At the Departure of the Soul from the Body

  +  O Jesus, my Savior and God, Thou didst take away the offense of Adam and didst taste death, that Thou mightest free man therefrom, O Thou Who art merciful.  Wherefore, we beseech Thee, O Merciful One, as Thou art good, grant rest in Thy holy courts unto [him / her ] that hath departed, O Thou Who alone art all-good and merciful. 

 

   +  O most pure one, we call thee the Bride of the invisible Father, the Mother of the Son Who was incarnate of thee by the Holy Spirit; and we set thee forth as intercessor for thy departed [servant / handmaiden].  For thee do we on earth have as our helper, and we magnify thee singing with love.

 

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from the 9th ode of the canon

At the Departure of the Soul from the Body

in the Russian Orthodox Psalter

           [Paradise Press, 2009]