Sunday Octoechos

TWe OCTOECflOS SATURUW AND SUNDAY OFFICES I T 0N 6 S 1- 8 Tr*n»l.fl.tm fr«m tiu om^iuA* C ~ . >nii« «t ^ tlw ^ O^tk^W Mona*l Veil J\$ur i 89,s i &&U3Sy u - ra- Otkt t Fra/wc*. A After the Psalm of Introduction (Ps.103*) and B 1 e s s e d i e t h e” Man.*. (Ps.1) **x We sing on Lord, I have crie d... ten stlchera* /. Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise Thy Name. Accept our evening prayers, 0 Holy Lord, and grant us remission of our sins, for only Thou hast shown forth unto the world the Resurrection. /. The righteous shall compass me about, until Thou recompense me. Walk about Zion, ye people, and encompass her. 1 Give glory therein to Him Who is risen from the dead. For He is our God Who hath delivered us from our iniquities. /. Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee, 0 Lords Lord, hear my voice. Come ye people, praise and worship Christ, glorifying His Resurrection from the deads for He is Our God, Who hath delivered the world from the beguiling of the enemy. /. Let Thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication. Ye heavens be glad, sound the trumpets, ye 2 foundations of the earth. Shout for joy, ye hills, for lol Emmanuel hath nailed our sins to the Cross, and He, the Giver of life, hath put death to death by raising Adam up, because He loveth mankind. "‘Psalm numbers as in Septuagint **For Common of the Vigil see THE FESTAL MENAION, Fabers, London 1ps.^8sl2 2Is . ^ i23? Ps.$6*11 O y. If Thou, Lord, shouldest nark iniquities, 0 Lord, who shall stand? But there is forgiveness with Thee. Let us praise Him Who of His own will was crucified for us in the flesh; and suffered, was buried, and rose from the dead, and let us say* "Keep Thy Church in the true faith and bring peace to our lives, 0 Christ, for Thou art good and lovest mankind." y. For Thy Name's sake have I waited for Thee, 0 Lord* my soul hath waited for Thy word, my soul hath hoped in the Lord. As we, unworthy, stand before Thy sepulchre that held life, we raise, O Christ our God, a hymn of praise to Thine ineffable compassion, for Thou Who art without sin, hast accepted the Cross and death in order to grant the world resurrection, because Thou lovest mankind. y. From the morning watch until the night, from the morning watch let Israel trust in the Lord. Let us praise the Word, Who is without beginning and co-eternal with the Father, Who came forth ineffably from the Virgin's womb and for our sakes accepted of His own will the Cross and death, and rose in glory, and let us say* "Glory be unto Thee, O Lord, Giver of life and Saviour of our souls." y. For with the Lord there is mercy, and with Him is plenteous redemption* and He shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities. Then three atichera from the Menaion. Glory be to the Father.•• Both now... Dogmatlkon Let us praise the Virgin Mary, glory of all the world and doorway to heaven, who begotten of man hast borne the Lords and who, adornment of the faithful, is sung by the angelic hosts. For She hath been shown forth as Heaven and Temple of the Godhead. She it is, who breaking down the middle wall of enmity, ushered in peace and threw the Kingdom open. Therefore with Her as anchor of our faith, we, in the Lord born of Her, have a Defender. Make bold therefore, ye people of God, make bold, for He, the Almighty, will defeat your enemies. Entrance. 0 joyful light... Prokimenon of the day* The Lord is King.•• -Z- + Vespers + Apostichai We were set free by Thy passion, 0 Christ, and we were redeemed from corruption by Thy Resurrection. Unto Thee, 0 Lord, be glory. /. The Lord is King, and hath put on glorious apparel. Let the creation exult, the heavens make glad, the nations clap their hands with joys for Christ our Saviour, because He loveth mankind, hath nailed our sins to the Cross, put death to death and given us life by raising fallen Adam, father of all mankind. He hath made the world so sure that it cannot be moved. 0 Thou Vho art beyond all understanding, King of heaven and earth, for love of mankind hast been of Thine own will crucified! hell was filled with bitterness when A it met Thee below and the souls of the just at receiving Thee rejoiced. And when he saw Thee, the Creator, in the depths, Adam rose up. Vhat a wonder this iss that the life of all men should taste death in His desire to give light to the world that cries and sayss Glory unto Thee, 0 Lord, risen from the dead. y. Holiness becometh Thine house, 0 Lord, for ever. The myrrh-bearing women bringing spices, hastened mourning to Thy tomb, and when they found Thy immaculate body gone and learnt from the angel of the unprecedented and all-glorious wonder, they said to the Apostless "The Lord is risen, granting the world great mercy.* Glory be to the Father.•• from the Menaion if there is one, if nots Glory be to the Father.•• Both now... Behold, the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled$ Virgin, Z hast Thou brought forth and after, as before, hast Thou remained Virgin. For God it was Who was born, and the nature of man was thereby restored. 0 Mother of God, despise not the supplications of thy servants that are offered to Thee in thy Church, but do Thou, who hast held in thine arms the compassionate Lord, be merciful towards us who serve Thee, and pray that our souls may be saved. 11s.14-;9 z Is. Then Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart.•• and ai'ter Our Father...: Sunday Troparia When the Jews had sealed down the stone and while the guards were watching Thy immaculate body, Thou didst rise again on the third day, 0 Saviour, bestowing life on the world. Therefore the powers of heaven cry aloud to Thee, 0 Giver of life: "Glory be to Thy Resurrection, 0 Christ: glory be to Thy Kingdom: glory be to Thy dispensation, 0 Thou Vho alone lovest mankind." Glory be to the Father.•• Both now... At the sound of Gabriel's voice calling out to Thee: 1 "Hail, Virgin", the Master of all things became incarnate in Thee/''Thou the Holy Tabernacle, as David the righteous said. /In bearing Thy Creator, Thou hast shown thyself to surpass the vastness of the heavens. ^ unto Him Who dwelt in Thee.;/ Glory unto Him Who fro e came forth. Glory unto Him, Who by Thy childbirth, hath set us free.. If there is a Vigil these troparia are replaced by: Hail, Theotokos Virgin, Mary full of grace, the Lord is with Thee. Blessed art Thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of Thy womb: for Thou hast borne the Saviour of our souls (3 times). Blessed be the Name of the Lord... (3 times). And the Priest gives the Blessing. TONE ONE SATURDAY Small Compline The Priest: Blessed is our God. And we say: Amen. Glory to Thee, Our God, glory to Thee. O Heavenly King... Trisagion. Our Father.•• Kyrie eleison ( 12 times). Glory be to the Father... Both now... 0 come let us worship God our King... (3 times). Psalm 50: Have mercy upon me, 0 God... Psalm 6$): Make haste, 0 God, to deliver me... Psalm 14-2: Hear my prayer, 0 Lord, give ear to my supplications.. The Small Dovology: Glory to God in the highest... The Creed. iLuke 1:2,8 z Ps. 132-:$ CANON* TO THE MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS (Composed by Saint Theodore. the Studite) TONE ONE CANTICLE ONE Irmos t Let us all sing a triumphant song unto God Who has dona wondrous things with His mighty arm* and has saved Israel: for He has been glorified. 0 Receiver of the nature who has no resting place entreat Christ that I be delivered from the fire that is never quenched and show me to be a sharer of His Kingdom. The Theotokos to Christ Receive my prayer, 0 Son and Word and deliver from punishment Thy servant crying to me from the depth of his soul and make him worthy of Thy Kingdom. Christ to the Theotokos Thou dost know, 0 Mother, that I am a fount of mercies. For at this very hour I am taking pity on these sinners falling before me, the Master. But this man sorely provokes me by his ways shameless and bad. The Theotokos to the sinner By many offensive and shameless misdeeds hast Thou pro voked my Son. Therefore He has now been moved to hot dis pleasure and His compassion has turned to anger* CANTICLE THREE Irmos: To the Son Who was begotten of the Father without change before all ages, and in the last times was without seed made flesh of the Virgin, to Christ our God let us cry aloud: Thou hast raised up our horn, holy art Thou, 0 Lord. 1 have truly spent my whole life in wickedness and I therefore cry "Do Thou who art pure entreat Thy Son that He call me back now lying in sin and save me as He called back and saved the prodigal.

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