The Rule of St. Pachomius
Note: The translation used is
primarily that of Fr. Lawrence of Jordanville. This order was given to
St. Pachomius of Egypt by an Angel, and was the rule he used at each hour of
the day and night (Archimandrite Lazarus (Moore), St. Seraphim of Sarov: A
Spiritual Biography, p. 77). It is a prayer rule that especially
lends itself to memorization, and as such is one that can be done in situations
in which it is impractical for one to pray using a prayer book.
Through
the prayers of our holy Fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on
us.
Amen.
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
O
Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, Who art everywhere present and
fillest all things, Treasury of good things and Giver of life: Come and dwell
in us, and cleanse us of all impurity, and save our souls, O Good One.
Holy
God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Thrice)
Glory
to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and
unto the unto the ages of ages. Amen.
O
Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. O Lord, blot out our sins. O Master,
pardon our iniquities. O Holy One, 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, both now and ever, and
unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Our
Father, Who art in the Heavens, 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
O
Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us. Amen.
Lord,
Have mercy. (Twelve times)
Glory
to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and
unto the unto the ages of ages. Amen.
O
come, let us worship God our King.
O
come, let us worship and fall down before Christ our King and God.
O
come, let us worship and fall down before Christ Himself, our King and God.
Psalm 50
Have
mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy; and according to the
multitude of Thy compassions blot out my transgression. Wash me thoroughly from
mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I know mine iniquity, and my sin
is ever before me. Against Thee only have I sinned and done this evil before
Thee, that Thou mightest be justified in Thy words, and prevail when Thou art
judged. For behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother
bear me. For behold, Thou hast loved truth; the hidden and secret things of Thy
wisdom hast Thou made manifest unto me. Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and
I shall be made clean; Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than
snow. Thou shalt make me to hear joy and gladness; the bones that be humbled,
they shall rejoice. Turn Thy face away from my sins, and blot out all mine
iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within
me. Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.
Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation, and with Thy governing Spirit
establish me. I shall teach transgressors Thy ways, and the ungodly shall turn
back unto Thee. Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, Thou God of my
salvation; my tongue shall rejoice in Thy righteousness. O Lord, Thou shalt
open my lips, and my mouth shall declare Thy praise. For if Thou hadst desired
sacrifice, I had given it; with whole-burnt offerings Thou shalt not be
pleased. A sacrifice unto God is a broken spirit; a heart that is broken and
humbled God will not despise. Do good, O Lord, in Thy good pleasure unto Zion,
and let the walls of Jerusalem be builded. Then shalt Thou be pleased with a
sacrifice of righteousness, with oblation and whole-burnt offerings. Then shall
they offer bullocks upon Thine altar.
The Creed
I
believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth and of all
things visible and invisible. 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 the
heavens, and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became
man; And was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was
buried; And arose again on the third day according to the Scriptures; And
ascended into the heavens, and sitteth at the right hand of the Father; And
shall come again, with glory, to judge both the living and the dead; Whose
kingdom shall have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of life;
Who proceedeth from the Father; Who with the Father and the Son together is
worshipped and glorified; Who spake by the prophets. In One, Holy, Catholic,
and Apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. I look
for the resurrection of the dead, And the life of the age to come. Amen.
The Jesus Prayer:
O Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner. (100
Times)
The Dismissal
It
is truly meet to bless thee, the Theotokos, ever blessed and most blameless,
and Mother of our God. More honorable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare
more glorious than the Seraphim, who without corruption gavest birth to God the
Word, the very Theotokos, thee do we magnify.
Glory
to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and
unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Lord,
have mercy. (Thrice)
O
Lord, Bless.
O
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, for the sake of the prayers of Thy most pure
Mother, of our holy and God-bearing fathers, and all the saints, have mercy on
us and save us, for Thou art good and the Lover of mankind. Amen.
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