Orthodox Evening Prayers

Simple evening prayers chanted by a layman in English.

Includes:

Trisagion
Evening Troparia
Prayer to God the Father by St. Macarius the Great
Psalm 50
Doxology
Prayer to our Lord Jesus Christ
Prayer to the Most-Holy Theotokos
Prayer to the Holy Guardian Angel
Dismissal

Evening prayers from a couple different prayer books:

Orthodox Daily Prayers published by St. Tikhon's Seminary Press
A Prayer Book for Orthodox Christians published by Holy Transfiguration Monastery

This channel is dedicated to sharing the prayers, hymns, teachings, and service texts of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Glory to Jesus Christ!

[TheRealJohnConnor]

I'm Catholic, i'm looking into converting to Orthodoxy. I prayed this along with you last night, and never in my life have i ever "felt it" while praying as i did going through this chant. I don't know if all Orthodox prayers are meant to be sung like this, but if so, i'm a fool for not converting years ago. God bless you and keep up the good work dude!

[mictheok]

The monotone sound of Orthodox prayer chants has such an undeniably unique beauty! ☦️☦️☦️

[thedogmaatemyhomework]

i come from a evangelical tradition, trying to understand true Orthodoxy ... I'm blessed to join in this prayer

[sydneyhargis]

O heavenly King, Comforter, the Spirit of truth, who art everywhere present and fillest all things, Treasury of good things and Giver of life: Come, and abide in us and cleanse us from every stain and save our souls, O Good One.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, both 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 iniquities. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Thy name’s sake.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
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.
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 ages of ages. Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, o Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us, Amen.

Now that the day has come to a close, I thank thee, O Lord, and I ask that the evening with the night may be sinless; grant this to me, O Saviour, and save me.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Now that the day hath passed, I glorify thee, O Master, and I ask that the evening, with the night may be without offence; grant this to me, O Saviour, and save me.
Both now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Now that the day hath run its course, I praise thee, O Holy One, and I ask that the evening with the night may be undisturbed; grant this to me, O Saviour, and save me.

O eternal God and King of all creation, who has granted me to reach this hour, forgive me the sins I have committed this day in deed, word and thought. Cleanse, O Lord, my humble soul from every impurity of the flesh and spirit. Grant, O Lord that I may pass through this night in peace, and when I rise from my humble bed I may praise the most Holy name all the days of my life, and trample underfoot the physical and bodiless enemies that wage war against me. Deliver me, O Lord, from vain thoughts and evil desires which defile me, 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, Amen.

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.
For I know mine iniquity, and my sin is ever before me.
Against Thee only have I sinned and done this evil before Thee, that Thou mightest be justified in Thy words, and prevail when Thou art judged.
For behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother bear me.
For behold, Thou hast loved truth; the hidden and secret things of Thy wisdom hast Thou made manifest unto me.
Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be made clean; Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.
Thou shalt make me to hear joy and gladness; the bones that be humbled, they shall rejoice.
Turn Thy face away from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.
Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation, and with Thy governing Spirit establish me.
I shall teach transgressors Thy ways, and the ungodly shall turn back unto Thee.
Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, Thou God of my salvation; my tongue shall rejoice in Thy righteousness.
O Lord, Thou shalt open my lips, and my mouth shall declare Thy praise.
For if Thou hadst desired sacrifice, I had given it; with whole-burnt offerings Thou shalt not be pleased.
A sacrifice unto God is a broken spirit; a heart that is broken and humbled God will not despise.
Do good, O Lord, in Thy good pleasure unto Sion, and let the walls of Jerusalem be builded.
Then shalt Thou be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, with oblation and whole-burnt offerings.
Then shall they offer bullocks upon Thine altar.

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace and good will among men. We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we worship Thee, we glorify Thee, we give thanks to Thee for Thy great glory. O Lord, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty; O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; and O Holy Spirit. O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sin of the world; have mercy on us; Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; Thou that sittest at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For Thou only art holy; Thou only art the Lord, O Jesus Christ, to the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Every night will I bless Thee, and I will praise Thy Name forever, yea, forever and ever.
Lord, thou hast been our refuge in generation and generation. I said: O Lord, have mercy on me, heal my soul, for I have sinned against Thee. O Lord, unto Thee have I fled for refuge, teach me to do Thy will, for Thou art my God. For in Thee is the fountain of life, in Thy light shall we see light. O continue Thy mercy unto them that know Thee.
Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this night without sin. Blessed art Thou, O Lord, the God of our Fathers, and praised and glorified is Thy name unto the ages. Amen.
Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we have hoped in Thee. Blessed art Thou, O Lord, teach me Thy statutes. Blessed art Thou, O Master, grant me understanding of Thy statutes. Blessed art Thou, O Holy One, enlighten me by Thy statutes.
O Lord, Thy mercy endureth forever; disdain not the works of Thy hands. Unto Thee is due praise, unto Thee is due song, unto Thee glory is due, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, for the sake of Thy most honourable Mother, and Thy bodiless Angels, Thy Prophet and Forerunner and Baptist, the divinely-inspired Apostles, the bright and victorious Martyrs, the holy and God-bearing Fathers, and through the intercessions of all Saints, deliver me from this present assault of the demons. Yea, my Lord and Creator, Who desirest not the death of the sinner, but rather that he be converted and live, grant conversion also to me, wretched and unworthy, rescue me from the mouth of the pernicious serpent, its mouth open to devour me and take me down to hades alive. Yea, my Lord, my Comfort, Who for my miserable sake was clothed in corruptible flesh, draw me out of misery and grant comfort to my wretched soul. Implant in my heart to fulfil Thy commandments, and to forsake evil deeds, and to obtain Thy blessings, for in Thee, O Lord, have I placed my hope, save me.

O good Mother of the good King, most pure and blessed Theotokos Mary, pour out the mercy of thy Son and our God upon my passionate soul, and by thine intercession guide me towards good works, that I may pass the remaining time of my life without blemish, and attain paradise through thee, O Virgin Theotokos, who alone art pure and blessed.

O Angel of Christ, my holy Guardian and Protector of my soul and body, forgive me all the sins I have committed this day and deliver me from all the evil of my militant enemy, lest I anger my God by any sin. Pray for me, a sinful and unworthy servant, that thou mayest show me forth worthy of the kindness and mercy of the All-holy Trinity and the Mother of my Lord Jesus Christ, and of all the Saints. Amen.

It is truly meet to bless thee, O Theotokos, ever blessed and most pure and the mother of our God, more honorable than the cherubim and beyond compare more glorious than the seraphim, thee who without corruption gavest birth to God the word, the very Theotokos, thee do we magnify.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirt, now and ever and unto the ages of ages, Amen.

Lord have mercy x 3
O Lord bless.
Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us, Amen.

[nargozot]

this is the perfect length evening prayer that is not too long, but doesn’t rush through everything in a hurry to “get it over with”. Thank you

[JoeBroFilmz]

Literally lifted my stress induced muscle tension

[kristieloveland]

Thank you so much for your videos! Glory be to Jesus Christ! Many blessings!

[Saint_nobody]

Man, I gotta time my playlists better. Started this before tonight's vesper, couldn't finish it beforehand. So here I am, to the world I am *dead again* and to Lord, my King, my Redeemer, to thee I attune spirit closer to.

[redcenturion]

Thank you. Came down with a terrible flu and can barely speak let alone try and squint to read them. Here's to working toward memorization!

[Thunderwolf]

Comforter! I feel comforted when I hear this prayer. My worry melts away! Thank you Lord

[Ryzen_foc]

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Glory to You, O Lord, glory to You.
O Heavenly King, O Comforter, the Spirit of Truth, Who are in all places and fill all things,
the Treasury of good things and the Giver of life: Come and abide in us, cleanse us from every
stain, 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.
O Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. O Lord, cleanse us from our sins. O Master, pardon
our transgressions. O Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Your Name’s sake.
Lord, have mercy. (three times).
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of
ages. Amen.
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 evil.
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 ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Now that the day has come to a close, I thank You, O Lord, and I ask that the evening with
the night may be sinless; grant this to me, O Savior, and save me.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Now that the day has passed, I glorify You, O Master, and I ask that the evening, with the
night may be without offence; grant this to me, O Savior, and save me.
Both now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Now that the day has run its course, I praise You, O Holy One, and I ask that the evening
with the night may be undisturbed; grant this to me, O Savior, and save me.
Lord, have mercy. (twelve times)
Prayer for Forgiveness
O Lord our God, if during this day I have sinned, whether in word or deed or thought,
forgive me all, for You are good and love mankind. Grant me peaceful and undisturbed sleep,
and deliver me from all influence and temptation of the evil one. Raise me up again in proper
time that I may glorify You; for You are blessed with Your Only-begotten Son and Your All holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
The Nicene Creed
I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things
visible and invisible; and in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Only-Begotten,
begotten of the Father before all worlds, Light of Light, Very God of Very God, begotten, not
made; of one essence with the Father; by Whom all things were made; Who for us men and
for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin
Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered
and was buried; the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures; and ascended into
heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father; and He shall come again with glory to judge
the living and the dead; Whose Kingdom shall have no end. And I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord and Giver of Life, Who proceeds from the Father, Who with the Father and the Son
together is worshiped and glorified, Who spoke by the prophets. And I believe in One Holy
Catholic and Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins. I look
for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.
Prayer for the End of the Day
O Christ our God, who at all times and in every hour, in heaven and on earth, are
worshipped and glorified; who are long-suffering, merciful and compassionate; who love the
just and show mercy upon the sinner; who call all to salvation through the promise of
blessings to come; O Lord, in this hour receive our supplications and direct our lives
according to Your commandments. Sanctify our souls, hallow our bodies, correct our
thoughts, cleanse our minds; deliver us from all tribulation, evil and distress. Encompass us
with Your holy Angels that, guided and guarded by them, we may attain to the unity of the
faith and to the knowledge of Your unapproachable glory, for You are blessed unto ages of
ages. Amen.
It is truly right to bless you, O Theotokos, ever blessed and most pure, and the Mother of
our God. More honorable than the cherubim and more glorious beyond compare than the
seraphim, without corruption you gave birth to God the Word. True Theotokos, we magnify
you.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of
ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy. (three times).
Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy upon us
and save us. Amen.
Into Your hands, O Lord, I commend my soul and my body. Bless me, have mercy upon me,
and grant me life eternal. Amen.

[rasimoo]

Please pray for Father Vassili Milonow74 who is on life support following a brain hemorrhage.He is a deacon at st Xenia’s parish in Ottawa Canada.

[Smurf-]

Thank you for sharing such a beautiful thankful prayer. Praise be to God Almighty father Amen

[annamma.mathew]

Thank God for healing my husband and thanks for praying.

[miaroseporis]

I am so grateful for your videos. Christ is risen!

[jacquelineglazier]

I prefer to THWART the physical and bodiless enemies that make war against me rather than trample them down.

"Christ is Risen from the dead, thampling down death by death, and to thise in the tombs, He is bestowing life!"
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages, Amen!

[donnakrauss]

Glory to God. Blessings to you and all Orthodox Christians. ☦️

[qrstfdsa]

AMEN 🙏 AMEN 🙏 🙌
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE VIDEO. GOD BLESS YOU 🙌

[williamwurthmann]

HOW WONDERFUL IT WOULD BE TO SEE THE MIST IN MOTION.☦☦☦

[CosmicMystery]

These are great for the nights that, through my own sloth, I am tempted to neglect my prayer rule. Lord, have mercy on us.