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Prayers for You...
The Lord's Prayer
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. Amen.
Otce nas, ize jesi na nebesjeh. Da svjatitsja imja Tvoje, da pridet carstvije Tvoje, da budet volja Tvoja, jako na nebesi i na zemlji. Hljeb nas nasushnij, dazd nam dnes i ostavi nam dolgi nasja, jakoze i mi ostavljajem dolznikom nasim. I ne vovedi nas vo iskushenije, no izbavi nas ot lukavago.
Prayer to the Most-Holy Mother of God
Rejoice o Mother of God and Virgin Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, for thou hast borne the Savior of our souls.
Bogorodice Djevo, radujsja blagodatnaja Marije, Gospod s toboju! Blagoslovena ti v zenah i blagosloven plod chreva tvojego, jako Spasa rodila jesi dusam nashim.
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Each time the Nicene Creed is recited, Orthodox Christians proclaim their belief that the Risen Lord has returned to His heavenly kingdom, reunited with the Father. The writers of the Holy Gospels tell us that this blessed event took place 40 days after our Lord's Resurrection. In the presence of His faithful followers, Christ ascended from the Mount of Olives, disapperaring from their sight as He rose into the clouds above them. (St. Elijah S.O. Church Bulletin, June 1, 2008, Aliquippa, PA)
The Creed
I believe in one God, the Father almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth, and all things visible and invisble. 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, not made; of one essence with the Father, by whom all things were made. Who for us men and for our salvation came down from Heaven and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became man. And, He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate and suffered and was buried. And the third day, He rose again, according to the Scriptures, and ascended into Heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father; And he shall come again with glory to judge the living and the dead, whose kingdom shall have no end. AND in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of Life, who proceeds from the Father, who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and gloried. who spoke by the prophets. And in ONE Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins. I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
Here it is in Serbian, thanks to the folks at St. George's Serbian Orthodox Church in Lenaxa, Kansas:
Verujem u jednoga Boga, Oca, Svedrzitelja, Tvorca neba i zemlje i svega vidljivog i nevidljivog.
I u jednoga Gospoda Isusa Hrista, Sina Bozijeg, Jedinorodnog, rodjenog od Oca pre svih vekova, Svetlost od Svetlosti, Boga istinitog od Boga istinitog, rodjenog ne stvorenog, jednosusnog Ocu, kroz koga je sve postalo;
Koji je radi nas ljudi i radi nasega spasenja sisao s nebesa, i ovaplotio se od Duha Svetoga i Marije Djeve i postao covek;
I Koji je raspet za nas u vreme Pontija Pilata i stradao i pogreben;
I Koji je vaskrsao u treci dan kao sto je pisano;
I Koji se uzneo na nebesa i sedi s desne strane Oca;
I Koji ce opet doci sa slavom da sudi zivima i mrtvima, i Njegovom Carstvu nece biti kraja.
I u Duha SVetoga, Gospoda, Zivotvornoga, Koji od Oca ishodi, Koji se zajedno sa Ocem i Sinom obozava i slavi, Koji je govorio kroz propoke.
U jednu, svetu, sabornu i apostolsku Crkvu, Ispovedam jedno krstenje za otpustenje grehova.
Cekam vaskrsenje mrtvih, I zivot buducega veka. Amin.
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Prayer to the Guardian Angel:
O angel of God, my holy guardian, given to me from heaven, safeguard my life in the fear of Christ God, set my mind on the right path, and strengthen my soul in the love of God; so that guided by You, I may receive a great mercy from Christ the God. Amen.
Andjele Bozji, Cuvaru moj sveti, sacuvay moj zivot u shtrahu prema Hristu Bogu; utvrdi moj um na pravome putu i ucvrsti moju dusu u Bozjoj ljubavi; da tobom vodjen dobijem od Hrista Boga veliku milost. Amen.
Some people say this another way in song:
Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God's love commits me here. Ever this day, be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.
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Prayer before lessons:
O Most merciful Lord, send us the grace of your Holy Spirit, who enlightens and strengthens our spiritual powers. Help us be attentive to the teachings presented, so that we may grwo up for the glory of Thee, our Creator, for the joy of our parents, and for the benefit of our Church and our Country. Amen.
Molitva pre ucenja:
Premilostivi Gospode, posalji nam blagodat tvoga Svetog Duha, koja nas prosvecuje i ojacava nase duhovne snage. Pomozi nam da pazimo na ucenje koje nam se predaje kako bi porasli tebi, nasem Tvorcu, na slavu, roditeljima nasim na radost, a Crkvi i otadzbini nasoj na korist. Amin.
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Remember to pray to your favorite saints too!
Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost 2008
Luke 8:5-15
Individuals going to church on a regular basis hear the word of God. The word of God takes root in the hearts and minds of individuals interested in God. The word of God takes root in the hearts and minds open to God.
Fr. Rodney Torbic,
St.George Serbian Orthodox Church, Carmichaels, Pennsylvania. Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost. St.Nestor, Martyr. 11/9/08
You can hear the St.George radio broadcast at www.stgeorgeserbian.us
Morning Prayers:
O heavenly King, the Comforter, the Spirit of truth, present in all places and filling all things, the treasury of blessings and the Giver of life: Come and abide in us and cleanse us from every impurity, and save our souls, O Good One!
You have raised me from bed and sleep, oh Lord; enlighten my mind and heart, and open my lips that I may praise You, O Holy Trinity: Holy, Holy, Holy are You, O God. for the sake of the Mother of God, have mercy on me.
Grant unto me, my Lord, that with peace in mind I may face all that this new day is to bring. Grant unto me grace to surrender myself completely toYour holy will. Instruct and prepare me in all things for every hour of this day. Gobern my thoughts and feelings in all that I do and say. Teach me to behave sincerely and reasonably toward every member of my family and all other human beings, that I may not cause confusion and sorrow to anyone. Bestow upon me, my Lord, strength to endure the fatigue of the day and to bear my share in all its passing events. Guide my life, O Lord, and teach me to pray, to believe, to hope, to forgibe, and to love. Through the prayers of the holy Fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us.
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Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Hold and Immortal, have mercy on us.
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It is truly meet to bless you, O Birth-giver of God, ever-blessed and most pure and the Mother of God. More honorable than the Cherubim and more glorious beyond compare than the Seraphim: without defilement you gave birth to God the World: true Birth-giver of God, we magnify you.
Dostojno jest, jako voistinu blaziti tja, Bogorodicu, prsnoblazenuju i preneporocnuju i Mater Boga nasego. Cesnjejsuju heruvin i slavnjejsuju bezsravjenija seafin, bez istljenia, Boga Slova rozdsuju, suscuju Bogorodicu, tra velicajem.
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Do you want to learn more about the TEN COMMANDMENTS and other wonderful things about Orthodoxy? Then be sure to click here on the Serbian Eastern Diocese's website!
http://www.easterndiocese.org/about_orthodoxy.html
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The Sunday church bulletin of July 7, 2008 says we are lucky as we have 3 invaluable tools to help us enhance our worship experience every time we come to church and learn more about our faith.
Holy Trinity Icon
Icons- and sometimes called "The Windows of Heaven," "The Scripture in Colors" or "Bible for the Illiterate." Icons reveal the presence of God, made man thought art and color. We are surrounded in church by a "cloud of witnesses" that have already achieved salvation and lead the way. Viewers are welcomed to partake in "a mystical journey." Click below to see a fantastic display of icons/frescos at 360 degrees!
Butte, MO Icons<---click here
Hymns-The Orthodox Church as a rich reposistory of hymns that offer a great contribution to the worship experience. The melodies inspire us, but the words serve to explaine some of the most complex doctrines of our Theology. Our hymns have been handed down for centuries, composed and written by saintly monks and Holy Fathers of the Church.
Scriptures-The prophets wrote the Old Testament while Christ's disciples wrote the New Testament. We hear two readings at every Divine Liturgy, and the service iteself is filled with scriptural references in its various prayers.
These 3 elements, writes the Orthodox Weekly Bulletin from Vestal, New Jersey, combine in perfect harmony, for us to experience the richness of our service.
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One of the greatest old hymns is Kol Slaven or "How Great Is Our God. Click the link below to not only have the music and words, but also click to HEAR the song from centuries ago. it's one of my all-time favorites!
Hear it here! Click below.
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