HOLY EUCHOLOGION - St. Marys Coptic Orthodox Church

THE THREE LONG PRAYERS
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heavens do Thou send down into our hearts; even the peace of
this life also, graciously grant unto us. The king, the armies, the
chiefs, the counselors, the multitudes, our neighbours, our coming
in and our going out, adorn them with all peace.
O King of peace, grant us Thy peace, for Thou hast given us
all things. Acquire us unto Thyself, O God our Saviour, for we
know none other save Thee; Thine Holy Name we do utter. May
our souls live by Thine Holy Spirit, and let not the death which is
by sin have dominion over us—we Thy servants—nor over all Thy
people.
CONGREGATION:
Lord have mercy.
THE PRAYER FOR THE FATHERS
PRIEST:
Again, let us ask God the Pantocrator, the Father of our Lord,
God and Saviour, Jesus Christ. We ask and entreat Thy
Goodness, O Lover of mankind: remember, O Lord, our
patriarch, the honoured father, the high priest, Abba ___.
DEACON:
Pray for our high priest, Papa Abba ___—Pope and patriarch,
and archbishop of the great city of Alexandria; and for our
Orthodox bishops.
CONGREGATION:
Lord have mercy.
PRIEST:
In keeping, keep him unto us for many years and peaceful
times, fulfilling that holy high-priesthood with which Thou hast
entrusted him from Thyself, according to Thine holy and blessed
will; rightly dividing the word of truth, shepherding Thy people in