What is an Akathist?

An akathist (Greek, akathistos) is a hymmdedicated to a saint, holy event, or one of the persons of the Holy Trinity. The word akathist itself means "not sitting." The akathist par excellence is that written in the 6th century to the Theotokos. In its use as part of the Salutations to the Theotokos service (used in the Byzantine tradition during Great Lent), it is often known by its Greek or Arabic names, Chairetismoi and Madayeh, respectively.

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THE DAILY PRAYERS

MOLITVY POVSEDNEVNYJA

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.

Vo imja Otca, i Syna, i Svjataho Ducha, Amin.

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O God, be merciful unto me, a sinner.  Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. 

Boze milostiv budi mni hrisnomu. Mlitvami svjatych Otec nasich, Hospodi Isuse Christe Boze nas pomiluj nas.

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O Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, Who art everywhere present and fillest all things; Treasure of blessings, and Giver of life, come and dwell in us and cleanse us from every stain; and save , O Blessed One, our souls.

Carju nebesnyj Ut'isitel'u duse istiny ize vezd'i syj i vsja ispolnajaj, sokrovisce blahich, i zizni podatel'u priidi i vselisja v ny, i ocisti ny ot vsjakija skverny, i spasi blaze, dusi nasa.

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Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal; have mercy on us! (3) Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages, Amen.

Svjatyj Boze, Svjatyj kripkij, svjatyj bezsmertnyj, pomiluj nas! (3)  Slava Otcu, i Synu, i svjatomu Duchu, i nyni i prisno i vo viki vikov, Amin.

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Most Holy Trinity have mercy on us; O Lord, cleanse us from our sins.  Master, forgive our iniquities.  O Holy One visit and heal our infirmaties for Thy Name's sake.

Presvjataja Trojce, pomiluj nas, Hospodi, ocisti hrichi nasa.  Vladyko, prost'l bezzakonija nasa.  Svjatyj, posit'l i iscili nemosci nasa, imehi Tvojeho radi.

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Lord have mercy (3).

Hospodi pomiluj (3).

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Slava Otcu, i Synu, i svjatomu Duchu, i nyni i prisno i vo viki vikov. Amin.

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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.  For Thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory, unto ages, Amen.

Otce nas, ize jesi na nebesich, da svjatitsja Imja Tvoje, da pridet carstvije Tvoje, da budet vol'a Tvoja, jako na nebesi, i na zemli.  Chl'ib nas nasuscnyj dazd nam dnes, i ostavi nam dolhi nasa, jako i my ostavl'ajem doznikom nasim, i ne vvedi nas vo iskusenije, no izbavi nas ot lukavaho.  Jako Tvoje jest' Carstvo, i sila, i slava vo viki, Amin.

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