The Office is prayed at the Commemoration of the Departed
Prayers before meal:
Through the prayers of our holy fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (thrice)
Troparia
Remember, O Lord, for Thou art good, Thy servants and forgive them whatsoever sins they have committed in life; for none is sinless but Thee Who art able to give repose unto them that are departed.
O Thou Who by the depth of Thy wisdom dost provide all things out of love for mankind, and grantest unto all that which is profitable, O only Creator: Grant
rest, O Lord, to the souls of Thy servant (handmaiden); for in Thee have they placed their hope, O our Creator and Fashioner and God.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. With the saints give rest, O Christ, to the souls of Thy servant (handmaiden), where there is neither sickness, nor sorrow, nor sighing, but life everlasting.
Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen. O Virgin Theotokos, we have thee as a wall and a haven, and an intercessor well pleasing unto God, to whom thou gavest birth, thou salvation of the faithful.
And then we read thrice the following prayer:
Упоко́й, Го́споди, ду́шу усо́пшаго раба́ Твоего́ (усо́пшей рабы́ Твое́й) (имяре́к) [поклон], и, ели́ка в житии́ свое́м, я́ко челове́к, согреши́, Ты же, я́ко Человеколю́бец Бог, прости́ его́ (ея́) и поми́луй [поклон], и ве́чныя му́ки изба́ви [поклон], Небе́сному Ца́рствию прича́стника (прича́стницу) учини́ [поклон] и душа́м на́шим поле́зная сотвори́ [поклон].
Our Father, Who art in the heavens, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. Amen.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy (thrice). Father (Master), bless.
Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, bless the food and drink of Thy servants, for holy art Thou, always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
At the beginning of the memorial meal, before any other food, Kutia is offered to everyone. Before the last sweet dish, which is traditionally served as kisel (with or without milk), a sweet non-alcoholic drink is brought.Everyone stands up, and the elder reads a prayer for the repose:
Помяни́, Го́споди Бо́же, в ве́ре и наде́жди жизни ве́чныя усо́пшаго раба́ Твоего́ (усо́пшую рабу́ Твою́) (имяре́к), и, я́ко Благ и Человеколю́бец, отпуща́яй грехи́ и потребля́яй непра́вды, осла́би, оста́ви, прости́ вся́ во́льная его́ (ея́) согреше́ния и нево́льная, возставля́я того́ (ту́) во Свято́е Второ́е Прише́ствие Твое́, в приобще́ние ве́чных Твои́х благ, о ни́хже в Тя, Еди́наго, ве́рова, И́стиннаго Бо́га и Человеколю́бца. Я́ко Ты еси́ воскресе́ние, и жизнь, и поко́й Твоему́ рабу́ (Твое́й рабе́), Христе́ Бо́же наш, и Тебе́ сла́ву возсыла́ем, со Безнача́льным Твои́м Отце́м, и со Пресвяты́м, и Благи́м, и Животворя́щим Твои́м Ду́хом, ны́не, и при́сно, и во ве́ки веко́в.
Рабу́ Бо́жию (рабе́ Бо́жией) преста́вльшемуся (преста́вльшейся) (имяре́к), о нем (о ней) же и помина́ние твори́м, ве́чная па́мять.
Then, all together: Memory Eternal! (Thrice)
And drink the funeral cup and eat the last dish (kisel with milk). The meal ends with the usual thanksgiving:
We thank Thee, O Christ our God, that Thou hast satisfied us with Thine earthly gifts; deprive us not of Thy heavenly kingdom; but as Thou camest among Thy disciples, O Saviour, and gavest them peace, come to us and save us.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy (thrice). Father (Master), bless.
Through the prayers of our holy fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen.