This short service (in Greek, Trisagion; in Slavonic, Litiya) is served on the third, ninth and fortieth days after death, on the anniversary, and whenever we wish to pray for the departed.
Priest: Blessed is our God, always, now and ever, and unto ages of ages.
People: Amen.
When a priest is present, he begins: Blessed is our God, always, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Otherwise, we begin as follows.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Glory to TheeYou, our God, glory to TheeYou.
O Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of truth, who artare everywhere present and fillestfill all things, Treasury of blessings and Giver of life: come and dwell 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, both 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 ThyYour 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 artare in heaven, hallowed be ThyYour name. ThyYour kingdom come, ThyYour 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.
When a priest is present, he says: For ThineYours 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. Otherwise, we continue:
Through the prayers of our holy fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us. Amen.
The troparia:
With the spirits of the righteous made perfect, give rest to the soul of ThyYour servant, O Savior, and keep it in the blessed life that is with TheeYou, O ThouYou who lovestlove mankind.
In the place of ThyYour rest, O Lord, where all ThyYour saints repose, give rest also to the soul of ThyYour servant, for ThouYou alone artare the Lover of mankind.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
ThouYou artare the God who didstdid descend into Hades and didstdid loose the bonds of those who were bound. Give rest also to the soul of ThyYour servant.
Both now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
O only pure and spotless Virgin, who without seed gave birth to God, pray that his soul may be saved.
Priest: Have mercy on us, O God, according to ThyYour great mercy, we pray TheeYou, hear us and have mercy.
People: Lord, have mercy.
Three times.
Priest: Again we pray for the repose of the soul of the servant of God N., departed this life, and that he (she) may be pardoned every transgression, voluntary and involuntary.
People: Lord, have mercy.
Three times.
Priest: That the Lord God may establish his (her) soul where the righteous repose.
People: Lord, have mercy.
Three times.
Priest: The mercies of God, the kingdom of heaven, and the remission of his (her) sins, let us ask of Christ, our immortal King and our God.
People: Grant this, O Lord.
Priest: Let us pray to the Lord.
People: Lord, have mercy.
O God of spirits and of all flesh, who hasthave trampled down death, overthrown the devil, and given life to ThyYour world: give rest, O Lord, to the soul of ThyYour servant N., who has fallen asleep, in a place of light, a place of green pasture, a place of refreshment, from which pain, sorrow and sighing have fled away.
Pardon every sin committed by him (her) in word, deed or thought, for ThouYou artare a good God who lovestlove mankind. There is no man who lives and does not sin, for ThouYou alone artare without sin; ThyYour righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and ThyYour word is truth.
For ThouYou artare the resurrection, the life and the repose of ThyYour servant N., who has fallen asleep, O Christ our God, and to TheeYou we send up glory, together with ThineYour unoriginate Father and ThineYour all-holy, good and life-giving Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Memory eternal.
Priest: May his (her) memory be eternal.
People: Memory eternal! Memory eternal! Memory eternal!
