Compline
Small Compline — the quiet service prayed after supper, before sleep.
The Usual Beginning
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Thrice)
Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name…
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…
Psalm 69
O God, be attentive unto helping me; O Lord, make haste to help me…
The Doxology
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will among men. We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we worship Thee…
It Is Truly Meet
It is truly meet to bless thee, O Theotokos, ever-blessed and most pure, and the Mother of our God. More honourable than the Cherubim, and more glorious beyond compare than the Seraphim, who without corruption gavest birth to God the Word, the very Theotokos, thee do we magnify.
Prayer to the Theotokos
O spotless, undefiled, incorrupt, most pure Virgin, Lady Bride of God… despise not me, a sinner, defiled…
The Dismissal
Through the prayers of our holy fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us. Amen.