The author of this Akathist was Metropolitan Tryphon of Moscow (born Prince Boris Petrovich Turkestanov). It contains biographical references to his child-hood illness and family life, as well as other material. It was written in perhaps 1934, the year of his death.
This Akathist - in samizdat form – was among Fr Georgy Petrov's belongings and has been sometimes wrongly attributed to him.Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, Lord
Jesus Christ our God, have mercy upon us and save us! Amen!
Glory
to thee, our God, glory to thee!
O heavenly King, O
Comforter, the Spirit of truth, who art in all places and fillest all things;
Treasury of good things and Giver of life: Come and dwell in us and cleanse us
from every stain, and save our souls, O gracious Lord!
Holy
God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal: have mercy on us! (Thrice)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: 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 God, visit and heal our infirmities for thy Name's sake!
Lord,
have mercy! (Thrice)
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!
Through the prayers of
our holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy upon us and save us!
Amen!
The
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;
And the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures;
And ascended into
heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of the Father;
And He shall come again with glory to judge the quick and the dead,
Whose kingdom shall have no end.
And I believe in the
Holy Spirit, the Lord, and Giver of Life,
Who proceedeth from the Father,
Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified,
Who spake 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!
Lord, have mercy! (12 times)
Glory to the Father,
and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: now and ever and unto ages of ages!
Amen!
O Come, let us Worship and bow down before our King
and God!
O Come, let us worship and bow down before Christ, our
King and God!
O Come, let us worship and bow down to Christ Himself,
our King and God!
Psalm 142
O Lord, hear my
prayer, give ear unto my supplication in Thy truth; hearken unto me in Thy
righteousness.
And enter not into judgement with Thy servant,
for in Thy sight shall no man living be justified.
For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath
humbled my life down to the earth.
He hath sat me in darkness as those that have
been long dead, and my spirit within me is become despondent; within me my
heart is troubled.
I remembered days of old, I meditated on all
Thy works, I pondered on the creations of Thy hands.
I stretched forth my hands unto Thee; my soul
thirsteth after Thee like a waterless land.
Quickly hear me, O Lord; my spirit hath
fainted away.
Turn not Thy face away from me, lest I be like
unto them that go down into the pit.
Cause me to hear Thy mercy in the morning; for
in Thee have I put my hope.
Cause me to know, O Lord, the way wherein I
should walk; for unto Thee have I lifted up my soul.
Rescue me from mine enemies, O Lord; unto Thee
have I fled for refuge.
Teach me to do Thy will, for Thou art my God.
Thy good Spirit shall lead me in the land of
uprightness; for Thy name's sake, O Lord, shalt Thou quicken me.
In Thy righteousness shalt Thou bring my soul
out of affliction, and in Thy mercy shalt Thou utterly destroy mine enemies.
And Thou shalt cut off all them that afflict
my soul, for I am Thy servant.
Alleluia, Alleluia,
Alleluia! Glory to Thee, o Lord! (Thrice)
Lord, have mercy! (3 times)
Glory to the Father,
and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: now and ever and unto ages of ages! Amen!
PSALM 50
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.
Against You, You only, have I sinned, and done this evil in Your sight that You may be found just when You speak, and blameless when You judge.
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me.
Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, and in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Make me to hear joy and gladness, that the bones which You have broken may rejoice.
Hide Your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me with Your generous Spirit.
Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners shall be converted to You.
Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness.
O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall show forth Your praise.
For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart –– these, O God, You will not despise,
Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion; build the walls of Jerusalem.
Then You shall be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering; then they shall offer bulls on Your altar.
Kontakion
1
O
King of ages, Who, by the power of Thy salvific providence, holdeth in Thy
right hand all the ways of man’s life: I thank Thee for all Thy visible and
secret goods, for earthly life and for the heavenly joy of Thy future Kingdom.
Pour forth richly Thy grace, in the future as well, on us who sing to Thee: Glory
to Thee, O God, in ages!
Ikos
1
I
was born on earth as a feeble and helpless child, but Thy angel, spreading his
shiny wings, has sheltered my cradle. From that moment Thy love shines in all
my ways and miraculously guides me into the light of eternity. For that my soul
lauds Thee and hails Thee with all who know Thee:
Glory
to Thee Who hast called me into life.
Glory
to Thee Who art revealing to us the beauty of the universe.
Glory
to Thee Who art opening to us heaven and earth as an eternal book of wisdom.
Glory
to Thy eternity in the passing world.
Glory
to Thee for Thy covert and overt mercies.
Glory
to Thee for every sigh of my heart.
Glory
to Thee for every step of life, Every moment of joy.
Glory to Thee, O
God, in ages!
Kontakion
2
O
Lord, how good it is for us to be Thy guests! How fine it is for us in Thy
world. The fields are fragrant, the mountains rise high up into the sky, and
the golden rays of sun and the light clouds are reflected in the water. All
nature mysteriously speaks about Thee, all is filled with Thy mercy and all
carries the seal of Thy love. Blessed be the earth which, with her
short-lasting beauty, awakens the yearning for the eternal homeland in Thy
kingdom, where in everlasting beauty resounds the song: Alleluia!
Ikos
2
Thou
broughtest me into this life as if into a wonderful garden. I see the sky deep
and blue, the birds as they chirp in flight; I listen to the soothing rustle of
trees and the sonorous sound of waters; my mouth is enjoying fragrant and
succulent fruits. How wonderful it is in Thy world and how joyous it is to be
Thy guest!
Glory
to Thee for the feast of life!
Glory
to Thee for the scents of lilies of the valley and roses.
Glory
to Thee for the abundance and multiplicity of earthly fruits.
Glory
to Thee for the glistening of morning dew.
Glory
to Thee for the joyous smile of dawn with which Thou dost waken me.
Glory
to Thee for eternal life and the kingdom of heaven.
Glory to Thee, O
God, in ages!
Kontakion
3
By
the power of the Holy Spirit every flower breathes. Thy breath I feel in the
quiet movement of the fragrant fields. Observing the harmony of colors I admire
Thee. Wherever I look, I see all around me the beauty of the Great One in the
little. Glory and thanks to the life-creating God Who covers the earth with
flowery meadows, crowns the fields with golden ears of grain and embellishes
them with blue cornflowers, and my soul with the joy of contemplation. Be glad
and sing to Him: Alleluia!
Ikos
3
How
wonderful Thou art in the beauty of spring when all earth is being rejuvenated
and thousands of sounds sing about Thee: Thou art the spring of life, Thou art
the conqueror of death! In the pale moonlight with the song of the nightingale,
the valleys and forests rest under a snowy white veil. The whole earth, Thy
bride, is awaiting Thee, the Eternal Bridegroom. When Thou so clothest the
grass of the field, how art Thou to adorn Thy chosen ones when they resurrect
in the future age! How will then our bodies shine forth and our souls glitter!
Glory
to Thee Who from the dark depths of the earth bringeth forth so many colors and
scents.
Glory
to Thee for the beauty of nature.
Glory
to Thee Who hast surrounded us with thousands of Thy creatures.
Glory
to Thee for the depth of thy wisdom whose seal is borne by all creation.
Glory
to Thee for the tender feeling with which I kiss the trace of Thine invisible
foot.
Glory
to Thee Who hast from the beginning Lit the glowing light of eternal life.
Glory
to Thee for the hope in perfect and eternal beauty.
Glory to Thee, O
God, in ages!
Kontakion
4
How
Thou delightest the hearts of those who meditate upon Thee, O God! Thou feedest
their souls with Thy Holy Word. Talking with Thee is better than oil and
sweeter than honey. Prayer to God refreshes and invigorates; it fills my heart
with joy. How majestic then appears this world and all life. Where Thou art not
– all is empty. Where Thou art – there is the richness of the soul. There, as
living water, is the everlasting song: Alleluia!
Ikos
4
When
night falls upon the earth, the stillness of sleep reigns and sounds of the
past day become silent; I see the splendor of Thy heavenly mansions. Flame and
purple, gold and azure presage the indescribable beauty of Thy home and
solemnly call forth: Let us go to the Father!
Glory
to Thee in the quiet hours of the evening.
Glory
to Thee for pouring forth deep peace on earth.
Glory
to Thee for the rays of the setting sun.
Glory
to Thee for the rest of a graceful sleep.
Glory
to Thee for consolation in the darkness when the whole world appears far from
me.
Glory
to Thee for the warm prayer of my tortured soul.
Glory
to Thee for the promise that we shall awake in the joy of Thy everlasting day.
Glory to Thee, O
God, in ages!
Kontakion
5
The
tempest of life does not frighten one in whose heart shines the light of Thy
divine Fire. Around me are whirling storms and roaring winds; terror and
darkness surround me; but in my soul is peace and light. Christ is in her. And
my heart sings: Alleluia!
Ikos
5
I
look into Thy sky filled with stars. O how rich Thou art! How much light there
is in Thee! Through the light of the distant stars Thou lookest at me from
eternity. I am tiny and destitute, but the Lord is with me. His hand is always
near me and He leads me with love in all my ways.
Glory
to Thee Who continually watcheth over us.
Glory
to Thee Who considereth mine every meeting with people.
Glory
to Thee for the love of relatives and the fidelity of friends.
Glory
to Thee for the meekness of the domestic animals who serve me.
Glory
to Thee for the bright moments of life.
Glory
to Thee for the happiness of living, seeing and feeling.
Glory to Thee, O
God, in ages!
Kontakion
6
How
great Thou art in the whirlwind and the storm! How majestic is Thy hand in the
swiftness of the lightning! The voice of the Lord rises above the fields. It
rustles through the woods, it roars in the thunder. The voice of the Lord
resounds over the waters. Thy might is proclaimed by the fire of the volcano.
Thou quakest the earth and liftest the waves of the sea into the sky. Glory to
Thee to whom we repentantly cry: Alleluia!
Ikos
6
When
swift lightning illumines the night, how pitiful and miserable our earthly
candles seem. So also, deceitful earthly joys become colorless and dark when
Thy light shines forth in the soul. Wherefore my soul struggles toward Thee and
my heart yearns for Thee.
Glory
to Thee Who hast planted into man’s heart An unquenchable thirst for God.
Glory
to Thee because nothing earthly Can completely satisfy us.
Glory
to Thee Who clothest us in light.
Glory
to Thee, the conqueror of the spirits of evil and darkness.
Glory
to Thee for Thy revelation, For the blessedness of feeling Thee and living
Thee.
Glory to Thee, O
God, in ages!
Kontakion
7
In
the harmony of sounds I hear Thy call. In the lofty beauty of music, in the
magnificence of artistic works Thou art allowing us to foresee Paradise.
Whatever is truly beautiful soars toward Thee and teaches the soul to sing to
Thee a victorious song: Alleluia!
Ikos
7
By
Thy Holy Spirit Thou inspirest the thought of the artist, the poet and the
scientist. By the power of Thy wisdom they prophetically enter into the
mysteries of Thy laws and reveal the depth of Thy wisdom. Even their works
involuntarily speak about Thee. O how wonderful Thou art in Thy works! O how
great Thou art in man!
Glory
to Thee Who showest us Thy might through the laws of the cosmos.
Glory
to Thee Who fillest everything.
Glory
to Thee Who revealest to us according to Thy mercy.
Glory
to Thee Who hidest from us according to Thy wisdom.
Glory
to Thee for the depth of the human mind.
Glory
to Thee for the creative ability in man.
Glory
to Thee for the outpouring of Thy grace.
Glory to Thee, O
God, in ages!
Kontakion
8
How
close to us Thou art in our days of illness. Thou visitest the patient, Thou
descendest to the bed of the sufferer and his heart communeth with Thee. Thou
kindlest the soul with peace at the time of sorrow and suffering. Thou sendest
unexpected help. Thou art the comforter. Thou art all-knowing love. To Thee I
sing: Alleluia!
Ikos
8
When
I as a child for the first time appealed to Thee, Thou fulfilled my prayer and
lightened my soul with great peace. I understood then that Thou art good and
that they are blessed who seek refuge in Thee. Therefore I do not cease to pray
to Thee and to call upon Thee.
Glory
to Thee Who fulfillest and to good purpose completes my wishes.
Glory
to Thee Who watchest over me day and night.
Glory
to Thee for the time that is passing and taking away our sorrows and sadness.
Glory
to Thee in whom nothing is lost, For Thou grantest to all life eternal.
Glory
to Thee Who promised us Desired meetings with our deceased ones.
Glory to Thee, O
God, in ages!
Kontakion
9
Why
is all nature so mysteriously smiling in the days of the feasts? Why then is
our soul so light and joyous? Why does the air in the temple seem so bright? It
is all because of the flow of Thy grace, because of the reflection of the light
of Tabor. Heaven and earth are then singing together a laudable song: Alleluia!
Ikos 9
When
Thou inspirest me to serve my neighbors and enlightenest my soul with
humbleness, then the rays of Thy light fall on my heart and it begins to
radiate and shine. As the sun in the waters, so in those moments in my soul is
reflected Thy infinite meekness, full of love and the unspeakable peace of Thy
radiant countenance.
Glory
to Thee Who through good deeds transformeth our lives.
Glory
to Thee Who hast sealed with unspeakable sweetness every commandment of Thine.
Glory
to Thee Who art invisibly present in the works of mercy.
Glory
to Thee Who sendest upon us troubles and sorrows In order to teach us to
commiserate in the suffering of others.
Glory
to Thee for the love Which Thou hast raised above everything on earth and in
heaven.
Glory to Thee, O
God, in ages!
Kontakion
10
Whatever
is destroyed cannot be restored. But Thou revivest those whose conscience is
dead and returnest pristine beauty to the souls who lost it. Through Thy
mercifulness all is possible. Thou art Love, Thou art the Creator and Restorer.
Thee I praise with song: Alleluia!
Ikos
10
O
my God, Thou who knowest that the angel of pride, the Morning Star, hast fallen
from Thee, do not let me doubt nor depart from Thee. Sharpen my hearing so that
I will always listen to Thy mysterious voice and call upon Thee, Who art
everywhere present.
Glory
to Thee Who all-wisely governest my life.
Glory
to Thee for inspired premonition.
Glory
to Thee for warnings in a mysterious voice.
Glory
to Thee for revelations in dreams and in reality.
Glory
to Thee for thwarting my useless intentions.
Glory
to Thee because through sufferings Thou liberatest me from passions.
Glory
to Thee because Thou humblest my heart and savest me from pride.
Glory to Thee, O
God, in ages!
Kontakion
11
Through
all the passed chain of ages I feel the warmth of Thy Holy Spirit and the
surging of Divine Life. Thou art near, Time is nonexistent. I see Thy Cross –
it is for my sake. My spirit is humbled into dust before Thy love, limitless
and incomprehensible. Wherefore, beneath Thy Cross I will unto ages glorify
Thee, my Savior, with song: Alleluia!
Ikos
11
Blessed
art those who sup with Thee in Thy kingdom. However, blessed art those whom
Thou hast already here on earth accepted as partakers of Thy Mystic Supper. How
many times, with Thy divine hand, Thou hast allowed me, a sinner, to receive in
Holy Communion Thy Body and Blood. And I have received the Holy and felt Thy
love, ineffable and wonderful.
Glory
to Thee for the incomprehensible and life creating power of grace.
Glory
to Thee Who hast founded Thy Church to be for us a quiet harbor.
Glory
to Thee Who givest us rebirth through the life-giving water of baptism.
Glory
to Thee Who forgivest a sinner who repents and restorest in him the viceless
purity of lilies.
Glory
to Thee for a perpetual spring of forgiveness.
Glory
to Thee for bread from heaven and the cup of life.
Glory
to Thee Who art guiding us into the kingdom of eternal joy.
Glory to Thee, O
God, in ages!
Kontakion
12
Many
a time I saw the reflection of Thy glory on the faces of the deceased! With
what unearthly beauty and joy their faces shine! How transparent and immaterial
become their features! With their silence they sing of Thee. When the time of
my death cometh, enlighten, O God, my soul as well, to sing to Thee: Alleluia!
Ikos
12
What
is my praise before Thee! My ears did not hear the song of cherubims; it is
heard only by the souls of the righteous. I know only how nature lauds Thee. I
saw in winter, how, lightened by the moonlight and beneath the cover of snow
which sparkles with silvery light, all the earth is quietly praying to Thee. I
saw how the crimson rays of the rising sun rejoice in Thee and how choirs of
birds hum praises to Thee. I listen how mysteriously forests speak of Thee, how
winds wing, and brooks murmur Thy name; how, with their fixed movements through
limitless space, the myriads of stars preach about Thee. What is my praise
before Thee, O Lord! Nature is obedient, and I never cease to sadden Thee.
While I live and see Thy love I want to glorify Thee, to pray to Thee and to
call upon Thee:
Glory
to Thee Who hast shown us the light.
Glory
to Thee Who hast loved us with deep, immeasurable, divine love.
Glory
to Thee Who protects us with bright armies of angels and saints.
Glory
to Thee, all-holy Father, who art giving us Thy kingdom.
Glory to Thee, Redeemer Son, who hast shown us the
path to salvation!
Glory
to Thee, O Holy Spirit, the life-giving sun of future ages.
Glory
to Thee for all things, Holy Trinity, divine and all good.
Glory to Thee, O
God, in ages!
Kontakion
13 (thrice)
O
all-good and life-giving Trinity, receive our gratefulness for all thy goods
and show us worthy of Thine eternal treasures, so that we may multiply the
talent entrusted to us, reach Thy kingdom and enter into the joy of our Lord,
singing to Him victorious song: Alleluia!
And
again the first Ikos and Kontakion are read:
Ikos
1
I
was born on earth as a feeble and helpless child, but Thy angel, spreading his
shiny wings, has sheltered my cradle. From that moment Thy love shines in all
my ways and miraculously guides me into the light of eternity. For that my soul
lauds Thee and hails Thee with all who know Thee:
Glory
to Thee Who hast called me into life.
Glory
to Thee Who art revealing to us the beauty of the universe.
Glory
to Thee Who art opening to us heaven and earth as an eternal book of wisdom.
Glory
to Thy eternity in the passing world.
Glory
to Thee for Thy covert and overt mercies.
Glory
to Thee for every sigh of my heart.
Glory
to Thee for every step of life, Every moment of joy.
Glory to Thee, O
God, in ages!
Kontakion
1
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- https://churchmotherofgod.org/orthodox-terminology/glossary-e/110-scripture-readings/old-testament-readings/haggai/2800-psalm-142-great-compline-small-compline-matins-six-psalms-6th-unction-service-others.html;
- https://www.orthodoxprayer.org/Psalm%2050.html;
- http://www.orthodox.net/akathists/akathist-misc-thanksgiving-by-metropolitan-tryphon-of-moscow+found-in-the-effects-of-hieromartyr-grigori-petroff+1942.pdf
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