Akathist: Prayer to the All-holy Spirit

Prayer to the All-holy Spirit

O Holy Spirit, Who fillest the whole universe with Thyself and givest life unto all, and Who withdrawest from defiled men, I humbly entreat Thee: Disdain not the impurity of my soul, but come and make Thine abode within me, and cleanse me of all the defilement of sin; that with Thy help I may live out the remaining time of my life in repentance and the doing of good works, and thus may glorify Thee with the Father and the Son, unto the ages of ages. Amen.

From the Akathist to the All-Holy and Life-Creating Spirit, in Book of Akathists II, To Our Savior, the Mother of God, and Various Saints.

Akathist: Prayer for the Departed

Looking back, our eyes behold afar the whole path of life: from the first day until now, already have died a multitude of people who did good things for me. Rendering unto them a debt of love, I cry: O Lord, vouchsafe heavenly glory to my parents and those nearest and dearest to me, who watched over my childhood cradle, who nurtured and brought me up; O Lord, glorify in the presence of the holy angels those who proclaimed the word of salvation to me, who taught me right and truth by the holy example of their lives; O Lord, delight with hidden manna those who ministered to me in difficult days. Reward and save all my helpers and benefactors.
O Lord of unutterable love, remember Thy servants who have fallen asleep!
From the Akathist for the Repose of the Departed, Ekos 10, in Book of Akathists: To Our Savior, the Mother of God, and Various Saints.