The Creed (Symbol of Faith)

The Symbol of Faith — The Creed

Note: In the Serbian Orthodox Church, the Creed is traditionally chanted in Church Slavonic at the Divine Liturgy and in the morning prayer rule. The standard English Orthodox translation is given below.

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I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the only-begotten, begotten of the Father before all ages; Light of Light, true God of true God, begotten, not made, of one essence with the Father, through whom all things were made.

Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became man.

And was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered, and was buried.

And rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures.

And ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of the Father.

And shall come again with glory to judge the living and the dead, and of His kingdom there shall be no end.

And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father, who together with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the Prophets.

In one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.

I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins.

I look for the resurrection of the dead,

and the life of the age to come. Amen.

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The Creed is read at every morning prayer rule and at every Divine Liturgy. It expresses the totality of Orthodox dogmatic faith.