The Service Of Small Compline (Our Evening Prayer) Through the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God have mercy on us and save us. Amen. Glory to You, our God, glory to You.
Small Compline: It is truly meet to bless thee, the Theotokos, ever blessed and most blameless, and Mother of our God. More honorable than the cherubim and more glorious beyond compare than the seraphim! Without corruption you gave birth to God the Word. True Theotokos, we magnify you! Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.
Small Compline is used every evening after supper when there is no All-Night Vigil and when Great Compline is not appointed instead. Priest: Blessed is our God always, now and ever and unto ages of ages.
Cleanse us of every stain, and save our souls, gracious Lord. Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us (3). Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Now and forever and to the ages of ages. Amen. All holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, forgive our sins. Master, pardon our transgressions.
Nine Psalms are appointed for great compline and small compline. At small compline, officially, one would pray 51, 70 and 143; at great compline, officially, one would pray Psalms 4, 6, 13, 25, 31 and 91.
5 Small Compline Symbol of the Faith (The Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed) I believe • in one God: the Father Almighty, • Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible; And in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, • the only-begotten, begotten of
Small Compline 2 Psalm 50 Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy, and according to the multitude of Your compassions blot out my transgression. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my iniquity, and my sin …