The Great Doxology

Byzantine Tone 3

Including the Troparion, "Today Hath Salvation" and Biblical Source Citations

..;. Rearranged and Adapted into English by Michael G. Farrow from the Greek Musical Arrangement of George Anastassiou

I' Melody Only

January, 2013

Citations for the Great Doxology Text according to the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese Adapted and Extensively Revised by Michael G. Farrow, Ph.D. from a compilation by David M. Masroberte Citations from the Septuagint Psalms in italics January 2013

1. Glory to Thee Revelation 7:12 who hath shown us the light! Genesis 1:3-5; 2 Corinthians 4:4

Glory be to God on high, and on earth, Luke 2:14 peace, good will among men.

2. We praise Thee. Psalm 22:25; 21:25 We bless Thee. Psalm 103:1; 102:1 We worship Thee. Psalm 95:6; 94:6 We glorify Thee. Psalm 115:1; 113:9 We give thanks unto Thee for thy great glory. 1 Chronicles 29:13

3. O Lord, heavenly King 2 Timothy 4:18 Psalm 103:19; 102:17 God the Father, Almighty, Genesis 17:1 Lord, the only-begotten Son, John 3:16, 18 Jesus Christ 1 Corinthians 8:6 and the Holy Spirit 1 Corinthian 12:3

4. O Lord God 1 Peter 3:15; Revelation 11:17 Lamb of God, John 1:29; Revelation 15:3 Son of the Father John 1:14 that takest away the sin of the world, John 1:29 have mercy on us. Psalm 123:3; 122:3; Luke 17:13;

Thou that takest away the sins of the world 1 John 2:2 receive our prayer Psalm 4:1; 4:2

5. Thou that sittest on the right hand of the Father Mark 10:37; have mercy on us. Psalm 123:3; 122:3; Luke 17:13

6. For Thou only art Holy, Revelations 15:14 Thou only art the Lord, O Jesus Christ 2 Kings 19:19; Isaiah 37:20; 1 Corinthians 12:3 to the glory of God the Father. Phillipians 2:11 Amen. 2 Corinthians 1:20

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7. Every day will I bless Thee Psalm 145:2; 144:2 and I will praise Thy name forever, yea, forever and ever.

8. Vouchsafe, O Lord John 8:34 to keep us this day without sin.

9. Blessed art Thou, O Lord, the God of our Fathers, Prayer of Azariah 1:29-30. and praised and glorified be Thy name forever. Amen.

10. Let Thy mercy, O Lord, Psalm 33:22; 32:22 be upon us as we do put our trust in Thee.

11. Blessed art Thou, O Lord, teach me Thy statues Psalm 119:12; 118:12

12. O Lord, Thou hast been our refuge in all generations: Psalm 90:1; 89:1

13. I said: be merciful unto me, for I have sinned against Psalm 41: 4; 40:4 Thee. 14. Lord, I have fled unto Thee. Psalm 143:9-10; 142:11 O teach me to do Thy will, for Thou art my God.

15. For with Thee is the fountain of Life. Psalm 36: 9; 35:10 In Thy Light shall we see light.

16. O continue Thy loving kindness, Psalm 36:10; 35:10 unto them that know Thee

17. Holy God, Joshua 24:19 Holy Mighty, Psalm 45:3; 44:3 Holy Immortal, Psalm 102-26-27; 101:26-27; 1 Timothy 1:17 have mercy on us. Psalm 90:2-4; 89:2 Luke 17:13; Matthew 9:27; 20:30-31 18. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Added to church hymns and services Holy Spirit, both now and ever and unto ages of ages. after 340 AD to counter the Arian heresy that taught: Jesus was not of the same substance as God, but a created being exalted above all other creatures 19. Amen. 2 Corinthians 1:20

The Great Doxology Arranged in Greek by George Anastassiou Rearranged & Adapted into English by Byzantine Tone 3 Michael G. Farrow Verse 1 b 4 œ 6 4 & 4 œ œ œ œ œ 4 œ œ œ œ ˙ 4 Glo ry to thee who hast shown us the Light. 4 b 4 ˙ ˙. & 4 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Glo ry be to God on high, and 7 b œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ & œ œ ˙ J œ œ œ w on earth peace, good will a mong men. 11 Verse 2 b Œ & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ We praise thee, we bless thee, we 14 j b œ œ. œ œ & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ wor ship thee, we glo ri fy thee, we give 17 b œ œ œ œ . œ œ. œ & œ œ ˙ J ˙ thanks un to thee for thy great 20 Verse 3 & b œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ glo ry. O Lord heav'n ly king, 23

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ God the Fa ther al might y, Lord thē on ly

11/04/2012 Rev2 DA Copyright © 2012, by the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese. Permission granted to copy for liturgical use only. Anastassiou/Farrow The Great Doxology 26 b œ œ & œ œ œ œ ˙. œ œ ˙ J J be got ten Son, Je sus Christ, and the 29 Verse 4 b œ. œ œ œ œ 2 4 & J ˙ œ ˙ 4 œ œ 4 Ho ly Spir it. O 32 b 4 ˙ & 4 œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ Lord God, Lamb of God, Son 35 j b œ œ œ œ œ. j j & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ of the Fa ther thattak est a way the sin 38 j b œ œ œ & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ œ œ J of the world, have mer cy on us. Thou that tak esta 42 b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ w & J J J J way the sins of the world, re ceive our prayer. 45 Verse 5 b œ & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Thou that sit test on the right 47 b œ & ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ hand of the Fa ther, have mer cy

2 Copyright © 2012, by the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese. Permission granted to copy for liturgical use only. Anastassiou/Farrow 50 The Great Doxology Verse 6 b & œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ 53 on us. For thou on ly art b & œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ho ly, thou on ly art the Lord, 56 b j j 8 œ œ œ j 4 & œ œ œ œ ˙. œ œ 4 œ. œ œ œ œ 4 O JesusChrist, to the glo ry of God the Fa ther. 59 Verse 7 4 & b 4 œ ˙ Œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ A men. Ev' ry day will I bless 62 b œ œ œ œ œ ˙. 2 & ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ 4 thee, and I will praise thy Name for ev er, 66 U b 2 œ œ 4 œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ 3 & 4 4 J 4 yea, for ev er and ev er. 69 Verse 8 b 3 4 œ j j œ œ œ & 4 œ ˙ 4 œ œ œ œ. œ œ. œ œ œ Vouch safe, O Lord, to keep us this day 73 Verse 9 & b œ œ œ œ w Œ œ œ œ 76 with out sin. Bless ed art b œ & ˙ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ thou, O Lord, the God

& b œ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ œ# œ œ œ œ œ of our Fa thers, and praised and 82 & b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ w glo ri fied be thy Name for ev er. A men. 86 Verse 10 b j & ˙ œ œ œ œ . ˙ œ œ Let thy mer cy,œ Oœ Lord, be up 89 b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 3 & œ œ œ. J ˙ 4 on us, as we do put our trust in thee.

92 Verse 11 Sing thrice 3 4 2 & b 4 . œ œ œ 4 ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ 4 Bless ed art thou, O Lord: 95 ˙ 4 œ & b 42 4 œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ . teach me thy stat utes. 98 Verse 12 j & b œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ O Lord, thou hast been our ref uge in 101

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ all gen er a tions. I said:

4 Copyright © 2012, by the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese. Permission granted to copy for liturgical use only. Anastassiou/Farrow 104 The Great Doxology b œ œ & œ œ œ# œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ be mer ci ful un to me, 107 œ œ œ 2 & b J J œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ 4 for I havesinned a gainst thee. 109 Verse 13 2 4 œ & b 4 ˙ 4 œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ Lord, I have fled un to thee; O teach 113 U b ˙ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ 2 & œ œ œ ˙ J 4 me to do thy will, for thou art my God.

117 Verse 14 2 4 j j œ & b 4 ˙ 4 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ Œ œ œ For with thee is the foun tain of life. In thy

121 Verse 15 j j b ˙ œ œ œ ˙. Œ & œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ light shall we see light. O con tin ue thy lov ing 125

& b œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ kind ness un to them that know thee.

5 Copyright © 2012, by the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese. Permission granted to copy for liturgical use only. Anastassiou/Farrow 128 Verse 16 The Great Doxology b . & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ Ho ly God, Ho ly Might y, 132 b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ . & œ œ œ œ. J w . Ho ly Im mor tal, have mer cy on us. 136 & b œ œ ˙ ˙ Glory Ho ly Spir it. 137 to the Father and to the Son and to the œ œ œ. œ œ œ 4 & b J 4 Both now and ever and unto ages of ag es. A men. 138 b 4 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ & 4 œ œ œ œ. J w Ho ly Im mor tal, have mer cy on us. 142 b & ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ Ho ly God, Ho ly Might y, 148 b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ w & œ œ . J Ho ly Im mor tal, have mer cy on us.

Copyright © 2012, by the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese. Permission granted to copy for liturgical use only. Today Hath Salvation Arranged in Greek by George Anastassiou Rearranged & Adapted into English by Byzantine Tone 3 Michael G. Farrow

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