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RUBRIC: Supplication of the Fasts

Sprinkle, O Lord, the beneficent dew of your mercy upon our sinful souls; quench the flame of the furnace of our transgressions, and deliver us from eternal fire. Make [us] worthy, along with the three holy youths and with the blessed holy martyrs, to bless you, to praise [you], and to say: God, expiate me, a sinner. God, expiate me, a sinner. God, expiate me, a sinner, from sins, and grant [me] life.

RUBRIC: C A N T I C L E O F M A R Y, T H E M O T H E R O F G O D

“My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior. He hath visited the lowliness of His handmaiden; henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. The Mighty One hath done great things for me, and holy is His name. He hath shown mercy from generation to generation to those that fear [Him]…”