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The All-Night Vigil Service for the Feast of the Theophany of Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ The All-night Vigil Service for the Feast of the Theophany of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ 1 2 Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Priest: For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever. Response: The All-night Vigil Service THE THEOPHANY OF OUR LORD, GOD, AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. Since the secondGlory century, to the Father, the Church and to has the Son,celebrated and to the HolyBaptism Spirit, of Christ in the now and ever and forever. Amen. JordanPriest: RiverFor for thine our sanctificationis the kingdom and the power and the glory, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever. Response:However, if Matins is to follow,Great then Compline the priest vests in bright epitrachilion and phelonion, opens the Royal Doors, and preceded by the deacon with a candle, STAND incenses &the bwhole˙ ˙church.w Then the priest stands before the Holy Table, and the The priestdeacon vests at in the bright Ambon:A epitrachilion- men. and phelonion, opens the Royal Doors, and preceded by the deacon with a candle, incenses the whole church. Then the priest stands before the Holy Table, and the deacon at the Ambon: Deacon: Give the command! (Omit if there is no deacon) Deacon:& b œ WGive the command! œ ˙ ˙ œ œ W Response:Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mer - cy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, Response:& b W œ œ ˙ Priest:Priest:have mercyGloryFor. Lord, thine to havetheisœ the holy, merkingdom- consubstantial,cy. and the(sung power twice)life and-creating the glory and, Father undivided, Son, and 4 Trinity,Holy Spirit, always, now andnow ever and and ever forever and .forever. 5 Response: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, &nowb and˙ ever˙ andw forever. Amen. Response: A - men. The priest removes his phelonion. Call to Worship Each time with a reverence: & b œ W œ ˙ ˙ œ œ W Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mer - cy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, & 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 & W œ œ œ ˙ (sung twice) b have mercy. Lord, have mer - cy. & œ W œ ˙ œ œ w Come, let us worship and bow before the only Lord Jesus Christ, the King and our God. Then the lector beginsGlory the to Psalmsthe Father. , and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever. Amen. PsalmPsalm 1 40 3 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. When I call, answer me, O God of Calljustice; to W orship from anguish you released me, have mercy and hear me! Each time with a reverence: Psalm 103 (A) O men, how long will your hearts be closed, b Bless the Lord, O my soul! & œ W Lord my God, how greatœ you1 are,œ W œ Come, let us worship our King and God. Come, let us worship Christ, our King and God. clothed in majesty and glory, wrapped in light as in a robe. & b œ W œ ˙ œ w Come, let us worship and bow before the2 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 will you love what is futile and seek what is false? It is the Lord who grants favors to those whom he loves; the Lord hears me whenever I call him. Fear him; do not sin: ponder on your bed and be still Make justice your sacrifice, and trust in the Lord. “What can bring us happiness?” many say. Lift up the light of your face on us, O Lord. You have put into my heart a greater joy than they have from abundance of corn and new wine. I will lie down in peace and sleep comes at once for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety. Psalm 6 Lord, do not reprove me in your anger; punish me not in your rage. Have mercy on me, Lord, I have no strength; Lord, heal me, my body is racked; my soul is racked with pain. But you, O Lord...how long? Return, Lord, rescue my soul. Save me in your merciful love; for in death no one remembers you; from the grave, who can give you praise? I am exhausted with my groaning; every night I drench my pillow with tears; I bedew my bed with weeping. My eye wastes away with grief; I have grown old surrounded by my foes. Leave me, all you who do evil; for the Lord has heard my weeping. The Lord has heard my plea; The Lord will accept my prayer. 2 All my foes will retire in confusion, foiled and suddenly confounded. Psalm 12 How long, O Lord, will you forget me? How long will you hide your face? How long must I bear grief in my soul, this sorrow in my heart day and night? How long shall my enemy prevail? Look at me, answer me, Lord my God! lest my foes rejoice to see my fall. Give light to my eyes lest I fall asleep in death, lest my enemyAs say:for me, “I haveI trust overcome in your merciful him”; love. lest my foes rejoiceLet my heartto see rejoice my fall. in your saving help: As for me, I trustLet me in sing your to mercifulthe Lord forlove. his goodness to me, singing psalms to the name of the Lord, the Most High. Let my heart rejoice in your saving help: Let me sing toAnd the again: Lord for his goodness to me, singing psalmsLook to atthe me, name answer of theme, Lord,Lord my the God! Most High. And again: Give light to my eyes lest I fall asleep in death, lest my enemy say: “I have overcome him.” Look at me, answer me, Lord my God! Give light toGlory my eyes to the lest Father I fall and asleep to the in Son death, and to the Holy Spirit: lest my enemyNow say: and “I ever have and overcome forever. Amen.him.” Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit: Now and ever and Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! forever. Amen. Glory to you, O God! (twice, with a reverence each time) Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Glory to you, O God! (twice, with a reverence each time) The third time, with melody, with a reverence: Psalm 24 To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. I trust you, let me not disappointed; do not let my enemies triumph. Those who hope in you shall not be disappointed, but only those who wantonly break faith. 3 Lord, make me know your ways. Lord, teach me your paths. Make me walk in your truth, and teach me: for you are God my savior. In you I hope all day long because of your goodness, O Lord. Remember your mercy, Lord, and the love you have shown from of old. 6 7 God Is With Us REMAIN STANDING The refrain is sung by the clergy/cantorsGOD ISto theWITH frst melody,US and repeated by the faithful Thewith refrain the second is sung melody. by the clergy/cantors to the first melody, and repeated by the faithful with the second melody. 1. Give ear all you distant lands, for God is with us. (1) 1. Give ear all you distant lands, for God is with us. (1) 2. You mighty ones, submit yourselves, for God is with2. You us. mighty(2) ones, submit yourselves, for God is with us. (2) 3. If you strengthen yourselves again, again you will be defeated, 3. If you strengthen yourselves again, again you will be defeated, for God is with us. (1) for God is with us. (1) 4. Form a plan,4. Form but the a plan, Lord but will the thwartLord will it, thwart it, for God is withfor Godus. (2) is with us. (2) 5. Whatever word you speak will not stand even among yourselves, 5. Whatever forword God you is with speak us. will(1) not stand even among yourselves, for God is with us. (1) 12 13 4 6. We will not fear what you fear nor shall we be dismayed, for God is with us. (2) 7. Hallow the Lord our God and He will be your fear, for God is with us. (1) 8. If you trust in Him, He will be your refuge, for God is with us. (2) 9. We will hope in Him and by Him will we be saved, for God is with us. (1) 10. Here am I with the children God has given me, for God is with us.
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