MEDITATION
BYZANTINE STYLE
The Jesus Prayer
The Jesus Prayer begins with the recitation of psalm 1:50, which is chanted.
Praise God in his temple on Earth
Praise Him in his temple in Heaven
Praise Him for His mighty deeds
Praise Him for His glory
Praise Him with blasts of the trumpet
Praise Him with lyre and harp
Praise Him with drums and dancing
Praise Him with strings and pipe
Praise Him with clashing cymbals
Praise Him with clanging cymbals
Let everything that breathes praise the Lord
Alleluia!
Then the Trisagian prayer (From here down it is spoken)
Holy God, holy and mighty, holy, and immortal, have mercy on us. (thrice)
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever. Amen.
Holy God, Holy and mighty, Holy and immortal, Have mercy on us!
The tassel is in honor of the Virgin (We say triangle bead)
It is truly proper and right to call you blessed, oh Mother of God
You are ever-blessed and all blameless and the Mother of our God.
Higher in honor than the Cherubim and more glorious beyond compare than the Seraphim. You gave birth to God the Word in virginity.
You are truly The Mother of God, you we magnify
(Then on the beads we pray)
(Regular Time)
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner
(Christmastide)
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, risen from the dead, have mercy on me a sinner
(Eastertide)
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Risen from the dead, Have mercy on me a sinner.
- I ALSO HIGHLY RECOMMEND “The Ways of Mental Prayer” By Rt. Rev. Dom Vitalis Lehodey, Abbot of Bricquebec, O.C.R. FOR THE SPIRITUALLY ADVANCED CHRISTIAN MEDITATION AND THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE WAYS OF FINDING THE HOLY TRINITY WITHIN.
A wealth of information is in this volume. It was recommended by Father Chad Ripperger, the Chief Exorcist of the Diocese of San Francisco. I recommend finding him on Youtube.