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Written by Saint Theolyptus of Philadelphia from this book:
The order of sobriety and cleansing of the mind and sins through the constant repetition of the Name of Jesus, Who is terrifying to demons but sweet and saving to us. A prayer rule according to which, those who follow it every day, will live undisturbed by demons, as I have learned from experience.
These troparia, together with the following canon that bears the Name of Jesus throughout, are by His Eminence Kyr Theolyptus, Metropolitan of Philadelphia.
Ode 1, Second Tone
“In the depths he once brought down”
Jesus, sweet Christ, Jesus, long-suffering, heal the wounds of my soul, Jesus, and soften my heart, most merciful, I pray, Jesus, my Savior, that I may magnify You by saving me.
Jesus, sweet Christ, Jesus, open the doors of repentance to me, Jesus, lover of mankind, and receive me, who fall before You and ask You, Jesus, my Savior, for forgiveness of my sins.
Jesus, sweet Christ, Jesus, snatch me from the hand of the cunning Beliar, Jesus, and make me stand at the right hand of Your glory, Jesus, my Savior, delivering me from the left side.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen
Save me, who have sinned above all rational nature, O you, who have surpassed the hosts of angels in holiness, honor, and purity of mind, Virgin, for you are above all creation.
To the Mother of God
You who gave birth to Jesus God, Mistress, do not cease to pray for your unworthy servants, Most Pure One, that we may be delivered from condemnation through your intercessions, Undefiled One, we who are defiled, rejoicing in eternal glory.
Ode 3
“Strengthening myself on the rock of faith”
Hear, my loving Jesus, Your servant who cries out in anguish, and deliver me, Jesus, from condemnation and punishment, You who are long-suffering, sweet Jesus, most merciful.
Receive, my Jesus, Your servant, who falls before You with tears, my Jesus, and save me, my Jesus, who repents, and deliver me from hell, Master, my sweet Jesus, most merciful.
The time You have given me, my Jesus, I have spent in passions, my Jesus; therefore, do not reject me, my Jesus, but call me again, I beg You, Lord, sweet Jesus, and save me.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen
Virgin, who gave birth to my Jesus, pray that I may be delivered from hell, you who are the only protector of the afflicted, you who are gifted with grace by God, and make me worthy of the ageless life, Most Holy One.
To the Theotokos
With great sins causing much sorrow, Mother of God, to your Son, punishment and great distress await me. Deliver me from this great threat, you, my great Protector.
Sitting verse, tone 1 – “Your Tomb, Savior”
My Savior, Jesus, Who saved the prodigal son, My Savior Jesus, Who received the prostitute, and now me, Jesus, most merciful, have mercy on me, save me, have mercy on me, Jesus, benefactor, as You had mercy, merciful and good, on Manasseh, my Jesus, as the only lover of mankind.
Ode 4 – “You came forth from the Virgin”
Heal, my Jesus, the wounds of my soul, I beg You, my Jesus, and with Your hand, my merciful Jesus, snatch me from the clutches of Beliar and save me.
I have sinned, my sweet Jesus, have mercy, my Jesus, save me who flee to Your protection, long-suffering Jesus, and make me worthy of Your Kingdom.
No one has sinned, my Jesus, as I, the wretch, have sinned, but I fall before You, praying: my Jesus, save me and give me, my Jesus, the inheritance of life.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen
With bait on the hook, Jesus, the cunning one lured me, Jesus, catching me, now dragging me as a slave. Deliver me from him, my almighty Jesus.
To the Mother of God
Most praised, who gave birth to Jesus the Lord, ask Him to deliver from condemnation all those who praise you and truly call you the Mother of God.
Ode 5 – “Enlightenment”
You are the enlightenment of my mind, my Jesus, You, the salvation of my desperate soul, Savior. You, my Jesus, deliver me from condemnation and hell, I who cry out: Save me, my Jesus Christ, me, the wretch.
Being completely dragged, my Jesus, towards passions of dishonor, I now cry out to You: You, my Jesus, sending me a helping hand, pull me out of them, I who cry out: Save me, my Jesus Christ, me, the fornicator.
With an unclean mind, Jesus, I cry out to You: Cleanse me from the defilement of my fornication, my Jesus, me, who out of ignorance have slipped into the depths of wickedness, Savior Jesus, and save me, I beg You.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen
You who were killed on the cross, my Jesus, revive my dead soul, my Jesus, and clothe it in the beauty of the beginning, as one who is merciful, Jesus, to him who does Your righteousness, Jesus.
To the Mother of God
Virgin, who gave birth to Jesus and carried God in your womb, ask Him to save and deliver from hell all Orthodox Christians, monks and married people, who cry out: We know of no other sure protection but you.
Ode 6 – “In the depths of my fall”
My merciful Jesus Christ, accept me, Lord, who confesses to You, O Jesus; save me and deliver me from destruction, Jesus.
My Jesus, no one else has become as depraved as I, the wretched one; Jesus, lover of mankind, but You, Jesus, save me.
My Jesus, You have corrected the harlot, the adulterous son, Manasseh, and the tax collector; therefore, save me, the wretch, Jesus.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen
Most Pure Virgin, the only unblemished one, who carried my Jesus Christ in your womb, cleanse me now, the defiled one, with the hyssop of your tears.
Of the Mother of God
Most gracious Mistress, who carried in your womb the Giver of good, Christ, make my disgusting heart good and cleanse it, I beg you.
Kontakion, tone 4 “Today He has appeared”
Sweet Jesus, Light of light, enlighten the eyes of my soul, Son of God, with Your divine radiance, that I may praise You, the unwaning light.
Kontakion, tone 3 “The Virgin today”
Most divine Jesus, Life-giving Manna, Jesus God-man, Most sweet Nectar, make me alive, I who am killed by sins, sweeten me, I who am bitter with the gall of my falls, and grant me forgiveness, I who cry out: Jesus, Christ, Savior, have mercy on me!
Ikos
My Jesus, my God, Who does not remember evil, the sinless One, Jesus the Deliverer, the most good, the most glorious, dwell in me, as You promised, Word, together with the Father and the divine Spirit, cleansing me, enlightening me, and perfecting me entirely, God-man, through Your indwelling. For without You, most holy Jesus, I can do nothing good, being hindered by the terrible chains of my various passions. Right now, my Jesus, I cry out to You: Jesus Christ, Savior, have mercy on me!
Ode 7 – “The Golden Image”
Christ Jesus, no one in the world has ever sinned on earth, my Jesus, as I, the wretched and debauched, have sinned; Therefore, my Jesus, I cry out to You: Have mercy on me, who sings to You: Blessed are You, God of our Fathers!
Christ Jesus, pierce me with Your fear, I cry out to You, my Jesus, and steer me now to the good harbor, so that, being saved, my merciful Jesus, I may sing to You: Blessed are You, God of our Fathers!
Christ Jesus, I have promised You a thousand times, my Jesus, repentance, I, the wretch, but I have lied, I, the worthless one; therefore, my Jesus, I cry out to You: Enlighten my soul, which has remained insensitive, Christ, God of our Fathers!
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen
Image of the Father, Jesus the Only Begotten, Son and Word, touching You again, Jesus, the image of You (in me) troubled by many passions, reshape it and renew it, giving it back its former beauty, Jesus.
To the Theotokos
You, who gave birth to Christ Jesus in a fearful and supernatural way, ask Him, who is completely without sin, to forgive me all my unnatural falls, Virgin, so that, saving me, I may cry out to You: Blessed are you, who carried God in your womb in the flesh.
Ode 8 – “To him who is in the furnace of fire”
I pray to You, my Jesus: as You saved the harlot, my Jesus, from her many falls, so save me, my Jesus Christ, and cleanse my defiled soul, my Jesus.
By turning to unseemly pleasures, Jesus, I have shown myself to be speechless and truly likened myself to beasts, my Jesus; therefore, deliver me from my speechless beastliness, Jesus.
Falling, Jesus, among thieves who destroy the soul, I was stripped, my Jesus, of the garment woven by God, and now I lie on the ground covered with wounds from blows. Pour oil and wine on them, my Christ.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen
Blinded by lust, my Jesus, I walk with a dark soul, my Jesus, but coming as a God, Jesus, enlighten me, Jesus the Savior, as the only giver of light.
To the Mother of God
You, who carried my Jesus and God in an inexpressible manner, Mother of God Mary, pray to Him always to deliver His flock and your singers from danger, Virgin, who knows no man.
Ode 9 – “To God the Word of God”
I have surpassed Manasseh, my Jesus, the tax collector, the harlot, the adulterous son, and the thief, merciful Jesus, with my shameful and ungodly deeds, Jesus; but You, my Jesus, come and save me.
All those who have sinned since Adam, my Jesus, before the Law, during the Law, and after the Law, Jesus, I have surpassed, my Jesus, I, the wretch, in a manner worthy of pity through my passions; but You, my Jesus, save me with Your judgments.
Do not separate me, my Jesus, from Your unspeakable glory, and do not make me a partaker, Jesus, of the left side, most sweet Jesus, but, joining me to Your sheep on Your right side, Christ Jesus my Lord, give me rest as a merciful one.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen
Sinning with my thoughts and my body, my Jesus, I sigh and sigh, Jesus; O my Jesus, save me, my mighty Jesus, and do not condemn me to the fire of hell, Jesus, me, who am worthy of condemnation.
Of the Mother of God
Jesus, whom you alone bore, Mother of God, who knows no man, Virgin Mary, make Him merciful, Pure One, as Your Son and Creator, to deliver from punishment and danger and the fire that is to come those who run to you.
Lamp Hymn, Tone 6 – “To the most honorable”
Jesus, sweet Jesus, Jesus, my Savior, heal the heavy passions of my soul, my Christ, my Jesus, so that I, the unworthy, may magnify You.
Of the Mother of God (after the Lamp Hymn)
Mother of Jesus, showing my prayer unceasingly as a pleasant fragrance, give me the gift that gives the springing forth of Jesus’ call within me.
Exapostilaria
O Jesus, my Savior, O my powerful Jesus, have mercy on me, my Jesus, as a merciful one, Jesus, that I may magnify with brightness, my Jesus, Your glory.
At Lauds – stichera prosomii “Of the heavenly hosts”
You, Jesus and my God, most good, You, Jesus, my Savior, I pray: My Jesus, deliver me, Word, from all fearful condemnation, my Jesus, and make me worthy of immortal glory, Jesus, lover of mankind.
You, Jesus, my unfathomable God, I pray: O Word, my Jesus, my Savior, make me worthy of Your right hand, Jesus, Lord, and deliver me from the condemnation of eternal fire, Jesus.
Through the intercession of all the saints, Lord Jesus, my Savior, and of the one who bore You in her womb, guide me, Word Jesus, to life and direct me to the paths that lead me, Jesus, to eternal life.
Glory and now, Sixth Tone – “Angels”
Savior Jesus, receive, Merciful Savior Jesus, the request of the one who has sinned much and save me, my Jesus, me, the unworthy of mercy; from eternal darkness, my Jesus, and from the unquenchable fire, deliver me, blessed Christ Jesus, through the prayers of the one who gave birth to You.
Stichera prosomii, voice 6
Sweet Jesus, joy of my soul, Jesus, purity of my mind, Most merciful Lord, Jesus, save me, Jesus, my Savior, my almighty Jesus, do not forsake me. Savior Jesus, have mercy on me and deliver me from all condemnation, Jesus, and make me worthy of the saved; my Jesus, unite me with the company of Your chosen ones, Jesus, lover of mankind.
Sweet Jesus, glory of the apostles, my Jesus, praise of the martyrs, almighty Lord, Jesus, save me, Jesus, my Savior, my beautiful Jesus; me, who run to You, Savior Jesus, have mercy on me through the intercession of the one who gave birth to You and all Your holy prophets, Savior Jesus, and make me worthy of the delights of heaven, Jesus, lover of mankind.
Sweet Jesus, light of the ascetics, good Jesus and refuge of virgins, Jesus, come, Jesus, my Savior, my Jesus, and deliver me from condemnation, Savior Jesus; unite me with the saved, Savior Jesus; place me at Your right hand, Savior Jesus, and grant me eternal joy, sweet Jesus.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen
Sweet Jesus, glory of monks, long-suffering Jesus, delight and adornment of ascetics, Jesus, save me, Jesus, my Savior, my most gracious Jesus; deliver me, Savior Jesus, from the hand of the dragon and from his snares, deliver me, Savior Jesus; lift me up from the lowest depths, my Savior Jesus, and, together with the sheep on the right, count me, Jesus.
Sweet Jesus, deliverer of those in need, my Jesus, inexhaustible sea of mercy, Jesus, save me, Jesus, my Savior, my Jesus, and deliver me from all kinds of passions, Savior Jesus; and deliver me from pride and the glory of the temporal; then, Jesus, and on the right hand, my Jesus, dwelling with the choirs of Your elect, sweet Jesus, make me worthy.
Jesus, give strength to my weak soul, Jesus, cleanse my heart, O spotless Bridegroom, and stir up my mind, O Savior, with love, awakening and drawing to You the whole disposition of my soul; for You are, Jesus, the super-luminous light, the super-luminous beauty, the highest desire, the strength of the powerless, Jesus, and the Cause of both my existence and my happy existence.
Jesus, God-man, God the Word of God, One in essence and co-eternal with the Father and the Spirit, Jesus, save me, Jesus, through the intercession of the one who carried You in her womb and through the prayers of all the saints; enlighten my mind and thoughts, Jesus, that I may reflect only Your beauties, seeing You unseen in me and me imprinted in You in the Spirit through grace.
And now. To the Mother of God
Do not entrust me to human protection, most holy Mistress, but accept the request of your supplicant; for trouble surrounds me and I cannot bear the arrows of the demons; I have no shelter to flee to, wretched as I am, being attacked on all sides; and I have no comfort apart from you, Mistress of the world, hope and protection of the faithful; do not overlook my request and do what is useful for me.
At the stichera, tone 2 – “The House of Ephrath”
Open to me, Jesus, the gates of heaven, my Savior, my Jesus, and receive me, the unrighteous, into its midst.
Direct, Jesus, the movements of my soul, my Jesus, with the aura, Jesus, of the radiance of the Spirit.
Direct, Jesus, my mind, my Jesus, toward You, my Jesus, the only charming and most beautiful, my Jesus.
Glory now and forever. Of the Mother of God
You are the strong protection of Christians, the glory of ascetics, Virgin Mother of God; save those who love you.
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