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The Order of changeable parts of the service

Great Vespers Daily Vespers by : Blessing by priest: “Blessed is our God...” “Blessed is our God...” : Psalm 103: “Bless the Lord, O my soul” “Bless the Lord, O my soul” of Peace Litany of Peace Readings from the Readings from the Psalter Small Litany Small Litany Lamp-lighting (140, 141, 129 and 116), Lamp-lighting Psalms (140, 141, 129 and 116), with stichera with stichera into the holy place (no entrance into the holy place) The of the Evening: “O joyful light” The Hymn of the Evening: “O joyful light” Prokeimenon If it is the eve of a feast: Hymn of Glorification: Lessons from the “Make us worthy, O Lord” (chanted) Litany of Fervent Supplication Litany of Supplication Hymn of Glorification: “Make us worthy, O Lord” (sung) Song of : Litany of Supplication “Now you may dismiss your servant” (chanted) If it is a : , etc., and the Lord's Litija , with stichera Troparia Litany of the Litija Litany of Fervent Supplication Aposticha Blessing by priest Song of Simeon: “Now you may dismiss your servant” (sung) Trisagion, etc., and the Lord's Prayer Troparia If it is a vigil:

Blessing of bread Blessing by priest Dismissal

The Order of changeable parts of the service

Sunday or Feast-day Matins Daily Matins Royal Office (usually omitted) Royal Office (usually omitted) Blessing by priest: Blessing by priest: “Glory to the holy, consubstantial...” “Glory to the holy, consubstantial...” Psalms 3, 37, 62, 87, 102, 142 Psalms 3, 37, 62, 87, 102, 142 Litany of Peace Litany of Peace "The Lord is God", with verses "The Lord is God", with verses Troparia of the or feast Troparia of the day First reading from the Psalter First reading from the Psalter Small Litany Small Litany Sessional hymn Sessional hymn Second reading from the Psalter Second reading from the Psalter Small Litany Small Litany Sessional hymn Sessional hymn The (Psalms 134-135) or If a third Psalter reading is appointed: Sunday: of the Resurrection Third reading from the Psalter Feast-day: Hymns of the feast Small litany (only on days of Great ) Small Litany Sessional hymn Hypakoe or sessional hymn hymns Prokeimenon (no ) “Let everything that lives and that breathes” Sunday or feast-day Gospel , with stichera Psalm 50 's prayer, "O Lord, save your people" Deacon's prayer, "O Lord, save your people" "Lord, have mercy" (12) "Lord, have mercy" (12) THE : THE CANON: Odes 1 and 3 Odes 1 and 3 Small litany Small litany Sessional hymn (or ) Sessional hymn (or kontakion)

Odes 4, 5, and 6 Odes 4, 5, and 6 Small litany Small litany Kontakion and Ikos Kontakion and Ikos

Odes 7 and 8 Odes 7 and 8 of the ("My soul magnifies Canticle of the Theotokos ("My soul magnifies the Lord"), with refrains the Lord"), with refrains Ode 9 Ode 9 "It is truly " "It is truly proper" Small litany Small litany Hymn of Light Hymn of Light -150, with stichera Psalm 148-150, with stichera (on some days) The Great Doxology The Great Doxology (sung) Troparia or Lesser Doxology (chanted) Litany of Supplication Litany Blessing by priest Aposticha (if the Great Doxology was not sung) Dismissal Litany Blessing by priest Dismissal The Order of the Divine changeable parts of the service

Blessing by priest: “Blessed is the Kingdom...” Litany of Peace First or Typical Psalm Second Antiphon or Typical Psalm “O only-begotten son” Third Antiphon, or Beatitudes Entrance Hymn Troparia and kontakia Trisagion (“Holy God”) or “All you who have been baptized” or “We bow to your cross, O Christ” Prokeimenon Gospel Litany of Fervent Supplication Litany of the Catechumens Litany of the Faithful The Cherubic Hymn (“Let us who mystically…”) Litany over the Gifts The Symbol of Faith (Creed) The Prayer of the Anaphora “Holy, Holy, Holy” “We praise you, we bless you” “It is truly proper” (on feasts: Magnification and ) Preparation for Holy Communion Our Father Communion Hymn (while Communion is distributed) “We have seen the true light” “May our mouth be filled with your praise, O Lord” Ambon prayer “Blessed be the name of the Lord” Blessing by priest Dismissal Intonation for the living (“Many years”) or for the departed (“Eternal memory”)