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Mode pl. 4. On Tuesday Morning

On Tuesday of the First Week Morning

Menaion - March 19

Memory of the Holy Martyrs Chysanthos and Dareia

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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 intercessions of the Forerunner save 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 10. There is no litany, but immediately the following:

CHOIR

Kathisma I.

From Triodion - - -

For compunction.

Mode pl. 4.

Like the sinful woman, I come to You to be forgiven, and instead of perfume, I offer You my heartfelt tears, O Christ God, so that You will pity me, as You did her, O Savior, and grant to me forgiveness of sins. For like her, I cry to You, “Free me from the mud of my sinful deeds!” [GOASD]

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

Mode pl. 4. By conceiving the wisdom.

Τὴν Σοφίαν καὶ Λόγον.

O my soul, keep the thought of that fearful day * in the front of your mind, and be vigilant; * and trimming your oil lamp, keep it lit with the virtues. * For you know not the day nor the hour the cry will come * to you specifically, saying, “Behold, your Bridegroom is here!” * Therefore, O my soul, always watch lest you slumber * and be left outside knocking like those five foolish maidens. * But continue in vigilance, * so that you may meet Christ God with abundant oil, and He give to you * the heavenly bridal room of His glory divine. [GOASD]

Glory. Both now. Theotokion.

O Believers, let us magnify the Theotokos in hymns. She is the unshakable support of the Faith, and the venerable gift to our souls. “Rejoice! for in your womb you contained the Rock of life. Rejoice! as the hope of all the earth, and the help of those in trouble! Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!” [SD]

The appointed Kathisma of the Psalter may be read, i.e. Kathisma 11. 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.

The grace of the holy fast is most blessed: ⁄ for through fasting Moses was glorified, ⁄ receiving the Law written upon tablets. ⁄ Through fasting the three Children were made stronger than the fire! ⁄ Let us, then, quench the burning passions of the flesh. ⁄ Let us cry out to Christ the Savior: ⁄⁄ grant us all conversion and deliver us from gehenna! [OCA]

Glory. Another.

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

Εὐσπλαγχνίας ὑπάρχουσα.

The season of repentance is at hand: ⁄ show the fruits of abstinence, O my soul! ⁄ Consider those who repented in the past ⁄ and cry aloud to Christ: ⁄ I have sinned, O loving Master; save me, ⁄ as you saved the Publican who sighed with sorrow from his heart, ⁄⁄ for you alone are rich in mercy! [OCA]

Both now. Theotokion.

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

Εὐσπλαγχνίας ὑπάρχουσα.

Theotokos, the fervent advocate of Christians, ⁄ ever entreat your Son, ⁄ that he may deliver us from all the malice and cunning of the enemy, ⁄ and in his tender mercy, grant us the forgiveness of our sins, ⁄⁄ at your intercessions, Mother and Virgin! [OCA]

The appointed Kathisma of the Psalter may be read, i.e. Kathisma 12. 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

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 pl. 1.

As we begin the second day of saving abstinence, ⁄ we cry to you, O Lord: ⁄ Pierce our hearts with compunction, ⁄ for we are your servants, ⁄ and accept the prayers we offer you in fear. ⁄ Allow us to complete the course of the fast without stumbling, ⁄⁄ granting us cleansing and great mercy! [OCA]

Glory. Both now. Theotokion.

Mode pl. 1. As the Father and Spirit.

Τὸν συνάναρχον Λόγον.

Holy Virgin, we call you symbolically the root * that put forth the divine flower, lampstand, golden jar, * ark, and holy table holding the bread of life. * Pray together with the holy Forerunner, and implore * your Son and God to have mercy * and to save us who confess you to be truly the Mother of God. [GOASD]

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 Saints.

Ode i. Mode 4. Heirmos.

Θαλάσσης τὸ ἐρυθραῖον.

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

The Red Sea was crossed by ancient Israel. They walked across dry ground, * when Moses stretched his hand over the sea * with his rod, in the form of a cross; * and likewise in the wilderness, they put to flight the hosts of Amalek. [SD]

Troparia.

Saints of God, intercede for us.

O admirable Martyr, you are adorned with a crown that shines brighter than gold. You beam with the beauty of the martyrdom. You stand before the master and pray for us who honor you. [un]

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

O admirable Martyr, you are adorned with a crown that shines brighter than gold. You beam with the beauty of the martyrdom. You stand before the master and pray for us who honor you. [un]

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

O Martyr Chrysanthos, you were wounded with the most sweet love of the Creator. You despised the delights of life. You eagerly gave the whole inclination of your heart unto your Beloved. [un]

Glory.

O Martyr Chrysanthos, you were armed with faith. You cast down the deceiver of many wiles who assailed you with the bait of the pleasure of a woman. You became a precious vessel of purity. [un]

Both now. Theotokion.

O Virgin, He who is unapproachable in His divine nature became approachable to me when He took flesh of you. Daria longed after Him and strove valiantly in contest. She was brought unto HIm as a bride. [un]

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READER

Ode Two

Glory to You, our God; glory to You!

Take heed, O heaven, and I will speak; and let the earth hear the words of my mouth. [SAAS]

Let my proverbial saying be awaited as the rain, and let my words come down as raindrops on the wild grass, and as snowfall on the sown grass.

For I invoke the Lord’s name: ascribe greatness to our God.

He is God, His works are true; and all His ways are judgment.

A faithful God and without injustice; righteous and holy is the Lord.

They sinned; the blameworthy children are not His, a generation twisted and perverse. Is this how you repay the Lord?

O foolish and unwise people, is He not your Father, who acquired you? Has He not made and created you?

Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations.

Ask your father, and he will tell you; your elders, and they will tell you:

When the Most High divided the nations, when He scattered the sons of Adam, He set the boundaries of the nations by the number of God’s angels.

For the Lord’s portion became the people of Jacob; the allotment of His inheritance is Israel.

He provided for him in the desert, in thirst of heat in a waterless place. He encircled him; He instructed him; He guarded him carefully as the apple of His eye.

As an eagle covers its nest, yearns after its young, spreading out its wings, taking them up, carrying them on its back.

So the Lord alone led them, and there was no foreign god with them.

He raised them on the strength of the land; He fed them on the produce of the fields.

He suckled them on honey from the rock and oil from the solid rock.

Butter of oxen and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs and goats, of sons of bulls and goats, with the choicest wheat; and you drank wine, the blood of grapes.

So Jacob ate and was filled, and the beloved kicked; he grew fat, he grew thick, he is obese. Then he forsook God who made him and stood back from God his Savior.

They provoked Me to wrath against foreign gods; with their abominations they embittered Me.

They sacrificed to demons, and not to God, to gods they did not know; new ones, recent gods arrived, which their fathers did not know.

You abandoned the God who begot you, and forgot the God who nourished you.

So the Lord saw it, and was jealous; and He was provoked to anger by His sons and daughters.

Then He said, I will turn My face from them, and I will make known what their end will be; for they are a perverse generation, sons in whom is no faith.

They provoked Me to jealousy by what is not God; they moved Me to anger by their idols; but I will provoke them to jealousy by those who are not a nation; I will move them to anger by a foolish nation.

For a fire is kindled in My anger, and shall burn to the lowest Hades; it shall consume the land with its produce And set on fire the foundations of the mountains.

I will gather evils on them; I will spend My arrows on them.

They shall be wasted with hunger, devoured by birds and incurable disease; I will also send against them the teeth of wild animals With the anger of things crawling on the earth.

The sword shall make them childless outside, and fear from the inner chambers, for the young man and virgin, the nursing child with the elder of gray hairs.

I said, I will scatter them; I will make their memory cease from among men.

But for the wrath of the enemy, lest they live long, lest their adversary make a joint attack.

Lest they should say, “Our hand is high; and it is not the Lord who did all this.”

For they are a nation void of counsel, nor is there understanding in them. They were not wise to understand these things.

Let them be concerned for the coming time.

How could one chase a thousand and two put ten thousand to flight unless God had sold them, and the Lord delivered them up?

For our God is not like their gods, but our enemies are foolish.

For their vineyard is of the vineyard of Sodom, and their vine is of Gomorrah. Their grapes are grapes of gall; their clusters are bitter.

Their wine is the wrath of serpents, and the incurable wrath of asps.

Behold, is this not laid up in store with Me, sealed up among My treasures?

I shall repay on the day of vengeance; in time, when their foot shall slip; for the day of their calamity is at hand, and is waiting, ready for them.

For the Lord will judge His people, and have compassion on His servants.

For He sees them disabled and left in distress and weakened.

The Lord said, ‘Where are their gods in which they trusted?’

Who ate the fat of their sacrifices, and drank the wine of their drink offerings? Let them rise and help you and be your defender.

Now see, I, even I, am He, and there is no God besides Me; I kill and I make alive; I wound and I heal; nor is there any who can deliver from My hands.

For I raise My hand to heaven, and I swear by My right hand, and say, “As I live forever.”

For I whet My sword like lightning; and My hand takes hold on judgment. I will render vengeance on My enemies, and repay those who hate Me.

I will make My arrows drunk from blood; and My sword shall devour flesh from the blood of the slain and the captives, from the heads of the leaders of the enemy.

Rejoice, O Heavens, together with Him, and worship Him, all the sons of God.

Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people; and let all the angels of God be strong with Him; for He will avenge the blood of His sons and render vengeance to His adversaries; and the Lord will purify His people’s land. [SAAS]

(sung)

From Triodion - - -

CHOIR

Canon 1 from the Triodion.

Ode ii. Mode 2. Heirmos (not metered).

Ἴδετε, ἴδετε…ὁ ἐν θαλάσσῃ.

Behold; behold! I am he ⁄ who saved the people of Israel in the sea ⁄ and nourished them in the wilderness. ⁄ I drew water from a rock for mortal men ⁄ so that I might raise up the one who had fallen into corruption, ⁄ and draw him to me by my mercy. (2) [OCA]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Soul, be temperant; ⁄ be vigilant, sigh and weep. ⁄ Reject all the burden of sin by fasting. ⁄ Flee from the fire of passions by true and fervent repentance, ⁄ and rending the garments of mourning with tears, be clothed anew. [OCA]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Let us all leave behind the base assaults of the pleasures, and let us approach the mountain of excellent actions. And as we enter the dark cloud of divine contemplation, let be mystically deified and see only Christ, that beloved beauty. [SD]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Woe is me! Who will I become? ⁄ And what shall I do? ⁄ I have committed sins without conscience, ⁄ and have not feared the Master. ⁄ Therefore, even before the Judgment, I stand condemned. ⁄ Save me and bring me back, O righteous and gracious Judge, ⁄ though I have angered You more than all other men. [OCA]

Most-holy Theotokos, save us.

Theotokion.

Unsown earth, which brought forth the Nourisher of all: ⁄ He who opened His hands, and of His own good will ⁄ satisfies every living thing by His power: ⁄ strengthen with the Living Bread ⁄ the hearts weakened by satisfaction with wicked transgression. [OCA]

From Triodion - - -

Canon 2 from the Triodion.

Ode ii. Mode pl. 1. (N/M)

Ἴδετε, ἴδετε.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Come, let us gather in the chamber of our soul, ⁄ rendering prayers to the Lord and crying: ⁄ Our Father, in heaven, ⁄ forgive and remit our transgressions, ⁄ since You alone are compassionate! [OCA]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Showing our souls joyful in the Fast, ⁄ let us not grieve the loss of our days of pleasure, ⁄ for this loss brings instruction in virtue. [OCA]

Glory. For the Trinity.

The Unity of three Persons, ⁄ unoriginate, uncreated Lord, ⁄ King of all the ages, ⁄ A multitude of angels and all mortal nature glorify You: ⁄ Father, Son, and Holy Spirit! [OCA]

Both now. Theotokion.

Let us hymn the most virtuous glory of mankind, ⁄ for in her we have been deified: ⁄ You have borne, for our sake, the God and Savior, ⁄ the Christ who has released us from the curse. [OCA]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Who quenched the flames? ⁄ Who closed the mouths of beasts? ⁄ The Fast, which delivered the Youths from the furnace, ⁄ and Daniel the prophet from the teeth of the lion. ⁄ So let us even now welcome it, brethren. [OCA]

Heirmos (not metered). Mode pl. 1.

Ἴδετε, ἴδετε.

Behold, behold that I am God! ⁄ By my own will I was clothed in the flesh so that I might save Adam, ⁄ who had fallen into sin by the deceit of the enemy! [OCA]

From Menaion - - -

Canon for the Saints.

Ode iii. Mode 4. Heirmos.

Εὐφραίνεται ἐπὶ σοί.

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

Your Church rejoices in You, O Christ our God, and she cries out to You, * “You are my mighty strength, O Lord, * and You are my refuge and firm support.” [SD]

Troparia.

Saints of God, intercede for us.

O Chrysanthos, you were gold tried in the fire of torments. You bore the seal of the sufferings of the King. [un]

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

O Chrysanthos, you were gold tried in the fire of torments. You bore the seal of the sufferings of the King. [un]

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

O Chrysanthos, you forsook the quibbling of orators. You were caught in the nets of the disciples of HIm that notably made you wise. [un]

Glory.

O most wise Daria, you were obedient unto Christ your Lover. He espoused you to HImself through holy faith when you forsook the love of the flesh. [un]

Both now. Theotokion.

O immaculate Virgin, Jesus, who was born in the flesh from your womb, betrothed Daria to HImself as a pure bride and Martyr. [un]

Heirmos.

Your Church rejoices in You, O Christ our God, and she cries out to You, * “You are my mighty strength, O Lord, * and You are my refuge and firm support.” [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

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 3. N/M (You were so beautiful.)

Τὴν ὡραιότητα.

O all-blest Martyr Chrysanthos, you greatly desired the fairest comeliness. You disdained visible beauties that pass away. You offered Daria the glorious to Christ the Master through your golden sayings. She finished her noble fight and put all her foes to shame. With her now, keep us all in remembrance who faithfully keep your holy memory. [un]

Glory. Both now. Theotokion.

Mode 3. You were so beautiful.

O Virgin, the untilled vineyard are you indeed; * and you produced the Lord, that ripest bunch of grapes, * that gushes forth the sweetest drink, the wine of salvation, for us, * gladdening the hearts and souls * and the bodies of everyone. * Therefore we pronounce you blest * as the cause of all theses blessings on us, * and joining the Archangel we shout to you: * Rejoice, O Maiden full of grace! [SD]

From Menaion - - -

Canon for the Saints.

Ode iv. Mode 4. Heirmos.

Ἐπαρθέντα σε ἰδοῦσα.

Verse: Glory to Your strength, O Lord.

When the Church beheld You raised on the Cross unjustly, * O Christ, the Sun of Righteousness, crucified for our sake, * she stood in her course, like the moon, * and fittingly cried aloud, * “Glory to Your strength, O Lord!” [SD]

Troparia.

Saints of God, intercede for us.

O Martyr, the rays of the Spirit flashed like lightning in your pure heart. They set you entirely ablaze with light. You eagerly cried: Glory to Your strength, O Lord. [un]

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

O blessed Chrysanthos, because you had kept your body blameless, the Maker clothed you with an incorruptible garment woven of divine grace from above. He crowned you as a victor. [un]

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

You were noble of heart and shook off the pleasures of the body. You delighted in the incomparable divine beauty. You finished the course of your martyrdom rejoicing. [un]

Glory.

O victorious Athlete, you were deified by participation in a deifying union. You were brought in joy to dwell in the heavenly bridal chambers as a blameless bride of the Master of creation. [un]

Both now. Theotokion.

O immaculate Maid, God preserved you as a virgin after childbirth as you were before childbirth. He who is incomprehensible was incarnate of you. He brought the Martyr Daria to Himself as His bride. [un]

From Menaion - - -

Canon for the Saints.

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.

Saints of God, intercede for us.

O blessed victorious Athlete, you lifted up your mind above material things. You undid the evil of the enemy when you were bound. [un]

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

O blessed victorious Athlete, you lifted up your mind above material things. You undid the evil of the enemy when you were bound. [un]

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

O most sacred and all-lauded Chrysanthos, you were a lover of purity. You turned the fiery love of the virgin Daria unto the Lord. [un]

Glory.

O all-blessed Chrysanthos, you beheld the tyrant dashed down and trampled underfoot. You magnified the Master with a joyous mind. [un]

Both now. Theotokion.

O all-pure Virgin, who is able to expound your mystery? You gave birth to God the Word in two natures. This surpassed mind and word. [un]

From Menaion - - -

Canon for the Saints.

Ode vi. Mode 4. Heirmos.

Θύσω σοι μετὰ φωνῆς.

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

“I will sacrifice to You, O Lord, with a voice of praise.” * So sings the Church You delivered * from the gore of sacrificing to demons; * for You cleansed her * by the blood that for mercy poured out from Your side. [SD]

Troparia.

Saints of God, intercede for us.

O celebrated Chrysanthos, you were confined in an exceedingly gloomy prison. You sang the praise of the Master of all. Light from Heaven completely compassed you about and brightly illuminated you. [un]

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

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

O Martyr Chrysanthos, Rome had you as a golden star made glorious with august martyrdom. She is clothed with your struggles and divine miracles as with a robe. [un]

Glory.

O Virgin Martyr Daria, you were shown to be beautiful, right fair, and able. You were betrothed to the most comely Word through all manner of bodily suffering. [un]

Both now. Theotokion.

The Virgin bare You as a young child, the Word before the ages. Maidens follow after her because they long for you. They are brought as brides unto You, the King of all. [un]

Heirmos.

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

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.

This tabernacle is splendidly illumined today with heavenly light. For herein do the armies of Angels greatly rejoice, and with them the hosts of the Righteous are cheerful, as the victorious Martyrs are commemorated. O Christ, by their supplications, send down peace and great mercy to Your world. [SD]

Stand for the reading of the Synaxarion.

Synaxarion

From the Menaion.

On March 19 we commemorate the holy martyrs Chrysanthos and Daria.

On this day St. Claudius the tribune died after being cast into the sea.

On this day the holy martyr Hilary, the wife of St. Claudius, died by the sword.

On this day the holy martyrs Jason and Maurus, their sons, died by the sword.

On this day we also commemorate the holy martyr Pancharios.

On this day the Sts. Diodore the priest and Marian the deacon reposed after being closed up in a cave.

We also commemorate the holy new martyr Demetrius the joiner who died by the sword in the year 1564.

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

From Menaion - - -

CHOIR

Canon for the Saints.

Ode vii. Mode 4. Heirmos.

Ἐν τῇ καμίνῳ Ἀβραμιαῖοι.

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

Inside the furnace * in ancient Persia, sons of Abraham * were consumed with pious fear and the love of God * rather than the fiery flame, and sang * together, “In the temple of Your holy glory, You are blessed, O Lord.” [SD]

Troparia.

Saints of God, intercede for us.

O God-inspired Martyr, you have become the golden flower of Martyrs. You offered a host of athletes unto Christ by your divine words and miracles. We now faithfully magnify you with them. [un]

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

O God-inspired Martyr, you have become the golden flower of Martyrs. You offered a host of athletes unto Christ by your divine words and miracles. We now faithfully magnify you with them. [un]

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

O all-glorious Chrysanthos, you were confined naked in a place of mire. Jesus made you radiant with the bright glory of a divine fragrance. You most wisely loved Him in purity of mind. [un]

Glory.

O all-famed Martyr, Christ sent a wild beast to be the protector of your virginity. It manifestly hindered the effrontery of the impious. You sang: O Lord, blessed are You in the temple of Your glory. [un]

Both now. Theotokion.

O all-blameless Lady, Jesus is uncircumscribable according to His divine essence. O Virgin, in your womb He became circumscribed in the flesh like unto us. Blessed are you among women. [un]

Ode viii.

From Menaion - - -

Canon for the Saints.

Ode viii. Mode 4. Heirmos.

Χεῖρας ἐκπετάσας Δανιήλ.

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

Daniel shut the lions’ gaping mouths inside the den of old, by stretching out his hands. * The three young men overcame the force * of the furnace fire, having girt * themselves in virtue, for they loved * godliness, and were together singing, * “Bless the Lord and praise Him, all you works of the Lord.” [SD]

Troparia.

Saints of God, intercede for us.

O blessed Chrysanthos, you set yourself with steadfast purpose against the vain-minded fellow. You endured the scraping of your body. You were burned with torches but not consumed. You sang with the Children: O all you works of the Lord, bless you the Lord. [un]

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

O wise Chrysanthos, you were adorned with the wisdom of Christ. You made foolish the vaunting of the unwise. You put to shame the vengeful mind of him that deceived Eve. You piously captured his weapon. You offered an elect bride unto God through faith. [un]

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 Athletes, you shunned a union of the flesh through a union of soul. You became chaste treasures of the Almighty. You were presented in the heavenly Temple, crying out unto Christ: O all you works of the Lord, bless you the Lord. [un]

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]

They had mastered the passions of the flesh. Chrysanthos and Daria burned to ashes the fire of torments with the Spirit’s dew by the will of God. They gained the crown of life as they sang: O all you works of the Lord, bless you the Lord. [un]

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

Theotokion.

O Virgin in all ways pure, God found you, blameless as you were, as a rose amidst the thorns of life. God dwelt in your womb, because it was immaculate. He has filled the world with mystical fragrance as it cries out: O all you works, praise you the Lord. [un]

(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 (Within the bush.)

Τὸν ἐν τῇ βάτῳ Μωσῇ.

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]

Soul, put aside the wicked sleep of laziness, ⁄ and persevere with sincere vigilance in the Lord’s commands. ⁄ The torch-bearing Bridegroom is drawing near; ⁄ let us hasten to greet Him! [OCA]

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

Wounded by wicked pleasures, ⁄ heal me with the bountiful cure of Your merciful divine will, O Word, ⁄ and I will glorify You with thanksgiving 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]

Restrain yourself, soul, from harmful passions, ⁄ from hate and envy and from every evil. ⁄ Be nourished in the Fast with the spiritual meat from heaven, ⁄ which is the Word of God. [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 Bearer of God, ⁄ heal the inclinations of my soul, ⁄ the passions of my heart; the instability of my mind. ⁄ You are the only helper of us sinners; the invincible wall. [OCA]

Canon 2 from the Triodion.

Ode viii. Mode pl. 1. (N/M)

Τὸν Ποιητὴν τῆς κτίσεως.

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

Having raised our souls toward heaven through abstinence, ⁄ let us offer acceptable prayers to the Lord. [OCA]

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

Receiving the spirit of compunction, ⁄ let us weep for the salvation of our souls, ⁄ glorifying Christ throughout all ages. [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.

Trinity consubstantial, ⁄ Unity uncreated, God of all: ⁄ we exalt You throughout all ages. [OCA]

Both now. Theotokion.

Pray for all those who magnify you in song, pure One. ⁄ Deliver them from all temptations and dangers. [OCA]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Spitting out the food of the rich, ⁄ come, let us fast with Lazarus, ⁄ that we also may be comforted in the bosom of Abraham. [OCA]

We praise and we bless and we worship the Lord.

Heirmos (not metered). Mode pl. 1.

Τὸν Ποιητὴν τῆς κτίσεως.

The Maker of all creation ⁄ whom the angels all fear: ⁄ sing and exalt him, people, throughout all ages! [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 Saints.

Ode ix. Mode 4. Heirmos.

Λίθος ἀχειρότμητος.

A cornerstone was cut out without hands from a never-quarried mountain, * which prefigured you, holy Virgin. * The stone is Christ, who joined the disparate natures. * As we rejoice because of this, O Theotokos, we magnify you. [SD]

Troparia.

Saints of God, intercede for us.

O Martyr, a divine army was added unto you when you sacredly spoke the things of God. You were delivered from unhallowed error. They were offered by the sword as unblemished sacrifices unto Him that was sacrificed as a lamb for our sakes. [un]

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

O victorious Athletes, you were as lambs in the midst of wild beasts. You proclaimed the divine Incarnation of Him Who emptied Himself even unto blood. Through sufferings, you have divinely inherited the portion that is without suffering. [un]

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

O Saints, today the city of Rome calls every city and countryside joyously to celebrate your divine contests and wrestlings. She sets them before us as an immaterial banquet. [un]

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 Martyrs Chrysanthos and Daria, you have been taken up unto infinite glory. You stand together crowned before the Almighty Word. You intercede for us who ever call you blessed. [un]

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

Theotokion.

O Maiden, mind and heart tremble contemplating your incomprehensible childbirth. You gave birth unto God the Word. Through you He rescues from every necessity them that honor you. [un]

From Triodion - - -

Canon 1 from the Triodion.

Ode ix. Mode 2. N/M (Among the earthborn.)

Τῶν γηγενῶν τίς ἤκουσε.

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]

Who among men has sinned against the Lord as much as I? ⁄ Who has remained in sin for as long as I, a wretched man? ⁄ But, O God, the Fountain of mercy, have compassion on me. [OCA]

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

Angelic powers who look on God, ⁄ entreat the One who is quick to forgive, ⁄ to save the soul, lost and adrift on the sea of this life’s pleasures, ⁄ in a tempest of passions, ⁄ suffering from attacks of hostile spirits. [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]

Come, soul, take wing. ⁄ By the efforts of the fast arise from indolence. ⁄ Be filled with the vision of joy, ⁄ and behold God in faith! [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.

Who can worthily proclaim your praise, ⁄ pure Virgin who gave birth ineffably to the exalted Master and Lord, ⁄ to whom the angelic hosts sing praise. ⁄ Pray to Him for all of us who have sinned exceedingly, ⁄ unwedded Bride. [OCA]

Canon 2 from the Triodion.

Ode ix. Mode pl. 1. (N/M)

Ἠσαΐα χόρευε.

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]

This is the acceptable time. ⁄ This is the time for repentance. ⁄ Let us offer our virtues to God as gifts, ⁄ and set aside the works of darkness, ⁄ by putting on the armor of light ⁄ as the apostle Paul proclaims. [OCA]

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

As the Lord killed the enemy by fasting, ⁄ so let us also come to destroy his arrows and spears, ⁄ saying: Get behind me, Satan! ⁄ when he comes to tempt us. [OCA]

Glory. For the Trinity.

I hymn the Trinity in Unity: ⁄ eternal, honorable, life-giving; ⁄ indivisible, consubstantial. ⁄ Unbegotten Father, begotten Word and Son, and Holy Spirit, ⁄ save us who hymn You! [OCA]

Both now. Theotokion.

Your fruit is above all understanding, Mother of God, ⁄ for in you conception took place without man, ⁄ and your childbearing was virginal. ⁄ God was born of you, ⁄ and we magnify and bless you, Virgin. [OCA]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Through fasting, let us look on God, ⁄ as we approach the mount of prayer with a pure heart, ⁄ and receive the tablet of His commandments as Moses did, ⁄ shining spiritually with them in the presence of God’s love. [OCA]

Heirmos (not metered). Mode pl. 1.

Ἠσαΐα χόρευε.

Rejoice, Isaiah, ⁄ a virgin is with child, ⁄ and shall bear a son Emmanuel: both God and man. ⁄ And Orient is his name, ⁄ whom magnifying, we call the Virgin blessed. [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

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 intercessions of the Forerunner, 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.

CHOIR

To You, O Lord.

PRIEST

For You are the God of mercy and compassion and love for humankind, 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.

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 3.

Let us begin the pure fast, O people, ⁄ which is the salvation of our souls. ⁄ Let us serve the Lord with fear; ⁄ let us anoint our heads with the oil of good deeds. ⁄ Let us wash our faces with waters of purity. ⁄ Let us not use empty phrases in prayer, ⁄ but as we have been taught, let us cry out: ⁄ Our Father in heaven, forgive us our trespasses, ⁄⁄ for you are the Lover of mankind. [OCA]

Verse: We were filled with Your mercy in the morning, and in all our days we greatly rejoiced and were glad; gladden us in return for the days You humbled us, for the years we saw evil things. And behold Your servants and Your works, and guide their sons. [SAAS]

For the Martyrs.

Mode 3.

Verse: And let the brightness of the Lord our God be upon us, and prosper for us the works of our hands. [SAAS]

The warriors of Christ ⁄ have rejected fear of kings and tormentors, ⁄ and with boldness and courage they confessed him: ⁄ our King, the Lord and God of all, ⁄⁄ and now they pray for our souls. [OCA]

Glory. Both now. Theotokion.

Mode 3.

O Theotokos, protection of all who pray to you, ⁄ we have boldness and exult in you. ⁄ We put all our hope in you. ⁄⁄ pray for your corrupt servants, to the one whom you bore. [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.

PRIEST

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.

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.