his/her/their every transgression voluntary and involuntary.
Lord, have mercy.
May the Lord God grant his/her soul a place where the righteous repose,  Let us intreat from Christ, our immortal King and our God, the mercies of God-, the reign of Heaven, and the remission of his/her sins.

You, Lord.
Let us beseech the Lord.
Lord have mercy.
God of spirits and all flesh, You Who  conquered death, overthrew the devil, and bestowed Life on  Your world:  Lord Yourself, grant rest to the soul of Your servant who has fallen asleep, [NAME], in a place of Light, in a place of respite--where there is no anguish, sorrow, or moaning.  Forgive his/her every sin committed by word, by deed, or by thought, as You  are good and cherish the human race, since there is no person alive who is without sin.  For You alone exist without sin; Your righteousness is righteousness for ever; and Your law is truth.
Let us intreat the Lord.
Lord have mercy.
For You, Christ our God, are the Resurrection, the Life, and the repose of Your servant fallen asleep, [NAME], and to You we ascribe Glory with Your Father without beginning and Your all-holy and Life-giving Spirit, both now and ever and thoughoutt the ages.  Ameen.

Glory to the Father and to the + Son and to the Holy Spirit
both now and ever and throughout the ages.  Ameen.

Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Father, Bless us!

The priest then sings: 

Glory to You, God, our hope; glory to You!

You Who wield authority over the dead and the living as an immortal King, Christ, Who rose from the dead, our true God:  At the supplications of Your irreproachable, holy Mother; of the holy, glorious, and all-blessëd Apostles; of our blessed and God-bearing Fathers; of the holy, glorious Prophets, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; of Christ's holy and righteous friend, Lazaros, four days entombed; and of all the Saints:  Accord the soul of Your servant who has fallen asleep, [NAME], a place in the abodes of the righteous;  grant him/her rest in Abraham's bosom; and number him/her among the
righteous.  Have mercy on us, as the One Who is good and cherishes the human race. 

May your memory be everlasting, + our [brother(s) (and) sister(s)], worthy of  blessedness and undying memory.

At the prayers of our holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on + us and save us.  Ameen.

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PANIKHIDA

Priest:  Blessëd is our God.
Reader:  Ameen.  

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 throughout the ages.  Ameen.

All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us.
     Lord, be gracious toward our sins.
     Master pardon our transgressions.
     All-holy God, heed and heal our frailties, for your name's sake.

Lord, have mercy.  (12 times)

Glory to the Father and to the + Son and to the Holy Spirit;
both now and ever and throughout the ages.  Ameen.

          Our Father + in Heaven:  May Your name be reverenced; may Your reign come to pass.  May Your Will be fulfilled on earth the way it is in Heaven.  Give us this day our daily sustenance; and for what we owe forgive us, just as we forgive others for what they owe us.  And do not let us be put to the test, but free us from the evil one.

      Come, let us worship God our King.
      Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ, our King and our God.
      Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ Himself, our King and our God.
      Come let us worship and fall down before Him.  (three reverences)

Psalm 90/91 "Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Almighty"

Glory to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; 
both now and ever and throughout the ages.  Ameen.

Aleelouïa, Aleelouïa, Aleelouïa
Glory to You, Lord.

Here follows the customary Litany:  In peace, let us beseech the Lord.

Choir:  Lord, have mercy.
    Protect us, save us, have mercy on us and keep us, God, by Your Grace.
Choir:  Lord, have mercy.
    Having implored on his/her/their behalf the mercies of God, the Reign of Heaven, and the remission of sins, let us commend ourselves and one another and all of our life to Christ our God. 
Choir:  To You, Lord.
     For You are the Resurrection, the Life, and the Repose of Your departed servant(s) [name(s)], Christ our God; and we ascribe glory to You, together with Your Father, Who is from eternity, and Your all-holy, good, and Life-giving Spirit, both now and ever and throughout the ages.  
Choir:  Ameen.

Alleelouïa.  (thrice)

Verse 1:  Blessëd are those that You have chosen and received, Lord.
Verse 2:  The remembrance of them is from generation to generation.
Verse 3:  The souls will dwell with the blessëd.

Tropary (tone 8)

     You, Who in profound wisdom mercifully order all things and Who give that which is expedient to all people, You the sole Creator:  Give rest, Lord, to the sou(s) of Your servant(s) who has/have fallen asleep.  For (s)he/they has/have set his/her/their hope on You, his/her/their Maker, the Author of his/her/their being and our God.
     Glory now and always.

Bogoroditchen

    You we have as a wall and defence as well as a Mediatress well-pleasing to God, Whom you have borne, Virgin Theotokos, the Salvation of the faithful.  

Troparies (tone 5)

     Blessëd art You, Lord; teach me Your statutes.
     The chorus of the Saints has found the Fountain of Life and the Door of Paradise.  May I too find the right way through repentance.  I am a lost sheep.  Call me, Savior, and save me.
     Blessëd art You, Lord; teach me Your statutes.
     You all who preached the Lamb of God and who like lambs were slain and have been transferred to Life everlasting, which does not grow old:  You holy Martyrs, pray to Him that He will grant us remission of our sins.
     Blessëd art You, Lord; teach me Your statutes.
     All of you who have trod the narrow and saddest way; all of you who in life  have taken on yourselves the Cross as a yoke and have followed Me through faith, draw near:  Enjoy the honors and the crows that I have prepared for you.
     Blessëd art You, Lord; teach me Your statutes.
     I am the icon of Your ineffable glory, though I bear the scars of transgressions:  Show Your compassion on Your creature, Master, and purify him/her/them by Your loving-kindness.  And grant me the native land of my heart's desire, making me again an inhabitant of Paradise. 
     Blessëd art You, Lord; teach me Your statutes.
     You Who of old called me into being fromnothing and honoredme with Your divine Image, but ibecause of my having forgotten Your commandments have returned me again to the earth from which I was carried away:  Restore me to that Image and to my pristine beauty.
     Blessëd art You, Lord; teach me Your statutes.
     Give rest, Lord to the soul(s) of Your servant(s) and establish him/her/them in Paradise, wherethe choirs of the Saints and the righteous shine, Lord, like the stars of Heaven.  Give rest to Your servant(s) who has/have fallen asleep, disregarding all of his/her/their transgressions.

Glory to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 

Troitchen

     We devoutly hymn the triune Effulgence of the one Godhead, crying aloud:   Holy are You, Father, Who are from eternity, Son co-eternal, and Spirit divine!   Illumine us who with faith worship You, and rescue us from eternal fire.

 Both now and ever and throughout the ages.  Ameen.

Bogoroditchen

    Hail, pure one, who for the Salvation of all people brought forth God in the flesh,  through Whom the human race has found Salvation.  Though you we have found Paradise, pure, all-blessëd Theotokos.

Aleelouïa, aleelouïa, aleelouïa. 
Glory to You, God.

     Again and again in peace let us beseech the Lord.
Choir:  Lord, have mercy.
     We further pray for the repose of the servant(s) of God [name(s)] departed this life, and that (s)he/they may be pardoned for all of his/her/their sins, both voluntary and involuntary.
Choir:  Lord, have mercy.
     That the Lord God may establish his/her/their soul(s) where the righteous repose.
Choir:  Lord, have mercy.
     Of Christ, the immortal Kind and our God, we entreat the mercy of God, the Reign of Heaven, and the remission of his/her/their sins.
Choir:  Grant it, Lord.
Priest:  Let us entreat the Lord.
Choir:  Lord, have mercy.

The priest now reas this prayer in silence:
     God of spirits and all flesh, Who have trampled down death and rendered null the power of the devil, and have given Life to Your world:  Give rest, Lord--You Yourself--to the soul(s) of your departed servant(s) [name(s)] in a place of radiance, a place of verdure, a place of rest, from which all sickness, sorrow, and sighing have fled away.  Pardon every transgression that (s)he/they has/have committed by word, or deed or thought; since You are a good God and cherish the human race and there is no one who lives and does not sin.  For You alone are without sin and Your righteousness is reighteousness for all eternity; and Your word is true.

     For You are the Resurrection, the Life, and the Repose of Your departed servant(s) [name(s)], Christ our God; and we ascribe glory to You, together with Your Father, Who is from eternity, and Your all-holy, good, and Life-giving Spirit, both now and ever and throughout the ages.  
Choir:  Ameen.

(tone 5)

     Give rest, Savior, to your servant(s) with the righteous, and establish him/her/them in Your courts, as it is written; and since You Who cherish the human race and are good, disregard his/her/their sins, whether voluntary or involuntary, committed either with knowledge or in ignorance.
     Glory to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, both now and ever and throughout the ages.  Ameen.

Bogoroditchen

     Christ our God, Who from a Virgin did shine forth on the cosmos, through Whom we have been made to appear as children of Light:  have mercy on us.

Psalm 50/51:  "Have mercy on me, God, 
according to Your great mercy"

Ode 1, Irmos

     When Israël passed on foot over the deep as thought it had been dry land and behld their pursuer, Pharaoh, engulfed in the sea, the people cried aloud:  Let us sing to God a song of victory.
     Give rest, Lord, to the soul(s) of Your departed servant(s). 
     Glory to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, both now and ever and throughout the ages.  Ameen. 

Ode 2 is omitted.

Ode 3, Irmos

     There is none as holy as You, Lord, my God, Who has exalted the horn of the faithful, good Lord, and established us on the rock of Your confession.    
     Give rest, Lord, to the soul(s) of Your departed servant(s). 
     Glory to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, both now and ever and throughout the ages.  Ameen. 

Priest:  Agan and again.

Ode 4, Irmos

     Christ is my strength, God and my Lord.  The august Church sings in a manner befitting God, crying aloud and from a pure mind keeping festival to the Lord.
     Give rest, Lord, to the soul(s) of Your departed servant(s). 
     Glory to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, both now and ever and throughout the ages.  Ameen. 

Ode 5, Irmos

     With Your divine Light through love, good Lord, illumine, I beseech You, the souls of those who wake early for You, in order that they may know You, LOGOS of God, as the true God, Who called forth from sin's darkness. 
     Give rest, Lord, to the soul(s) of Your departed servant(s). 
     Glory to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, both now and ever and throughout the ages.  Ameen. 

Ode 6, Irmos

     Inasmuch as I behold the sea of life surgign high with the tempest of temptations, I have fled to Your tranquil Heave and cry aloud to You:  Lead my life out of corruption, most merciful Lord.
     Give rest, Lord, to the soul(s) of Your departed servant(s). 
     Glory to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, both now and ever and throughout the ages.  Ameen. 

For You are the Resurrection and the Life!

Kondakion (tone 8)

     With the Saints give rest, Christ, to the soul(s) of Your servant(s), where there is neither sicknes nor sorrow nor sighing, but life everlasting.

Ikos

     You Who have created and fashioned the human race are alone immortal.  For of earth were we mortals made and to the earth we are to return again, as You commanded when You creted the human race, saying unto me:  "For earth you are and, to earth you are to return."  Toward there, all of us motals wend our way, making as our funeral dirge the song:  Aleelouïa, aleelouïa, aleelouïa. 

Ode 7, Irmos

     An Angel made the fiery furnace to drop dew for the Holy Youths; but God's command consumed the Chaldæans with fire and prevailed on the tormentor to cry out:  "Blessëd are You, God of our fathers."
     Give rest, Lord, to the soul(s) of Your departed servant(s). 
     Glory to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, both now and ever and throughout the ages.  Ameen. 

Ode 8, Irmos

     Out of the flames You smade dew to fall on the godly ones, and with water kindled the sacrifices of the righteous One.  For You perform all things that You wish, Christ.  We will exalt You throughout all ages.
     Give rest, Lord, to the soul(s) of Your departed servant(s). 
     Glory to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, both now and ever and throughout the ages.  Ameen. 

     We bless the Lord--the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
both now and ever and throughout the ages.  Ameen.

Priest:  Let us honor the Birth-giver of God and Mother of Light and extol her in hymns.
Choir:  The spirits and souls of the righteous will praise You, Lord.

Ode 9, Irmos

     It is not possible that human beings should see God, on Whom the ranks of the Angles dare not gaze.  But through You, all-pure one, was the LOGOS incarnate manifested to humanity:  Magnifying Him, we. together with the heavenly hosts, call You blessëd.

Here follow the thrice-"holy" and Our Father as at the beginning.

Tropary (tone 4)

     With the souls of the righteous dead give rest, Savior, to the soul(s) of Your servant(s), preserving him/her/them for the Life of beatitude which is with You, Who cherish the human race.
      In the place of Your rest, Lord, where all of Your Saints repose, give rest also to the soul(s) of Your servant(s); for You alone cherish the human race. 

Glory to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
     You are the God Who descended into Hades and loosened the bonds of the captives:  GIve Rest also to the soul(s) of Your servant(s).
Both now and ever and throughout the ages.   Ameen.

Bogoroditchen

Virgine alone pure and undefiled, who without seed brought forth God:  Pray to Him that his/her/their soul(s) may be saved.

And the Litany:

     Have mercy on us, God, according to Your great mercy, we intreat You:  Give ear and have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.  (thrice)
     We further pray for the repose of the soul(s) of the servant(s) of God departed this life [name(s)], and that (s)he/they may be pardoned of all his/her/hteir sins, both voluntary and involuntary.
Lord, have mercy.  (thrice)
      That the Lord God will establish his/her/their soul(s) where the righteous repose.
Lord, have mercy.  (thrice)
      For the mercies of God, the Reign of Heaven, and the remission of his/her/their sins, we beseech Christ, the immortal King and our God.
Choir:  Grant it, Lord.
Priest:  Let us entreat the Lord.
Choir:  Lord, have mercy.
Priest:  God of spirits.
Choir:  For You are the Resurrection and the Life.
Priest:  Wisdom!
Choir:  More honorable than the Cherubim.
Priest:  Glory to You, Christ God; glory to You!
Choir:  Glory both now and ever. 

Lord have mercy (thrice).   

Bless!

Dismissal

    May the One Who has power over both the living and the dead, Who Himself rose again from the dead, Christ our true God--through the prayers of His all-pure Mother, the Holy glorious and all-worthy Apostles, our holy and God-bearing Fathers, and allof the Saints--establish in the mansions of the righteous the soul(s) of His servant(s) who have been taken away from us.  May He give him/her/them rest in Abraham's bosom, and number him/her/them among the righteous.  And may He have mercy on us, for He is good and cherishes the human race. 
Choir:  Ameen.
Priest:   Grant eternal rest in blessed repose, Lord, to the soul(s) of Your servant(s) [name(s)], departed frm this life; and cause his/her/their memory to be everlasting.
Choir:  Memory everlasting!  (thrice)

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