The Prophet heard of Thy coming, O Lord, and was afraid that Thou wast to be born of a Virgin and appear to men, and he said, "I have heard the report of Thee and am afraid." Glory to Thy power, O Lord. (Habbakuk 3:2)

Though I have sinned, O Saviour, I know that in Your love for mankind Your punishment is merciful and Your compassion profound. Seeing my tears You will run to me as the Father calling His lost Prodical son.    (From the Canon of St. Andrew of Crete - Day 2)

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil man out of his evil treasure produces evil; for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.  (Luke 6:45)

We venerate Thy most pure image, O Good One, and ask forgiveness of our transgressions, O Christ our God.   (From Troparion)

Let my prayer arise in Thy sight as incense, and let the lifting up of my hands be an evening sacrifice,  Hear me, O Lord.

But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,  that your fasting may not be seen by men but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.   (Matt 6:17-18)

"And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.  But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. (Matt 6:5-6)

Now is the time for action!  Judgment is at the doors!  So let us rise and fast, offering alms with tears of compunction and crying:  Our sins are more in number than the sands of the sea; but forgive us, O Master of All, so that we may receive the incorruptible crowns.  (Kontakioin)

If Thou, O Lord, shouldst mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand?  But there is forgiveness with Thee.

"Judge not, that you be not judged.  For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get. "      (Matt 7:1-2)

For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you;  but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. (Matt 6:14-15)

Before Thy Cross, we bow down in worship, O Master, and Thy Holy Resurrection, we glorify. 

In my distress I cry to the Lord that He may answer me.  Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips from a deceitful tongue.

O Lord, save Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance.  Grant victories to the Orthodox Christians, over their adversaries; and by virtue of Thy Cross, preserve Thy habitation.

Today is the beginning of our salvation, the revelation of the eternal mystery!   The Son of God becomes the Son of the Virgin as Gabriel announces the coming of Grace.  Together with him let us cry to the Theotokos: Rejoice,  O Full of Grace, the Lord is with you.      (Troparion)

The Lord truly set you on the heights of abstinence, to be a guiding star, showing the way to the universe, O our Father and Teacher John.  (Kontakion)

The Lord is your keeper, the Lord is your shade on your right hand.  The sun shall not smite you by day, nor the moon by night.  The Lord will keep you from all evil, He will keep your life. 

Beholding the streams of wonders which pour forth from Thy holy icon, O most blessed Mother of God, in that Thou art the good helper of them that pray, the support of the oppressed, the hope of the hopeless, the consolation of them that grieve, the nourisher of the hungry, the raiment of the naked, the chastity of virgins, the guide of strangers, the assistance of them that labor, the restoration of sight for the blind, the clear hearing of the deaf, and the healing of the sick, in Thee do we thankfully chant unto God: Alleluia!(Kontakion)