A powerful prayer, to pray and praise the Most Holy Trinity; Our Lord Jesus Christ recommends it in many revelations, so we may find protection: «… against the infernal power it is a powerful help … From unexpected death, from lightning, quake and pest, the Trisagion, if God please, our very safety guarantees…»
Holy Trisagion to the Most Holy Trinity
L. (making the triple sign of the cross and blessing oneself)
A. By the sign + of the Holy Cross, from our enemies deliver us, O Lord our God.
In the name of the Father, + and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Act of Contrition
A. Most loving God, Three in One, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, in Whom I believe, in Whom I hope, Whom I love with all my heart, body and soul, senses and powers: because Thou, my Father, my Lord and my God, art infinitely good and worthy to be loved above all things, (strike breast 3 times) I am sorry Most Holy Trinity, I am sorry Most Merciful Trinity, I am sorry Most Lovable Trinity, for having offended Thee, solely because of Whom Thou art. Trusting in Thy divine grace, which I implore Thee to grant me, I firmly resolve and give my word never more to offend Thee and to die rather than sin again. I hope that in Thy infinite goodness and mercy, Thou wilt pardon all my sins, and grant me Thy divine help to persevere in true love and tender devotion towards Thee, O ever most loving Trinity. Amen.
Hymn
L. Now doth the fiery sun decline:
Thou, Unity eternal, shine;
Thou, Trinity, Thy blessings pour,
And make our hearts with love run o’er.
A. Thee in the hymns of morn we praise:
To Thee our voice at eve we raise;
O grant us with Thy Saints on high,
Thee through all time to glorify.
L. Praise to the Father with the Son,
And Holy Spirit, Three in One,
As ever was in ages past,
And so shall be while ages last.
A. Amen.
Prayer to God the Father
L. O Almighty and everlasting God the Father, Who with Thy Onlybegotten Son and the Holy Spirit art One God, One in Essence, Three in Persons; I adore, venerate and bless Thee with the three Angelic Hierarchies, and with the three choirs of the first Hierarchy, loving Seraphim, wise Cherubim and exalted Thrones, I acclaim Thee:
A. Holy, Holy, Holy!
L. Almighty and Eternal, Father of the Divine Word, Fount of the Holy Spirit, Lord of Heaven and earth, to Whom be glory for ever and ever.
A. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary.
repeat 9 times:
L. Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts! Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of Thy glory.
Glory be to the Father, glory be to the Son, glory be to the Holy Spirit.
A. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Having finished the repetitions say once:
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, O lord deliver us from evil.
Prayer to God the Son
L. O Wisdom uncreated, God the Son, Who with Thy Eternal Father and the Holy Spirit art One God, One in Essence, Three in Persons: I venerate, bless and adore Thee with the three Angelic Hierarchies, and with the three choirs of the second Hierarchy, Dominations, Virtues and Powers, I acclaim Thee:
A. Holy, Holy, Holy!
L. Almighty and Divine Word, Onlybegotten Son of God, Fount with the Father, of the Holy Spirit, Lord of Heaven and earth, to Whom be glory for ever and ever.
A. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary.
repeat 9 times:
L. Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts! Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of Thy glory.
Glory be to the Father, glory be to the Son, glory be to the Holy Spirit.
A. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Having finished the repetitions say once:
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, O lord deliver us from evil.
Prayer to God the Holy Spirit
L.O loving God, Holy Spirit, Divine Love, Who with the Eternal Father and His Onlybegotten Son art One God, One in Essence, Three in Persons: I bless, adore and venerate Thee with the three Angelic Hierarchies, and with the three choirs of the third Hierarchy, Principalities, Archangels and Angels, I acclaim Thee:
A. Holy, Holy, Holy!
L. Divine Love and most sweet Union with the Eternal Father and the Son, Who dost proceed in love from both eternally, Lord of Heaven and earth, to Whom be glory for ever and ever.
A. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary.
repeat 9 times:
L. Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts! Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of Thy glory.
Glory be to the Father, glory be to the Son, glory be to the Holy Spirit.
A. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Having finished the repetitions say once:
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, O lord deliver us from evil.
Antiphon
L. O God Unbegotten Father, O Onlybegotten Son, O Holy Spirit the Paraclete, Holy and Undivided Trinity, with all our heart we acknowledge, praise and bless Thee. To Thee be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
L. Let us bless the Father, + the Son and the Holy Spirit.
A. Let us praise Him and bless Him for ever and ever. Amen.
L. Prayer
L. O Lord, God Triune, grant us always Thy grace, Thy charity and communion with Thee, so that in time and in eternity we may love and glorify Thee, God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit, in one Divinity, for ever and ever.
A. Amen.
Praises to the Most Holy Trinity
L. O God Triune, Whom Archangels and Cherubim, Angels and Seraphim greatly acclaim:
A. Holy! Holy! Holy!
L. Today we humbly venerate Thy lovable Divinity.
Forgive us, we implore,
our ignorance and malice.
For such benevolence of Thine, in their mysterious chant:
A. Archangels and Cherubim, Angels and Seraphim acclaim: Holy! Holy! Holy!
L. Most Holy Trinity, one sovereign Essence,
whence flows to us all good, solely through Thy kindness. And because Thy mercy wipes away our tears:
A. Archangels and Cherubim, Angels and Seraphim acclaim: Holy! Holy! Holy!
L. The Trisagion that Isaias wrote with ardent zeal,
he heard in Heaven singing Hierarchies of Angels.
So let our voices echo those melodies whenever:
A. Archangels and Cherubim, Angels and Seraphim acclaim: Holy! Holy! Holy!
L. This sacred Trisagion, sung by Heavenly choirs, the Church now celebrates against the infernal powers. And Thou, O God, art thereby praised the more, whilst:
A. Archangels and Cherubim, Angels and Seraphim acclaim: Holy! Holy! Holy!
L. From unexpected death, from lightning, quake and pest, the Trisagion, if God please, our very safety guarantees, and as a mighty arm, frees us from all harm:
A. Archangels and Cherubim, Angels and Seraphim acclaim: Holy! Holy! Holy!
L. It is the rainbow which on land,
on sea, in conflagration, quickly shows us from the sky He wills to set us free.
For this special grace by which His Might protects us:
A. Archangels and Cherubim, Angels and Seraphim acclaim: Holy! Holy! Holy!
L. It is the sovereign shield, arm of God’s own justice, with which the pious Christian defeats the spite of Hell.
Whilst the tyrant dragon flees in dread dismay:
A. Archangels and Cherubim, Angels and Seraphim acclaim: Holy! Holy! Holy!
L. I trust in Thy great love, Holy God, Mighty and Immortal,
and with the choirs of Heaven I sing with yet more zeal, the hymn that gives Thee so great honour, as in their chant:
A. Archangels and Cherubim, Angels and Seraphim acclaim: Holy! Holy! Holy!
L. To Her, Temple and Tabernacle of the Trinity on High,
reverently give praise, for right it is to do so.
As in Her abides the Exemplar, aflame with love for Her:
A. Archangels and Cherubim, Angels and Seraphim acclaim: Holy! Holy! Holy!
Antiphon
A. Blessed be the Holy and Undivided Trinity Who creates and governs all things, now and forever, for ages without end. Amen.
L. Let us bless the Father, + the Son and the Holy Spirit.
A. Let us praise Him and bless Him for ever and ever. Amen.
Prayer
L. O Almighty and everlasting God, Who hast granted Thy servants, in the confession of the true Faith, to acknowledge the glory of Thy Eternal Trinity, and in the power of Thy majesty to adore the Unity, we beseech Thee that, by steadfastness in this Faith, we may be evermore defended from all adversity and every danger of offending Thee. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Set us free, save us, vivify us, O Blessed Trinity!
