Midnight Office Sunday, September 1, 2024

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Horologion - Midnight Office

For Sunday

- Sauti 1

Octoechos - Mode 1.

Jumapili asubuhi

On Sunday Morning

Menaion - September 1

Indiction

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MIDNIGHT OFFICE

KASISI

PRIEST

Ahimidiwe Mungu wetu, daima, sasa na siku zote, hata milele na milele.

Blessed is our God always, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

( Amina. )

( Amen. )

Utukufu kwako, Ee Mungu wetu, utukufu

Glory to You, O God, glory to You.

Ee Mfalme wa mbinguni, mfariji, Roho wa kweli; uliye mahali po pote, na kuvijaza vitu vyote; uliye hazina ya mambo mema na mpaji wa uhai; njoo ukae kwetu na kutusafisha na kila doa, hata uziokoe roho zetu, Mwema we. [[SWA]]

Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, present in all places and filling all things, treasury of good things and giver of life: come; take Your abode in us; cleanse us of every stain, and save our souls, O Good one. [GOA]

MSOMAJI

READER

Maombi ya Trisaghio.

Trisagion Prayers.

Mungu Mtakatifu, Mweza Mtakatifu, Usiyekufa Mtakatifu, utuhurumie. (3)

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (3)

Utukufu kwa Baba, na Mwana, na Roho Mtakatifu. Sasa na siku zote hata milele na milele. Amina.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Ee Utatu mtakatifu kamili, utuhurumie. Bwana, utusamehe dhambi zetu. Rabi, utuondolee makosa yetu. Mtakatifu, utukaribie na kutuponya magonjwa yetu, kwa ajili ya jina lako.

All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, forgive our sins. Master, pardon our transgressions. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Your name’s sake.

Bwana hurumia, Bwana hurumia, Bwana hurumia.

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Utukufu kwa Baba, na Mwana, na Roho Mtakatifu. Sasa na siku zote hata milele na milele. Amina.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Baba yetu uliye Mbinguni; Jina lako litukuzwe; Ufalme wako uje; mapenzi yako yatimizwe, hapa Duniani kama huko Mbinguni. Utupe leo mkate wetu wa kila siku; na utusamehe deni zetu; kama sisi tuwasamehevyo wadeni wetu; tena usitutie majaribuni, lakini tuokoe na yule mwovu. [[SWA]]

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. [GOA]

KASISI

PRIEST

Kwa kuwa ufalme ni wako, na nguvu, na utukufu, wa Baba, na Mwana, na Roho Mtakatifu, sasa na siku zote hata milele na milele.

For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to ages of ages.

MSOMAJI

READER

Amina. Bwana, hurumia. (x 12)

Amen. Lord, have mercy. (12)

Utukufu kwa Baba, na Mwana, na Roho Mtakatifu. Sasa na siku zote hata milele na milele. Amina.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Njooni, tumwinamie na tumsujudu Mungu mfalme wetu.

Come, let us worship and bow down before God our King.

Njooni, tumwinamie na tumsujudu Kristo yu Mungu mfalme wetu.

Come, let us worship and bow down before Christ God our King.

Njooni, tumwinamie na tumsujudu yeye, Kristo aliye mfalme na Mungu wetu.

Come, let us worship and bow down before Him, Christ our King and God.

Zaburi ya 50 (51).

Psalm 50 (51).

Ee Mungu, unirehemu, sawasawa na fadhili zako. Kiasi cha wingi wa rehema zako, uyafute makosa yangu. Unioshe kabisa na uovu wangu, unitakase dhambi zangu. Maana nimejua mimi makosa yangu, na dhambi yangu i mbele yangu daima. Nimekutendea dhambi Wewe peke yako, na kufanya maovu mbele za macho yako. Wewe ujulikane kuwa una haki unenapo, na kuwa safi utoapo hukumu. Tazama, mimi naliumbwa katika hali ya uovu; mama yangu alinichukua mimba hatiani. Tazama, wapendezwa na kweli iliyo moyoni; nawe utanijulisha hekima kwa siri, unisafishe kwa hisopo nami nitakuwa safi, unioshe, nami nitakuwa mweupe kuliko theluji. Unifanye kusikia furaha na shangwe, mifupa uliyoiponda ifurahi. Usitiri uso wako usitazame dhambi zangu; uzifute hatia zangu zote. Ee Mungu, uniumbie moyo safi, uifanye upya roho iliyotulia ndani yangu. Usinitenge na uso wako, wala roho yako mtakatifu usiniondolee. Unirudishie furaha ya wokovu wako; unitegemeze kwa roho ya wepesi. Nitawafundisha wakosaji njia zako, na wenye dhambi watarejea kwako. Ee MUNGU, Mungu wa wokovu wangu, uniponye na damu za watu, na ulimi wangu utaiiimba haki yako. Ee Bwana, uifumbue midomo yangu, na kinywa changu kitazinena sifa zako. Maana hupendezwi na dhabihu au ningeitoa, Wewe huridhii sadaka ya kuteketezwa. Dhabihu za Mungu ni roho iliyovunjika; moyo uliovunjika na kupondeka, Ee Mungu, hutaudharau. Uitendee mema Sayuni kwa radhi yako, uzijenge kuta za Yerusalemu. Ndipo utakapopendezwa na dhabihu za haki, na sadaka za kuteketezwa, na kafara. Ndipo watakapotoa ng''ombe juu ya madhabahu yako. [[SWA]]

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy; and according to the abundance of Your compassion, blot out my transgression. Wash me thoroughly from my lawlessness and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my lawlessness, and my sin is always before me. Against You only have I sinned and done evil in Your sight; that You may be justified in Your words, and overcome when You are judged. For behold, I was conceived in transgressions, and in sins my mother bore me. Behold, You love truth; You showed me the unknown and secret things of Your wisdom. You shall sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed; You shall wash me, and I will be made whiter than snow. You shall make me hear joy and gladness; my bones that were humbled shall greatly rejoice. Turn Your face from my sins, and blot out all my transgressions. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right 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 guiding Spirit. I will teach transgressors Your ways, and the ungodly shall turn back to You. Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue shall greatly rejoice in Your righteousness. O Lord, You shall open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise. For if You desired sacrifice, I would give it; You will not be pleased with whole burnt offerings. A sacrifice to God is a broken spirit, a broken and humbled heart God will not despise. Do good, O Lord, in Your good pleasure to Zion, and let the walls of Jerusalem be built; then You will be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, with offerings and whole burnt offerings; then shall they offer young bulls on Your altar. [SAAS]

From Octoechos - - -

WATU

CHOIR

Canon for the Trinity.

Ode i.

Sauti 1

Mode 1. N/M (Glorified in strength.)

Σοῦ ἡ τροπαιοῦχος.

Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.

The Seraphim unceasingly glorify the One source in three hypostases, unoriginate, everlasting, creator of all, incomprehensible; and every tongue faithfully sings hymns to honor the Trinity. [SD]

Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.

You fashioned man of old and made it according to Your image, and You gave it mind and reason and spirit, so that You might show people Your single Godhead with triple splendor, in Your benevolence. [SD]

Utukufu.

Glory.

O Father, You said to Your co-equal Son and Spirit, “Come, let us go down and confuse their tongues.” Thus from the beginning You manifested the single dominion in three divine hypostases, [SD]

Sasa. Wimbo wa Mzazi-Mungu

Both now. Theotokion.

Wise men of old prophesied in images that the unbegotten Father is Nous, the consubstantial Son is Logos, and the Holy Spirit is the One who in the Virgin wrought the incarnation of the Logos. [SD]

Ode iii.

Sauti 1

Mode 1. N/M (As You are the only One.)

Ὁ μόνος εἰδώς.

Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.

You revealed in figure the unadulterated theology, when You appeared clearly to Abraham of old: Godhead, one nature, three hypostases. O God the sole ruler and triple Sun, we faithfully extol You. [SD]

Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.

O Father, the Son was divinely begotten of You, without change; He shone forth from You, light from light, in no way different. And the divine Spirit proceeded from You as light. We faithfully worship and glorify the glory of one God in three hypostases. [SD]

Utukufu.

Glory.

The spiritual beings glorify the Trinity, supernatural Unity, ineffably incomprehensible; and they shout their never silent praise in thrice holy songs. We join them in praising the Lord in three hypostases. [SD]

Sasa. Wimbo wa Mzazi-Mungu

Both now. Theotokion.

O Mother of God, He who is beyond time came forth from you in history. He who is without visible form became like us. He taught us about the one nature and lordship of the Father, the Son and the Spirit. Therefore we glorify you. [SD]

Kathisma.

Sauti 1

Mode 1. The soldiers keeping watch.

Τὸν τάφον σου Σωτήρ.

All people born on earth, being fearful and faithful, * let us today adore the supremely divine might, * the Father and Son and right Holy Spirit, the Trinity, * uncreated and equal in honor and glory, * glorified on high by ranks of bodiless Angels, * And come let us praise the Lord. [SD]

Utukufu. Sasa. Wimbo wa Mzazi-Mungu

Glory. Both now. Theotokion.

Sauti 1

Mode 1. The soldiers keeping watch.

Direct us in the way of repentance, O Lady. * We frequently depart from the path into evils, * provoking your Son and Lord, the transcendently good and kind. * Blessed Mother and all-holy pure Virgin Mary, * dwelling place of God, you are the hope and the refuge * for those who are desperate. [SD]

Ode iv.

Sauti 1

Mode 1. N/M (Habakkuk the Prophet.)

Ὄρος σε τῇ χάριτι.

Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.

O tri-solar Godhead, shine in me the splendor of Your divine radiance, so that the eyes of my heart may imagine the beauty of Your incomprehensible and illuminating divine splendor, and of sweet union with You. [SD]

Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.

Lord, in the beginning You established the heavens and all their power, by Your almighty Logos and the consubstantial Spirit of Your mouth. Together You rule the universe in tri-splendent monarchy of Divinity. [SD]

Utukufu.

Glory.

O divine, almighty Trinity, unconfused Unity, You fashioned me according to Your image and Your likeness. Grant me understanding and enlighten me to do Your holy will, which is gracious in strength and perfect. [SD]

Sasa. Wimbo wa Mzazi-Mungu

Both now. Theotokion.

O all-immaculate Virgin, you gave birth to one of the Trinity. He is the Son, wholly divine, incarnate from you for us, and He shines on those born on earth with the never-setting light and splendors of the tri-solar Godhead. [SD]

Ode v.

Sauti 1

Mode 1. N/M (By the brightness of Your coming.)

Ὁ φωτίσας τῇ ἐλλάμψει.

Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.

Trinity that rules as one, You shine with unapproachable beams of Your beauty directly on the first order of Angels. We Orthodox Christians who sing Your praise pray You illumine us with rays of Your light. [SD]

Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.

O tri-solar Godhead, in Your goodness You brought human nature into being. Now we extol You, and we pray to be delivered from our offenses and temptations, from peril and affliction. [SD]

Utukufu.

Glory.

Faithfully we glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, one nature and Godhead, separate yet inseparable, the one God of invisible and visible creation. [SD]

Sasa. Wimbo wa Mzazi-Mungu

Both now. Theotokion.

The words of the Prophets all prefigured your ineffable and inexplicable childbirth, O immaculate Virgin. We know your Son to be the one who initiates us into the mystery of the one tri-solar Godhead. [SD]

Ode vi.

Sauti 1

Mode 1. N/M (The lowest depth encircles us.)

Ἐκύκλωσεν ἡμᾶς.

Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.

Super-essential Trinity, equal in power, You are Unity with identical will, single and undivided. We pray You guard us by Your might. [SD]

Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.

Super-essential Trinity, equal in power, You are Unity with identical will, single and undivided. We pray You guard us by Your might. [SD]

Utukufu.

Glory.

O incomprehensible Trinity, in Your goodness, by Your will You brought all the ages into being from nonexistence, and then You fashioned humanity. I pray You now, deliver me from any calamity. [SD]

Sasa. Wimbo wa Mzazi-Mungu

Both now. Theotokion.

O immaculate Virgin, Bride of God, you became the house of the never-setting Sun. As almighty, He created and ordered the great luminaries. Now I entreat you to free me from the darkness of the passions. [SD]

Kathisma.

Sauti 1

Mode 1. The soldiers keeping watch.

Τὸν τάφον σου Σωτήρ.

Our God is truly one and inseparate nature * in three hypostases indivisibly divided, * remaining inseparate in essence of Divinity. * Let us, born on earth, with fear now worship as Master * the Holy Trinity and glorify our Creator * supremely benevolent. [SD]

Utukufu. Sasa. Wimbo wa Mzazi-Mungu

Glory. Both now. Theotokion.

Sauti 1

Mode 1. The soldiers keeping watch.

Take pity on my soul, which is wretched, and steer it, * O Pure one, for I slipped beneath my many offenses * and into the deep abyss of perdition, O blameless one. * I implore you, save me from divine retribution * in that frightful hour of my death, as the demons * are hotly accusing me. [SD]

Ode vii.

Sauti 1

Mode 1. N/M (We who believe know you.)

Σὲ νοητήν.

Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.

O Logos of God, connatural radiance of almighty God, as You are compassionate, come with Your Father and the Spirit and dwell in me, as You promised; and make me fierce against demons and passions. [SD]

Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.

Utukufu.

Glory.

Master, You sent Your Son to our lowliness and restored it to its original splendor; and thus You revealed to us the ocean of Your compassion. I entreat You, grant me wisdom by Your Holy Spirit. [SD]

Sasa. Wimbo wa Mzazi-Mungu

Both now. Theotokion.

The King of all, who rides on Cherubim as on a throne, dwelt in your womb, O all-immaculate Virgin. He rescued us from corruption, as our benevolent Lord. I entreat you, protect me by your intercessions. [SD]

Ode viii.

Sauti 1

Mode 1. N/M (Babylon’s bedewing furnace.)

Θαύματος ὑπερφυοῦς.

Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.

O almighty Lord of all in three hypostases, with Your divine command You stretched out the heavens like a curtain; then with Your all-powerful hand, You separated the seas from the earth. We pray You, benevolent God, to fortify us Your servants with Your love and with faith, so that we may glorify You with longing unto the ages. [SD]

Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.

Utukufu.

Glory.

O divine Light, illumine us who extol the Light, tri-solar in three persons, and also single in essence, so that we may ever gaze at Your light-giving rays. Through them I will be filled with Your glory, sweet, light-giving and all-blessed; and I will faithfully exalt You beyond measure, unto the ages. [SD]

Sasa. Wimbo wa Mzazi-Mungu

Both now. Theotokion.

All pure Theotokos, your Son immutably assumed human nature, delivered it from its age-old corruption, and exalted it to heaven, in his surpassing goodness. We sing to Him with gratitude: “Let all creation bless the Lord, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages.” [SD]

Ode ix.

Sauti 1

Mode 1. N/M (Burning, yet.)

Τύπον τῆς ἁγνῆς.

Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.

O all-holy, consubstantial Trinity, the Savior of both the physical and spiritual creation, save Your servants from attacks and oppression of hostile foes, and keep Your flock for ever free of harm. [SD]

Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.

Utukufu.

Glory.

O tri-solar God and almighty Monarch, You have made promises to Your servants, in order to demonstrate that Your innate goodness in infinitely profound. We pray You grant us to see them fulfilled. [SD]

Sasa. Wimbo wa Mzazi-Mungu

Both now. Theotokion.

Only true God, whom we believe to be one in three divine hypostases, incline to our supplications, and grant Your servants’ requests, at the intercession of the immaculate and all-lauded Mother of God. [SD]

Megalynaria to the Trinity

- c1211 - SDedes

From Horologion - - -

Mode 2.

It is truly proper to extol the Trinity divine and holy: Unoriginate Father, Maker of all, co-eternal Logos, begotten before all time without change from the Father, and the all-holy Spirit, the Giver of life, who proceeds from the Father timelessly. [GOASD]

It is truly proper to extol and to glorify You, God the Logos. The Cherubim shudder and tremble at You, and the hosts of heaven offer hymns of glory to You; for You rose from the grave within three days. With fear we glorify You, Christ the Giver of Life. [GOASD]

Come and let us all sing inspired songs, * solemnly extolling as is proper to the divine * Father, Son, and all-holy Spirit, one dominion, * one kingdom, one in essence, three in hypostases. [GOASD]

Immaculate Virgin, when creation saw your Son risen, as befits God, it was filled with great joy and ineffable gladness, and it glorified the Savior, and it honored you. [GOASD]

MSOMAJI

READER

Maombi ya Trisaghio.

Trisagion Prayers.

Mungu Mtakatifu, Mweza Mtakatifu, Usiyekufa Mtakatifu, utuhurumie. (3)

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (3)

Utukufu kwa Baba, na Mwana, na Roho Mtakatifu. Sasa na siku zote hata milele na milele. Amina.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Ee Utatu mtakatifu kamili, utuhurumie. Bwana, utusamehe dhambi zetu. Rabi, utuondolee makosa yetu. Mtakatifu, utukaribie na kutuponya magonjwa yetu, kwa ajili ya jina lako.

All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, forgive our sins. Master, pardon our transgressions. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Your name’s sake.

Bwana hurumia, Bwana hurumia, Bwana hurumia.

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Utukufu kwa Baba, na Mwana, na Roho Mtakatifu. Sasa na siku zote hata milele na milele. Amina.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

KASISI

PRIEST

Kwa kuwa ufalme ni wako, na nguvu, na utukufu, wa Baba, na Mwana, na Roho Mtakatifu, sasa na siku zote hata milele na milele.

For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to ages of ages.

MSOMAJI

READER

Amina.

Amen.

Apolitikio.

Apolytikion. For the Indiction.

From Menaion - - -

Mode 2.

O Fashioner of all creation, who made seasons and years by Your own authority, bless the crown of the year with Your goodness, O Lord, and preserve our rulers and Your city in peace, at the intercession of the Theotokos, and save us. [SD]

Bwana, hurumia. (x 40)

Lord, have mercy. (40)

Utukufu kwa Baba, na Mwana, na Roho Mtakatifu. Sasa na siku zote hata milele na milele. Amina.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Uliye wa thamani kushinda waheruvi, uliye na utukufu kuwapita bila kiasi waserafi, uliyemzaa Mungu neno, umebaki bila kukuharibu, uliye mzazi-Mungu kweli tunakutukuza we.

Greater in honor than the Cherubim, and in glory greater beyond compare than the Seraphim; you without corruption gave birth to God the Word, and are truly Theotokos. You do we magnify.

Kwa jina la Bwana, Ee Padri bariki.

In the name of the Lord, Father, bless!

KASISI

PRIEST

Mungu atuhurumie, na kutubariki; mwanga Wake utumulikie, na kutuhurumia.

May God have compassion on us and bless us; may his face shine upon us and have mercy on us.

MSOMAJI

READER

Utukufu kwa Baba, na Mwana, na Roho Mtakatifu. Sasa na siku zote hata milele na milele. Amina.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Bwana hurumia, Bwana hurumia, Bwana hurumia.

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Ee padri mtakatifu, bariki.

Holy father, give the blessing!

KASISI

PRIEST

Yeye aliyefufuka toka kwa wafu, Kristo Mungu wetu wa kweli, kwa maombi ya Mama yake asiye na doa na asiye na waa, mtakatifu kamili; kwa nguvu ya msalaba wenye thamani na mpaji wa uhai; kwa ulinzi wa nguvu zisizo na mwili waheshimiwa wa mbinguni; kwa maombi ya Yohana, Nabii, mtangulizi na mbatizaji, mheshimiwa na wa sifa; ya Mitume watakatifu, watukufu na wasifiwa; ya mashahidi watakatifu, wasifiwa na washindaji wazuri; ya watawa watakatifu na wacha Mungu; (Mtakatifu wa Kanisa); ya watakatifu na wenye haki Yohakim na Anna; na ya watakatifu wote, atuhurumie na atuokoe, yu Mungu mwema, mrahimu na mpenda wanadamu.

May He who rose from the dead, Christ our true God, through the intercessions of His all-pure and all-immaculate holy Mother, the power of the precious and life-giving Cross, the protection of the honorable, bodiless powers of heaven, the supplications of the honorable, glorious prophet and forerunner John the Baptist, of the holy, glorious, and praiseworthy apostles, of the holy, glorious, and triumphant martyrs, of our righteous and God-bearing fathers, (local patron saint); of the holy and righteous ancestors of God Joachim and Anna, and of all the saints, have mercy on us and save us, as He is good, benevolent, and merciful God.

Let us pray for the peace of the world.

WATU

CHOIR (intoned after each petition)

Bwana, hurumia.

Lord, have mercy.

KASISI

PRIEST

For the pious and Orthodox Christians.

Askofu wetu mkuu (jina)

For our our Archbishop (name).

For our nation.

For the armed forces.

For our absent fathers, brothers and sisters.

For those who help us and those who serve us.

For those who hate us and those who love us.

For those who have asked us, the unworthy, to pray for them.

For the release of the captives.

For those sailing the seas.

For those laid up with illnesses.

Let us also pray for the abundance of the fruits of the earth.

And for all our fathers and brethren departed this life, those who lie here in peace, and the Orthodox everywhere.

Let us say for ourselves, also: Lord, have mercy; Lord, have mercy; Lord, have mercy.

Kwa maombi ya mababa wetu watakatifu, Ee Bwana Yesu Kristo Mungu wetu, utuhurumie na utuokoe.

Through the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us.

WATU

CHOIR

Amina.

Amen.