Prayers

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Lessons by our Holy Fathers

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Orthodox Destinations

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The prayer of the Three Holy Youths from the furnace

Blessed are You, O Lord God of our fathers: and to be praised and exalted above all forever. And blessed is Your glorious and holy Name: and to be praised and exalted above all forever. Blessed are You in the Temple of Your holy glory: and to be praised and glorified above all forever. Blessed are You that beholds the depths, and sits upon the Cherubims, and to be praised and exalted above all forever.

Blessed are You on the glorious Throne of Your kingdom: and to be praised and glorified above all forever. Blessed are You in the firmament of heaven: and above all to be praised and glorified forever. O all you works of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

O you heavens, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. O you Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. O all you waters that are above the heaven, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. O all you powers of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. O you Sun and Moon, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. O you stars of heaven, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. 

O every shower and dew, bless you the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. O all you winds, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

O you fire and heat, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. O you Winter and Summer, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. O you dews and storms of snow, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. O you nights and days, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. O you light and darkness, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. O you ice and cold, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. O you frost and snow, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. O you lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. O let the earth bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. O you mountains and little hills, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

O all you things that grow on the earth, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. O you fountains, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. O you seas and rivers, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.
O you whales and all that move in the waters, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. O all you fowls of the air, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.
O all you beasts and cattle, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. O you children of men, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. O Israel, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

O you priests of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.
O you servants of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. O you spirits and souls of the righteous, bless the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever.
O you holy and humble men of heart, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.
O Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, bless you the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever: for he has delivered us from hell, and saved us from the hand of death, and delivered us out of the midst of the furnace, and burning flame: even out of the midst of the fire has he delivered us. O give thanks to the Lord, because He is gracious: for His mercy endures forever.

O all you that worship the Lord, bless the God of gods, praise Him, and give Him thanks: for His mercy endures forever. Amen