Evening Prayers
As the day draws to its close, we offer thanks to God for His manifold blessings and ask forgiveness for our failings. The evening prayer is a sweet-smelling incense rising before the throne of God.
Evening Trisagion Prayers
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Heavenly King, the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth, Who art everywhere and fillest all things. Treasury of Blessings and Giver of Life: come and abide in us, and cleanse us from every impurity, and save our souls, O Good One.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Three times)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
All-Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, cleanse us from our sins. Master, pardon our transgressions. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Thy Name's sake.
Lord, have mercy. (Three times)
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 the evil one.
Prayer of St. Ephrem the Syrian
O Lord and Master of my life, take from me the spirit of sloth, despair, lust of power, and idle talk.
But grant rather the spirit of chastity, humility, patience, and love to Thy servant.
Yea, O Lord and King, grant me to see my own transgressions and not to judge my brother, for blessed art Thou unto ages of ages. Amen.
Evening Prayer of Thanksgiving
O Lord our God, as Thou art good and the Lover of mankind, forgive me wherein I have sinned today in word, deed, or thought. Grant me peaceful and undisturbed sleep, and send Thy guardian angel to protect me from all evil. For Thou art the Guardian of our souls and bodies, and to Thee we ascribe glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.