Jeктеније за оне под епитимијама

[Душко Дугоушко]

Oво сам први пут чуо када сам био на Литургији на ПБФ. Зашто ли их нема на другим местима? Нисам нашао на интернету текст на српском, али ево га на енглеском.

LITANY FOR PENITNETS

DEACON: Ye penitents, pray; let us all earnestly pray for our brethren in the state of penitence.

PEOPLE: Lord, have mercy.

DEACON: that God, the lover of compassion, will show them the way of repentance.

PEOPLE: Lord, have mercy.

DEACON: That God accept their return and their confession, and bruise Satan under their feet suddenly, and redeem them from the snare of the devil, and the ill-usage of the demons, and free them from every unlawful word, and every absurd practice and wicked thought.

PEOPLE: Lord, have mercy.

DEACON: Forgive them all their offences, both voluntary and involuntary, and blot out that handwriting which is against them, and write them in the book of life.

PEOPLE: Lord, have mercy.

DEACON: Cleanse them from all filthiness of flesh and spirit, and restore and unite them to His holy flock. For He knows our frame. For who can glory that he has a clean heart? And who can boldly say, that he is pure from sin? For we are all among the blameworthy.

PEOPLE: Lord, have mercy.

DEACON: Let us still pray for them more earnestly, for there is joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, that, being converted from every evil work, they may be joined to all good practice.

PEOPLE: Lord, have mercy.

DEACON: That God, the lover of mankind, will suddenly accept their petitions, will restore to them the joy of His salvation, and strengthen them with His free Spirit; that they may not be any more shaken, but be admitted to the communion of His most holy things, and become partakers of His divine mysteries.

PEOPLE: Lord, have mercy.

DEACON: That appearing worthy of His adoption, they may obtain eternal life.

PEOPLE: Lord, have mercy.

DEACON: Let us all still earnestly say on their account: Lord, have mercy upon them.

PEOPLE: Lord, have mercy.

DEACON: Save them, O God, and raise them up by Thy mercy.

PEOPLE: Lord, have mercy.

DEACON: Rise up, and bow your heads to God through His Christ, and receive the blessings.

PRAYER FOR BOWING PENITANTS HEADS

PRIEST:  O Almighty, eternal God, Lord of the whole world, the Creator and Governor of all things, who hast exhibited man as the ornament of the world through Christ, and didst give him a law both naturally implanted and written, that he might live according to law, as a rational creature; and when he had sinned, Thou didst give him Thy goodness as a pledge in order to his repentance: Look down upon these persons who have bended the neck of their soul and body to Thee; for Thou desirest not the death of a sinner, but his repentance, that he turn from his wicked way, and live. Thou who didst accept the repentance of the Ninevites, willing that all men be saved, and come to the acknowledgment of the truth; who didst accept of that son who had consumed his substance in riotous living, with the bowels of a father, on account of his repentance; do Thou now accept of the repentance of Thy supplicants: for there is no man that will not sin; for “if Thou, O Lord, markest iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? For with Thee there is propitiation.” And do Thou restore them to Thy holy Church, into their former dignity and honor, through Christ our God and Savior, by whom glory and adoration be to Thee, in the Holy Spirit, for ever.

PEOPLE: Amen.

DEACON: Depart, ye penitents.