Please Pray

Please pray for the soul of the newly departed Peter, father of one of our parish men, who reposed in the Lord this week. There will be a Parastas for him after Vespers on Saturday, March 9th.

O God of spirits and of all flesh, Who hast trampled down death and overthrown the Devil, and given life to Thy world, do Thou, the same Lord, give rest to the soul of Thy departed servant Peter now that all sickness, sighing, and sorrow have fled away. Pardon every transgression which he may have committed, whether by word or deed or thought. For Thou art a good God and lovest mankind. Thou are the Resurrection, the Life, and the Repose of Thy servant who hast fallen asleep, O Christ our God, and unto Thee we ascribe glory, together with Thy Father, who is from everlasting, and Thine all-holy, good, and life-creating Spirit, now and ever unto ages of ages. Amen.

** Tonight’s Parastas for a beloved father happens to be on the Memorial Saturday of Meatfare:

Troparion — Tone 8
Only Creator, with wisdom profound, You mercifully order all things, / and give that which is needed to all men: / Give rest, O Lord, to the souls of Your servants who have fallen asleep, / for they have placed their trust in You, our Maker and Fashioner, and our God.

Kontakion — Tone 8
With the saints give rest, O Christ, to the souls of Your servants, / where there is neither sickness nor sorrow, and no more sighing, / but life everlasting.

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