2nd: The Litany

Deacon:
Worship God in fear and trembling.

Priest:
O Lord our God, who gave peace to people and gave them the gift of the Holy Spirit in their different ages, make us also worthy to be counted among your inheritance.

May you send us your Holy Spirit whom you sent upon your disciples and Apostles on this Day of Pentecost, who appeared in their mouths and on their lips as tongues of fire. Through your Apostles we accepted the knowledge of your Divinity when we heard it with our ears, each of us according to his language,

And we were filled with the light of the fire of your Holy Spirit. We were saved from the perversion of darkness when we were united with the various fiery tongues, and were filled with your great goodness. When your called us to your faith, we believed and spoke of the glory of your Divinity with the Father and the Holy Spirit,

One Godhead and One Dominion. We were enlightened through you because you are the Light of the Father, and the Character of His Essence and Nature, the Unchangeable and the Fountain of wisdom. I ask you to open my lips, I the sinner. Teach me how to supplicate to you for all our needs because you alone know the multitude of my sins.

But your lovingkindness overcomes my unawareness. For behold, I stand in fear before the multitude of your mercies and cast myself beneath them. Design my life, O Designer of all creation with your unutterable power and wisdom. O Harbor of peace for those who are suffering in the storm, show us the way in which we should walk.

Send the Spirit of Your wisdom upon my thoughts and give my ignorance understanding from Your Holy Spirit. May your fearful Spirit overshadow my works. May you renew your upright Spirit within me. May your mighty Spirit straighten my thoughts and prevent them from perversion. May your Good Spirit direct me to the right path,

That I may be worthy to do your commandments and remember at all times your coming to judge everyone according to their deeds. Do not reject me, I who am defiled by the uncleanness and the wounds of this world. But strengthen me that I may find mercy before you. You said "Whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you"

Upon your words, I the sinner ask of your Divinity that you may grant me what you have promised me for my salvation. Yes, O Lord, Maker of all good, who is rich and gracious, you who give us more than we ask, you are merciful and without sin, look to your people who are kneeling down bowing before you. O Compassionate, forgive their sins.

Hear them from your holy heaven. Sanctify them with your might saving hand. Cover them with the shadow of your wings. Do not forsake the work of your hands. If they have sinned against you, forgive them their trespasses. Accept their supplications because their knees are bent in worship before you. Stretch out your hands towards them and support them.

Accept our prayers and their prayers as an accepted incense before you. O good Lord who saved us from every evil arrow that flies by day, save us from every danger at night. Accept our evening sacrifice, which is the raising up of our hands. Grant us to pass the night.

Untempted by the evil one and save us from every anxiety and every fear of Satan. Grant solemnity to our souls and grant us awareness to stand with attentive minds before your fearful Throne. Nail your fear into our flesh. Mortify our earthly senses. May we be enlightened in the solitude of the night by the knowledge of your commandments.

Take away from us all vain fantasies and all the painful lusts. Awaken us at the time of prayer. Give us adherence to your faith and growth in your commandments because you are our God. We send up to you glory, honor and worship with your Good Father and the Holy Spirit the Life-giver, now and always and until the end of ages. Amen.