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Mode pl. 4. On Monday Morning

On Monday of the First Week Morning

Menaion - March 18

Memory of St. Cyril of Jerusalem

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MATINS

CHOIR

Mode pl. 4.

Verse 1: My spirit rises early in the morning to You, O God, for Your commands are a light upon the earth. [SAAS]

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.

Verse 2: Learn righteousness, you who dwell on the earth.

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.

Verse 3: Jealousy will seize an untaught people; and now fire will devour the adversaries.

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.

Verse 4: Bring more evils on them, O Lord, bring more evils on them, on the glorious of the earth.

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.

From Horologion - - -

Triadic Hymns

Mode pl. 4.

With hearts in heaven, let us emulate the Angels, and in fear let us bow before the impartial Judge, as we shout the triumphal praise: Holy, holy, holy are You, O God. By the protection of the Bodiless Hosts have mercy on us. [SD]

Glory.

Daring not to look at You, the Cherubim in flight jubilantly cry out the inspired melody of the Thrice-holy Hymn. We sinners join them and also sing: Holy, holy, holy are You, O God. By the intercessions of the Saints save us. [SD]

Both now.

Bent down by our many offenses, we dare not gaze at Your height. Rather we bow our soul along with our body, and we shout the hymn of the Angels to You: Holy, holy, holy are You, O God. Through the Theotokos have mercy on us. [SD]

The appointed Kathisma of the Psalter may be read, i.e. Kathisma 4. There is no litany, but immediately the following:

CHOIR

Kathisma I.

From Triodion - - -

For compunction.

Mode pl. 4.

O Lord, I beg You look at my low condition with a compassionate expression. For my life is passing little by little, and I have not done anything to merit salvation. Therefore I implore You: O Lord, look at my low condition with a compassionate expression, and save me. [GOASD]

Verse: O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your wrath, nor chasten me in Your anger. [SAAS]

As if the Judge were present, be anxious, O my soul, and keep in mind the thought of the hour of that fearful day. For the judgment is merciless to those who showed no mercy. So before the end cry aloud, “Spare me, O my Savior, for You are supremely benevolent.” [GOASD]

Glory. Both now. Theotokion.

O immaculate Theotokos, as the intelligible Gate of life, rescue from peril those who run to you with faith, so that we may glorify your all-holy childbirth, for the salvation of our souls. [SD]

The appointed Kathisma of the Psalter may be read, i.e. Kathisma 5. Then the short litany.

DEACON

Again and again in peace let us pray to the Lord.

CHOIR

Lord, have mercy.

DEACON

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

CHOIR

Lord, have mercy.

DEACON

Remembering our all-holy, immaculate, most blessed, and glorious Lady, the Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, with all the saints, let us commend ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God.

CHOIR

To You, O Lord.

PRIEST

For You are good and benevolent God, and to You we offer up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

CHOIR

Amen.

CHOIR

From Triodion - - -

Kathisma II. From the Triodion.

Mode 2. N/M (Since you are the source.)

Εὐσπλαγχνίας ὑπάρχουσα.

Let us acquire compunction of soul ⁄ as God-given first-fruits of the fast. ⁄ Let us cry: Accept our prayer as pure incense, O Christ our Master. ⁄ Deliver us, we entreat you, from the stench of corruption ⁄ and from fearful torment. ⁄⁄ for you alone are ready to forgive! [OCA]

Glory. Both now. Theotokion.

Mode 2. Automelon (not metered).

Εὐσπλαγχνίας ὑπάρχουσα.

Grant us your mercy, Theotokos, fount of tender compassion. ⁄ Look upon the people who have sinned, ⁄ and manifest, as always your power. ⁄ For trusting in you, we cry out as once did Gabriel, chief of the bodiless hosts: ⁄⁄ Rejoice, full of grace, the Lord is with you! [OCA]

The appointed Kathisma of the Psalter may be read, i.e. Kathisma 6. Then the short litany.

PRIEST

Again and again in peace let us pray to the Lord.

CHOIR

Lord, have mercy.

PRIEST

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

CHOIR

Lord, have mercy.

PRIEST

Remembering our all-holy, immaculate, most blessed, and glorious Lady, the Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, with all the saints, let us commend ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God.

CHOIR

To You, O Lord.

PRIEST

For blessed is Your name, and glorified is Your kingdom, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

CHOIR

Amen.

CHOIR

From Triodion - - -

Kathisma III. From the Triodion.

Mode 2.

Let us begin the all-holy season of fasting with joy; ⁄ let us shine with the bright radiance of the holy commandments of Christ our God: ⁄ with the brightness of love and the splendor of prayer, ⁄ the strength of good courage and the purity of holiness! ⁄ So, clothed in garments of light, ⁄ let us hasten to the holy resurrection on the third day, ⁄⁄ that shines on the world with the glory of eternal life! [OCA]

Glory. Both now. Theotokion.

Mode 2.

Beyond all hope, I am wondrously set free, Mother of God, ⁄ from all that troubles me, ⁄ for I have obtained in my distress your invincible intercession! ⁄ You are always swift to help those who beseech you in faith, ⁄ dispelling the darkness of their many sins. ⁄ Therefore, with thanksgiving, I cry to you: ⁄ Accept, Lady, this small offering of grateful praise, ⁄⁄ and be my help in all things! [OCA]

READER

Lord, have mercy. (3)

Glory. Both now.

Psalm 50 (51).

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy; and according to the abundance of Your compassion, blot out my transgression. Wash me thoroughly from my lawlessness and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my lawlessness, and my sin is always before me. Against You only have I sinned and done evil in Your sight; that You may be justified in Your words, and overcome when You are judged. For behold, I was conceived in transgressions, and in sins my mother bore me. Behold, You love truth; You showed me the unknown and secret things of Your wisdom. You shall sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed; You shall wash me, and I will be made whiter than snow. You shall make me hear joy and gladness; my bones that were humbled shall greatly rejoice. Turn Your face from my sins, and blot out all my transgressions. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me with Your guiding Spirit. I will teach transgressors Your ways, and the ungodly shall turn back to You. Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue shall greatly rejoice in Your righteousness. O Lord, You shall open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise. For if You desired sacrifice, I would give it; You will not be pleased with whole burnt offerings. A sacrifice to God is a broken spirit, a broken and humbled heart God will not despise. Do good, O Lord, in Your good pleasure to Zion, and let the walls of Jerusalem be built; then You will be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, with offerings and whole burnt offerings; then shall they offer young bulls on Your altar. [SAAS]

PRIEST

O God, save Your people and bless Your inheritance. Look upon Your world with mercy and compassion. Raise the Orthodox Christians in glory, and send down upon us Your rich mercies:

through the intercessions of our all-immaculate Lady Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, by the power of the precious and life-giving Cross, the protection of the honorable, heavenly, bodiless powers, the supplications of the honorable, glorious prophet and forerunner John the Baptist, the holy, glorious, and praiseworthy apostles, our fathers among the saints, the great hierarchs and ecumenical teachers Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom; Athanasios, Cyril, and John the Merciful, patriarchs of Alexandria, Nicholas, bishop of Myra, Spyridon, bishop of Trimythous, Nektarios of Pentapolis, the wonderworkers; the holy, glorious, great martyrs George the triumphant, Demetrios the myrrh-streamer, Theodore the soldier, and Theodore the general; Menas the wonderworker; Charalambos and Eleutherios, the hieromartyrs; the holy, glorious, and victorious martyrs; the glorious great Martyr and all-laudable Euphemia; the holy and glorious Martyrs Thecla, Barbara, Anastasia, Katherine, Kyriake, Fotene, Marina, Paraskeve and Irene; our venerable and God-bearing fathers; (local patron saint); holy and righteous ancestors of God Joachim and Anna; and all Your saints:

We beseech you, only merciful Lord, hear us sinners who pray to you and have mercy on us.

CHOIR

Lord, have mercy. (12)

PRIEST

Through the mercy, compassion, and love for humankind of Your only-begotten Son, with whom You are blessed, and Your all-holy, good and life-creating Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

CHOIR

Amen.

From Menaion - - -

CHOIR

Canon for the Saint.

Ode i. Mode 4. Heirmos.

Τριστάτας κραταιούς.

Verse: Let us sing to the Lord, for He is greatly glorified.

I pray You to submerge * in the sea of dispassion * the three powers of my soul, * like those powerful hosts. * And then using the deadening * of my body for a timbrel, * I may sing a triumphal hymn * unto You who born of the Virgin pure. [SD]

Troparia.

Saint of God, intercede for us.

O Cyril, you adorned your soul with every virtue, and thus you made it receptive of the Holy Spirit’s gifts, by which you poured out an ocean of wisdom that dried up the seas of heresies. [SD]

Verse: Let us sing to the Lord, for He is greatly glorified. Horse and rider He has thrown into the sea. [SAAS]

O Cyril, you adorned your soul with every virtue, and thus you made it receptive of the Holy Spirit’s gifts, by which you poured out an ocean of wisdom that dried up the seas of heresies. [SD]

Verse: The Lord became my helper and the shield of my salvation; He is my God, and I will glorify Him; my father’s God, and I will exalt Him. [SAAS]

O Cyril, with the fire of your words you burned up the heresies, as an unsleeping beacon of the Church. For you had made your mind superior to matter, and were a companion of the bodiless hosts. [SD]

Verse: The Lord brings wars to nothing; the Lord is His name. Pharaoh’s chariots and army He cast into the sea. [SAAS]

O Cyril, wise Saint, as a genuine shepherd, as the fragrance of Christ, you cast out the namesake of madness and drove away the unbearable stench of every heresy, with the sweet smell of your words. [SD]

Verse: The sea covered them; they sank to the bottom like a stone. [SAAS]

Theotokion.

O all-immaculate and all-blameless Lady, preserve all who praise your ineffable childbirth from the mire of the passions, from the waves of sinful thoughts, from the arrows of the evil one, and from every adverse assault. [SD]

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Intermediate Verses of Ode One.

Your right hand, O God, is glorified in strength; Your right hand, O God, dashed the enemy in pieces. In the greatness of Your glory You broke the adversaries to pieces. [SAAS]

You sent forth Your wrath; it consumed them like stubble.

By the Spirit of Your anger the waters were gathered together; the waves stood upright in the midst of the sea; the depths congealed in the heart of the sea.

The enemy said, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoils; I will satisfy my soul; I will destroy with my sword; my hand shall have dominion.’

You sent forth Your Spirit; the sea covered them; they sank like lead in the mighty waters.

Who is like You, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like You, glorified in holiness, marvelous in praises, doing wonders?

You stretched out Your right hand; the earth swallowed them up.

In righteousness You guided Your people whom You redeemed; in strength You called them to Your holy resting place.

The nations heard and were angry; pangs seized the inhabitants of Philistia. [SAAS]

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From Triodion - - -

Canon 1 from the Triodion.

Ode i. Mode 2. N/M (Peoples, now come.)

Δεῦτε λαοί.

Verse: The princes of Edom and the chiefs of the Moabites were dismayed; trembling took hold of them; all the inhabitants of Canaan melted away. [SAAS]

How shall I begin to weep for my failures? ⁄ Where can I make a start for salvation? ⁄ I have lived as a Prodigal. ⁄ Save me by the ways that are Your, Bountiful One. [OCA]

Verse: Fear and dread fell upon them; by the greatness of Your arm, let them become as stone. [SAAS]

This is the time of repentance. ⁄ This is the day of salvation. ⁄ This is the beginning of the fast. ⁄ Be vigilant, my soul! ⁄ Close the door of your passions, and seek the Lord. [OCA]

Verse: Till Your people pass over, O Lord, till Your people pass over, whom You purchased. [SAAS]

The tempest of my sins has drawn me to the depths of despair. ⁄ But I flee to the sea of Your mercy: ⁄ O Lord, save me! [OCA]

Verse: The sanctuary, O Lord, which Your hands established. [SAAS]

Theotokion.

O Maiden, who gave birth to the source of dispassion, heal me who am wounded by the passions, and snatch me from the eternal fire, O Lady grace by God. [SD]

Canon 2 from the Triodion.

Ode i. Mode 2. N/M (Peoples, now come.)

Δεῦτε λαοί.

Verse: The Lord reigns forever and ever and ever. For Pharaoh’s horses went with his chariots and horsemen into the sea. [SAAS]

O peoples, come and let us welcome today the gift of Lent, as a God-given season of repentance; and during it, let us seek the Savior’s forgiveness. [SD]

Verse: But the children of Israel walked on dry ground in the midst of the sea. [SAAS]

This is the time of great spiritual efforts, ⁄ The course of the Fast. ⁄ Let us all begin with sincerity, ⁄ Bearing good works to the Lord as gifts. [OCA]

Glory. For the Trinity.

Let us praise the simple unity of three Lights, ⁄ The most powerful and ever-existing and ever-acting Lord and God: ⁄ The Father Almighty, the Son and the Spirit! [OCA]

Both now. Theotokion.

Let us sing of the holy mount of God, ⁄ of the immaculate Mary, ⁄ From whom the Sun of Righteousness arose, ⁄ And shone light on those who were in darkness: ⁄ Christ the life of all. [OCA]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

The fiery chariot received Elijah ⁄ who was strengthened by fasting. ⁄ By Fasting, Moses was a seer of ineffable things, ⁄ and by it, we shall see Christ. [OCA]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Adam ate the food ⁄ and was cast out of paradise for his indulgence. ⁄ But we receive the fast with joy, Lord: ⁄ Show us worthy of perfect repentance, Lover of mankind. [OCA]

Heirmos (not metered). Mode 2.

Δεῦτε λαοί.

Come, people, let us sing a song to Christ our God ⁄ Who parted the sea and through it led His people ⁄ whom He had brought out of the bondage of Egypt: ⁄ For He has been glorified! [OCA]

From Menaion - - -

Canon for the Saint.

Ode iii. Mode 4. Heirmos.

Ὅτι στεῖρα ἔτεκεν.

Verse: Holy are You, O Lord, and my spirit praises You.

Since the barren woman, yes, the Gentile Church, has borne many, * and she with many children, the Synagogue, is now forlorn, * we cry out to our God who is so marvelous, “Holy are You, O Lord.” [SD]

Troparia.

Saint of God, intercede for us.

O Father, we on earth have been delivered from the darkness of deceptive error by the Holy Trinity, whose triple radiance you explained to us, as you were shining with beams of spiritual wisdom. [SD]

Verse: The Lord went up into the heaven and thundered. The Lord judges the ends of the earth. [SAAS]

O Father, we on earth have been delivered from the darkness of deceptive error by the Holy Trinity, whose triple radiance you explained to us, as you were shining with beams of spiritual wisdom. [SD]

Verse: He gives strength to our leaders, and He will exalt the horn of His Christ. [SAAS]

O godly-minded Cyril, you were like a harp of the All-holy Spirit, thrilling our souls, with the sounds of the teaching about the advent of Christ, whom you proclaim in two natures. [SD]

Glory.

O Saint, you soul became a house of holiness. In it marvellously dwelt the Father, Son, and life-originating Spirit, to whom we sing: “Holy are You, O Lord.” [SD]

Both now. Theotokion.

O pure Virgin, not even a celestial mind can describe your incomprehensible childbirth. In your womb you conceived the Logos of the Primal Mind, who with a word constituted all things. [SD]

Heirmos.

Since the barren woman, yes, the Gentile Church, has borne many, * and she with many children, the Synagogue, is now forlorn, * we cry out to our God who is so marvelous, “Holy are You, O Lord.” [SD]

Ode 3: Short Litany

PRIEST

Again and again in peace let us pray to the Lord.

CHOIR

Lord, have mercy.

PRIEST

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

CHOIR

Lord, have mercy.

PRIEST

Remembering our all-holy, immaculate, most blessed, and glorious Lady, the Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, with all the saints, let us commend ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God.

CHOIR

To You, O Lord.

PRIEST

For You are our God, and to You we offer up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

CHOIR

Amen.

CHOIR

Kathisma.

From Menaion - - -

Mode pl. 4. N/M (By conceiving the wisdom.)

Τὴν Σοφίαν καὶ Λόγον.

O hierarch Cyril, you were enriched by the wisdom of the Logos, and you poured out the living streams of dogmas, and your irrigated every mind of the Orthodox. You shepherded the flock with a divine staff, and you fed it on the pasture of divine knowledge. Therefore we extol you as Pastor, great teacher, and champion of the Faith, and we cry out to you: Intercede with Christ our God * that He grant forgiveness of offenses * to those who with longing observe your holy memory. [SD]

Glory. Another.

Mode 1. The soldiers keeping watch.

Τὸν τάφον σου Σωτήρ.

Your tongue, which was divinely inspired, illumined * the people to adore the single God, undivided * in nature, and yet distinct in three persons, the Trinity. * Now we joyously observe your all-holy mem’ry * and invoke your name as one of our intercessors * with God in our fervent prayers. [SD]

Both now. Theotokion.

Mode 1. The soldiers.

O Mary, whose august body hosted the Master, * we pray you raise us up, for we are sunk in the darkness * of dreadful despondency, of transgressions and suffering. * Lady, you indeed are the salvation of sinners. * You give help to us; you are our mighty protection; * and you save us your servants. [GOASD]

From Menaion - - -

Canon for the Saint.

Ode iv. Mode 4. Heirmos (not metered).

Τοὺς οὐρανοὺς ἡ ἀρετή σου.

Verse: Glory to Your strength, O Lord.

Your virtue covered the heavens, and the earth was filled with Your glory, O Christ. We therefore cry unceasingly: Glory to Your strength, O Lord! [SD]

Troparia.

Saint of God, intercede for us.

O devout Cyril, you receiving a stream of otherworldly wisdom in your heart, which gushed forth an ocean of teachings that drowned ideas of the heretics. [SD]

Verse: The Lord God is my strength; He will direct my feet to the end. [SAAS]

O devout Cyril, you receiving a stream of otherworldly wisdom in your heart, which gushed forth an ocean of teachings that drowned ideas of the heretics. [SD]

Verse: He will set me upon high places, so to conquer by His song. [SAAS]

O Cyril, you proclaimed the one power, and one essence and will of the Godhead of three hypostases, and thus you dried up the torrent of the error of polytheism. [SD]

Glory.

O all-blessed one, you were divinely instructed and full of understanding, and with the lighting bolts of your words you convicted and burned up the miry and deranged ideas of Manis. [SD]

Both now. Theotokion.

O pure Virgin, you are higher than all created things. Transcending nature, you conceived and bore the Maker of creation when He refashioned our nature. [SD]

From Menaion - - -

Canon for the Saint.

Ode v. Mode 4. Heirmos.

Σὺ Κύριέ μου φῶς.

Verse: O Lord our God, grant us peace.

My Lord, You are the light. * Holy light, to the world You came * to turn people from the darkness * and the night of not knowing. And now in faith we sing Your praise. [SD]

Troparia.

Saint of God, intercede for us.

O blessed Hierarch. by the water of Orthodox worship, you shepherded your flock with the staff of your divine wisdom. [SD]

Verse: The dead shall rise up; and those in the tombs shall arise. Those in the earth shall be glad. [SAAS]

O blessed Hierarch. by the water of Orthodox worship, you shepherded your flock with the staff of your divine wisdom. [SD]

Verse: For your dew is a healing for them, but the land of the ungodly shall come to an end. [SAAS]

O Cyril, your word flashed with divine light in Jerusalem, and it dispelled the darkness of ignorance from whose who were illumined by it. [SD]

Glory.

O Cyril, your word flashed with divine light in Jerusalem, and it dispelled the darkness of ignorance from whose who were illumined by it. [SD]

Both now. Theotokion.

O all-pure one, the night of the sinful passions and the darkness of evil cover my soul. I pray you illumine me, since you gave birth to the Giver of Light. [SD]

From Menaion - - -

Canon for the Saint.

Ode vi. Mode 4. Heirmos.

Ἐβόησε προτυπῶν.

Verse: Save us, O Lord, like You saved the Prophet Jonah.

Prefiguring * in the whale the divine three-day burial, * Prophet Jonah cried aloud, * in affliction beseeching God: * From corruption save me, * O Lord Jesus the King of angelic hosts. [SD]

Troparia.

Saint of God, intercede for us.

O Hierarch, you flowed like a river as if out of Eden, filled with the Spirit’s life-streaming waters, and you flood the furrows of the Church. [SD]

Verse: Those who follow vanity and lies forsake their own mercy. [SAAS]

O Hierarch, you flowed like a river as if out of Eden, filled with the Spirit’s life-streaming waters, and you flood the furrows of the Church. [SD]

Verse: As much as I vowed, I shall offer up to You, to You, the Lord of Deliverance. [SAAS]

O most sacred Cyril, with your words, as with a beacon-fire, you call your people to a calm haven in Orthodoxy, and you preserve then from the storm of ungodliness. [SD]

Glory.

O most sacred Cyril, with your words, as with a beacon-fire, you call your people to a calm haven in Orthodoxy, and you preserve then from the storm of ungodliness. [SD]

Both now. Theotokion.

O all-blameless Maiden, you made human nature heavenly, when it had become earthly, and you made it new again, when it was corrupted. Therefore we honor you with never ceasing voices. [SD]

Heirmos.

Prefiguring * in the whale the divine three-day burial, * Prophet Jonah cried aloud, * in affliction beseeching God: * From corruption save me, * O Lord Jesus the King of angelic hosts. [SD]

Ode 6: Short Litany

PRIEST

Again and again in peace let us pray to the Lord.

CHOIR

Lord, have mercy.

PRIEST

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

CHOIR

Lord, have mercy.

PRIEST

Remembering our all-holy, immaculate, most blessed, and glorious Lady, the Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, with all the saints, let us commend ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God.

CHOIR

To You, O Lord.

PRIEST

For You are the King of peace and the savior of our souls, and to You we offer up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

CHOIR

Amen.

From Triodion - - -

READER

For the Martyrs. Mode pl. 4.

Holy Martyrs, you were shown to be spiritual luminaries; for by faith you ended the fogginess of error, you brightened the lamps of our souls, and with glory you entered the celestial bridal hall with the Bridegroom. Now we pray you entreat Him to save our souls. [SD]

Stand for the reading of the Synaxarion.

Synaxarion

From the Menaion.

On March 18 we commemorate our father among the saints Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem.

On this day the holy myriads of martyrs died when their throats were cut.

On this day we also commemorate the holy martyrs Trophimos, Efkarpion, and those with them.

By the intercessions of Your Saints, O God, have mercy on us. Amen.

From Menaion - - -

CHOIR

Canon for the Saint.

Ode vii. Mode 4. Heirmos (not metered).

Νέοι τρεῖς ἐν Βαβυλῶνι.

Verse: Blessed are You, the God of our fathers.

Three young men in Babylon ⁄ counting a tyrant’s command to be idle talk, ⁄ cried aloud in the midst of the flames: ⁄ Blessed are You, Lord, God of our fathers! [OCA]

Troparia.

Saint of God, intercede for us.

O Father, you had the fire of the fear of God in your mind. With it you burned up the substance of the pleasures, and you sang: “Blessed are You, O Lord, the God of our Fathers.” [SD]

Verse: Blessed are You on the throne of Your kingdom, and You are praised and exalted beyond measure unto the ages. [SAAS]

O Father, you had the fire of the fear of God in your mind. With it you burned up the substance of the pleasures, and you sang: “Blessed are You, O Lord, the God of our Fathers.” [SD]

Verse: Blessed are You in the firmament of heaven, for You are praised and glorified unto the ages. [SAAS]

O blessed Cyril, with tears you extinguished the flame of the passions, and you kept the torch of your soul lit, and you cried out: “Blessed are You, O Lord, the God of our Fathers.” [SD]

Glory.

O godly-minded Father, you had the Spirit’s grace as a living stream in your soul, and you overflowed with rivers of teachings that watered the Church, which reverently honors you. [SD]

Both now. Theotokion.

O Theotokos, He who is holy took flesh of your flesh for himself, and thus He made you all-holy. He is the Lord, our God, who dwells in the holies. [SD]

Ode viii.

From Menaion - - -

Canon for the Saint.

Ode viii. Mode 4. Heirmos.

Λυτρωτὰ τοῦ παντός.

Verse: O you works, to the Lord sing a hymn, and exalt Him beyond measure unto the ages.

O almighty Redeemer of all the world, * You came down in the midst of the furnace fire, * and You bedewed those pious men, * and You taught them to sing praise, * “O all you works, to the Lord sing * a hymn as you bless the Lord.” [SD]

Troparia.

Saint of God, intercede for us.

O blessed Cyril, you cast the sleep of indifference from the eyelids of your soul. Now you sleep the sleep that befits the just, and you have passed over to the day of never-setting light. [SD]

Verse: Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]

O blessed Cyril, you cast the sleep of indifference from the eyelids of your soul. Now you sleep the sleep that befits the just, and you have passed over to the day of never-setting light. [SD]

Verse: Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord, you heavens of the Lord, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]

O celebrated Cyril, you burned up the heresies like dry sticks, with the lightning bolts of your words, and you enlightened the faithful to worship a Trinity of persons existing in one nature. [SD]

Verse: Bless the Lord, all you waters above the heaven, all you powers of the Lord, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]

O Cyril, as a godly hierarch and minister of ineffable Mysteries, you sacrificed yourself through ascetic practice, and you offered the bloodless sacrifice to the Lord who died for you. [SD]

Verse: Bless the Lord, you sun and moon, you stars of heaven, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]

Theotokion.

O blessed Lady and glorious Virgin, the pure Mother of God, through you we were redeemed from the curse of our first mother Eve. We bless and worship your All-holy Son. [SD]

(read)

Intermediate Verses of Ode Eight.

Bless the Lord, every shower and dew, all you winds, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]

Bless the Lord, you fire and heat, you winter cold and summer heat, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages.

Bless the Lord, you dews and snows, you frost and cold, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages.

Bless the Lord, you hoarfrosts and snows, you lightning and clouds, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages.

Bless the Lord, you light and darkness, you night and day, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages.

Bless the Lord, you earth, you mountains and hills, and all you things growing on the earth, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages.

Bless the Lord, you springs, you seas and rivers, you sea-monsters and everything that moves in the waters, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]

(sung)

From Triodion - - -

Canon 1 from the Triodion.

Ode viii. Mode 2. N/M (When God went down.)

Τὸν ἐν καμίνῳ τοῦ πυρός.

Verse: Bless the Lord, all you birds of heaven, all you wild animals and cattle, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]

Christ, by the light of the fear of You, ⁄ renew my soul, ⁄ which is in darkness and burning with bitterness; ⁄ show me the light of salvation so that I may glorify You forever. [OCA]

Verse: Bless the Lord, O children of men. Bless the Lord, O Israel, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]

Having despised the fullness of passions, my humble soul, ⁄ be nourished by food of good deeds. ⁄ Take joy in the sweetness of fasting, ⁄ avoiding the woe of sweetness, ⁄ and be enriched forever. [OCA]

Verse: Bless the Lord, O priests of the Lord, O servants of the Lord, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]

My soul was blinded, darkened by the drunkenness of passions. ⁄ In no way can I look to You, O God. ⁄ Therefore, be bountiful to me and enlighten me ⁄ and open to me the gates of true repentance. [OCA]

Verse: Bless the Lord, O spirits and souls of the righteous, O holy ones and humble in heart, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]

Theotokion.

Pure Virgin, ⁄ you have transformed our earthly and corruptible existence ⁄ into a spiritual heaven. ⁄ By your prayers, direct our entreaties and supplications to your Son, ⁄ the God and King of all. [OCA]

Canon 2 from the Triodion.

Ode viii. Mode 2. (N/M)

Τὸν πάλαι δροσίσαντα.

Verse: Bless the Lord, O Hananiah, Azariah, and Mishael, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]

Faithful, Let us enter the fast with joy! ⁄ Let us not be sad, ⁄ but let us clean our faces with the waters of passionlessness, ⁄ blessing and exalting Christ forever! [OCA]

Verse: Bless the Lord, O Apostles, Prophets, and Martyrs, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]

Anointing our heads with the oil of mercy, ⁄ let us not use many words ⁄ praying to our Father who is in heaven, ⁄ but let us bless and exalt Christ forever! [OCA]

Verse: We bless the Lord: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; we sing a hymn to Him and exalt Him beyond measure unto the ages. [SAAS]

For the Trinity.

Faithful, let us hymn the Father, ⁄ ever-existing from before eternity; ⁄ the Son, who is equally without beginning ⁄ and the Spirit, shining forth from the Father: ⁄ the three consubstantial persons, ⁄ one aIl-powerful principle and Authority. [OCA]

Both now. Theotokion.

Mary, the chosen of God, ⁄ the true purification of the faithful: ⁄ from you, forgiveness is given to all in abundance. ⁄ Do not cease to intercede before your Son and Lord ⁄ for all who sing and magnify you! [OCA]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

The Lord consecrated and sanctified these Forty Days of the Fast ⁄ by fasting Himself for forty days. ⁄ Having entered into them, brethren, let us cry aloud: ⁄ Blessing and exalting Christ forever! [OCA]

We praise and we bless and we worship the Lord.

Heirmos (not metered). Mode 2.

Τὸν πάλαι δροσίσαντα.

Let us sing with joy to the Lord ⁄ who sprinkled dew upon the Hebrew Youths of old ⁄ and marvelously burned the Chaldeans in the furnace: ⁄ bless and exalt him forever! [OCA]

Stand for the singing of Ode ix.

DEACON

Let us honor and magnify in song the Theotokos and the Mother of the light.

CHOIR

Ode ix.

The Magnificat. Mode 4.

Verse: My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. [NKJV]

Greater in honor than the Cherubim, and in glory greater beyond compare than the Seraphim; you without corruption gave birth to God the Word, and are truly Theotokos. You do we magnify. [GOASD]

Verse: For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; for behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed. [NKJV]

Greater in honor than the Cherubim, and in glory greater beyond compare than the Seraphim; you without corruption gave birth to God the Word, and are truly Theotokos. You do we magnify. [GOASD]

Verse: For He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name. And His mercy is on those who fear Him from generation to generation. [NKJV]

Greater in honor than the Cherubim, and in glory greater beyond compare than the Seraphim; you without corruption gave birth to God the Word, and are truly Theotokos. You do we magnify. [GOASD]

Verse: He has shown strength with His arm; He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. [NKJV]

Greater in honor than the Cherubim, and in glory greater beyond compare than the Seraphim; you without corruption gave birth to God the Word, and are truly Theotokos. You do we magnify. [GOASD]

Verse: He has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He has sent away empty. [NKJV]

Greater in honor than the Cherubim, and in glory greater beyond compare than the Seraphim; you without corruption gave birth to God the Word, and are truly Theotokos. You do we magnify. [GOASD]

Verse: He has helped His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy, as He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed forever. [NKJV]

Greater in honor than the Cherubim, and in glory greater beyond compare than the Seraphim; you without corruption gave birth to God the Word, and are truly Theotokos. You do we magnify. [GOASD]

From Menaion - - -

Canon for the Saint.

Ode ix. Mode 4. Heirmos.

Εὕα μὲν τῷ τῆς παρακοῆς.

Because of the malady of disobedience, Eve received the curse within herself. * But you, O Virgin Theotokos, have blossomed forth the blessing to all the world, * by means of the One who sprang from your pregnancy. * And therefore you do we all magnify. [SD]

Troparia.

Saint of God, intercede for us.

O Hierarch, you desired to see the ineffable glory of Christ, so you were diligently put to death the soul-corrupting passions and made your heart a vessel of the superior and higher wisdom. Therefore, we faithfully call you blessed. [SD]

Verse: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people. [RSV]

O Hierarch, you desired to see the ineffable glory of Christ, so you were diligently put to death the soul-corrupting passions and made your heart a vessel of the superior and higher wisdom. Therefore, we faithfully call you blessed. [SD]

Verse: And has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David. [RSV]

O devout Cyril, Christ, the Sun, put you in the height of the Church as a bright star, to illuminate with the rays of holy doctrines the hearts of those who faithfully keep your luminous memory. [SD]

Verse: As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old. That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us. [RSV]

O Father, you led your life on earth as if bodiless, and thus you became a companion and fellow minister of the Angels. You were also a fellow communicant with the righteous and a peer of the holy hierarchs. As you join their chorus, remember us. [SD]

Verse: To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant. [RSV]

Theotokion.

O all-immaculate Virgin Theotokos, by the will of Him Who created all things by His command, you were born of a barren woman. my heart is barren of divine virtues, so I pray you to make it fruitful, so that I may extol you, who are extolled by all. [SD]

From Triodion - - -

Canon 1 from the Triodion.

Ode ix. Mode 2. N/M (Being from God.)

Τὸν ἐκ Θεοῦ Θεὸν Λόγον.

Verse: The oath which he swore to our father Abraham, to grant us that we, be[ing] delivered from the hand of our enemies. [RSV]

This is the first day of the Fast. ⁄ For you, soul, let it be the setting aside of sin, ⁄ the return to God; to life with Him. ⁄ Flee from the abyss of evil. ⁄ Love only those ways which lead to peace, ⁄ resting before and within God. [OCA]

Verse: [That we] might serve him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life. [RSV]

Having been tempted by foul thoughts, ⁄ I have sinned in the flesh, ⁄ but yet I cry out: Save me, Lord; ⁄ save me, only gracious One. ⁄ Do not condemn me to the fires of Gehenna, ⁄ though I am fully worthy of such condemnation. [OCA]

Verse: And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways. [RSV]

Clothed with the radiant garments of the Fast, ⁄ let us shed the dark and grevious garments of debauchery, ⁄ so that, illumined by divine good works, ⁄ we may behold in faith the radiant Passion of the Savior. [OCA]

Verse: To give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins, through the tender mercy of our God. [RSV]

Theotokion.

Heal my wretched soul, ⁄ made weak by the attacks of the most evil devil, ⁄ most pure Queen, who gave birth to the healer, Christ, ⁄ the Redemption of us who know you, ⁄ undefiled Virgin and Handmaiden. [OCA]

Canon 2 from the Triodion.

Ode ix. Mode 2. (N/M You conceived.)

Τὴν ὑπερφυῶς σαρκί.

Verse: When the day shall dawn upon us from on high to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death. [RSV]

Now the time of the holy Fast has come. ⁄ Let us begin it with a return to good actions, ⁄ for it is written, In quarrels and fights, you shall not fast. [OCA]

Verse: To guide our feet into the way of peace. [RSV]

Cleansed by fasting on Mount Horeb, ⁄ Elijah saw God. ⁄ Let us also cleanse our hearts with fasting, ⁄ and we shall see Christ. [OCA]

Glory. For the Trinity.

I bow down to the one Essence; ⁄ I sing to the three Persons: ⁄ the One God of all, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, ⁄ the ever-existing Life. [OCA]

Both now. Theotokion.

The pure One bears a Child; ⁄ the Virgin gives milk. How can this be? ⁄ The Virgin has borne; God has done it! ⁄ Do not ask me how this can be! [OCA]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Only one day, he said, ⁄ is the life of those on earth. ⁄ For those who make the effort in love, ⁄ there are Forty Days of the Fast ⁄ for us to accomplish with joy! [OCA]

Heirmos (not metered). Mode 2.

Τὴν ὑπερφυῶς σαρκί.

Faithful, let us magnify the Theotokos ⁄ who has ineffably given birth in the flesh to the Word of God ⁄ who shone from the Father before all ages! [OCA]

It is truly right to bless you, Theotokos, ever blessed, most pure, and Mother of our God. Greater in honor than the Cherubim, and in glory greater beyond compare than the Seraphim; you without corruption gave birth to God the Word, and are truly Theotokos. You do we magnify. [GOASD]

PRIEST

Again and again in peace let us pray to the Lord.

CHOIR

Lord, have mercy.

PRIEST

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

CHOIR

Lord, have mercy.

PRIEST

Remembering our all-holy, immaculate, most blessed, and glorious Lady, the Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, with all the saints, let us commend ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God.

CHOIR

To You, O Lord.

PRIEST

For all the powers of heaven praise You, and to You they offer up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

CHOIR

Amen.

CHOIR

Photagogic Hymns

From Horologion - - -

Mode pl. 4.

You are the light, O Christ. In yourself illumine me, by the protection of the Bodiless Hosts, and save me. [SD]

You are the light, O Christ. In yourself illumine me, by the intercessions of the Saints, and save me. [SD]

You are the light, O Christ. In yourself illumine me, by the intercessions of the Theotokos, and save me. [SD]

READER

Lauds. (read)

Psalm 148.

Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise Him in the highest. Praise Him, all you His angels; praise Him, all you His hosts. Praise Him, sun and moon; praise Him, all you stars and light. Praise Him, you heavens of heavens, and you waters above the heavens. Let them praise the Lord’s name, for He spoke, and they were made; He commanded, and they were created. He established them forever and unto ages of ages; He set forth His ordinance, and it shall not pass away. Praise the Lord from the earth, you dragons and all the deeps, Fire and hail, snow and ice, stormy wind, which perform His word, mountains and all the hills, fruitful trees and all cedars, wild animals and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds, kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth, young men and maidens, elders with younger, let them praise the Lord’s name, for His name alone is exalted; His thanksgiving is in earth and heaven. And He shall exalt the horn of His people, a hymn for all His saints, for the children of Israel, a people who draw near to Him. [SAAS]

Psalm 149.

Sing to the Lord a new song, His praise in the assembly of His holy ones. Let Israel be glad in Him who made him, and let the children of Zion greatly rejoice in their King. Let them praise His name with dance; with tambourine and harp let them sing to Him; for the Lord is pleased with His people, and He shall exalt the gentle with salvation. The holy ones shall boast in glory, and they shall greatly rejoice on their beds; the high praise of God shall be in their mouth and a two-edged sword in their hand, to deal retribution to the nations, reproving among the peoples, to shackle their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron, to fulfill among them the written judgment: This glory have all His holy ones. [SAAS]

Psalm 150.

Praise God in His saints; praise Him in the firmament of His power; praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him according to the abundance of His greatness. Praise Him with the sound of a trumpet; praise Him with the harp and lyre; praise Him with timbrel and dance; praise Him with strings and flute; praise Him with resounding cymbals; praise Him with triumphant cymbals; let everything that breathes praise the Lord. Alleluia. [SAAS]

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Stand for the reading of the Doxology.

Doxology (read)

HIERARCH or READER

To you belongs glory, O Lord our God, and to you we send up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and to the ages of ages.

READER

Amen.

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will to men. We praise you, we bless you, we worship you, we glorify you, and we thank you, for your great glory. Lord, King, Heavenly God, Father Almighty; only-begotten Son, Lord Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit. Lord God, the Lamb of God, the Son of the Father, who take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us, you who take away the sins of the world. Accept our supplication, you who sit at the right of the Father, and have mercy on us. For you are the only Holy One, you are the only Lord, Jesus Christ, to the glory of God the Father. Amen. Every day I shall bless you, and I shall praise your name forever, and unto the ages of ages. Lord, you have become for us a refuge from generation to generation. I have said: Lord, have mercy on me, heal my soul, for I have sinned against you. Lord, to you I have fled; teach me to do your will, for you are my God. For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we shall see light. Extend your mercy to those who know you. Grant, O Lord, that in this day we may be kept without sin. Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our Fathers, and praised and glorified is your name unto the ages. Amen. Let your mercy, Lord, come upon us, just as we have hoped in you. Blessed are you, O Lord, teach me your commandments. Blessed are you, O Master, make me understand your commandments. Blessed are you, O Holy One, enlighten me with your commandments. Lord, your mercy remains forever, do not turn away from the works of your hands. To you belongs praise, to you belongs a hymn, to you belongs glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

DEACON

Let us complete our morning prayer to the Lord.

CHOIR

Lord, have mercy.

DEACON

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

CHOIR

Lord, have mercy.

DEACON

That the whole day may be perfect, holy, peaceful, and sinless, let us ask the Lord.

CHOIR (after each petition)

Grant this, O Lord.

DEACON

For an angel of peace, a faithful guide, a guardian of our souls and bodies, let us ask the Lord.

For pardon and remission of our sins and transgressions, let us ask the Lord.

For that which is good and beneficial for our souls, and for peace for the world, let us ask the Lord.

That we may complete the remaining time of our life in peace and repentance, let us ask the Lord.

And let us ask for a Christian end to our life, peaceful, without shame and suffering, and for a good defense before the awesome judgment seat of Christ.

Remembering our all-holy, immaculate, most blessed, and glorious Lady, the Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, with all the saints, let us commend ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God.

CHOIR

To You, O Lord.

PRIEST

For You are good and benevolent God, and to You we offer up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

CHOIR

Amen.

PRIEST

Peace be with all.

CHOIR

And with your spirit.

DEACON

Let us bow our heads to the Lord.

CHOIR

To You, O Lord.

PRIEST (in a low voice)

Holy Lord, who dwell in the highest and look upon the humble and observe all creation with Your all-seeing eye, to You we bow the neck of soul and body, and we pray You, Holy of holies: Extend Your invisible hand from Your holy heavens and bless us all. And as good and benevolent God, forgive us any misdeeds we committed voluntarily or involuntarily, and grant us Your blessings in this world and in the next.

PRIEST (aloud)

For Yours it is to show mercy and to save us, O our God, and to You we offer up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to ages of ages.

CHOIR

Amen.

CHOIR

Aposticha. From the Triodion.

From Triodion - - -

Idiomelon. Mode pl. 1.

The Fast is here, the mother of chastity, ⁄ the accuser of sins, the advocate of repentance ⁄ the life of angels and the salvation of men, ⁄ faithful, let us cry: ⁄⁄ O God, have mercy on us. [OCA]

Verse: I lift my eyes to You, who dwell in heaven. Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hands of their masters, as the eyes of the maidservant look to the hands of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord our God until He shall have compassion on us. [SAAS]

The Fast is here, the mother of chastity, ⁄ the accuser of sins, the advocate of repentance ⁄ the life of angels and the salvation of men, ⁄ faithful, let us cry: ⁄⁄ O God, have mercy on us. [OCA]

For the Martyrs.

Mode pl. 1.

Verse: Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us, for we are greatly filled with contempt; our soul is greatly filled with it. We are a disgrace to those who prosper, and a contempt to the arrogant. [SAAS]

Blessed is the army of the heavenly King! ⁄ Though on earth they endured great sufferings, ⁄ they achieved the rank of angels. ⁄ They did not care for the flesh ⁄ and became equals to the bodiless hosts. ⁄⁄ By their prayers, Lord, save our souls. [OCA]

Glory. Both now. Theotokion.

Mode pl. 1.

We magnify you in song, Mother of God: ⁄ pure Virgin, more holy than the Cherubim, ⁄ for with souls and bodies we confess you to be the Theotokos ⁄ who truly gave birth to the incarnate God. ⁄⁄ Pure one, intercede for our souls. [OCA]

PRIEST

It is good to give thanks to the Lord and to sing to Your name, O Most High, to proclaim Your mercy in the morning and Your truth at night. [SAAS]

READER

Trisagion Prayers.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (3)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, forgive our sins. Master, pardon our transgressions. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Your name’s sake.

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Our Father, who art in heaven, 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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

PRIEST

For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to ages of ages.

CHOIR

Amen.

READER

Standing in your glorious church, O Theotokos, we think we are standing in heaven. O heavenly Gate, open to us the door of your mercy.

Lord, have mercy. (40)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Greater in honor than the Cherubim, and in glory greater beyond compare than the Seraphim; you without corruption gave birth to God the Word, and are truly Theotokos. You do we magnify.

In the name of the Lord, Father, bless!

PRIEST

Blessed is Christ our God, the One who is, always, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

CHOIR

Amen.

O heavenly King, uphold our rulers, strengthen the Faith, calm the nations, give peace to the world. Protect this holy Church (or, Monastery); grant our departed fathers and brethren that they may dwell with the righteous, and accept us in repentance and confession; for You are good and benevolent.

( Amen. )

We now make three prostrations: i.e. we recite the Prayer of St. Ephrem (quietly or mentally), and with each verse we make a bow or prostration.

While it has become customary for this prayer to be recited by someone aloud, nevertheless the indicated practice is that it be recited inaudibly and mentally by everyone, clergy and congregants alike, with the accompanying bows etc.

Prayer of St. Ephrem

O Lord and Master of my life, do not permit the spirit of laziness and meddling, the lust for power and idle talk to come into me.

Instead, grant me, Your servant, the spirit of prudence, humility, patience and love.

Yes, Lord and King, give me the power to see my own faults and not to judge my brother. For You are blessed unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Then we make the sign of the cross 12 times, each time saying, “God, be gracious to me a sinner and have mercy on me.” Then we repeat the third verse of the Prayer (quietly or mentally) and make a final bow or prostration.

Yes, Lord and King, give me the power to see my own faults and not to judge my brother. For You are blessed unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Then we begin the First Hour, saying: “Come let us worship…”

or:

READER

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Lord, have mercy. (3) Father, bless!

Dismissal

PRIEST

Glory to You, O Christ our God. Glory to You.

May Christ our true God, through the intercessions of His all-pure and all-immaculate holy Mother, the power of the precious and life-giving Cross, the protection of the honorable, bodiless powers of heaven, the supplications of the honorable, glorious prophet and forerunner John the Baptist, of the holy, glorious, and praiseworthy apostles, of the holy, glorious, and triumphant martyrs, of our righteous and God-bearing fathers, (local patron saint); of the holy and righteous ancestors of God Joachim and Anna, and of all the saints, have mercy on us and save us, as He is good, benevolent, and merciful God.

Conclusion, i.e. “Through the prayers…”

Through the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us.

CHOIR

Amen.