Vespers with Divine for the Nativity of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ Festal

asoslov Full bright are worn for this liturgy. The faithful STAND when the preparatory rites are completed and the quietly say the prayers before commencing the . The holy doors remain closed until the Little .

Each time with a reverence:

The celebrant goes before the closed holy doors and quietly recites the Prayers of Light of .

Then three times, with a bow each time:

The faithful may SIT as the Litany of Peace begins: (Name)

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[or: For this holy monastery]

Special petitions may be inserted here. The faithful STAND for the great incensation of the . They may SIT when the great incensation is complete. The opening verses of Psalm 140 with refrain are sung according to the tone of the first :

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Cantor Cantor Cantor The faithful STAND when the holy doors are opened and the cantor sings:

While the sticheron at “Glory ” is sung, the Little Entrance with the holy book and censer is made through the northern door and the holy doors.

Tone 2 samohlasen The clergy and servers enter the sanctuary as “ is sung. The sanctuary and the faithful are incensed. The faithful sing the PROKEIMENON OF THE DAY (pages 118-120 in the Divine book). But if it is Friday evening, we sing the Great Prokeimenon in Tone 7, “What god is as great as our God? You are the God who works wonders.” The the verse(s). Then the lector chants the following readings.

(For the sake of brevity, one reading may be chosen.)

All Tone 6 melody Refrain

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Refrain

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Refrain Refrain

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And the faithful sing the entire troparion:

(For the sake of brevity, one reading may be chosen.)

All Tone 6 troparion melody Refrain

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Refrain

Cantor

Refrain

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Refrain Cantor

And the faithful sing the entire troparion:

(For the sake of brevity, the first reading may be omitted.)

(This reading should always be taken.) The faithful STAND.

The Liturgy of St. Basil is now celebrated, beginning with the ("Holy God")..

Tone 1 :

Verse:

Tone 5

Verse:

Verse:

Verse: — melody: “Divnaja novina” # & # Ï Ï Ï Ï Lúet uÏs, who mys - tÏic - ’lúy reÏp - rÏe - seÏnt the che - rÏu - biúm,

## j j & Ï. Ï Ï Ï w Ï. Ï ú Ï Ï Ï and sing the thrice - ho - ly , thÏrice ‑ ho - ly hyúmn,

# & # Ï Ï Ï Ï tÏo thÏe liÏfe - cre - a Ï‑ tiúng, liÏfe - cÏre - Ïa - ting Tri - nÏi - túy,

at least thrice ## j j . & Ï. Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï. Ï ú Ï Ï Ï . now set a - side all earth - ly cares, aÏll earth - ly cawres —

After the Great Entrance: # & # Ï Ï Ï Ï — thúat wÏ e may rÏe - ceúive, mÏay rÏe - ceÏive the King oÏf Aúll,

## j j & Ï. Ï Ï Ï Ï. Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï in ‑ vi - si - bwly es ‑ cort - ed bÏy an - gel - iÏc hoústs.

## j j & Ï. Ï Ï Ï ú Ï. Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Al - le - lu ‑ ia! Al - le - lu - ia! AÏl ‑ le ‑ lúu - iúa!

The responses are sung to the appropriate melodies for Basil’s Liturgy, either according to the Mukačevo tradition, or according to the Prešov tradition as below.

At the beginning of the : ## j j & Ï Ï j Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï ItÏ is Ï propÏ. Ï‑ er, it is prop - er and just.ú S B U ## j j & Ï Ï j ú Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï HoÏ ‑ ly,Ï hoÏ. Ï‑ ly, ho- ly is the Lord of Hosts.ú

## j j Ï. j j Ï & Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï J Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï ú Hea- ven and earth are filled with your glo ‑‑‑‑‑ ry;

## j j j j & j Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï hoÏ - san ‑‑ na,Ï ho ‑ san- na in the high ‑ est.ú

# j j j j j j & # Ï Ï Ï Ï. Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Bles- sed is he who comes in theJ name of the Lord;ú

## j j j j & j Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï hoÏ - san ‑‑ na,Ï ho ‑ san- na in the high ‑ est.w

At the : ## & Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï ú A ‑‑‑‑‑‑ men.

A A U ## . j & Ï Ï j ú Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï ú Ï Ï Ï Ï ú WeÏ praiseÏ Ï you,. Ï we bless you,ú we thank you O Lord,

# U & # Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï andÏÏ we pray toÏ you,ú pray toÏ you, ourÏ God.w At the discretion of the celebrant, the of the ninth ode of the of may be sung in place of “In You, O Woman Full of Grace.” Tone 6 Irmos, simple setting

The Lord’s Prayer is sung in the following melody, or in any other chosen by the cantor. Pub. Bokšaj & Malinič # & ú ú Ï Ï Ï Ï ú ú Our Fa ‑ ther, our Fa ‑ ther,w

# & Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï w our Fa ‑ ther, who art Ï in hea - ven,w

# & Ï Ï Ï Ï ú ú w Ï Ï Ï Ï ú ú w hal ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ lowed be thy name,

# & . Ï ú ú Ï Ï Ï j . thy king - dom come, thyÏ willÏ. beÏ done,Ï 23 # Ï ú Ï ú ú ú ú Ï Ï & Ï Ï Ï ú ú ú ú ú Ï Ï w on earth as in hea-ven, as it is in hea ‑‑‑ ven.

# . & ÏÏ Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï ú Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï ú Give us thisJ day our dai - ly bread; andJ forJ - give us our tres - pass - es

# & . ÏÏ Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï ú Ï Ï ú ú . as we for ‑ give Ï those who tres - pass a - gainst us,

# Ï ú Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï ú Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï ú & 3 Ï and lead us not in ‑ to temp - ta ‑ tion,

# & Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï ú ÏÏ Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï ú but de ‑ liv - er us, our Fa ‑ ther, de - liv - er us,

# Ï & ú ú Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï ú ú w de - liv - er, de - liv - er us from ev ‑ il.

For the Vigil of Christmas: Festal Koinonikon — melody: “Divnaja novina” (Psalm 148:1) # j j & # Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï PraiseÏÏ the LordÏ from the hea Ï‑ vens,ú praiseÏÏ him inÏ the high Ï‑ eúst.

## j j & Ï. Ï Ï Ï ú Ï. Ï ÏÏ Ï Ï Ï Al - le - lu ‑ ia! Al - le - lu - ia! AlÏ ‑ le ‑ luú - ia! ú

24 Immediately after the liturgy, the church is darkened, and a candle is lit and set on a stand in the middle of the church.

Standing beside it, the cantor sings the troparion and of the feast:

Tone 4:

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