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THE ORDER OF SECOND
MARRIAGE
The priest stands in the Nave, while they that
desire to be joined together stand in the
Narthex before the doors of the Nave, the man
on the right side and the woman on the left.
And on the right side of the Holy table are laid
their two rings, a golden one and a silver one –
the silver one (the bride’s) towards the right
and the golden one (the Bridegroom’s) towards
the left, close to one another. And the Priest
makes the sign of the Cross thrice over the
heads of the bridal pair. And he leads them
within the temple. And censes in cross-wise
form. And the Deacon, if he is serving says:
“Bless, Master!”
Б ж т й ту г , ящ ку
т ящу ят щ , п т ят х тящ
п яг т я п яты ь : уж у
ую, ж ж шуюю. Л ж т ж
й т ятыя т п зы п т х
, з тый я ый, я ый у
ук яя я к ы , з тый ж к ы ,
з уг уг . С ящ к ж
з у т г ы т ых т ж ы,
т щ зжж ы, я
ут ь х , к т к т ,
г г т я т к :
[Deacon: Bless, master.] [Д к : Б г , ы к .]
Priest: Blessed is our God, always, now
and ever, and unto the ages of ages.
И й: Б г Б г ш г ,
ы п к к .
Choir: Amen. Л к: А ь.
[Clergy: Glory to Thee, our God, glory
to Thee. ]
Choir: 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.
ю ый, т ш т ю, Ду ш
т ы, И ж з ый я
п я яй, С к щ г х
ж з т ю, п я
ы, т ы т я к я к ы,
п , Б ж , у ш ш .
Reader: Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy
Immortal, have mercy on us. (thrice)
С яты й Б ж , С яты й пк й,
С яты й Б з т ый, п уй .
(т ж ы)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and
to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever,
and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
С т у Сы у С ят у Ду ху,
ы п к к .
А ь.
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
ят я , п уй
п , т г х ш
ы к , п т зз к я ш
С яты й, п т щ
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sake. ш , г .
Lord, have mercy. (thrice) п , п уй. (т ж ы)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and
to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever,
and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
С т у Сы у С ят у Ду ху,
ы п к к .
А ь.
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.
т ш, И ж х,
ят т я И я , п т
т , у т я я ,
я к з . ш
у щ ый ж ь ь т
г ш , я к ж ы
т я ж к ш
куш , з
т ук г .
Priest: For Thine is the Kingdom and
the power, and the glory: of the Father
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.
И й: к ть т
т Сы С ят г Ду х
ы п к к .
Reader: Amen. Чт : А ь.
Lord, have mercy. (12 times) п , п уй. (12 з)
The Dismissal Troparion of the Day is
sung here.
п ь ый.
Great Litany к я кт я
Deacon: In peace let us pray to the Lord. Д к : п у п я.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Л к: п , п уй.
Deacon: For the peace from above, and
the salvation of our souls, let us pray to
the Lord.
Д к : ы ш п
уш ш х, п у п я.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Л к: п , п уй.
Deacon: For the peace of the whole
world, the good estate of the holy
churches of God, and the union of all,
let us pray to the Lord.
Д к : г i ,
г т я яты х Б ж х к й
х, п у
п я.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Л к: п , п уй.
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Deacon: For this holy temple, and for
them that with faith, reverence, and the
fear of God enter herein, let us pray to
the Lord.
Д к : ят х
ю, г г т х
Б ж х я щ х ь, п у
п я.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Л к: п , п уй.
Deacon: For our Great Lord and father,
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill; and for
our lord the Very Most Reverend
Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of
the Russian Church Abroad; and our
lord the Most Reverend Archbishop
Peter, for the venerable priesthood, the
diaconate in Christ, for all the clergy
and people, let us pray to the Lord.
Д к : к п т
ш , С ят йш т
, г п ш
ы к п ящ йш
т п т И ,
у к я у ж ыя
к , п ш
ящ йш А х п к п
т , т п т т ,
т к т , п т
ю х, п у п я.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Л к: п , п уй.
Deacon: For this land [of the United
States], its authorities and armed forces;
for the God-preserved Russian land and
its Orthodox people in the homeland
and in the diaspora, and for their
salvation, let us pray to the Lord.
Д к : т й ж ж ,
т х т я , o
Б г х й т й т й
п ых ю х я т т
з я у щ х, п х,
п у п я.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Л к: п , п уй.
Deacon: For the servants of God, N. and
N., and for the protection which is from
God; and for their life together, let us
pray to the Lord.
Д к : х Б ж х, я к
я к, ж Б з п к ,
ж т х, п у п я.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Л к: п , п уй.
Deacon: That they may dwell
together uprightly and in oneness
of mind, let us pray to the Lord.
Д к : ж п ж т
ы п у п я.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Л к: п , п уй.
Deacon: Help us, save us, have mercy
on us, and keep us, O God, by Thy
grace.
Д к : туп , п , п уй
х , Б ж , ю
г т ю.
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Choir: Lord, have mercy. Л к: п , п уй.
Deacon: Calling to remembrance our
most holy, most pure, most blessed,
glorious Lady Theotokos and Ever-
Virgin Mary, with all the Saints, let us
commit ourselves and one another, and
all our life unto Christ our God.
Д к : яту ю, п тую,
п г ую, ую
ы у шу Б г у
у ю
яты п я у ш , уг
у г , ь ж т ш ту Б гу
п .
Choir: To Thee, O Lord. Л к: , п .
Priest: Exclamation: For unto Thee is
due all glory, honor, and worship: to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit: now and ever, and unto the ages
of ages.
И й: зг ш : к п т
я к я , ть
п к , т у , Сы у, С ят у
Ду ху, ы п , к к .
Choir: Amen. Л к: А ь.
Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord. Д к : п у п я.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Л к: п , п уй.
The Priest says the following Prayer out loud: ж г г т т у г :
Priest: O eternal God, Who didst bring
into unity those who are separate and
hast appointed for them the bond of
love, Who didst bless Isaac and Rebecca
and show them to be heirs of Thy
promise: do Thou Thyself bless also
these Thy servants N and N, guiding
them unto every good work.
For Thou art a merciful God Who lovest
mankind, and unto Thee do we send up
glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and
to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and
unto the ages of ages.
И й: Б ж ый, з т я щ я я
ый , ю з ю
п ж ый з уш ый:
г ый И к кку,
к я г т я
п к з ый: С г ы
я я , я к я к, т я я
я я к г .
к т ый к ю
Б г , у з ы ,
т у , Сы у, С ят у Ду ху, ы
п , к к .
Choir: Amen. Л к: А ь.
Priest: Peace be unto all. И й: .
Choir: And to thy spirit. Л к: И у х т у .
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Deacon: Bow your heads unto the Lord. Д к : ы ш п
п к т .
Choir: (slowly) To Thee, O Lord. Л к: ( ) , п .
Priest: O Lord our God, who didst
betroth the Church as a pure virgin from
among the nations, bless Thou this
betrothal, and unite and preserve these
Thy servants in peace and oneness of
mind.
For unto Thee is due all glory, honor,
and worship, to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and unto the ages of ages.
С ящ к: п Б ж ш, т
язы к п у ый к ь у
тую, г у ,
, х ы я я
ы .
п т я к я , ть
п к , т у , Сы у,
С ят у Ду ху, ы п ,
к к .
Choir: Amen. Л к: А ь.
Then the Priest, having taken the rings on the
dish, gives first to the man the gold one and
says three times, as he makes the sign of the
Cross with the ring on his forehead:
ж з ящ к п т , т п
ужу з тый, т ж я ый ж .
Priest:
The servant of God N is betrothed to the
handmaid of God N, in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit. Amen. (thrice)
С ящ к г г т ужу:
у т я Б ж й, я к,
Б ж й, я к, я т ,
Сы , С ят г Ду х , ь. (т ж ы) И п эт т ж ы ты т
п т к т г г .
Then he saith to the woman:
The handmaid of God N is betrothed to
the servant of God N, in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit. Amen. (thrice)
С ящ к г г т ж :
у т я Б ж я, я к, у
Б ж ю, я к, я т , Сы ,
С ят г Ду х , ь. (т ж ы)
And when he saith this to each one thrice, he
maketh the sign of the Cross with the ring on
their heads; and he placeth them on the fingers
of their right hands. Then the groom’s sponsor
exchangeth the rings of the newly betrothed. ‘
И г т к ж т ж ы,
т т к т п т г х х:
г т я ых х п т х. ж
з я т п т т ых
п к. (И к г к ж т к ж у эт
т ж ы, ты я к т п т
г х х, т п т
п ты п й ук . т п к
т ж ы т п т
ых.)
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Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord. Д к : п у п я.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Л к: п , п уй.
The Priest says this Prayer:
O Master, Lord our God, who showest
pity upon all men, and whose
providence is over all Thy works; who
knowest the secrets of man, and
understandest all men: Purge away our
sins, and forgive the transgressions of
thy servants, calling them to repentance,
granting them remission of their
iniquities, purification from their sins,
and pardon of their errors, whether
voluntary or involuntary. O Thou who
knowest the frailty of man’s nature, in
that thou art his Maker and Creator; who
didst pardon Rahab the harlot, and
accept the contrition of the Publican:
remember not the sins of our ignorance
from our youth up. For if Thou
shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, O
Lord, who shall stand? Or what flesh
shall be justified in thy sight? For Thou
only art righteous, sinless, holy,
plenteous in mercy, of great
compassion, and repentest Thee of the
evils of men. Do Thou, O Master, who
hast brought together in wedlock thy
servants, N. and N., unite them to one
another in love: vouchsafe unto them
the contrition of the Publican, the tears
of the Harlot, the confession of the
Thief; that, repenting with their whole
heart, and doing Thy commandments in
peace and oneness of mind, they may be
deemed worthy also of Thy heavenly
kingdom.
For Thou art He who ordereth all things,
and unto Thee do we ascribe glory, to
the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the
С ящ к ж г г т т у:
ы к п Б ж ш, х
щ я й, х п ыш я яй, т й я
ый к я, х
яй, т г х шя,
зз к п т т х ,
п зы яй я п к я , п я
п щ п г ш й, г х
щ , п щ зз к й
ь ых ж ь ых, ый
щ к г т т ,
з т ю, т ю: ж у
у у п т ый, ыт
п к я п ый, п я г х
ш х я т ю т . щ
зз к я з ш п ,
п , кт п т т т к я
п ть п т я п т ю, ты
п , зг ш , я т,
г т , г г ут ,
к яй я з х к х. ты
ы к , п ый ы т я ,
я к, я к, к у г у гу
ю ю: уй ыт
щ , у ы зы,
з й п :
п к я т г г ,
ы з п т я
ющ , п ят я г
т г т я.
к ы т т ь х,
у з ы , т у , Сы у,
С ят у Ду ху, ы п ,
к к .
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ages of ages.
Choir: Amen. Л к: А ь.
Priest: Peace be unto all. И й: .
Reader: And to thy spirit. Чт : И у х т у .
Deacon: Bow your heads unto the Lord. Д к : ы ш п
п к т .
Choir: (slowly) To Thee, O Lord. Л к: ( ) , п .
Priest: O Lord Jesus Christ, the Word
of God, Who wast lifted up on the
precious and life-giving cross, and didst
thereby destroy the handwriting against
us, and deliver us from the dominion of
the Devil: Cleanse Thou the iniquities of
Thy servants; because they, being
unable to bear the heat and burden of the
day and the hot desires of the flesh, are
now entering into the bond of a second
marriage, as Thou didst render lawful by
Thy chosen vessel, the Apostle Paul,
saying, for the sake of us humble
sinners, It is better to marry in the Lord
than to burn. Wherefore, inasmuch as
Thou art good, and lovest mankind, do
thou show mercy and forgive, Cleanse,
put away, pardon our transgressions; for
Thou art He Who didst take our
infirmities on thy shoulders; for there is
none sinless, or without uncleanness for
so much as a single day of his life, save
only Thou, Who without sin didst
endure the flesh, and bestowest on us
passionlessness eternal.
For Thou art God, the God of the
contrite in heart, and unto Thee do we
ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and
ever, and unto the ages of ages.
И т у ю :
п И у т ,
Б ж й, з ы й я т
ж т я щ к т , ж ы
ук п т з ый, я
я з й , т
зз к я т х: з з я
тяг ты ы я, п т к г
зжж я гу щ п т
т к щ х ят я:
я к ж з к п ж у
з я т г п , к й
ых: у ш ть
п п яг т , ж
зж з т я. я к г
к ю , п уй п т ,
т , , т г шя:
я к ты у г шя
з ый: кт ж ы ть зг ш ,
щ ь ж т г ть,
к п к , т к ты
п ть я й зг ш ,
ый з т т .
к ты Б г, Б г к ющ х я, т
у з ы , т у , Сы у,
С ят у Ду ху, ы п ,
к к .
Choir: Amen. Л к: А ь.
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Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord. Д к : п у п я.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Л к: п , п уй.
And again the Priest says the following
prayer aloud:
Priest: O holy God, Who hast created
man out of the dust, and didst fashion
woman of his rib, and didst yoke unto
him a helpmate for him, in that it was
thus pleasing unto Thy majesty that man
not be alone on the earth: do Thou
Thyself, O Master, send down Thy hand
from Thy holy dwelling-place, and unite
this Thy servant N to this Thy handmaid
N , for by Thee is woman joined to man.
Bring them together in oneness of mind;
wed them in one flesh; grant them the
fruit of the womb, the procreation of fair
children.
For Thine is the dominion, and Thine is
the kingdom, the power, and the glory:
Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and unto the ages of ages.
И п к ящ к т у ю
г г т г :
Б ж С яты й, з ый т п т
к , т г з з ый
ж у , п яг й у п щ к п
у , з ж т к г ы ть у
т у, у ы т
ку з : С ы ,
ы к , зп у ку ю т
ят г ж щ г , т й
г г , я к, у
ю ю , я к, з т
т т я у жу ж . С п яз я
у , й я п ть у,
уй п , г я
п я т .
к я ж ть
т , , , т ,
Сы , С ят г Ду х , ы
п , к к .
Choir: Amen. Л к: А ь.
And the Priest, taking up the crowns, crowneth
the bridegroom first, saying:
И п , п ящ к ы,
т п ж х , г г я:
Priest: The servant of God N is crowned
unto the handmaid of God N , in the
name of the Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Spirit. Amen. (thrice)
С ящ к: т я Б ж й,
я к, Б ж й, я к, я
т , Сы , С ят г Ду х , ь. з т ж эт т ж ы, ты я
з т
Then the Priest crowns the Bride, saying: ж т ту, г г я:
Priest: The handmaid of God N is
crowned unto the servant of God N, in
the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. (thrice)
He says this three times as he makes the sign
of the Cross on each of them.
С ящ к: т я Б ж я,
я к, у Б ж ю, я к, я
т , Сы , С ят г Ду х , ь. з т ж эт т ж ы, ты я
з т
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Then he blesseth them thrice, saying each time: ж г я т я т ж ы, г г я
т ж ы:
Priest: O Lord our God, crown them
with glory and honor! (thrice)
С ящ к: п Б ж ш,
ю т ю й я . (т ж ы)
The Epistle ж г г т Ап т г ,
я к ж п я п .
Deacon: Let us attend. Д к : .
Priest: Peace be unto all. И й: .
Choir: And to thy spirit. Л к: И у х т у .
Deacon: Wisdom. Д к : у ть.
Reader: The prokimenon in the 8th tone. Чт : к Ап т , г 8:
Reader: Thou hast set upon their heads
crowns of precious stones; they asked
life of Thee, and Thou gayest it them.
Чт : ж г х х
ы , т к й т ы х, ж т
п ш у , .
Choir: Thou hast set upon their heads
crowns of precious stones; they asked
life of Thee, and Thou gayest it them.
Л к: ж г х х
ы , т к й т ы х, ж т
п ш у , .
Reader: Stichos: For Thou shalt give
them blessing forever and ever, Thou
shalt gladden them in joy with Thy
countenance.
Чт : Ст х: к
г к к ,
з ш я т ю
.
Choir: Thou hast set upon their heads
crowns of precious stones; they asked
life of Thee, and Thou gayest it them.
Л к: ж г х х
ы , т к й т ы х, ж т
п ш у , .
Reader: Thou hast set upon their heads
crowns of precious stones.
Чт : ж г х х
ы , т к й т ы х.
Choir: They asked life of Thee, and
Thou gayest it them.
Л к: Ж т п ш у ,
.
Deacon: Wisdom. Д к : у ть.
Reader: The Reading is from the Epistle
of Paul to the Ephesians.
Чт : п я ят г
Ап т т .
Deacon: Let us attend. Д к : .
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Epistle to the Ephesians. [Chapter 5,20-33]
Brethren, give thanks always for all
things unto God and the Father in the
name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Submitting yourselves one to another in
the fear of God. Wives, submit
yourselves unto your own husbands, as
unto the Lord. For the husband is the
head of the wife, even as Christ is the
head of the Church: and He is the Savior
of the body. Therefore as the Church is
subject unto Christ, so let the wives be
to their own husbands in every thing.
Husbands, love your wives, even as
Christ also loved the Church, and gave
Himself for it; That He might sanctify
and cleanse it with the washing of water
by the word, That He might present it to
Himself a glorious Church, not having
spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but
that it should be holy and without
blemish. So ought men to love their
wives as their own bodies. He that
loveth his wife loveth himself. For no
man ever yet hated his own flesh; but
nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the
Lord the Church: For we are members
of His body, of His flesh, and of His
bones. For this cause shall a man leave
his father and mother, and shall be
joined unto his wife, and they two shall
be one flesh. This is a great mystery: but
I speak concerning Christ and the
Church. Nevertheless let every one of
you in particular so love his wife even
as himself; and the wife see that she
reverence her husband.
Ап т к , з 230.
Б т , г я щ г х,
п ш г И у
т , Б гу т у : п у ющ я
уг у гу т Б ж . Ж ы
уж п у йт я, я к ж
п у: з уж г ть ж ы ,
я к ж т г к , й
ть п т ь т . я к ж
к ь п у т я ту , т к ж
ж ы уж . у ж ,
ю т я ж ы , я к ж т
з ю к ь, С п з
ю: ят т ю , т ю
ю г г . Д п т т ю
С у к ь, у щу
к ы, п к , т т
т к ы х, ть я т
п . к ж уть у ж
ю т я ж ы , я к я т :
ю я й ю ж у , г
ю т. кт ж к г ю п ть
з , п т т г т ю ,
я к ж п ь к ь: з у
ы т г , т п т г , т
к т й г . С г т т
к т г т ь,
п п т я к ж й, у т
п ть у. й я к
ть: з ж г г ю т
к ь. ы п у,
к йж ю ж у ю т,
я к ж , ж т я г
у ж .
Priest: Peace be unto thee. И й: т .
Reader: And to thy spirit. Чт : И у х т у .
Deacon: Wisdom. Д к : у ть.
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Reader: Alleluia in the 5th Tone. Чт : А у , г 5й.
Thou, O Lord, shalt keep us and
preserve us from this generation, and for
evermore.
ы п х ш ы
ю ш ы т г , к.
Choir: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! Л к: А у , у , у !
Gospel г
Priest: Wisdom, aright! Let us hear the
holy Gospel. Peace be unto all.
И й: у ть, п т ,
у ы ш ят г г я.
.
Choir: And to thy spirit. Л к: И у х т у .
Deacon: The reading is from the holy
Gospel according to John.
Д к : т И ят г г я
т .
Choir: Glory to Thee, O Lord, glory to
Thee.
Л к: С , п , .
Priest: Let us attend. И й: .
[Chapter 2,1-11]
At that time there was a marriage in
Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus
was there: And both Jesus was called,
and His disciples, to the marriage. And
when they wanted wine, the mother of
Jesus saith unto Him, They have no
wine. Jesus saith unto her, Woman,
what have I to do with thee? Mine hour
is not yet come. His mother saith unto
the servants, Whatsoever He saith unto
you, do it. And there were set there six
waterpots of stone, after the manner of
the purifying of the Jews, containing
two or three firkins apiece. Jesus saith
unto them, Fill the waterpots with water.
And they filled them up to the brim.
And He saith unto them, Draw out now,
and bear unto the governor of the feast.
And they bare it. When the ruler of the
feast had tasted the water that was made
г т И , з 6.
я , к ы ть
й т й, т И у ту.
ж ы ть И у у ы г
к. И т шу у , г г
т И у к у : ут.
г й И у : т ть
, ж у п й.
г т г уг : ж щ
г г т , т т . Б ху ж ту
ы к ш ть, ж щ п
щ ю у й ку, тя щ я п
т . г
И у : п т ы ы . И
п ш х х . И г г :
п п т ы , п т
х т к . И п ш .
к ж ку х т к
ы ш г т ы , яш тку у
ть: уг ж яху п пш
у, п г ж х х т к .
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wine, and knew not whence it was (but
the servants which drew the water
knew), the governor of the feast called
the bridegroom, And saith unto him,
Every man at the beginning doth set
forth good wine; and when men have
well drunk, then that which is worse:
but thou hast kept the good wine until
now. This beginning of miracles did
Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested
forth His glory; and His disciples
believed on Him.
И г г у : як к п ж
п г т, г
уп ю т я, т г ху ж ш : ты ж
ю . С
т т к з И у
й т й, я у С ю ,
ш г у ы г .
Choir: Glory to Thee, O Lord, glory to
Thee.
Л к: С , п , .
Litany кт я
Deacon: Let us all say with our whole
soul and with our whole mind, let us
say.
Д к : т я уш , т
г п ыш я ш г .
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Л к: п , п уй.
Deacon: O Lord Almighty, God of our
fathers, we pray Thee, hearken and have
mercy.
Д к : п ж т ю,
Б ж т ш х, я,
у ы ш п уй.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Л к: п , п уй.
Deacon: Have mercy on us, O God,
according to Thy great mercy, we pray
Thee, hearken and have mercy.
Д к : уй , Б ж , п
й т й, я,
у ы ш п уй.
Choir: Lord have mercy. (thrice) Л к: п , п уй. (т ж ы)
Deacon: Again we pray for mercy, life,
peace, health, salvation, and the
visitation of Thy servants N and N.
Д к : щ я т ,
ж з , , з , п ,
п щ , п щ т
г х Б ж х, я к,
п т хж х щ т.
Choir: Lord have mercy. (thrice) Л к: п , п уй. (т ж ы)
Priest: Exclamation: For a merciful God
art Thou Who lovest mankind, and unto
Thee do we send up glory: to the Father,
И й: зг : к т
к ю Б г , у
з ы , т у , Сы у, С ят у
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and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now and ever, and unto the ages of ages
Ду ху, ы п , к к .
Choir: Amen. Л к: А ь.
Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord. Д к : п у п я.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Л к: п , п уй.
The Priest says this prayer:
O Lord our God, Who in Thy saving
dispensation didst by Thine attendance
show forth the wedding in Cana of
Galilee to be honorable: do Thou
Thyself now preserve in peace and
oneness of mind Thy servants N and N,
whom it hath been Thy good pleasure to
unite one to another. Show their
marriage to be honorable; preserve their
bed undefiled; be Thou well pleased that
their life together may be blameless; and
grant that they may attain unto profound
old age, acting upon Thy
commandments with a pure heart.
For Thou art our God, the God who
exerciseth mercy and saveth, and we
send up glory to Thee, to Thine
unoriginate Father and Thine all-holy,
good and life-creating Spirit, now and
ever, and unto the ages of ages.
С ящ к т у ю:
п Б ж ш, п т ь
т , п ый
й т й, т ы й п к з т к
п ш т : С ы ы
я , я к, я к, я ж
г т т я уг
у гу, ы
х , т ы й х к п к ж ,
к х ж ю ,
п х ж т ь т
п ы т г , п я
т т т т й т г ут ,
ты ющ з п
я .
ы Б г ш, Б г ж т
п т , у з ы ,
з ь ы т ,
я ты , г ,
ж т я щ Ду х , ы
п , к к .
Choir: Amen. Л к: А ь.
Deacon: Help us, save us, have mercy
on us, and keep us, O God, by Thy
grace.
Д к : туп , п , п уй
х , Б ж , ю
г т ю.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Л к: п , п уй.
Deacon: That the whole day may be
perfect, holy, peaceful, and sinless, let
us ask of the Lord.
Д к : Д г ш , я т ,
зг ш , у п
п .
Choir: Grant this, O Lord. Л к: й, п .
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Deacon: An angel of peace, a faithful
guide, a guardian of our souls and
bodies, let us ask of the Lord.
Д к : А г ,
т к , х т я уш т
ш х, у п п .
Choir: Grant this, O Lord. Л к: й, п .
Deacon: Pardon and remission of our
sins and offenses, let us ask of the Lord.
Д к : щ я т я
г х п г ш й ш х, у
п п .
Choir: Grant this, O Lord. Л к: й, п .
Deacon: Things good and profitable for
our souls and bodies, and peace for the
world, let us ask of the Lord.
Д к : Д ых п з ых уш
ш , i , у п
п .
Choir: Grant this, O Lord. Л к: й, п .
Deacon: That we may complete the
remaining time of our life in peace and
repentance let us ask of the Lord.
Д к : я ж т ш г
п к я к т , у
п п .
Choir: Grant this, O Lord. Л к: й, п .
Deacon: A Christian ending to our life,
painless, blameless, peaceful; and a
good defense before the dread judgment
seat of Christ, let us ask.
Д к : т к я к ы
ж т ш г , з з ы,
п ты ы, ы г т т
т ш у щ т
п .
Choir: Grant this, O Lord. Л к: й, п .
Deacon: Having asked for the unity of
the faith, and the communion of the
Holy Spirit, let us commit ourselves and
one another, and all our life unto Christ
our God.
Д к : С ы
п т С ят г Ду х п ш ,
, уг у г , ь ж т
ш ту Б гу п .
Choir: To Thee, O Lord. Л к: , п .
Priest: And vouchsafe us, O Master,
with boldness and without
condemnation to dare to call upon Thee,
the heavenly God, as Father, and to say:
И й: И п , ы к ,
з , уж т
п зы т , г Б г
т , г г т :
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Lord's Prayer т п я
People: 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.
И ю : т ш, И ж
х, ят т я И я ,
п т т , у т я
я , я к з .
ш у щ ый ж ь ь
т г ш , я к ж ы
т я ж к ш
куш , з
т ук г .
Priest: exclamation: For Thine is the
Kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the
ages of ages.
И й зг ш т: к ть
т , , , т ,
Сы , С ят г Ду х , ы
п , к к .
Choir: Amen. Л к: А ь.
Priest: Peace be unto all. И й: .
Choir: And to thy spirit. Л к: И у х т у .
Deacon: Bow your heads unto the Lord. Д к : ы ш п
п к т .
Choir: (slowly) To Thee, O Lord. Л к: ( ) , п .
Then the common cup is brought forth, and the
Priest blesseth it
ж п т я щ я ш ,
г я т ю ящ к, г г т
т у ю:
Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord. Д к : п у п я.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Л к: п , п уй.
Priest: O God Who by Thy might hast
created all things, hast established the
universe, and hast adorned the crown of
all the things Thou hast made: grant also
this common cup unto those who are
joining themselves in the communion of
matrimony, and bless them with
spiritual blessing.
С ящ к: Б ж , я т ый
к п т ю ю, ут ый
ую, ук ый х
т ых т , шу щую
ю п яй т ющ я к
щ ю к , г
г ух ы .
Priest: exclamation: For Thy name hath зг : к г я
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been blessed, and Thy kingdom
glorified: of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever,
and unto the ages of ages.
я, п я т ,
т , Сы , С ят г Ду х , ы
п , к к .
Choir: Amen. Л к: А ь.
Then the priest, taking the common cup in his
hand, presenteth it to them to drink thereof,
thrice, first to the husband, then to the wife.
ж з ящ к уку щую шу,
п п т т ж ы: п ужу,
п т ж .
And immediately the priest, taking them by the
hands, leadeth them about in a circle.
Meanwhile the Singers chant the following
Troparia.
И п я ящ к, ку у ж щу
з ы, щ т як з к уг .
И п т ящ к, ю т ящ я
т п : (И т т ящ к т х
т ж ы т к уг я,
п к ж з п ж т ы.
И п т ящ к х ующ
т п :)
Choir: Tone 5: Dance, O Isaiah! The
Virgin hath conceived in her womb and
hath given birth unto Emmanuel, Who is
both God and man. Orient is His name;
and magnifring Him, we call the Virgin
blessed.
Л к: г 5: И , ку й, / Д
/ Сы у , /
Б г ж Ч к , / т к я
у , / г ж ющ , / Д у
у ж .
Choir: tone 7: O holy martyrs, who have
fought the good fight and received
crowns: entreat ye the Lord, that He
have mercy upon our souls.
Л к: г 7: С ят у ы,
т ь т ш ,
ш я, т я к п у,
п т я уш ш .
Choir: tone 7: Glory to Thee, O Christ
God, Thou boast of the apostles and joy
of the martyrs, who preached the
consubstantial Trinity!
Л к: г 7: С , т Б ж ,
/ п т п х , / у к
, / хж п п ь,
у щ я.
Then, removing the crown from the
bridegroom, the priest saith:
ж з ж х , г г т
(п п т ):
Priest: Be thou exalted, O bridegroom,
like unto Abraham, and be thou blessed
like Isaac, and increase like unto Jacob,
walking in peace and carrying out the
commandments of God in
righteousness.
С ящ к: з я ж ш
я к ж А , г я я к ж
И к, у ж я я к ж И к ,
х я й , яй п
з п Б ж я.
And when he removeth the crown from the И г зят ты, г г т
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bride, he saith: (п п т ):
Priest: And be thou exalted, O bride,
like unto Sarah, and be exalted like unto
Rebecca, and increase like unto Rachel,
delighting in thy husband and keeping
the bounds of the law; for in such is God
well pleased.
С ящ к: И ты, т ,
з я я к ж С ,
з я я к ж кк ,
у ж я я к ж х ь. я щ я
у ж , х я щ п ы
з к : з т к г Б г.
Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord. Д к : п у п я.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Л к: п , п уй.
Priest: O God, our God, Who didst
come to Cana of Galilee, and didst bless
there the marriage feast: Bless also these
Thy servants, who through Thy good
providence are now joined together in
wedlock. Bless their comings in and
their goings out; fill their life with good
things; receive their crowns [Here the
Priest takes the crowns from the heads of the
couple and places them on the table] into
Thy kingdom, preserving them spotless,
blameless, and without reproach, unto
the ages.
С ящ к: Б ж , Б ж ш,
п ш ый у й кую,
т ш й к г ый,
г ы я я ,
п ы к щ ю к
т ш я я: г х х ы
х ы, у ж г х ж т х:
п ы х ь ящ к
т ы г ых
т , к ы,
п ы, т ы ю яй,
к к .
Choir: Amen. Л к: А ь.
Priest: Peace be unto all. И й: .
Choir: And to thy spirit. Л к: И у х т у .
Deacon: Bow your heads unto the Lord. Д к : ы ш п
п к т .
Choir: (slowly) To Thee, O Lord. Л к: ( ) , п .
Priest: May the Father, the Son and the
Holy Spirit, the all-holy, consubstantial
and life-creating Trinity; the one
Godhead and Kingdom, bless you; and
may He grant you length of days, fair
children, prosperity of life, and faith;
and may He provide you with all the
good things of the earth; and may He
vouchsafe you also to receive the good
С ящ к: т , Сы , С яты й
Дух, ят я, у щ я,
ж ь я ,
Б ж т т , г т
, п т г ж т ,
г , п п я ж т
ы, п т х у щ х
з г х: п т
щ ых г п я т я,
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things He hath promised, through the
supplications of the holy Theotokos and
of all the saints.
т С яты я Б г ы,
х яты х, ь.
Choir: Amen. Л к: А ь.
The Prayer at the Removal of the Crowns т з ш
Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord. Д к : п у п я.
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Л к: п , п уй.
Priest: O Lord our God, Who hast
blessed the crown of the year and by the
law of matrimony hast permitted crowns
to be laid upon these who have joined
themselves one to another, granting
them chastity as a reward (for they are
pure who have united themselves in the
lawful matrimony which is from Thee):
do Thou Thyself, in the laying aside of
these crowns, bless those who have
united themselves one to another, and
preserve their union indissoluble, that
they may continually give thanks unto
Thine all- holy name: of the Father, and
of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now
and ever, and unto the ages of ages.
С ящ к: п Б ж ш,
т г ый, я ы
з ж т п ый з к к ,
т ющ я уг у гу, з у
к т я у я: з т
к ж т уз к п ж у
ку т ш я: С
з ш х ,
т ш х я уг у гу г ,
т х т з
ю : г я т ы у
ят я , т , Сы ,
С ят г Ду х , ы п ,
к к .
Choir: Amen. Л к: А ь.
Priest: Peace be unto all. С ящ к: .
Choir: And to thy spirit. Л к: И у х т у .
Deacon: Bow your heads unto the Lord. Д к : ы ш п
п к т .
Choir: (slowly) To Thee, O Lord. Л к: ( ) , п .
Priest: These, Thy servants, O Lord,
having attained unto concord and
accomplished the order of matrimony as
in Cana of Galilee, and carried out the
vows therein, do send up glory unto
Thee: the Father, and the Son, and the
Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the
ages of ages.
С ящ к: С г я т гш
, п , п
ш ш й т й
к , п я т ш я ж
з я, у з ы ют,
т у , Сы у, С ят у Ду ху, ы
п , к к .
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Choir: Amen. Л к: А ь.
Dismissal. Oтпу т.
Priest says to Deacon: Wisdom. кшу к у: у ть.
[Priest: O Most Holy Theotokos, save
us. ]
С ящ к: ят я Б г ,
п .]
Choir: 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.
Л к: Ч т йшую у
йшую з я С ,
/ з т я Б г С ж шую,
у щую Б г у я .
Priest: Glory to Thee, O Christ God our
hope, glory to Thee.
И й: С , т Б ж ,
уп ш , .
Choir: Glory to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now
and ever, and unto the ages of ages.
Amen.
Л к: С т у Сы у С ят у
Ду ху, ы п к
к . А ь.
Lord, have mercy. (thrice) Father, bless. п , п уй. (т ж ы)
Б г .
Priest: May Christ our true God, Who
by His attendance in Cana of Galilee
didst show marriage to be honorable,
have mercy and save us, through the
supplications of His all-pure Mother, of
the holy, glorious and all-praised
apostles, of the holy Sovereigns
crowned by God and Equals of the
Apostles, Constantine and Helen, of the
holy great Martyr Prokopios, of (the
patronal saint(s) of the temple), of (the
saint(s) commemorated on the day), and
of all the saints, in that He is good and
loveth mankind.
С ящ к:
И ж й т й
п ш т С т к
п к з ый, т , т ый Б г
ш, т тыя С я
т , яты х ых
х ь ых Ап т , яты х
г ых й
п т , т т
ы, ят г к у к
к п я, х яты х, п у т
п т , я к г к ю .
Choir: Amen. Л к: А ь.
Deacon: A prosperous and peaceful life,
health and good success in all things,
grant, O Lord, unto Thy newly-wed
Д к : Б г т
ж т , з ж п
г п п ш , з
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servants N and N, and preserve them for
many years!
п , з ую ю ь г
п ж ь, п , ы
к ы ( ) х
х г я т !
Choir: God grant them many years!
(thrice)
Save them, 0 Christ God! (thrice)
Л к: г я т ! (т ж ы)
Сп т Б ж ! (т ж ы)
Venerate together icon of Christ, then of
Theotokos on solea. Then they kiss each other,
then all present approach and congratulate
them, kissing one another.
ж х ят, п з яют х,
уг уг , ы т т
ящ к ш ый тпу т.