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RUBRICS for DECEMBER, 2013 Abbreviations: *=Tone / Oct=Octoechos / Res=Resurrection (Octoechos) / Men=Menaion / F=Feast / St=Sai RUBRICS FOR DECEMBER, 2013 Abbreviations: *=tone / oct=octoechos / res=resurrection (octoechos) / men=menaion / f=feast / st=saint (menaion) / ss=saints (menaion) / rta=resurrectional theotokion for aposticha / rdt=resurrectional dismissal theotokion / thn=theotokion / sthn=stavrotheotokion / g=Glory to the Father … / ne=Now and ever … / gne=g+ne / LIC=Lord, I have cried (or) called / GITL=God is the Lord / lit=litany / prok=prokeimenon / ep=epistle / alle=alleluia / gos=gospel / com=communion hymn / tr=triodion / pent=pentecostarion, sess=sessional hymn(s) These rubrics do not include incipits, but the full texts of the hymns for vespers and divine liturgy may be found at: sites.google.com/site/ocaaktexts November 18 / December 1 23rd Sunday after Pentecost / Tone 6 / Holy Martyrs Plato (Platon) and Roman GREAT VESPERS 1st kathisma (Blessed is the man). LIC on 10: 4 res *6 + 6 men (3 for Plato, 3 for Roman); g men *6; ne dogmaticon *6 Entrance, prok of day, 3 parameyas (men) Litya: 1 temple; gne rta same tone Apost.: res *6; gne rta *6. Dismissal Troparia: @vespers alone: res *6; g martyrs *4; ne rdt *4. @vigil: Rejoice, Virgin (3x) MATINS At GITL: Troparion of res *6 (twice); g martyrs *4; ne rdt *4 Kathismas 2 & 3. Little lit. Sess res. Polyeleyos. The assembly of angels. Hypakoe, hymns of ascents, prok. - tone of the week. 8th Res. Gospel. Having beheld the res. After psalm 50, g: Through the prayers of the apostles … Sticheron of the res *6: Jesus having risen from the grave … Canons: Res. with irmos on 4 (irmos sung 1x); Theotokos (oct) on 2; Plato on 4 (men); Roman on 4 (men) Biblical canticles: Let us sing to the Lord … Katavasia: I will open my mouth … After ode 3: kontakion & ikos of Plato, *3; sessional hymns (men). After ode 6: kontakion & ikos of res. *6; After ode 8: More honorable. After ode 9: Holy is the Lord our God. Exap. of res. #1. g: Plato (men); ne: res. exap. thn. “Let every breath praise the Lord” and the psalms of the praises. Praises on 8: 8 stich. of res. *6; g: gospel stich #1; ne: You are most blessed. Great doxology. After Holy God: Troparion of res: “You arose from the grave ...” At hours: tropar of res; g: martyrs. Kondakion of res. only. DIVINE LITURGY Beatitudes on 8: res *6 (oct) Troparia and kontakia: In temple of the Lord: res, martyrs; kontakia: g Plato; ne, res. *6. In temple of Theotokos: res, temple, martyrs; kontakia: res; g Plato; ne, temple. In temple of a saint: res, temple, martyrs; kontakia: res, temple; g Plato; ne, SP. Prok, alle, com – res. Ep & gos: of the day: Eph 2:4-10 Luke 12:16-21 November 21 / December 4 Wednesday / Entrance of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple The texts of the feast are found in the menaion. GREAT VESPERS 1st kathisma (Blessed is the man) 1st antiphon. LIC on 8: feast *1 & *4; gne feast *8 Entrance, prok of day, 3 parameyas (men) Litya: feast: *1 & *4; gne *5 Apost.: feast: *5; gne *6 Dismissal Troparia: @vespers alone: feast *4 (1x) @vigil: feast (3x) MATINS At GITL: Troparion of feast (twice); gne feast. Kathismas 10 & 11. Little lit. Sessional hymns men. Polyeleyos. Magnification (feast) with selected psalm. Sess. men. Hymn of ascent – 1st antiphon of the 4th tone (“From my youth”) Prok feast. Gospel (see men). After psalm 50, g: feast *2; ne (repeat). Stich. of feast *4 (men) Canon: feast: 1st canon on 8 (irmos 2x + troparia on 6); 2nd canon same; thus each ode on 16. Biblical canticles: Let us sing to the Lord … Katavasia: “Christ is born” (note: this is sung as katavasia from now until the leavetaking of Nativity of Christ on any day calling for a Great Doxology). After ode 3: sessional of feast (men) After ode 6: kontakion & ikos of feast. At Ode 9: “More honorable” is not sung; instead the megalynaria are sung with the 9th ode (see men) After ode 9: “It is truly ...” is not sung. Exap of feast; g: repeat; ne; repeat. “Let every breath praise the Lord” and the psalms of the praises. Praises on 4: feast *1; gne feast *2. Great doxology. After Holy God: Troparion of feast, *4. At hours: tropar & kondakion of feast. DIVINE LITURGY Beatitudes on 8: feast: 4 from 1st canon, ode 3 + 4 from 2nd canon, ode 6. After the small entrance: Troparion of feast; gne kontakion of feast. Prok & alle - feast. Ep & gos: feast Hebrews 9:1-7 Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28. (Those of the day are read the previous day) In place of “it is truly”: magnification and irmos of the 1st canon, ode 9 (and so until the leavetaking) Comm – feast (and so until the leavetaking) The leavetaking of the feast is Nov. 25 / Dec 8. November 25 / December 8 24th Sunday after Pentecost / Tone 7 / Leavetaking of the Entrance of the Theotokos / St Clement of Rome / St Peter of Alexandria. Texts of the Resurrection are in the octoechos; those of feast and St Clement of Rome are in the menaion. The service of St Peter is set aside and is sung when the ecclesiarch desires. GREAT VESPERS 1st kathisma (Blessed is the man). LIC on 10: 4 res *7 + 3 f *1 (see Nov 25 in men) + 3 st Clement *2; g f *8; ne dogmaticon *7 Entrance, prok of day, no parameyas. Litya: f *5 (from apost from great vespers of feast); gne f *2 (=ne at matins praises of this day, Nov 25) Apost.: res *7; gne f *6 Dismissal Troparia: @vespers alone: res *7; g st Clement; ne f *4. @vigil: Rejoice, Virgin (3x) MATINS At GITL: Troparion of res *7 (twice); g st Clement; ne f. Kathismas 2 & 3. Little lit. Sess res. Polyeleyos. The assembly of angels. Hypakoe, hymns of ascents, prok. - tone of the week. 2nd Res. Gospel. Having beheld the res. After psalm 50, g: Through the prayers of the apostles … Sticheron of the res *6: Jesus having risen from the grave … Canons: Res. with irmos on 4 (irmos sung 1x); Theotokos (oct) on 2; f (2nd canon) on 2; st. Clement on 4. Biblical canticles: Let us sing to the Lord … Katavasia: Christ is born … After ode 3: kontakion & ikos of f, *4; Kontak of St Clement, *2; sess of st, gne, f. After ode 6: kontakion & ikos of res. *7. After ode 8: More honorable. (Megalynaria of feast are not sung) After ode 9: Holy is the Lord our God. Exap. of res. #2. g: st; ne: feast. “Let every breath praise the Lord” and the psalms of the praises. Praises on 8: 4 stich. of res. *7 + 4 f, *1 & *2 (with the glory stich and the festal verses. see men, Nov 25 matins praises); g: gospel stich #2; ne: You are most blessed. Great doxology. After Holy God: Troparion of res: “Today salvation ...” Dismissal of res.: May he who rose from the dead ... At hours: tropar of res; g: f. Kontakon of feast & res. alternated. DIVINE LITURGY Beatitudes on 10: 6 res *7 (oct) + 4 men, from ode 9 of canon of feast. At entrance: “... who rose from the dead ...” Troparia and kontakia: res, f, st; kontakia: res; g st; ne, f. Prok, alle, com – res. & f. Ep & gos: of the day and of the feast. Ephes. 2:14-22 Hebrews 9:1-7 (Theotokos) Luke 13:10-17 Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 (Theotokos) In place of “It is truly ...”: as on the feast day and afterfeast. November 30 / December 13 Friday / Holy and All-praised Apostle Andrew the First-called. The service is found the menaion. GREAT VESPERS (not at vigil) Blessed is the man (1st antiphon) LIC on 8, men: *4 (1st 2 stich are sung 3x; 3rd stich, 2x); g men *4 ; ne forefeast (men) *4 Entrance, prok of day, 3 parameyas (men) Litya: 1 temple + apostle, *1 (men); g *8 (men); ne thn (men) Apost.: men *5 (with their verses); g men *3; ne men *3. Dismissal Troparia: men *4: gne rdt *4, MATINS At GITL: troparia: men *4 (2x): gne rdt *4 Kathismas 19 & 20. Little lit. Sess men. Polyeleyos. Magnification of the st. and selected psalm. Sess men. Hymns of ascents, 1st antiphon in *4 (From my youth). Prok. of st. *4: men. Gosp of st. (see men). After psalm 50, g: Through the prayers of the Apostle Andrew ... Sticheron of the apostle *8 (men). Canons: Theotokos with irmos on 6 (irmos 2x) & apostle (2 canons, men) on 8. Biblical canticles: Let us sing to the Lord … Katavasia: Christ is born … After ode 3: sess men. After ode 6: kontakion & ikos of st, *2. At ode 9: More honorable. After ode 9: “It is truly ...” is not sung. Exapostilaria: men. “Let every breath praise the Lord” and the psalms of the praises. Praises on 4: st. (men), *4; g: st *8; ne: men ... *8. Great doxology. After Holy God: Troparion of st, *4; gne rdt *4. At hours: tropar and kontkakion of apostle. DIVINE LITURGY Beatitudes on 8: 4 (with irmos) from ode 3, canon of the apostle (men) + 4 from ode 6. Troparia & kontakia: In temple of the Lord or of Theotokos: temple, apostle; kontakia: g: apostle; ne, temple. In temple of a saint: temple, apostle; kontakion of temple; g: of st; ne SP. Prok, alle, com – of the st. (see men). Epis. & gos: of the day & of the apostle. 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 (St Andrew) Luke 20:19-26 John 1:35-51 (St Andrew) December 2 / 15 25th Sunday after Pentecost / Tone 8 / Prophet Habbakuk GREAT VESPERS 1st kathisma (Blessed is the man).
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