Upon arising from sleep, before anything else, we stand with reverence before the all-seeing God, make the sign of the cross and say:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Then, after a short pause, the Trisagion Prayers, followed by these troparia:
Arising from sleep, we fall down before TheeYou, O Good One, and cry to TheeYou the angelic hymn, O Mighty One: Holy, Holy, Holy artare ThouYou, O God. Through the Theotokos, have mercy on us.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
From bed and sleep ThouYou hasthave raised me, O Lord. Enlighten my mind and my heart, and open my lips, that I may praise TheeYou, O Holy Trinity: Holy, Holy, Holy artare ThouYou, O God. Through the Theotokos, have mercy on us.
Both now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Suddenly the Judge will come, and the deeds of each will be laid bare. With fear, let us cry at midnight: Holy, Holy, Holy artare ThouYou, O God. Through the Theotokos, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy.
Twelve times.
