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Pray Lent
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TODAY'S READINGS
St. Andrew's Canon 250+ troparia
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Holy Week
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Forty (40)....
Forty (40)....
Forty (40)....
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DAY/WEEK
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INTRO
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2ND
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3RD
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4TH
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5TH
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6TH
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MONDAY
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Day 5
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Day 11
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Day 17
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Day 23
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Day 29
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Day 35
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TUESDAY
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Day 6
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Day 12
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Day 18
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Day 24
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Day 30
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Day 36
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WEDNESDAY
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Day 1
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Day 7
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Day 13
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Day 19
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Day 25
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Day 31
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Day 37
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THURSDAY
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Day 2
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Day 8
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Day 14
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Day 20
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Day 26
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Day 32
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Day 38
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FRIDAY
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+ Day 9
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+ Day 27
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+ Day 33
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+ Day 39
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SATURDAY
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Day 4
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Day 10
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Day 16
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Day 22
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Day 28
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Day 34
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Day 40
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SUNDAY
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∞
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INTRO WEEK
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DAY-HOURS
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THE WORD 2015
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TROPARIA
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MONDAY
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TUESDAY
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Day1
WEDNESDAY
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Do Not...
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He is for me
unto salvation, Helper and Protector. He is my God and I glorify Him; God
of my fathers is He and I exalt Him; For He is greatly glorified. Have
mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
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DAY2
THURSDAY
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Choose.. The Cross...
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Where shall
I begin to weep for
the actions of my wretched life? What first-fruit shall I offer, O Christ, in this my lamentation?
But
in Thy compassion grant
me forgiveness of sins. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
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DAY3
FRIDAY
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The Desired Fast...
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Come, wretched
soul, with thy flesh, to the Creator of all. Make confession to Him, and Abstain henceforth from
thy past brutishness and Offer to God tears of repentance. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy
on me.
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DAY4
SATURDAY
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Follow the Way...
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I have rivaled in transgression
Adam, the first-formed man, and I have found myself stripped naked of God, Of the eternal Kingdom and its joy, Because of my sins. Have mercy on me, O God, have
mercy on me.
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Day ∑
SUNDAY
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Temptation in the Desert
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FIRST WEEK
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DAY-HOURS
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THE WORD 2015
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TROPARIA
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Day5
MONDAY
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Commands to Sheep & Goats...
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Woe to thee,
miserable soul! How like thou art to the first Eve! For thou hast looked into wickedness and
wast grievously wounded; Thou hast touched the tree and rashly tasted the deceptive food. Have mercy on me O
God have mercy on me.
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Day6
TUESDAY
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Word of our Father...
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Instead of
the visible Eve, I have the Eve of the mind: The passionate thought in my flesh, showing me what seems sweet; Yet whenever I taste from
it, I find it bitter. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
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Day7
WEDNESDAY
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Greater than Jonah...
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Adam was justly
banished from Eden Because he disobeyed one commandment of Thine, O Savior. What then shall I suffer? For I am always rejecting
Thy words of life! Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
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DAY8
THURSDAY
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Lord, Come, I Knock...
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By my own free
choice I have incurred the guilt of Cain’s murder. I have killed my conscience; Bringing the flesh to
life and Making
war upon the soul, By my wicked actions. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
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DAY9
FRIDAY
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Unfair? Iniquity!...
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Jesus, I have not been like Abel
in his righteousness. Never have I offered Thee acceptable gifts or Godly
actions or a pure
sacrifice or a life
unblemished. Have mercy on me, O God, Have mercy on me.
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DAY10
SATURDAY
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Follow Commands Perfectly...
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Like Cain, O miserable
soul, We
too have offered to the Creator of all, Defiled actions and a polluted sacrifice and a worthless life; And so we also are condemned. Have mercy on me, O God, have
mercy on me.
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Day ∑
SUNDAY
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I Give My Son...
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SECOND WEEK
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DAY-HOURS
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THE WORD 2015
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TROPARIA
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Day11
MONDAY
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Shamefaced..Be Merciful...
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As the potter
molds the clay, Thou hast fashioned me, Giving me flesh and bones, breath and life. But accept me in repentance,
O my Maker and my Deliverer and my Judge. Have mercy on me, O God,
have mercy on me.
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DAY12
TUESDAY
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Scarlet, Sinner, Servant...
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I confess to
Thee, O Savior, The sins I have committed; The wounds of my soul and my body; Which murderous thoughts,
like thieves, Have inflicted inwardly upon me. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
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DAY13
WEDNESDAY
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Plots & Places...
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Though I have
sinned, O Savior, Yet I know that Thou art full of loving-kindness. Thou dost chastise with mercy and art fervent
in compassion. Thou dost see me weeping and dost run to meet me, Like the Father calling back the prodigal
son. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
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DAY14
THURSDAY
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Tortuous Riches...
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I lie as an outcast before Thy gate,
O Savior. In
my old age cast me not down empty into hell; But, before the end comes, In Thy love grant me remission of sins Have
mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
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Day15
FRIDAY
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Favorite Son Cornerstone...
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I am the man who fell among thieves, Even my own thoughts; They have covered all my body with wounds, And I lie beaten and bruised. But come to me, O Christ my Savior, and heal me. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
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Day16
SATURDAY
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Fathers' Sons...
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The priest saw me first, but passed by on the other side; The Levite looked on me in my distress, but despised my nakedness. O Jesus, sprung from Mary, do Thou come to me and take pity on me. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
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SUNDAY
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God for Human Nature...
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THIRD WEEK
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DAY-HOURS
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THE WORD 2015
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TROPARIA
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Day17
MONDAY
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Blessed Strangers...
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O Lamb of God,, Which takest away the sins of all, Take from me then the heavy yoke of sin, And in Thy compassion grant to me the remission of all of my sins. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
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Day18
TUESDAY
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Guilty!...Mercy!...
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It is time for repentance: To Thee I come my Creator. Take from me the heavy yoke of sin, and In Thy compassion grant to me the remission of all of my sins. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
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Day19
WEDNESDAY
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The Law... observed.. fulfilled
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Reject me not, O Savior: Cast me not away from Thy presence. Take from me the heavy yoke of sin and In Thy compassion grant me remission of all of my sins. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
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DAY20
THURSDAY
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Unfaithful... Divided kingdom
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All mine offenses, Voluntary and involuntary, Manifest and hidden, Known and unknown, Do Thou forgive, O Savior, For Thou art God; Be merciful and save me. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
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DAY21
FRIDAY
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Fruitful tree... One...
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From my youth,
O Savior, I have repeatedly rejected Thy commandments. Ruled by the passions, I have passed my whole life in
heedlessness and sloth. Therefore I cry to Thee, O Savior, Even now at the end of my days:
Save me, O Good Lord. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
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DAY22
SATURDAY
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Guilt..Mercy..Humility...
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As the prodigal, O Savior, I have wasted the substance of
my soul In riotous, thoughtless living, And I am
barren of the virtues of holiness. In my hunger I cry: O
compassionate Father, Come quickly out to meet me and take pity on me. Have
mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
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LAETARE
SUNDAY
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Spiritual Vision..Blindness...
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FOURTH WEEK
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DAY-HOURS
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THE WORD 2015
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TROPARIA
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Day23
MONDAY
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New Jerusalem..Cana2...
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I
fall down, Jesus, at Thy feet: I have sinned against Thee; Be merciful to me.
Take from me the heavy yoke of sin, and In Thy compassion grant me tears of compunction. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
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Day24
TUESDAY
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Life giving.. healing water...
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Enter
not into judgment with me, Lord, Bringing before me the things I should have done, Examining
my words and correcting my impulses. But in Thy kind mercy overlook all of my sins and offenses and
Save me, O Lord God Almighty. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on
me.
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Day25
WEDNESDAY
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Good.. God.. Father.. Son
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Give me the light of grace, from God’s Providence on high, That
I may flee from the darkness of the passions And sing fervently the joyful
story of thy life, O, St Mary of the Desert St.
Mary, pray to God for us.
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DAY26
THURSDAY
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David.. Faith.. Dream..
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Bowing before the divine laws of Christ, Thou hast drawn near
to Him, Forsaking the unbridled longings of sensual
pleasure; And in fear of God thou hast gained all the
virtues as if they were one. Holy Father Andrew, pray to God for us.
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DAY27
FRIDAY
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Broken.. Thinking.. Known..
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Through thine intercessions, St. Andrew, Deliver
us from shameful passions and, We pray thee, make us now partakers of Christ’s
Kingdom; For with faith and love we sing thy praises. Glory
be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
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DAY28
SATURDAY
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Hatching plots..
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Trinity beyond all being, Trinity worshipped in Unity,
Take from me the heavy yoke of sin, and In Thy
sweet compassion grant me tears of compunction. Both now and forever and
unto ages of ages. Amen.
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Day ∑
SUNDAY
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All shall know.. servant.. glorified..
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FIFTH WEEK
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DAY-HOURS
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THE WORD 2015
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TROPARIA
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Day29
MONDAY
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Dark valley, but.. You rescue..
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O
Theotokos, The hope and protection of those who sing thy praises, Take from me therefore
the heavy yoke of sin and, Pure Lady, accept me in humble repentance. Gracious
Theotokos, pray to God for me
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Day30
TUESDAY
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Saraph.. Lifted up..
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He
is for me unto salvation Helper and Protector; He is my God and I glorify Him; God
of my fathers is He and I exalt Him, For He is greatly glorified!
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Day31
WEDNESDAY
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Sign of the Virgin announced..
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Attend, O heaven, And I shall speak and sing in praise of Christ, Who
took flesh from a Virgin and came to dwell among us. Have mercy on me, O God,
have mercy on me.
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DAY32
THURSDAY
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I AM covenant...
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Attend, O heaven, And
I shall speak; Give ear,
O earth, To the voice of one who repents
before God And sings His praise. Have
mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
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DAY33
FRIDAY
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Distressed.. gods.. sons
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Look upon
me in compassion, O God, With Thy
merciful eye, And accept my fervent confession. Have
mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
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DAY34
SATURDAY
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Chosen people.. One shall die..
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More
than all men have I sinned; I alone have sinned
against Thee. But, as God, take pity on Thy creation, O
Savior. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
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PALM
SUNDAY
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The Passion of the Christ..
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HOLY WEEK
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DAY-HOURS
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THE WORD 2015
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TROPARIA
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Day35
MONDAY
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Chosen One.. Anointing..
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I am surrounded by the storm of sin, O compassionate Lord. But stretch out Thine hand to me, As once Thou hast to Peter. Have mercy on me, O God,
have mercy on me.
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Day36
TUESDAY
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Chosen one.. Betrayed.. Denied
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I offer to Thee, O merciful Lord, the tears of the harlot. Take pity on me, O Savior, in Thy compassion. Have
mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
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Day37
WEDNESDAY
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I am not disgraced.. Betrayed..
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With the lusts of passion I have darkened the beauty of my soul, And turned my whole mind entirely into dust. Have
mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
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DAY38
THURSDAY
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Chrism Mass
Lord's Supper
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I have torn the first garment That
the Creator wove for me in the beginning, And
now I lie naked. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
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DAY39
FRIDAY
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The Passion
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I have clothed myself In the torn coat That
the serpent wove for me By his
counsel, And I am ashamed. Have
mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
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DAY40
SATURDAY
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Easter Vigil
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I have looked upon the beauty of the tree And
my mind was deceived; And now I lie
naked and ashamed. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
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EASTER
SUNDAY
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Resurrection
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