Psalm 134:1-3

... in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.  Amen.  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.

O Heavenly King, the Comforter, the Spirit of truth, You are everywhere and fill all things, Treasury of blessings, and Giver of life: come and abide in us, and cleanse us from every impurity, and save our souls, O Good One.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us (three times).

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, as it is now, was in the beginning, and ever shall be, world without end.  Amen.

Psalm 134:1-3[1]

A Song of Ascent.

Behold, bless the Lord, all [you] servants of the Lord, who by night stand in the house of the Lord.  Lift up your hands [in] the sanctuary.  Bless the Lord.

The Lord Who made heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.[2]

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[1] Psalm 134 has two simple topics: we are to bless Yahweh; simply because Yahweh has already blessed us.

The principal task of The Church is to pray: this is the task of the whole laity, not merely something for priests.  This blessing of Yahweh is especially meaningful in the quiet of the night watches.  Those who have never spent countless hours in the Μεσονυκτικον (Mesonyktikon) may have difficulty understanding this.  The prayerful servant must look at the stars to grasp the meaning.

Yahweh, Who is especially seen as our Creator, the Creator of man and of all other things, both living and inanimate, Yahweh blesses from Zion, the icon and type of His heavenly temple in His heavenly city.

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