Matins for the Procession of the Wood of the Venerable and Life-Creating Cross

The Order of Matins for the Procession of the Wood of the Venerable and Life-creating Cross

2 The Order of Matins The procession of the Wood of the venerable and life-creating Cross. This feast was established in the reign of the Greek Emperor Manuel, as a memorial of Greek victory over the Saracens. The procession with the relic of the Precious Cross was made from the imperial palace to the church of Hagia Sophia; there the relic remained for fourteen days, and was then carried back in procession to the church in the palace grounds. The holy seven Maccabees, their mother Solomonia, and the elder Eleazar at Antioch in Syria, under Antiochus Epiphanes the king. For the sake of keeping the law of the Lord with unconquered faith, they were cruelly handed over to death with their mother. She suffered with her sons as they were martyred, one by one, and was crowned with them, as it is written in the second book of the Maccabees [2 Mac. 7]. Likewise is commemorated St. Eleazar, one of the first scribes, a man of advanced age. In that same persecution, refusing to eat forbidden meat on account of his love for the Torah of the Lord, he achieved a most glorious death rather than a shameful life; he voluntarily went to his punishment, leaving an excellent example of virtue.

STAND Priest:Priest: ForGlory thine isto the the kingdom holy, consubstantial, and the power andlife -thecreating glory, Fatherand undivided, Son, and HolyTrinity, Spirit, always,now and neverow andand forever ever and. forever. Response: & b ˙ ˙ w Response: A - men.

Each time with a bow: & b œ W œ ˙ ˙ œ œ W Lord, have Glory mercy .to Lord, God have in themercy highest. Lord, have mer - cy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, And to people on earth peace and good will (3 times)

b O Lord, You shall open my lips, & W œ œ œ ˙ (sung twice) have mercy . Lord, haveAnd mermy -mouthcy. will declare your praise. (2 times)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever. Amen.

Call to Worship

Each time with a reverence: 1

& b œ W œ œ W œ Come, let us worship our King and God. Come, let us worship Christ, our King and God.

& b œ W œ ˙ œ w Come, let us worship and bow before the only Lord Jesus Christ, the King and ourœ God.

Psalm 103 is sung. On Saturdays and feast days, the melodic version (B) may be used if so desired; or the whole text of Psalm 103 (A) may be chanted to the psalm tone.

Psalm 103 (A) Bless the Lord, O my soul! Lord my God, how great you are,

clothed in majesty and glory, wrapped in light as in a robe.

2 The Lector, chants the Hexapsalmos without melody, holding a candle in the middle of the church. HEXAPSALMOS PSALM 3 Lector: How many are my foes, O Lord! How many are rising up against me!

How many are saying about me: “There is no help for him in God.”

But you, Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, who lift up my head.

I cry aloud to the Lord. He answers from his holy mountain.

I lie down to rest and I sleep. I wake, for the Lord upholds me.

I will not fear even thousands of people who are ranged on every side against me.

Arise, Lord; save me, my God, you who strike all my foes on the mouth, you who break the teeth of the wicked!

O Lord of salvation, bless your people!

2 and again: I lie down to rest and I sleep. I wake, for the Lord upholds me.

PSALM 37 O Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger; do not punish me, Lord, in your rage.

Your arrows have sunk deep in me; your hand has come down upon me.

Through your anger all my body is sick: through my sin, there is no health in my limbs.

My guilt towers higher than my head; it is a weight too heavy to bear.

My wounds are foul and festering, the result of my own folly.

I am bowed and brought to my knees. I go mourning all the day long.

All my frame burns with fever; all my body is sick.

Spent and utterly crushed, I cry aloud in anguish of heart.

O Lord, you know all my longing: my groans are not hidden from you.

3 My heart throbs, my strength is spent; the very light has gone from my eyes.

My friends avoid me like a leper; those closest to me stand afar off.

Those who plot against my life lay snares; those who seek my ruin speak of harm, planning treachery all the day long.

But I am like the deaf who cannot hear, like the dumb unable to speak.

I am like a man who hears nothing in whose mouth is no defense.

I count on you, O Lord; it is you, Lord God, who will answer.

I pray: “Do not let them mock me, those who triumph if my foot should slip.”

For I am on the point of falling and my pain is always before me.

I confess that I am guilty and my sin fills me with dismay.

My wanton enemies are numberless and my lying foes are many.

4 They repay me evil for good and attack me for seeking what is right.

O Lord, do not forsake me! My God, do not stay afar off!

Make haste and come to my help, O Lord, my God, my Savior! and again: O Lord, do not forsake me! My God, do not stay afar off!

Make haste and come to my help, O Lord, my God, my Savior!

PSALM 62 O God, you are my God, for you I long For you my soul is thirsting.

My body pines for you like a dry, weary land without water.

So I gaze on you in the sanctuary to see your strength and your glory.

For your love is better than life, my lips will speak your praise.

So I will bless you all my life, In your name I will lift up my hands.

5 My soul shall be filled as with a banquet, My mouth shall praise you with joy.

On my bed I remember you. On you I muse through the night for you have been my help; in the shadow of your wings I rejoice.

My soul clings to you; Your right hand holds me fast.

Those who seek to destroy my life shall go down to the depths of the earth.

They shall be put into the power of the sword and left as the prey of the jackals.

But the king shall rejoice in God; (all that swear by him shall be blessed,) for the mouth of liars shall be silenced. and again: On you I muse through the night for you have been my help; in the shadow of your wings I rejoice.

My soul clings to you; your right hand holds me fast.

6 You send forth your spirit, they are created; and you renew the face of the earth.

May the glory of the Lord last forever! May the Lord rejoice in his works!

He looks on the earth and it trembles; the mountains send forth smoke at his touch.

I will sing to the Lord all my life, make music to my God while I live.

May my thoughts be pleasing to him. I ﬁnd my joy in the Lord.

Let sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked exist no more. Bless the Lord, O my soul. And again: You made the moon to mark the months; the sun knows the time for its setting.

How many are your works, O Lord! In wisdom you have made them all.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever. Amen. STAND GloryThree times, to the each Father with a andrever ence:to the Son and to the Holy Spirit: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! now and ever and forever. Amen. Glory to you, O God!

Alleluia!Each time Alleluia! with a Alleluia!bow: Alleluia!Glory to Alleluia! you, O God! Alleluia! Glory to you, O God! (twice)

At the last, with melody: The third time, all sing:

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Deacon: For peace in the whole world, for the stability of the holy Churches of God, Deacon: For peace in the whole world, for the stability of the holy Churches and for the union of all, let us pray to the Lord. of God, and for the union of all, let us pray to the Lord. Response:Response: Lord, havehave mercy mercy.. (1) (1) Deacon: For this holy church and for all who enter it with faith, reverence, and fear Deacon:Deacon: ForFor tthishis hholyoly c churchhurch a nandd fo rforal lallw hwhoo en tenterer it w itit hwithfaith faith,, reve rreverence,ence, and f ear of God, let us pray to the Lord. and fear of God, let us pray to the Lord. Response:Response: Lord, havehave mercy mercy.. (2) (2)

Deacon: For our holy father, (Name), pope of Rome, let us pray to the Lord. 7 Response: Lord, have mercy. (1)

Deacon: For our most reverend metropolitan, (Name), for our God-loving bishop, (Name), for the venerable presbyterate, the diaconate in Christ, and all the clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord.

Response: Lord, have mercy. (2)

Deacon: For our government and for all in the service of our country, let us pray to the Lord.

Response: Lord, have mercy. (1) 8 8 Deacon: For our holy father, (Name), pope of Rome, let us pray to the Lord. Response: Lord, have mercy. (1)

Deacon: For our most reverend metropolitan, (Name), for our God-loving bishop, (Name), for the venerable presbyterate, the diaconate in Christ, and all the clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord. Response: Lord, have mercy. (2)

Deacon: For our government and for all in the service of our country, let us pray to the Lord. Response: Lord, have mercy. (1)

Deacon: For this city, [or: For this holy monastery], for every city, community, and for the faithful living in them, let us pray to the Lord. Response: Lord, have mercy. (2)

Deacon: For favorable weather, for an abundance of the fruits of the earth, and for peaceful times, let us pray to the Lord. Response: Lord, have mercy. (1)

Deacon: For those who travel by sea, air, and land, for the sick, the suffering, the captive and for their salvation, let us pray to the Lord. Response: Lord, have mercy. (2)

Deacon: That we be delivered from all affliction, wrath, and need, let us pray to the Lord. Response: Lord, have mercy. (1)

Deacon: Protect us, save us, have mercy on us, and preserve us, O God, by your grace.

8 Deacon: For this city, [or: For this holy monastery], for every city, community, and for the faithful living in them, let us pray to the Lord.

Response: Lord, have mercy. (2)

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9 STAND THE LORD IS GOD – (Tone 1) Deacon: The Lord is God and hasT revealedone 1 himself to us; blessed is he who MENAION - AUGUST The Lord is Godcomes in the name of the Lord. # 1 The procession of theœWooWd of the veneraœble and life-creating˙Cross. This feast w&as estœablish˙ed inœ theœ reign of the Greek Emperorœ Ma#nœuel,˙ as a memœoriaœl ofœGreœek victoryToheverLtorhed SaisracensG. odTheapndro hacess srieovenawledithhitmhe- rselfic otfotheusP; recibloeusss-Cerdossiswahes made from the imperial palace to the church of Hagia Sophia; there the relic remained for four#teen days, and was then carried back in procession to the church in the palace grounds.& œ œ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ The hwoholy csomevesn inMatheccanabemees, ofthe#itrheœ mLoortd.her Solomonia, and the elder Eleazar at Antioch in Syria, under Antiochus Epiphanes the king. For the sake of keeping the law of theveLrsoer: d Gwiviet hthaunnkcs oton tqhue eLroerdd, ffaoirt he, itsh geoyodw; feorre hicsr luoevlel yenhduarneds efodreovvere.r to death with their mother. She suffered with her sons as they were martyred, one by one, and was crowned with tvheersme:, Tahseiyt einsciwrcrlietdte mne,i ncotmhpeasseecdo mnde abbouotk; ion fthteh LeoMrd'as cncaambee Ie csru[s2heMd athce.m7.]. Likewise is commemorated St. Eleazar, one of the first scribes, a man of advanced age. In that same persecvuertsieo:n I, srheaflul sniont gdieto, I eshaatllf olivrbe iadndde rnecomuenat thoe ndeaedcsc ofu tnhte oLforhd.is love for the Torah of the Lord,vheresea:c Thhieev setodnea wmhoicsht tghelo bruiiolduesrsd reeajetchterda thhaes rbetchoamnea thseh caomrneefrustlonlief.e ; he voluntarily went to his punishment, This is th leavinge work o fan th eexcellent Lord, a m aexamplervel in our ofey evirtue.s. Troparion Troparion# of the Cross - Tone 1 & ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ # Tœhe stone was sealed by the Jews; sol-diers guard - ed your most pure & ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ W œ œ #œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ Save your Doxologypeo-ple, O andLord, Theotokionand bless your in inthe- her Eight- i - tance. TonesGrant vic - to - ry # œ W œ & # œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ #œ ˙ & bodœ œ- y, œ but œyou,œ O ˙Sav-ior, a -œrose œon the˙ thiœrd daœy graœnting˙life to the world. to your Church o - ver e - vil,˙ and pro - tect your peo - ple by yourœ #œ cross.w Cantor:# & ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ W œ œ œ ˙ There - fore, the heav - en - ly pow - ers acclaimed you, O Giv - er of Life. Troparion of the Martyrs - Tone 1 # & ˙ œœ œœ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ#œ œ˙ #œ œ˙ ˙ ˙ œœ œœ œœ œ œ œ œ˙ œ˙ GWeœlo -bery-seechto youryou,res - ur - recO-tion, Lord;O Candhristhrought! Glo the- ry sufto - feryour- ings theseking-saintsdom! # , œ œ 10 œ œ & œ˙ œ œ œ œœ œ˙ œœ œ œ œ œ ˙ œœ œœ œ ˙œ œœ ˙ w Genl-odured- ryfor yourto yoursake, sweal -imva-plore- tion! œ Youyou a˙- loneto heal allloveour inus- ﬁr#-œmiœ #-œallties.. w 68

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1 The procession of the Wood of the venerable and life-creating Cross. This feast was established in the reign of the Greek Emperor Manuel, as a memorial of Greek victory over the Saracens. The procession with the relic of the Precious Cross was made from the imperial palace to the church of Hagia Sophia; there the relic remained for fourteen days, and was then carried back in procession to the church in the palace grounds. The holy seven Maccabees, their mother Solomonia, and the elder Eleazar at Antioch in Syria, under Antiochus Epiphanes the king. For the sake of keeping the law of the Lord with unconquered faith, they were cruelly handed over to death with their mother. She suffered with her sons as they were martyred, one by one, and was crowned with them, as it is written in the second book of the Maccabees [2 Mac. 7]. Likewise is commemorated St. Eleazar, one of the first scribes, a man of advanced age. In that same persecution, refusing to eat forbidden meat on account of his love for the Torah of the Lord, he achieved a most glorious death rather than a shameful life; he voluntarily went to his punishment, leaving an excellent example of virtue.

Troparion of the Cross - Tone 1 # & œ œ œ œ œ œ W œ œ #œ ˙ œTheotokia˙ œ - Toneœ 1 Save˙ your peo-ple, O Lord, and bless your in - her - i - tance. Grant vic - to - ry # œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ & œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ #œ w to your ChurchDoxologyo - ver ande - vil,Theotokionand pro - intect theyour Eightpeo - ple Tonesby your cross.

Troparion of the Martyrs - Tone 1 # & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ Weœ be-seech you, O Lord; and through the suf - fer - ings these saints # & œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ en-dured for your sake, we im-plore œ you ˙ to heal all our in - ﬁr - miœ #-œ ties.w Cantor:

Theotokion:

PSALM 50 Have mercy on me, God, in your kindness. In your compassion blot out my offense.

O wash me more and more from my guilt 319 and cleanse me from my sin.

14 My offenses truly I know them; 15 my sin is always before me.

11 Against you, you alone, have I sinned; what is evil in your sight I have done.

That you may be justified when you give sentence and be without reproach when you judge,

O see, in guilt I was born, a sinner was I conceived.

Indeed you love truth in the heart; then in the secret of my heart teach me wisdom.

O purify me, then I shall be clean; O wash me, I shall be whiter than snow.

Make me hear rejoicing and gladness, that the bones you have crushed may thrill.

From my sins turn away your face and blot out all my guilt.

A pure heart create for me, O God; put a steadfast spirit within me.

Do not cast me away from your presence, nor deprive me of your holy spirit.

Give me again the joy of your help; with a spirit of fervor sustain me, that I may teach transgressors your ways and sinners may return to you.

12 O rescue me, God, my helper, and my tongue shall ring out your goodness.

O Lord, open my lips and my mouth shall declare your praise.

For in sacrifice you take no delight, burnt offering from me you would refuse,

The clergy and faithful sing the magnification of the first station once more: my sacrifice, a contrite spirit, # a humbled, contrite heart you will not spurn. & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ We exIn-- tol your you, goodness, O life show giv-- ing favor Christ; to Zion:yes ter -- day for our sake you suf fered rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. # & œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ bur--œ iThen al, youand will glorious-- be pleased ly gave with life lawful to sacrifice, theœ dead.˙ burnt offerings wholly consumed Then the deacon (or celebrant) stands before the holy doors and says the Small Litany then you will be offered your bulls on your altar. at the ambon: Deacon:Deacon: LetAgain us andpray again, to the in Lord.peace let us pray to the Lord. Response: b & œ œ œ ˙ w Response: Lord,œ have mercy. Deacon: Protect us, save us, have mercy on us, and preserve us, O God, Priest: Oby Lord your grace.our God, you have given us forgiveness through repentance, and as a model of knowledge and confession of sins, Response: you& bhaveœ reveaœ ledœ toœ us the˙ repentance of the prophet David that led to pardLord,on. Master, have have mer- mercy cy.w on us who have fallen into so many and so great sins. Have mercy in your kindness, and in Deacon: yourCommemorating compassion our blot most out holy, our mostoffenses, pure, formost against blessed you and have glorious we Lady, the Theotokos and ever-Virgin Mary with all the saints, let us sinned,commit ourselvesO Lord, whoand one know another the hiddenand our wholedepths life of toour Christ hearts, our andGod. who alone have the power to forgive sins. A pure heart you have

Response: 13 & b ˙ ˙ Toœ you, O Lord.w

Celebrant: For blessed is your name and glorified is your kingdom, of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever.

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14 The clergy and faithful sing the magnification of the first station once more: # & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ We ex-- tol you, O life giv-- ingœ Christ; yes ter-- day for our sake you suf fered

# & œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ bur--œ i al, and glorious-- ly gave life to theœ dead.˙

Then the deacon (or celebrant) stands before the holy doors and says the Small Litany at the ambon: Deacon: Again and again, in peace let us pray to the Lord.

Response: & b œ ˙ w Lord,œ œ œ have mercy.

Deacon: Protect us, save us, have mercy on us, and preserve us, O God, by your grace.

Response: & b œ œ œ œ ˙ Lord, have mercy.w

Deacon: Commemorating our most holy, most pure, most blessed and glorious createdLady, the for Theotokos us; you haveand ever-Virgin sustained Maryus with with a allspirit the ofsaints, fervor let andus havecommit given ourselves us the and joy one of youranother help. and our whole life to Christ our God. Do not cast us away from your presence, but in your goodness Response: and love for all, grant that we may offer a sacrifice of righteousness& b œ ˙ and˙ oblationw on your holy altar until our last breath.To you, O Lord. Celebrant: ThroughFor blessed the is merciesyour name and and g oodnessglorified isand your love kingdom, of your of only the Father and begottenof the Son Son, and ofwith the whomHoly Spirit, you arenow blessed, and ever toge and therforever. with your good and life-creating Spirit, now and ever and forever. Response: & b ˙ ˙ w Response: A--- men. 14 CANON Ode 1 Irmos: Traversing the deep on foot, * as though it were dry land, * and seeing the tyrant Pharaoh drowned, * Israel cried aloud: ** Let us chant unto God a hymn of victory!

Refrain # & œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ Glo-- ry to your pre cious Cross, O Lord! I bowWhen down the Israelites before battled the Cross, against the Amalek, salvation Moses of stood the faithful,between the and two I kissmen ofit fervently,God, thereby and,prefiguring embrace in his it, person crying the out: undefiled O most Passion. blessed He raised Tree aof standard Christ, of illumine victory by my forming soul a and cross mind,with his I outstretchedpray! Refrain hands; through this sign the power of Amalek was overthrown. Therefore, let us praise Christ our God, for he has been glorified. Refrain

TodayAfter the raising sign up of a staffthe Cross as a cure has against shown the itself deadly to and be poisonousvictorious bite over of the the serpents, passions Moses andplaced the upon demons. it crosswise, Wherefore, as a symbol O you of thefaithful, Cross, aradiantly serpent. In illumined this manner in he soul, triumphed let us over all kisscalamity. it now. Therefore, Refrain let us praise Christ our God, for he has been glorified.

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The Cross was revealed in the heavens as a sign of victory to Constantine, the holy king and defender of the faith. Through this sign the proud contempt of his enemies was conquered, deceit was overthrown, and the divine faith was spread to the ends of the earth. Therefore, let us praise Christ our God, for he has been glorified. Katavasia Tone 6 simple # & ˙ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ ˙ #Moœ -- sesœ took hisœ staff and marked a straight line be fore him˙ #andœ diœ - vid- edœ the sea, # & œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ there--- by o pen ing a path for Is-- ra el,˙ who#œ œ walked a-- cross dryœ shod. # & œ œ ˙ œ œW œ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ Then he marked a sec-- ond line over the wa ters˙ #andœ uœ -- ni ted themœ a- gain,

5 The precious Cross emits brilliant rays and illumines those who bow down before it with faith today, sanctifying our souls and bodies. Refrain

Lying, visible, before us, the life-giving Cross sends forth brilliant rays of grace. Offering praise to the Lord, let us approach and receive enlightenment, gladness, salvation and remission.

Refrain: Most Holy Theotokos, save us!

Theotokion: O all-holy Virgin who gave birth in the flesh to Christ Who of His own will suffered for our sake on the Cross: by your entreaties save those who bless you with honor.

Refrain: Holy martyrs, pray to God for us!

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2 2 2 18 Ode 9 Irmos: It is not possible for men to behold God, * upon Whom the ranks of angels dare not gaze; * but through you, O most pure one, * has the Word appeared incarnate to men; ** and magnifying Him with the armies of heaven, we call you blessed. Refrain # & œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ Glo-- ry to your pre cious Cross, O Lord! When the Israelites battled against Amalek, Moses stood between the two men of God, thereby prefiguring in his person the undefiled Passion. 19He raised a standard of victory by forming a cross with his outstretched hands; through this sign the power of Amalek was overthrown. Therefore, let us praise Christ our God, for he has been glorified. Refrain

After raising up a staff as a cure against the deadly and poisonous bite of the serpents, Moses placed upon it crosswise, as a symbol of the Cross, a serpent. In this manner he triumphed over calamity. Therefore, let us praise Christ our God, for he has been glorified.

# & œ œ œW œ ˙ œ œ œ œ Glo-- ry to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spir it; now and ever # & œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ and for-- ev er. A - men.

5 Through disobedience we became corrupt, being shown to be violators of the commandment of God; wherefore, death came upon men. For this cause immortality has blossomed forth today; the victorious Cross of Christ, which we venerate. Refrain

Lo! the all-holy Tree has appeared; the mighty hope of the faithful, the deliverance from the curse; and it sets joy before men, denouncing the prince of darkness. O you faithful, let us bow down before it with gladness. Refrain

The desired Tree, the invincible weapon, the origin of blessing, the confirmation and bulwark of Christians, the steadfast aid, the deliverance from the curse, has appeared to us; and it has illumined and sanctified us who bow down before it.

Refrain: Most Holy Theotokos, save us!

Theotokion:The Cross is Omarked temple upon and the portalforeheads of sanctity,of all God's O people, throne and of itGod, is ra isedcloud up asand their most sacred radianthorn of strength. lamp, OBy most it, all immaculatethe horns of the one, spiritual you powersark of grace; of evil areprotect crushed. and Therefore, preserve on this thoseday of whoits exaltation, offer veneration we worship to him the and precious extol you, image O Cross. of your only-begotten Son. All repeat "Extol…" Refrain: HolyToday martyrs, the death pray that to came God to for man us! through eating of the tree is made ineffective through the Cross. For the curse of our mother Eve that fell on the human race is destroyed by the pure fruit Oof themost Theotokos, lauded whommartyrs, all the you powers have of truly heaven been magnify. shown to be a treasury of divine gifts and riches which cannot be taken away. Refrain All repeat "Extol…"

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Through the Cross, O Lord, today you have rais20ed us up again. We were plunged continually in the gloom of our father Adam. Unrestrained greed thrust down our nature into error, but now we have been restored to our full inhertance by the light of the Cross, which we, the faithful, magnify.

# & œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ Now and ev-- er and for ev-- er. A men.

To show that the Cross was to be reverenced in all places as being glorious, O Lord, you formed it in the sky, shining with boundless light, as an unconquerable sign for Constantine. All the powers of heaven magnify this Holy Cross.

Katavasia # & ˙ œW œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œW You#œ œ are a mystical paradise, O Theœ -- o to - kos; Christ has blossomed forth from

19 The Cross is marked upon the foreheads of all God's people, and it is raised up as their sacred horn of strength. By it, all the horns of the spiritual powers of evil are crushed. Therefore, on this day of its exaltation, we worship him and extol you, O Cross. The Cross is marked upon the foreheads of all God's people, and it is raised up as their sacred Allhorn repeat of strength. "Extol…" By it, all the horns of the spiritual powers of evil are crushed. Therefore, on this day of its exaltation, we worship him and extol you, O Cross. Today the death that came to man through eating of the tree is made ineffective through the Cross.All repeat For "Extol…" the curse of our mother Eve that fell on the human race is destroyed by the pure fruit of the Theotokos, whom all the powers of heaven magnify. Today the death that came to man through eating of the tree is made ineffective through the AllCross. repeat For "Extol…" the curse of our mother Eve that fell on the human race is destroyed by the pure fruit of the Theotokos, whom all the powers of heaven magnify. You did not want the deadly bitterness of the tree to remain, so you destroyed it through the Cross.All repeat In the "Extol…" same way, in times past, the wood destroed the bitterness of the waters of Marah, prefiguring the strength of the Cross that all the powers of heaven magnify. You did not want the deadly bitterness of the tree to remain, so you destroyed it through the Cross.# In the same way, in times past, the wood destroed the bitterness of the waters of Marah, prefiguring& œ theœ strengthœW of the Cross that all the powers ofœ heavenœ magnify.œ ˙ ˙ ˙ Glo-- ry to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Ho ly Spir- it. # &Throughœ theœ Cross,œW O Lord, today you have raised us upœ again.œ Weœ were˙ plunged˙ ˙ continually in the gloomGlo of-- ry our tofather the Adam. Father, Unrestrained and to the Son, gree andd thrust to the down Ho our ly nature Spir into- error, it. but now we have been restored to our full inhertance by the light of the Cross, which we, the faithful, magnify.Through the Cross, O Lord, today you have raised us up again. We were plunged continually in the gloom of our father Adam. Unrestrained greed thrust down our nature into error, but now we have been restored to our full inhertance by the light of the Cross, which we, the faithful, Lmagnify.et us# worship theœ Fatherœ and the Spirit with the Son, crying out with the angels: Glory& toœ Godœ in the highest! œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ Now and ev-- er and for ev-- er. A men. # &To showœ thatœ the Crossœ œ was toœ be revereœ nced˙ in œ all placesœ as˙ being glorious, O Lord, you formed Nowit in the and sky, evshining-- er with and boundless for light, ev-- as er.an unconquerable A men. sign for Constantine. All Theotokion:the powers of heaven Rejoice, magnify O holy this gateHoly whichCross. opens to God Who alone is all-wise, O To show that the Cross was to be reverenced in all places as being glorious, O Lord, you you whom the all-holy Spirit overshadowed! Katavasiaformed it in the sky, shining with boundless light, as an unconquerable sign for Constantine. All the powers of heaven magnify this Holy Cross. # Katavasia& ˙ œW œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œW You#œ œ are a mystical paradise, O Theœ -- o to - kos; Christ has blossomed forth from # # ˙ & œ ˙ œW œ œ 19œ ˙ ˙ œ œW & You#œ œ areœ a˙ mystical paradise,˙ OœW The-- o to - kos; Christ has blos- somedœ forthœ from˙ you with-- out till ing.˙ #Heœ œ plant - ed the life–bearing Tree of the Cross up- onœ the earth.

19 # & œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ As we now ex-- alt the cross˙ and bow be fore it, weœ proœ - claim#œ œ # & œ œ œ œ œ your great ---ness.w Hymn of Light The Cross is the guardian of the universe; the Cross is the beauty of the Church. It is the power of kings, and it sustains the strength of our faith. It is the glory of the angels and the slayer of demons. (2 times)

Glory…now and ever…

Today the Cross is elevated, and the world is sanctified. * For You, O Christ who are enthroned with the Father and the Holy Spirit, * have stretched your arms upon it and drawn the world to the knowledge of God. * Make us who have placed our trust in You worthy of divine glory.

Psalms of Praise Psalm 148 is sung in Tone 8, page 305. 21 To carry out the sentence pre-ordained: this honor is for all his faithful.

Praise God in his holy place, Psalm 150 praise him in his mighty heavens. Cantor (on 4) # Or, in place of “It is truly proper,” the Irmos of the feast is sung with its verse. & œ œ ˙ œW œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ Praise him for his powerful deeds, praise his sur-- pass ing great - ness. When the Divine Liturgy of Our Holy Father Basil the Great is celebrated on January 1st

or on Sundays of the Great Fast, “In you, O 20 Woman Full of Grace” is sung in place of “It is truly proper”: ➲98 ➲102

The clergy commemorate the living.

Celebrant: Among the first, O Lord, remember our holy father (Name), Pope of Rome, our most reverend Metropolitan (Name), our God-loving bishop (Name). Preserve them for your holy churches in peace, safety, honor, and health for many years as they faithfully impart the word of your truth.

Response:

62 The clergy and faithful sing the magnification of the first station once more: The clergy and faithful sing the magnification of the first station once more: # & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ & # Weœ exœ -- tol you, O lifeœ givœ -- ingœ Christ;˙ yesœ terœ -- dayœ forœ our sake you suf feredœ & Weœ exœ -- tolœ you,œ Oœ lifeœ œ givœ -- ing Christ;˙ yesœ terœ -- dayœ forœ ourœ sakeœ youœ sufœ feredœ We ex-- tol you, O life giv-- ingœ Christ; yes ter-- day for our sake you suf fered # & œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ & # bur--œ i al,˙ and glorious-- ly gave lifeœ toœ theœ dead.˙ & burœ -- i al,˙ andœ gloriousœ --œ lyœ gaveœ lifeœ œ toœ the dead. bur--œ i al, and glorious-- ly gave life to theœ dead.˙ Then the deacon (or celebrant) stands before the holy doors and says the Small Litany

atThen the theambon: deacon (or celebrant) stands before the holy doors and says the Small Litany Or, in place of “It is truly proper,”SMALLthe LITANY Irmos of the feast is sung with its verse. at the ambon: Deacon:Deacon: Again and and again, again, in in peace peace let letus prayus pray to the to Lord.the Lord.

Deacon: Again and again, in peace let us pray to the Lord. st Response:When the Divine Liturgy of Our Holy Father Basil the Great is celebrated on January 1 or on Sundays ofb the Great Fast, “In you, O Woman Full of Grace” is sung in place of Response: & œ œ œ ˙ w Lord,œ œ œ “It have is truly mer- proper” cy. : Response: & b œ ˙ w 98 102 Lord,œ œ œ have mercy. ➲ ➲ Deacon:Deacon: Protect us, us, save save us, us, have have mercy mercy on onus, us,and andpreserve preserve us, O us,God, O God, by by your grace. Deacon: yourbyProtect your grace. us,grace. save us, have mercy on us, and preserve us, O God, The clergy commemorate the living. Response: by your grace. Response: b œ Celebrant: Among& b the œfirst, œO Lord,œ rememberœ ˙ our holy father (Name), Pope of Rome, our Response: & Lord,œ have mer˙ - cy.w Response: most& reverendb Lord,œ Metropolitanœ œ haveœ (Name) mer˙ -, cy.ourw God-loving bishop (Name). Preserve themLord, for your holy have churches mercy. in peace, safety, honor, and health for Deacon: Commemorating our most holy, most pure, most blessed and glorious Deacon: manyLady,Commemorating years the as Theotokos they faithfully our and most impartever-Virgin holy, the word most Mary of pure, your with truth. mostall the b saints,lessed let and us Deacon: Lady,Commemorating the Theotokos our andmost ever-Virgin holy, most Marypure, withmost all blessed the saints, and glorious let us commitglorious ourselves Lady, the and Theotokos one another and and ever our -wholeVirgin life Mary to Christ with ourall theGod. Response: Lady, the Theotokos and ever-Virgin Mary with all the saints, let us saints,commit let ourselves us commit and oneourselves another and and oneour wholeanother life and to Christ our whole our God. life to Christ our God. Response: 62 & b ˙ ˙ Response: & Toœ you, O˙ Lord.w & b Toœ you,˙ O˙ Lord.w Response: To you, O Lord. Celebrant: For blessed is your name and glorified is your kingdom, of the Father and Celebrant: of For the blessed Son and is yourof the name Holy and Spirit, glorifie nowd andis your ever kingdom, and forever. of the Father and Priest: Oof God,the Son our and God, of the who Holy have Spirit, placed now alland spiritual ever and and forever. intellectual powers under your will, we pray and beg you: accept these hymns Response: of pbraise which we offer to you according to our ability together Response: & b ˙ ˙ w with& b allA your---˙ creatu men.res. Give us in exchange the riches of your A˙ --- men.w goodness, for before you 14all beings in the heavens, or on earth and 1422 The clergy and faithful sing the magnification of the first station once more: # & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ We ex-- tol you, O life giv-- ingœ Christ; yes ter-- day for our sake you suf fered

# & œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ bur--œ i al, and glorious-- ly gave life to theœ dead.˙

Then the deacon (or celebrant) stands before the holy doors and says the Small Litany at the ambon: Deacon: Again and again, in peace let us pray to the Lord.

Response: & b œ ˙ w Lord,œ œ œ have mercy.

Deacon: Protect us, save us, have mercy on us, and preserve us, O God, by your grace.

Response: & b œ œ œ œ ˙ Lord, have mercy.w

Deacon: Commemorating our most holy, most pure, most blessed and glorious Lady, the Theotokos and ever-Virgin Mary with all the saints, let us commit ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God.

Response: under& b theœ earth˙ bend˙ theirw knees, and everything that lives or that breathesTo gives you, praise O Lord.to your glory beyond reach, for you are the Celebrant: oneFor blessedtrue God, is your full nameof mercy. and glorifie For alld theis your heavenly kingdom, powers of the praise Father you,and andof the we Son gi veand glory of the to Holy you: Spirit, to the now Father, and ever and and to theforever. Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever. Response: & b ˙ ˙ w TonResponse:e 1 A--- men. Holy is the Lord our God 14 œ. j . œ œ. & b œ œ œ œ œ œ HYMNœ œ OF˙ LIGHTœ œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Ho - ly is theJ Lord our God! Ho - - - - - lJy is the We hymn the wondrous Maccabees: Eleazar, the children and Solomonia; for they cast down the arrogance of the serpent, the author of evil, and have been j j j j crowned& b ˙ as servantsœ œ ˙ of theœ law.œ j œ œ. œ Glory…nowLord our and ever…God! Ho - ly iœs the Lord œ ourœ God!˙ The Cross is the guardian of the universe; the Cross is the beauty of the Church. It is theVer powerse: Exa oflt tkings,he Lord andour Gito sustainsd! the strength of our faith. It is the glory of Bow before his footstool, for he is holy. the angels and the slayer of demons. The Lector chants the Hymn of Light corresponding to the Resurrection Gospel.

The Psalms of Praise THE PSALMS OF PRAISE Psalm 148 # & œ œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ Let ev' - ry - thing that lives and that brea˙thes give praise to the Lord. # & œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ Praise the Lord from the heav - ens˙ , praise him in the heights. To # & œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ you iœs due a hymn, Oœ #œ God.w Praise him, all his an - ge˙ls,

# 23 & œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ praise him, all his host. To you iœs due a hymn, Oœ #œ God.w

Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, shining stars. Praise him, highest heavens and the waters above the heavens.

92 Tone 1 Holy is the Lord our God j & b œ œ œ. œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ Ho - ly is theJ Lord our God! Ho - - - - - lJy is the

j j j j & b ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ j œ œ. œ Lord our God! Ho - ly iœs the Lord œ ourœ God!˙

Verse: Exalt the Lord our God! Bow before his footstool, for he is holy.

The Lector chants the Hymn of Light corresponding to the Resurrection Gospel.

The Psalms of Praise Psalm 148 # & œ œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ Let ev' - ry - thing that lives and that brea˙thes give praise to the Lord. # & œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ Praise the Lord from the heav - ens˙ , praise him in the heights. To # & œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ you iœs due a hymn, Oœ #œ God.w Praise him, all his an - ge˙ls, # & œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ praise him, all his host. To you iœs due a hymn, Oœ #œ God.w

PraisePrais ehim, him ,sun sun andand mmoon,oon, praisepraise him,him, sshinhiniingng s stars.tars. Praise him, highest heavens and the waters above the heavens. Praise him, highest heavens and the waters above the92 heavens.

Let them praise the name of the Lord, He commanded; they were made.

He fixed them forever, gave a law which shall not pass away.

Praise the Lord from the earth, sea creatures and all oceans,

fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy winds that obey his word;

all mountains and hills, all fruit trees and cedars,

beasts, wild and tame, reptiles and birds on the wing;

all earth's kings and peoples, earth's princes and rulers.

24 young men and maidens, old men together with children.

Let them praise the name of the Lord for he alone is exalted.

The splendor of his name reaches beyond heaven and earth.

He exalts the strength of his people, he is the praise of all his saints, of the children of Israel, of the people to whom he comes close.

PSALM 149 Sing a new song to the Lord, his praise in the assembly of the faithful.

Let Israel rejoice in its Maker, let Zion's sons exult in their king.

Let them praise his name with dancing and make music with timbrel and harp.

For the Lord takes delight in his people. He crowns the poor with salvation.

Let the faithful rejoice in their glory, shout for joy and take their rest.

25 Tone 1

# & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ #œ œ œ ˙ Nowœ and ev - er and œ for - ev - er. A - - - men. Tone 1 D. Resurrection Tone # & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ #œ œ œ ˙ # Nowœ and ev - er and œ for - ev - er. A - - - men. & œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ W œ œ #œ ˙ D. ResurrectionGlo - ry to Tone the Fa - ther, and to the Son, and to the Ho-ly Spir - it,

# œ œ & # œ œ œ œ ˙ œ #œ ˙ & now ˙and œ evœ - œer œandœ forW - ev - er. A - men. œ œ #œ ˙ Gloœ - ry to the Fa - ther, and to the Son, and to the Ho-ly Spir - it, Let the praise of God be on their lips # and a two-edged sword in their hand, # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ & œœ ˙ œœ œ œ œ œ œ ˙œ #œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ #œ ˙ Glonow-rytoand dealto evoutthe- vengeanceer Faand-ther, andtofor theto- evthenations- er.Son, #Aœand- men.to the Ho - ly Spir - it. and punishment on all the peoples; # œ œ œ & # œ to˙ bindœ theirœ kingsœ in chains œ ˙ œ #œ ˙ & Now ˙andœ evœ œ - œ erœ œ œand œ forœ #œ- ˙ev - œer. œ Aœ- men.œ œ ˙ Gloœ -ry to andthe their noblesFa-ther, andin fettersto the of iron.Son, and to the Ho - ly Spir œ -#œ it.˙ E. Matins: Psalms of Praise Cantor:# (Tone 1) & (onœ 6) ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ # Now and ev - er and for - ev - er. #Aœ - men. & œ œ œ œ W œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ #œ œ œ ˙ E. Matins:To car Psalms-ry out theof Praisesentence pre-or-dained: this hon-or is for all his faith - ful. (6) Sticheron (on 5) The precious(on 6) Cross makes the paths of heaven * ready for all to cross * who bow down# before it with steadfast faith; * and He Who was nailed to it * joins those & œ œ œœ œœ Wœ œ œ œœ œ˙ œ œ œœ œ œ œ˙ œ˙ ˙ œ˙ #œœ #œœ œœ œ ˙˙ who hymnToPraiseœ car -itGodry without theloveinsentencehis ** toho thepre- ly- orchoirsplace,-dained: of thisthepraise immaterialhonhim-orœ inis for hosts.hisallmighthis faith- y heav- - ens.ful. Cantor: (on 5) # œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ & œ œ œ œ 5 œ œ #œ ˙ Praiseœ God in his ho - ly place, œ praise him in his might - y heav - ens. (5) Sticheron Bowing down with faith before the precious Cross, * we hymn the Master Who was crucified on it, * purifying our lips and souls at His behest; * and, praising Him, ** we are illumined with its noetic radiance.5 Tone 1 Cantor: (on 4) # & œ œ œ W œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ #œ œ œ ˙ Praiseœ him for his powerful deeds, praise œ his sur-pas-sing great - ness. (4) Sticheron Sweetening(on 3) the bitter waters of old, * Moses delivered Israel, * using an image of # the& Cross; œ* andœ we,œ Oœ youœ faithfœ ul,œ * mysticallyœ œ and˙ divinelyœ œ tracingœ #œ itsœ imageœ ˙ in Oœ praise him with sound of trum œ- 26pet, praise him with lute and harp.

(on 2) # & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ #œ œ œ ˙ Praiseœ him with tim - brel and dance, œ praise him with strings and pipes.

(on 1) # & œ œ œ W œ ˙ Oœ praise him with resounding cymbals, praise him with clashing of cym - bals. # & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ #œ œ œ ˙ Let ev - 'ry - thing that lives œ and that breathes give praise to the Lord.

(on A) # & œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ #œ œ œ ˙ Aœ - rise, O Lord, lift up your hand! O God, œ do not for - get the poor.

(on B) # & œ œ œ W œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ #œ œ œ ˙ œI will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; œI will re-count your won - ders.

A # & œ œ œ W œ œ œ œ œ Gloœ - ryœ to the Fa - ther, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spir-it, now and ev - er

6 Tone 1 (on 4) # & œ œ œ W œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ #œ œ œ Tone˙ 5 our hearts,Praiseœ *him* are everfor hissavedpowerful by itsdeeds, might. praise œ his sur-pas-sing great - ness. (on 5) Cantor: (on 3) & b œ W œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ # Praise God in his holy place, praise him in his mightœ - y heav œ- ens.˙ & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ #œ œ œ ˙ Oœ praise him with sound of trum œ- pet, praise him with lute and harp. (on 4) (3) Sticheron (on 2) T&he bmuch-suffering mother, * calling herœ childrenœ toœ struggle,œ œ said: * "Followœ œ # œ W œ œ œ œ Tone 4 after thePraise gray hairshim for ofhis Abraham,powerful deeds, * that you maypraise share inhis ˙the sacrificesur - pas of- Isaac!"singœ * & (on 3) œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ #œ œ ˙ And, acceptingPraiseœ him thiswith instruction,tim - brel and *dance, they œwentpraise before herhim whowith stringstaught them,and * pipes. watchingb as eachœ ofW them, one by one,œ * underwent˙ the˙ torments of cruelty.œ ** & (onœœ 1)œ œ œ œ ˙ œ #œ œ ˙ ThroughOgreat their-praise supplications,œ- him -withness.˙sound O God,of trum have- pet, mercypraise uponhim us!with lute and harp. Canto# r: (Tone 4) & (on 2)3) œ œ œ W œ ˙ Oœ praise him with resounding cymbals, praise him with clashing of cym - bals. & b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ ˙œ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œœ #œœ œœ œ œ ˙ # OPraisepraisehimhimwithwithtimsound- brel andofdance,trum-pet,praisepraiseœhim withhimstringswith lute andandœ pipes.harp.˙ ˙ œ (2)& Sticheronœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ #œ œ ˙ (onLet 1) ev - 'ry - thing that lives and that breathes give praise to the Lord. The seven(on 2) chosen pillars * were hewn from a single noetic rock, * and were shown& b (onœ toœ A) beœ œan œunshakableœ œW œ œpillarœ ofœ the law.œ * Wherefore,œ œ œ be wellœ - pleased,œ œ œ O˙ Savior,# OPraise ** tohim preservepraisewith timhim our-with soulsbrelresoundingand in peace.dance,œcymbals, praisepraise himhim withwith clashingstrings of andcymœ - bals.pipes.˙ ˙ œ Cantor:& œ (Toneœ œ5) œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ #œ œ ˙ (onA - 1)rise, O Lord, lift up your hand! O God, do not for - get the poor. b œ W œ ˙ œ & (on B) œ ˙ œ #œ œ ˙ & b Letœ ev'rythingW that lives and that breathes give praise to œ the Lord.˙ # O praise him with resounding cymbals, praise him with clashing of cym - bals. ˙ œ & (on A)œ œ œ W œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ #œ œ ˙ œI will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; œI will re-count your won - ders. b œ œ œœ œœ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ & Aœœ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œœ œ ˙ œ #œœ œ œ ALet- rise,ev - 'ryO-thingLord,thatlift livesup yourandhand! thatO breathesGod,œ do notgive for -praiseget thetoœ the poor.Lord.˙˙ (1) Sticheron# & (on B)A) œ œ œ W œ œ œ œ œ The childrenGloœ - ryœ ofto Solomonia,the Fa - ther, * theand preserversto the Son, andof theto thelaw,Holy * sufferingSpir-it, atnow theand tribunalev - er of& Antiochus,b œœ œœ *œœ criedœW outœ toœ him:œ * œ"Oœ Antiochus,œ˙ œœ œ weœœ areœ˙ enduringœ˙ œ œ allœ#œ forœ theœœ law of our AIfathers;-willrise, praiseO * andLord,you, neitherliftLord,upwith fire,all noryourmy thehand!heart; sword,OI God,will œ* nordore- wildcountnot foryourbeasts,- getwon northe œwounds- poor.ders.˙˙ shall separate us from there. * We will die6 together, * with our aged mother and A 27 & b œ œ œ œ œ W 38 œ œ œ œ œ Glo-ry to the Fa - ther, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spir-it, now and ev - er

& b ˙ ˙ œ #œ œ œ and for - ev - er. A - men.˙

30 Tone 4 (on 4) & b œ œ œ W œ œ œ œ ˙ œ #œ œ œ Let the watch - man count on day-break and Is - ra - el on the Lord.˙

(on 3) & b œ œ œ œ œ W œ Be - cause with the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemp -tion,

& b œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ œ #œ œ œ Is - rael indeed he will re-deem from all its in - i - qui - ty.˙

(on 2) & b œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ œ #œ œ œ Praise the Lord, all you na-tions, ac - claim him all you peo - ples!˙

(on 1) & b œ œ œ œ W œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ #œ œ œ Strong is the love of the Lord for us; he is faith - ful for - ev - er.˙

& b œ œ œ W œ œ œ œ œ ˙ Glo - ry to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spir-it, now and ev - er and our& bfather˙ andœ # teacher,œ œ **œ living˙ and rejoicing together for endless ages!" STANDfor - ev - er. A - men. CantorB (Tone 4):

& b œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ œ #œ œ œ Glo - ry to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Ho - ly Spir - - - it.˙ Doxasticheron: Come, O you faithful, let us behold the force * assembled against the Maccabees,

* and the valor of the holy children! * For26 the tyrannical king who held sway over all nations * was thwarted by an elderly man, * seven children and one woman! ** Through their supplications, O God, have mercy upon us! Tone 4 Cantor (Tone 4):

& b œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ #œ œ œ Now and ev - er and for - ev - er. A - men.˙ Doxasticheron: OB. LordAposticha Who forenabled Sundays the meek David to conquer the foreigner, * ally Yourself also with1 our pious Orthodox hierarchs * and enable them to bring down all proponentsb of heresy and schism * with the weapon of the Cross. * O Compassionate& œ œ One,œ *œ showœ forthœ upon˙ us˙ Yourœ #ancientœ œ mercies,œ * that they may The Lord reigns, he is clothed in maj - es - ty.˙ truly know that You are God, * and that we who set our hope on You may triumph,2 * entreating Your all-pure Mother, as is our wont, ** that we be granted great mercy. & b œ œ œ œ œ THE˙ GREAT˙ œ DOXOLOGY#œ œ œ The world he made ﬁrm, not to be moved.˙

Priest:3 Glory to you who show us the light!

& b œ œ œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ œ #œ œ œ Ho - li - ness is ﬁt - ting to your house, O Lord, un - til the end of time.˙

& b œ œ œ œ œ W œ œ œ œ œ Glo-ry to the Fa - ther, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spir-it, now and ev - er

28 & b ˙ ˙ œ #œ œ œ and for - ev - er. A - men.˙

& b œ œ œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ œ #œ œ œ Glo - ry to the Fa - ther, and to the Son, and to the Ho - ly Spir - - - it.˙

& b œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ #œ œ œ Now and ev - er and for - ev - er. A - men.˙

27 29 30 At the end of the Great Doxology, during the Trisagion, the priest incenses the Cross at the altar three times (around the altar). Then, taking the Cross and holding it towards the people, he processes around the altar, through the Northern Door, and stands in front of the Royal Doors (deacon precedes incensing).

Deacon: Wisdom! Be attentive!

31 ## & # œ œ œW œœ œœ ˙˙ ˙˙ ˙˙ œWœW Glo-- ry to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Ho Ho ly ly Spir Spir-- it, it, nownow and and everever Veneration of the Holy and Life-Giving Cross # # œ œ œ ˙. While& theœ hymnsœ œ at theœ Praises˙. areœ being˙ sung, the priest vests in all his priestly and for-- ev er. A - - men. vestments. At the end of the Great Doxology, during the Trisagion, the priest incenses the Cross at the altar three times. Then, taking the Cross and holding it towards the people, heKontakion processes of the around Cross - theTone altar,4 through the Northern Doors, and stops in front of the # # œ ˙ œW Priest:& œ Wisdom!œ œW Be attentive! œ œ ˙ ˙˙ ˙˙ œW (Three times)Christ our God, who were willinglyllingly raised raised up up-- on on the the cross, cross, grantgrant your your merciesmercies toto Troparion - Tone 1 # ## œ & œ œ œ œ œ ˙.. œWœ ˙ œ œœœ œœ œœ œœ ˙˙ œ œœ œœ ˙˙ & the newœ peoœ-- pleœ whoœ bear bearœ your your name. name. By your pow powœ # er erœ grant grant˙ joy joy to to˙ the the Church. Church.œ œ Save˙ your peo-- ple, O Lord, and bless your in her- i- tance. Grant vic- to- ry # ## œ & œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ ˙.. œ ˙˙ œœ œœ œœ œWœW œœ & œGiveœ her vic-- toœ ryœ o˙ - ver eœ - -œ vil withwithœ yourœ yourœ in in------˙ vin vin cible cible trotro phy, phy, to your Church o-- ver e vil,˙ and pro - tect your peo - ple by yourœ #œ cross.w While this is sung, the priest processes and places the Cross on the tetrapod, incensing it ## roundCantor:& -aboutœ three˙Glory… œtimes.(Theœ Troparion˙ œ is repeated.)œ œ œ œ ˙˙.. œœ ww the weap-- on of peace, as an al al ly. ly. “WeCantor: bow to yourNow cross…” and ever… is(The sung Troparion three times, is repeated.) once by the priest and twice by the faithfulThe refrain. is sung three times, once by the priest and twice by thethe faithful,faithful, each each time time withwith a a prostration.prostration. While this is sung, the priest processes and places the Cross on the tetrapod, incensing it # round-about# Œ three˙ times. Then the priest takes the Cross, and holding it aboveœœ hisœœ head, says& the firstœ petitionœ of theœ litany˙ whileœ œ facingœ œ the ˙˙East.˙˙ Theww peopleœœ singœœ "Lord, have˙˙ ## We bow to your Cross, O Lord, andand we we glo glo---- ri ri fy fy mercy"& W as the priestœ ˙ bows˙ slowly˙ andœW then rises upœ again˙ w slowly, œ whileœ holdingœ œ ˙ the Cross. to the Ho-- ly Spir it; now and ever and forev-- er. A men. and we glo-- ri fy ## . This& is repeatedœ œ œfiveœ times:œ œ before˙ ˙the wtetrapod,.. ˙ at theœW other three sides, and again finally before# theyour tetrapod. ho---- ly The re Cross sur rec is then tion. replaced. Glo - - ry. to to thethe Father,Father, andand toto thethe Son,Son, andand & # œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ w Ó . All comeyour forward hoto venerate---- ly re the sur Cross. rec As many tion. stichera as are needed to finish the veneration are sung. After the last person has venerated the Cross, the cantor may skip All repeat the refrain once, with a prostration. to the “Glory…” 2626 Stichera at the Veneration STICHERA AT THE VENERATION Tone 2 samohlasen 24

& b œ œ œW œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ Come, O faith-- ful, let us bow before the life givœ - ing Cross in which Christ,

& b œ œW œ œ ˙ ˙ œ ˙ œW the King of Glory, free- ly stretched our his hands.˙ Byœ this he raised us up to

32 & b œ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ œ œW œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ our for--- mer hap pi ness, which we had lost because of the an- cientœ En -- e my

& b œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ ˙ œW and the bit-- ter pleas ure that ex - iled us from God.˙ Come,œ O faithful, let us bow

& b œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œW œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ be-- fore the Wood which lets us crush the head of the in vis-œ i- ble En- e- my.

& b œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ ˙ œW Come, all you fam-- 'lies of the na tions,˙ letœ us ven - er- ate the Cross of the

27 ## & W œ ˙ w œ œ œ œ ˙ to the Ho-- ly Spir it;˙ now˙ andœW ever and forev-- er.œ A˙ men. and we glo-- ri fy

## . & œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ w Ó . your ho---- ly re sur rec tion.

All repeat the refrain once, with a prostration.

Stichera at the Veneration

Tone 2 samohlasen

& b œ œ œW œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ Come, O faith-- ful, let us bow before the life givœ - ing Cross in which Christ,

& b œ œW œ œ ˙ ˙ œ ˙ œW the King of Glory, free- ly stretched our his hands.˙ Byœ this he raised us up to

& b œ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ œ œW œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ our for--- mer hap pi ness, which we had lost because of the an- cientœ En -- e my

& b œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ ˙ œW and the bit-- ter pleas ure that ex - iled us from God.˙ Come,œ O faithful, let us bow

& b œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œW œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ be-- fore the Wood which lets us crush the head of the in vis-œ i- ble En- e- my.

& b œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ ˙ œW Come, all you fam-- 'lies of the na tions,˙ letœ us ven - er- ate the Cross of the

27 & b œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œW œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ Lord with our hymns: Re-- joice, O perfect redemption of the fall ofœ Ad am;

& b œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ Re--- joice, O ven er a- ble Cross. ˙ Filledœ with fear and awe we embrace you;

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ we glo-- ri fy our God, andœ we say: OLord,youwerenailed

˙ & b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ on the Cross;˙ in your good-- ness and love, have mer cy on us.w

Tone 5 samohlasen

& b œ œW œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ Come, Oœ peo-- ple, let us contemplate the mar vel- ous won- der; let us bow

33 & b œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œW œ before the pow'r of the Cross. For the tree of Paradise gave rise to the reign œ

& b œ œ ˙ œ œW œ œ ˙ œ œ of death, and nowœ a Tree has made our life blos- som forth, when the

& b œW œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œW sin-- less Savior was nailed up on it. And now, all the nations that are

& b W œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œW nourished by this incorruptible foodœ sing prais-- es: You deœ stroyed death by your

28 & b œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œW œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ Lord with our hymns: Re-- joice, O perfect redemption of the fall ofœ Ad am;

& b œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ Re--- joice, O ven er a- ble Cross. ˙ Filledœ with fear and awe we embrace you;

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ we glo-- ri fy our God, andœ we say: OLord,youwerenailed

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ on the Cross;˙ in your good-- ness and love, have mer cy on us.w

Tone 5 samohlasen

& b œ œW œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ Come, Oœ peo-- ple, let us contemplate the mar vel- ous won- der; let us bow

& b œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œW œ before the pow'r of the Cross. For the tree of Paradise gave rise to the reign œ

& b œ œ ˙ œ œW œ œ ˙ œ œ of death, and nowœ a Tree has made our life blos- som forth, when the

& b œW œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œW sin-- less Savior was nailed up on it. And now, all the nations that are

& b W œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œW nourished by this incorruptible foodœ sing prais-- es: You deœ stroyed death by your

& b œ œ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Cross and set us free. OLord, œ œ gloœ ---ry toœ you!w

& b œ œW œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ The wordœ of your prophets Isaiah and David is now ful- filled, for they spoke of

& b œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œW œ œ œ ˙ ˙ you, O Lord, and said: All the na-- tions shall come to you and bowœ be fore you.

& b œ œW œ œ ˙ œ œ œW Be- holdœ the people who are now filled with your grace in your sanctuary in the

& b œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œW tem---- ple of Je ru sa lem. O God of goodness who suffered on the 34 & b œ œ œ ˙ œ œW œ œ ˙ ˙ Crossœ for us and gaveœ us life through your holy re--- sur rec tion,

& b œW œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ protect us with your care, Oœ œ Lord,œ and save œ us.w

Tone 6 samohlasen # & # œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ Risœ - ingœ fromœW the depths of the earthœ onœ this day,˙ the Tree of Life strength- ens

29 & b œ œ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Cross and set us free. OLord, œ œ gloœ ---ry toœ you!w

& b œ œW œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ The wordœ of your prophets Isaiah and David is now ful- filled, for they spoke of

& b œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œW œ œ œ ˙ ˙ you, O Lord, and said: All the na-- tions shall come to you and bowœ be fore you.

& b œ œW œ œ ˙ œ œ œW Be- holdœ the people who are now filled with your grace in your sanctuary in the

& b œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œW tem---- ple of Je ru sa lem. O God of goodness who suffered on the

& b œ œ œ ˙ œ œW œ œ ˙ ˙ Crossœ for us and gaveœ us life through your holy re--- sur rec tion,

& b œW œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ protect us with your care, Oœ œ Lord,œ and save œ us.w

Tone 6 samohlasen # & # œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ # Risœ - ingœ fromœW the depths of the earthœ onœ this day,˙ the Tree of Life strength- ens & # œ ˙ œ œ œW œ #œ œ œ ˙ œ nœ ˙ œ œ ## our faith in the resurrection of Christ who was nailed on it. His raised & œ ˙ œ œ œW œ #œ œ œ ˙ œ nœ ˙ œ œ our faith in the resurrection of Christ 29 who was nailed on it. His raised ## & œW œ œ œ ˙ œW ## hands announce his ascension in-- to heav en, which permitted him to dwell in & œW œ œ œ ˙ œW # hands announce his ascension in-- to heav en, which permitted him to dwell in & # W œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ nœ ˙ # our nature in this fall-- en world. We al so cry out in thanks - giving: & # W œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ nœ ˙ our nature in this fall-- en world. We al so cry out in thanks - giving: ## & œ œW œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ## O Lord who was raised on the Cross and rais-- es us with you, give heav'n ly joy & œ œW œ œ œ œ œ œ O Lord who was raised on the Cross and rais-- es us with you,˙ giveœ heav'nœ ly joy ## œ œ & œ œ œ œ œ œ w ## to those who praise your name. & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ to those who praise your name.w

# # œW & œ œW œ œ œ ˙ ## Theœ four cor- ners of the earth are sanctified today, O Christ our God, by the four ends & œ œW Theœ fourœ corœW- ners of the earth are sanctified today, Oœ Christœ our God,˙ by the four ends # 35 & # œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œW œ #œ œ œ œ nœ ˙ ## of your ex-- al ted Cross. With it, exalt your faithful Chris- tians & œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œW œ #œ œ œ œ nœ ˙ of your ex-- al ted Cross. With it, exalt your faithful Chris- tians ## & œ œ œW œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ## who de-- stroy the power of the Ene my through your Cross. You are great, O Lord, & œ œ œW œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ who de-- stroy the power of the Ene my through your Cross.˙ You are great, O Lord, # # ˙ & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ w ## and won-- drous in your works; glo ry to you! & œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ andœ won-- drous in your works; glo 30 ry to you!w

30 # & # œ ˙ œ œ œW œ #œ œ œ ˙ œ nœ ˙ œ œ our faith in the resurrection of Christ who was nailed on it. His raised # & # œW œ œ œ œW hands announce his ascension in-- to heav en,˙ which permitted him to dwell in # & # W œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ nœ ˙ our nature in this fall-- en world. We al so cry out in thanks - giving:

## & œ œW œ œ œ œ œ œ O Lord who was raised on the Cross and rais-- es us with you,˙ giveœ heav'nœ ly joy # & # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ to those who praise your name.w

# & # œ œW Theœ fourœ corœW- ners of the earth are sanctified today, Oœ Christœ our God,˙ by the four ends # & # œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œW œ #œ œ œ œ nœ ˙ of your ex-- al ted Cross. With it, exalt your faithful Chris- tians # & # œ œ œW œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ who de-- stroy the power of the Ene my through your Cross.˙ You are great, O Lord, Tone 8 # #(on 4) & œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ w # and won-- drous in your works; glo ry to you! ˙ œ œ & œ W œ 30œ ˙ ˙ œ œ Let the watchman count on day- break and Is˙ - ra - el on the Lord.˙ ## & (on 3) œ œW œ œ œ ˙ œW # Theœ words of the prophets have told of the most holy wood by which Adam was & œ W œ œ W Be - cause with the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemp-tion, Is - rael indeed he ## & W œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œW # delivered from the ancient curse and from death. On this day of its exaltation, & œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ ## will re - deem from all its in - i - qui - ty. & œ œ #œ œ œ ˙ œ nœ ˙ œ œW œ œ œ (oncre 2)-- a tion rais - es its voice to beg God for the abundance of his mercy.˙ # & # œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ # Praise the Lord, all you na-tions, ac - claim˙ him all you peo - - - ples!˙ & œW œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ O Lord, your compassion is be-- yond meas ure; spareœ us, O (on 1) # ## ˙ œ œ & œ˙ œW œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ StrongGod, andis savethe love of ourthe Lord souls.w for us; he is faith - ful for - ev - - - er.

CantorCantor:A (Tone(Tone 8): 8) Glory…now and ever… Doxastikon# - Tone 8 samohlasen & œ W œ œ œ ˙ ˙ # Glo - ry to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spir-it, now and ev˙ - er and & œ œW œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Be-- hold the words of your prophet Moses are ful filled, Oœ #œ Lord;˙ for he said: # & ˙ œ œ œ œ 36 # for - ev - er. A - men.˙ & œW œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œW BYou shall see your life suspend-- ed be fore your eyes. To- day the Cross is # & Wœ W œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ & Glo - ry to the Father and to the Son, ˙ and œ to ˙ the œHo -œWly Spir - it.œ exalted, and the world is freed from er-- ror. To day the Resurrec - tion

# œ œ œ œ ˙ & œ œ œ œ 58 œ œ œ ˙ of Christ isœ # reœ -- newed;˙ the ends of the earth ex ult with joy.

31 Tone 8 (on 4) # & œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ Let the watchman count on day- break and Is˙ - ra - el on the Lord.˙

(on 3) # & œ W œ œ W Be - cause with the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemp-tion, Is - rael indeed he

## & œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œœ œ ˙ œW willTheœ reœ words- deemœW offrom the prophetsall haveits toldin of - thei mostœ- hoœqui- ly wood-˙ ty.by which Adam was # (on 2) & ## W œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œW & deliveredœ W from the ancient curseœ andœ from death.˙ On˙ this˙ œ dayœ of œits exaltation,œ Praise the Lord, all you na-tions, ac - claim˙ him all you peo - - - ples!˙

##(on 1) & œ œ #œ œ œ ˙ œ nœ ˙ œ œW œ œ œ # cre-- a tion rais - es its voice to beg God for the abundance of his mercy.˙ & œ W œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ Strong is the love of the Lord for us; he is faith˙ - ful for - ev - - - er.˙ ## & A œW œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ # O Lord, your compassion is be-- yond meas ure; spare us, O & œ W œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ## Glo - ry to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spir-it, now and ev - er and & ˙ œ œ œ œ œ God, and save our souls.w # œ Cantor:& ˙ (Toneœ 8) œGlory…nowœ and ever… for - ev - er. A - men.˙ Doxastikon - Tone 8 samohlasen B # œ & # œ œW œ œ œ œ œ #œ ˙ œ œ & Beœ -- holdW the words of your œprophetœ Moses are˙ ful˙ filled,˙ Oœ œ Lord;œ forœ he said: Glo - ry to the Father and to the Son,˙ and to the Ho - ly Spir - it.˙ # & œW œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œW You shall see your life suspend-- ed be fore your eyes. To- day the Cross is 58 # & W œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œW œ exalted, and the world is freed from er-- ror. To day the Resurrec - tion # & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ of Christ isœ # reœ -- newed;˙ the ends of the earth ex ult with joy. # 31 & ˙ œ œW œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ At the sound of the cymbals of Da-- vid, they of fer a hymn of praise # & œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œW andœ #œ say:˙ In your goodness and love for all, you have brought about your # & W œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œW œ salvation in the middle of the earth, O our God. Through your Cross and Resurrec- tion # & œ œ œ ˙ œ #œ ˙ œ œ nœ œ you save œ #œ us.˙ OLordallpowerœ œ œ -- - ful,glo - rytoyou!w

32 Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever. 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 isTHE the kingdomLESSER and BLESSING the power OFand WATER the glory, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever. The water is placed in a container and placed on the tetrapod and covered with a prepared cloth.Response: The priest holds the hand cross with a sprig of basil. If basil is not available, use another green. &Theb priest˙ ˙is accompaniedw by a deacon carrying the censer and by two candle bearers. He placesA -the men.hand cross on the tetrapod and incenses around it in the form of a cross once. Stichera for the blessing of water - Tone 6 samohlasen # & # œ œ W œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ Theœ timeœ thatœ sancœ -tiœ - ﬁesœ usœ isœ at hand˙ and the Just Judge is a- wait-ing us; # & # œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ ˙ œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ but turn to re-pent - ance, O my soul,˙ and as the har-lot, cry out withœ tears:˙

# & # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Lordœ haveœ mer -œ - - cy up - on œ me.w

## & œ œ W œ Onœ thisœ dayœ inW the Church of the Hoœ -lyœ Vir gin,˙ O Christ, fountain of healing, you # & # œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ ˙ œ nœ œ œ rain down streams.˙ By the sprink - ling of your grace,˙ you cast

2 # & # œ W œ œ œ œ œ œ œ out the sickness of the inœ - ﬁrm,˙ forœ youœ areœ theœ Physœ - i - cianœ of our souls and

# & # œ œ œ bod - œ- - ies.w

38 ## & œ œ W œ œ œ œ ˙ Yœou gaveœ birthœ andW yet re mainedœ œa vir-gin,˙ O spouseless Mary, The- o - to - kos; # & # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ prayœ toœ Christ œ our God to save ourœ souls.w

## & œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ Allœ - hoœ - lyœ Vœir-ginœ Theœ - œo - to- kos,˙ di - rect the works of our hands and pray # & # œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ ˙ œ nœ œ œ W for the for-give - ness of our sins˙ that we may ever sing the hymn of

# & # œ œ œ W œ œ œ œ œ œ œ the an -œ gels:˙ Ho - ly God, ho ly and Might - y˙, Hoœ - lyœ andœ Imœ mor œ- tal,

# & # ˙ œ œ œ have mer - cy onœ us.w

3 # & # œ W œ œ œ œ œ œ œ out the sickness of the inœ - ﬁrm,˙ forœ youœ areœ theœ Physœ - i - cianœ of our souls and

# & # œ œ œ bod - œ- - ies.w

# & # œ œ W œ œ œ œ ˙ Yœou gaveœ birthœ andW yet re mainedœ œa vir-gin,˙ O spouseless Mary, The- o - to - kos; # & # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ prayœ toœ Christ œ our God to save ourœ souls.w

# & # œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ Allœ - hoœ - lyœ Vœir-ginœ Theœ - œo - to- kos,˙ di - rect the works of our hands and pray # & # œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ ˙ œ nœ œ œ W for the for-give - ness of our sins˙ that we may ever sing the hymn of

# & # œ œ œ W œ œ œ œ œ œ œ the an -œ gels:˙ Ho - ly God, ho ly and Might - y˙, Hoœ - lyœ andœ Imœ mor œ- tal,

# & # ˙ œ œ œ have mer - cy onœ us.w

Deacon: Let us be attentive!

Priest: ✣ Peace be to all! 3 Deacon: Wisdom! Be attentive!

Prokeimenon - Tone 3 (Psalm 26:1):

& b œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ The Lord is my light and my help; whom œ shall I fear?

& b œ œ ˙ œ œ œ 39 Whom shall #œ I fear?w

Verse: The Lord is the stronghold of my life; before whom shall I shrink?

Deacon: Wisdom! Reader: A reading from the Letter to the Hebrews. Deacon: Let us be attentive! The Reader reads the Letter for the Sixth Hour of Great Friday (Hebrews 2: 11-18) from the Epistles and Testament Readings for the Liturgical Year. Priest: Peace be to you, Reader! Deacon: Wisdom! Be attentive!

Alleluia - Tone 6 (Psalm 44: 1) # & œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ œ Alœ œ- le - lu - ia! Al - - - - - le - lu - - - ia!˙ # & œ œ w œ œ œ Alœ œ- le - lu - - œ - ia!w

Verse: My heart overﬂows with noble words. Verse: To the king I must speak the song I have made 4 Deacon: Let us be attentive!

Priest: ✣ Peace be to all!

Deacon: Wisdom! Be attentive!

Prokeimenon - Tone 3 (Psalm 26:1):

& b œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ The Lord is my light and my help; whom œ shall I fear?

& b œ œ ˙ œ œ œ Whom shall #œ I fear?w

Verse: The Lord is the stronghold of my life; before whom shall I shrink?

Alleluia - Tone 6 (Psalm 44: 1) # & œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ œ Alœ œ- le - lu - ia! Al - - - - - le - lu - - - ia!˙ # & œ œ w œ œ œ Alœ œ- le - lu - - œ - ia!w

Verse: My heart overﬂows with noble words. Verse: To the king I must speak the song I have made 4 Deacon: Wisdom! Let us stand and listen to the holy Gospel. (or Concelebrant) Priest: Peace ✣ be with all.

Response: & b ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ And with your spir - it.w

Deacon: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Saint John. 40 Response: & b œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ Glo˙ - ryœ to you, O Lord, glo - ry to you.˙

Deacon: Let us be attentive!

The Celebrant reads the Holy Gospel (John 5: 1-4)

Priest: At that time, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now in Jerusalem by the Sheep Pool there is a place with the Hebrew name Bethesda. Its five porticoes were crowded with sick people lying there blind, lame or disabled waiting for the movement of the water.

From time to time an angel of the Lord used to come down into the pool and the water was stirred up, so that the first one to get in after the stirring of the water was healed of whatever disease afﬂicted him.

Response: & b œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ Glo˙ - ryœ to you, O Lord, glo - ry to you.˙

Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord.

Response: & b œ ˙ w Lord,œ œ œ have mer - cy.

5 Deacon: Wisdom! Let us stand and listen to the holy Gospel. (or Concelebrant) Priest: Peace ✣ be with all.

Response: & b ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ And with your spir - it.w

Deacon: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Saint John.

Response: & b œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ Glo˙ - ryœ to you, O Lord, glo - ry to you.˙

Deacon: Let us be attentive!

The Celebrant reads the Holy Gospel (John 5: 1-4)

Response: & b œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ Glo˙ - ryœ to you, O Lord, glo - ry to you.˙

Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord.

Response: & b œ ˙ w Lord,œ œ œ have mer - cy.

Priest: Majestic God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, you alone work wonders beyond number. Your voice is on the many waters; the waters saw and were afraid. The depths were troubled and great was the sound of the waters. Your way led through5 the sea, and your paths through the mighty waters and no one saw your footprints. By the baptism of your only-begotten incarnate Son, and by the descent of the all-holy Spirit on him in the form of a dove, and by your fatherly voice, you sanctified the streams of the Jordan.

Now we, your unworthy servants, humbly pray and beseech you: send the grace of your all-holy Spirit upon this water. Bless, purify and sanctify this water by your heavenly bl41es sing. Grant it the grace and blessing of the Jordan, and the power to cleanse all defilements, to heal all illnesses, and to drive out evil spirits and their deceits and snares.

By the power, action, and grace of your all-holy Spirit, show this water to be for the forgiveness of sins, the calming of passions, the expulsion of all evil, the increase of virtue, the healing of illnesses, the sanctification of homes and of all places, the driving out of all destructive and evil-doing spirits, and the reception of your grace for those who drink this water in faith or receive it or are sprinkled with it.

For you bless and sanctify all, O God, and we give glory to you, with your only-begotten Son and all-holy, good and life-creating Spirit, now and ever and forever.

Response: & b ˙ A˙ - men.w

Priest: Peace ✣ be with all!

Response: & b ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ And with your spir - it.w

Deacon: Bow your heads to the Lord!

Response: & b ˙ ˙ Tœo you, O Lord.˙ 6 Priest: Majestic God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, you alone work wonders beyond number. Your voice is on the many waters; the waters saw and were afraid. The depths were troubled and great was the sound of the waters. Your way led through the sea, and your paths through the mighty waters and no one saw your footprints. By the baptism of your only-begotten incarnate Son, and by the descent of the all-holy Spirit on him in the form of a dove, and by your fatherly voice, you sanctified the streams of the Jordan.

Now we, your unworthy servants, humbly pray and beseech you: send the grace of your all-holy Spirit upon this water. Bless, purify and sanctify this water by your heavenly blessing. Grant it the grace and blessing of the Jordan, and the power to cleanse all defilements, to heal all illnesses, and to drive out evil spirits and their deceits and snares.

For you bless and sanctify all, O God, and we give glory to you, with your only-begotten Son and all-holy, good and life-creating Spirit, now and ever and forever.

Response: & b ˙ A˙ - men.w

Priest: Peace ✣ be with all!

Response: & b ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ And with your spir - it.w

Deacon: Bow your heads to the Lord!

Response: & b ˙ ˙ Tœo you, O Lord.˙ 6 Priest: Incline your ear and hear us, O Lord, for you have accepted baptism in the Jordan and have sanctified the waters. Bless all of us who now bow our heads and show our servitude to you. Count us worthy to be filled with your sanctification through partaking of this water. May it bring us health of soul and body, O Lord, For you are the sanctification of our souls and bodies, and to you we give glory, thanksgiving and worship, with your eternal Father and your all-holy, good and life-creating Spirit, now and ever and forever. 42 Response: & b ˙ A˙ - men.w

The Celebrant takes the hand cross and blesses the water in this manner: He submerges the cross, holding it upright and makes the sign of the cross with it in the water. He does this three times, once at each singing of the troparion of the Holy Cross. The celebrant sings the troparion once and the faithful sing it twice.

Troparion of the Holy Cross – Tone 1: # & œ œ œ œ W œ œ #œ ˙ œ ˙ œ Save˙ yourœ peo-ple,œ O Lord, and bless your in - her - i - tance. Grant vic - to - ryœ

# & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ to your Church o - ver ˙e - vil,˙ and pro - tect your peo - ple by˙ yourœ #œ cross.w

The faithful then sing the following:

# & # œ œ W œ œ œ œ œ Gloœ - ry to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Ho - lyœ Spir œ- it,˙

# & # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ nowœ and ev - er and for - ev - erœ. A -œ men.˙

7 Priest: Incline your ear and hear us, O Lord, for you have accepted baptism in the Jordan and have sanctified the waters. Bless all of us who now bow our heads and show our servitude to you. Count us worthy to be filled with your sanctification through partaking of this water. May it bring us health of soul and body, O Lord, For you are the sanctification of our souls and bodies, and to you we give glory, thanksgiving and worship, with your eternal Father and your all-holy, good and life-creating Spirit, now and ever and forever. Response: & b ˙ A˙ - men.w

Troparion of the Holy Cross – Tone 1: # & œ œ œ œ W œ œ #œ ˙ œ ˙ œ Save˙ yourœ peo-ple,œ O Lord, and bless your in - her - i - tance. Grant vic - to - ryœ

# & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ to your Church o - ver ˙e - vil,˙ and pro - tect your peo - ple by˙ yourœ #œ cross.w

The faithful then sing the following:

# & # œ œ W œ œ œ œ œ Gloœ - ry to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Ho - lyœ Spir œ- it,˙

# & # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ nowœ and ev - er and for - ev - erœ. A -œ men.˙

Troparion - Tone 2 7 # & # ˙ œ W œ œ œ œ œ ˙ Makeœ us wor - thy of your gifts, O Vir gin The - œo - to -œ kos;˙ œo - verœ look

# & # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 43 ˙ œ W œ our sins and give œ heal œ- ing˙ toœ those who accept your blessing with faith,

# & # œ œ œ œ O allœ - pure œ one.w

The Celebrant then kisses the holy cross and sprinkles the faithful with the water.

Priest: Glory to you, O Christ God, our hope; glory to you!

Response:

& b œ W œ Gloœ -ryW to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spir it;œ now and ever and forev er.

& b œ Aœ men.˙ Lord,œ Whave mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mer cyœ. Give theœ blessœ ing.˙

Priest: May Christ our true God have mercy on us and save us through the prayers of his most pure Mother; by the power of the precious and life-creating cross; of the holy (Name/s), the patron [patroness] of this church, and through the prayers of all the saints; for Christ is God and loves us all.

Response: & b œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ Aœ ------˙ ˙- men.w

8 The Divine Liturgy

ENARXIS

The faithful STAND when the preparatory rites are completed and the great incensation of the church takes place. Then the clergy quietly say the prayers before commencing the Divine Liturgy, and the holy doors are opened.

Deacon: Reverend Father, give the blessing. Troparion - Tone 2 Celebrant: Blessed is the kingdom of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever. ## & œ ˙ œ W œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ Response:Make us wor - thy of your gifts, O Vir gin The - o - to - kos; o - ver look

## & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ W œ our sins and give Throughoutheal - ing Pascha,to thosethe followingwho accept is sung: your blessing with faith,

# Celebrant: Christ is risen from the dead! By death he trampled Death; & # œ œ andœ toœ those in the tombs he granted life. O allœ - pure œ one.w Response: Christ is risen from the dead! By death he trampled Death; The Celebrant thenand kisses to those the holy in the cross tombs and hesprinkles granted the life. faithful(Twice) with the water. The Church is then blessed with the water. Priest: Glory to you,The O faithful Christ may God, SIT our hope;as the gloryLitany to of you! Peace begins: The following petitions may be intoned: LITANYThe following OF SUPPLICATION petitions may be intoned: Response:Deacon: In peace, let us pray to the Lord. Deacon: LetThat us we complete be delivered our from morning all affliction, prayer wrath, the and Lord need, let us pray to the Lord. & b Response: œ W œ Gloœ -ryW to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spir it;œ now and ever and forev er. Response:1 Response: For peace from on high and for the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord. & b œ ˙ œ W œ œ œ œ ˙ Deacon:A men. Lord,Protecthave us, us, mercysave save us,. Lord, us,have havehave mercy mercy on us,. Lord, onand us, preservehave andmer preserve us,cy. O God,Give us, bythe Oyourbless God, grace.ing. Response: by your grace. 2 Priest:Response:May Christ our true God have mercy on us and save us through the prayers of his most pure Mother; by the power of the precious and life-creating Response: cross; of the holy (Name/s), the patron [patroness] of this church, and through the prayers of all the saints; for Christ is God and loves us all. 11 That this whole day [or: evening] be perfect, holy, peaceful, and without sin, let us Deacon: Thatbeseech this the whole Lord. day be perfect, holy, peaceful, and without sin, Response: & letb us beseechœ ˙ theœ Lord.œ ˙ œ œ Aœ ------˙ ˙- men.w Response:

Response: 8 For an angel of peace, a faithful guide and guardian of our souls and bodies, let us Deacon: Forbeseech an angelthe Lord. of peace, a faithful guide and guardian of our souls and bodies, let us beseech the Lord.

Response: 44

For the pardon and remission of our sins and offenses, let us beseech the Lord.

Response:

64 The following petitions may be intoned:

That we be delivered from all affliction, wrath, and need, let us pray to the Lord.

Response:

Protect us, save us, have mercy on us, and preserve us, O God, by your grace.

Response:

That this wholeThe day following [or: evening petitions] be perfect,may be holy,intoned: peaceful, and without sin, let us beseech the Lord. That we be delivered from all affliction, wrath, and need, let us pray to the Lord. Response: Response:

For an angel of peace, a faithful guide and guardian of our souls and bodies, let us Protectbeseech us, the save Lord. us, have mercy on us, and preserve us, O God, by your grace.

Response:

Response: That this whole day [or: evening] be perfect, holy, peaceful, and without sin, let us ForThat the this pardon wholeThe and day followingremission [or: evening petitions of our] be sins perfect,may and be offenses, holy,intoned: peaceful, let us beseechand without the Lord. sin, let us Deacon: For the pardon and remission of our sins and offenses, let us beseech the Lord. beseechThat we be the delivered Lord.The following from all petitions affliction, may wrath, be intoned: and need, let us pray to the Lord. Response: Response: That we be delivered from all affliction, wrath, and need, let us pray to the Lord. Response: Response: Response: 64 For an angel of peace, a faithful guide and guardian of our souls and bodies, let us beseech the Lord. Deacon: ForProtectbeseech what us, the saveis Lord. good us, have and mercy beneficial on us, toand our preserve souls us, and O God,for peace by your in grace. the world, let us beseech the Lord. Protect us, save us, have mercy on us, and preserve us, O God, by your grace. Response: Response: Response: Response: For the pardon and remission of our sins and offenses, let us beseech the Lord. ThatFor the this pardon whole and day remission [or: evening of our] be sins perfect, and offenses, holy, peaceful, let us beseechand without the Lord. sin, let us Deacon: Thatbeseech we the may Lord. spend the rest of our life in peace and repentance, That this whole day [or: evening] be perfect, holy, peaceful, and without sin, let us Response: let us beseech the Lord. Response: beseech the Lord. Response: Response: Response: 64 For an angel of peace, a faithful guide and guardian of our souls and bodies, let us Deacon: Forbeseech a Christian, the Lord. painless, unashamed, peaceful end of our life, For an angel of peace, a faithful guide and guardian of our souls and bodies, let us andbeseech for the a good Lord. account before the fearsome judgment seat of Christ, let us beseech the Lord. Response: Response:

Response: For the pardon and remission of our sins and offenses, let us beseech the Lord. For the pardon and remission of our sins and offenses, let us beseech the Lord. 45 Response: Response:

64 64 For what is good and beneficial to our souls and for peace in the world, let us beseech the Lord.

Response:

That we may spend the rest of our life in peace and repentance, let us beseech the Lord.

Response:

For a Christian, painless, unashamed, peaceful end of our life, and for a good account before the fearsome judgment-seat of Christ, let us beseech the Lord.

Response:

Deacon: Commemorating our most holy, most pure, most blessed and glorious Lady, the Theotokos and ever-Virgin Mary with all the Asking for unity in the faith and for communion of the Holy Spirit, let us commit ourselvesSaints, let and us one commit another ourselves and our whole and life one to anotChristher, our andGod. our whole life to Christ our God.

Response:

Priest: TheWe celebrant sing to prays, you, concluding we praise with you, the we introduction bless you, to theand Lord’s we thank Prayer: you, God of our Fathers, for you have banished the dark of night and Celebrant: Andshown make us us once worthy, again O Master, the light that ofwe the may day. with Weconfidence beseech and you, without condemnationThe dare callDivine you “Father,” Liturgy God of heaven, and say: forgive our sins and accept our prayer in your great tenderness of heart because we take ENARXISrefuge in you, the merciful and all- powerful God. Shine in our hearts your true Sun of Justice. The faithful STAND when the preparatory rites are completed 65 and the greatEnlighten incensation our of minds the church and takes guard place. all Then our senses,the clergy so quietly that walkingsay the prayers beforeblamelessl commencingy in the the path Divine of Liturgy,your commandments and the holy doors asare in opened. daylight, 2006 10 11 People's Book (mockup).pmd 65 10/11/2006, 11:59 AM we may reach eternal life, for in you is the source of life. Make us Deacon: worthyReverend to Father, enjoy give the the unapproachabl blessing. e light. For you are our God Celebrant: andBlessed we is give the kingdomglory to of you, the Father, Father, and Son, of the and Son, Holy and ofSpirit, the Holy now Spirit, and evernow andand ever forever. and forever.

Response:

PRAYERThroughout OVER Pascha, BOWED the following HEADS is sung: Celebrant: Christ is risen from the dead! By death he trampled Death; Priest: Peaceand to thosebe to in all! the tombs he granted life.

Response: Christ is risen from the dead! By death he trampled Death; and to those in the tombs he granted life. (Twice) Response: Deacon: A readingThe from faithful the holymay GospelSIT as according the Litany to of(Name) Peace. begins: 46 Deacon: In peace, let us pray to the Lord. Response: Response: 1

Celebrant: Let us be attentive! For peace from on high and for the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord. The deacon proclaims the holy Gospel. Response: 2 Response:

11 The faithful SIT during the homily and may also sit during the Litany of Fervent Supplication which follows:

Deacon: Let us all say with our whole soul and with our whole mind, let us say:

Response:

O Lord almighty, God of our Fathers, we pray you, hear and have mercy.

Response:

Have mercy on us, O God, according to your great mercy, we pray you, hear and have mercy. 35 That we be delivered from all affliction, wrath, and need, let us pray to the Lord. 1

Protect us, save us, have mercy on us, and preserve us, O God, by your grace. 2

Commemorating our most holy, most pure, most blessed and glorious Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary with all the saints, let us commit ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God. Deacon: Bow your heads to the Lord!

Response:

Priest: Holy Lord, you dwellThe on celebrant high and prays, look concluding: upon the lowly, and with your all seeing eyeThe watch Divine over allLiturgy creation. To you we bend our Celebrant: neForcks to you,in spirit Father, and Son, body and Holy and Spirit,we implore is due all you, glory, O honor,Holy andof Holies, worship, now and ever and forever. stretch forth your invisibleENARXIS hand from your holy dwelling place and bless us. If we have sinned voluntarily or involuntarily The faithful STAND when the preparatory rites are completed Response: and the greatforg incensationive us as ofa goodthe church and takes loving place. God Then who the giveclergys usquietly earthly say the and prayers beforeheavenly commencing gifts. the Divine Liturgy, and the holy doors are opened.

Deacon: ForReverend yours Father, are mercy give the and blessing. salvation, O Christ our God, and we Celebrant: giveBlessed glory is the to kingdom you, with of the your Father, eternal and of Father the Son, and and your of the life Holy-creating Spirit, Spirit,now and now Onever Sundays andand forever.ever and and throughout forever. Pascha, go to page 14.

Response: On weekdays, go to page 15.

Response: On Sundays, to use the Typical Psalms, go to page 16. Dismissal ThroughoutDISMISSAL Pascha, the following is sung: Deacon: Wisdom! Deacon:Celebrant: Wisdom!Christ is risen from the dead! By death he trampled Death; Response: and to those in the tombs he granted life. & b œ œ ˙ Response: ChristGive is risentheœ frombless- ing.the dead! By death he trampled Death; Response: and to those in the tombs he granted life. (Twice) Priest: Blessed is Christ our God, the One-Who-Is, always, now and ever and Priest: Blessedforever. is Christ our God, the One-Who-Is, always, now and ever 13 and forever.The faithful may SIT as the Litany of Peace begins: Response: Deacon: In peace, let us pray to the Lord.

&Response:b ˙ ˙ ˙ œ W 47 ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ A1 - men. O God, strengthen the true faith, for - ev - er andœ ev - er. Priest: O most holy Theotokos, save us! For peace from on high and for the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord. Response: Response: & b œ2 W œ œ W œ More honorable than the cheru-bim, and beyond compare more glorious than the sera phim,

& b œ W œ œ W œ ˙ 11 who, a virgin, gave birth to God the Word, you, truly the Theotokos, we mag - niœ - fy. Priest: Glory to you, O Christ God, our hope; glory to you!

Response:

& b œ W œ œ W œ Glo-ry to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spir it; now and ever and for ev-er.

& b ˙ œ W œ œ œ ˙ Aœ -men. Lord, have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord, have mer cy. Give theœ bless-ing.

21 Dismissal Deacon: Wisdom! Response: b & b œ œ œ ˙ Give thetheœ bless--ing.ing.

Priest: Blessed is Christ our God,, tthe One--Who--IIss,, aallwwaayyss,, nnooww aanndd eevveerr aanndd forever.

Response: Response: b & b ˙ ˙ ˙ œ W ˙ œœ œœ œœ œ œœ ˙˙ A - men. O God, strengthen thethe truetrue faith,faith, forfor -- evev -- erer andandœœ evev -- erer... Priest: O most holy Theotokos, save us! Priest: O most holy Theotokos, save us! Response:

& b œ W œ œ W œœ More honorable than thethe cheru--bim, and beyond comparecompare moremore gloriousglorious thanthan thethe seraseraphim,phim,

b & b œ W œ œ W œœ œ ˙˙ who, a virgin, gave birth toto God thethe Word, you, trulytruly thethe Theotokos,Theotokos, wewe magmag--niniœœ --fyfy... Priest: Glory to you, O Christ God, our hope; glory toto you!you! Priest: Glory to you, O Christ God, our hope; glory to you! Response:

& b œ W œœ œœ WW œœ Glo-ry to the Father and toto thethe Son and toto thethe Holy Spir it;it; nownow andand everever andand forfor evev--erer... Throughout Pascha, the following is sung in place of “Glory to the Father.” b Response: Christ is risen from the dead! By death he trampled Death; & b ˙ œand toW those in the tombs he granted life. œ œœ œ ˙ Aœ -men.˙ Lord,œ Whave mercy,, Lord have mercy,, Lord, have mer cyœ.. Give theœœ blessœ -ing.˙ A-men. Lord,Lord,have havemercy mercy., Lord Lord,have havemercy mercy., Lord, Lord,have havemer mercy.cy. Give Give thethe blessblessing.-ing.

Priest: May Christ our true God have mercy on us and save us through 21 theFacing prayers the faithful, of his mostthe celebrant pure Mother intones the, … Prayer through of Dismissal. the prayers of the Holy Seven Maccabees, Solomone and Eleazar whose feast Celebrant: May Christ our true God...have mercy on us and save us... wefor Christ commemorate, is good and lovesand throughus all. the prayers of all the saints; for Christ is good and loves us all.

Response:

48 On more festive liturgical occasions, the deacon or celebrant, facing the faithful, intones the chant for long life:

To (Name/s), grant, O Lord, many years.

Response: