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Aposticha Stichera (Tone 6) 6 October: Glorification of St. Innocent of Moscow, Apostle to Alaska The Aposticha at Great Vespers Kuskokwim Chant ‐ Tone 6 Sticheron 1 arr. from Abb. Kievan Chant Soprano Alto Called to the New World by the grace of God as a skilled helmsman Tenor Bass of the ship of Christ, you en‐‐ dured dan gers on the sea, as you led those adrift in darkness, delusion, and the storms of pas‐‐‐ sions to the calm harbor of sal va tion. Pray for us now, Ho‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ly Fa‐ ther In no cent, // be fore the Ho ly Trin i ty! Musical setting © 2020 Fr. Simeon and Mat. Beth Johnson | Text © 2020, Orthodox Church in America Permission to Copy for Liturgical use only. All other rights reserved. Kuskokwim River Chant Oct 6: St. Innocent of Moscow Tone 6 Aposticha | Great Vespers Cantor: Choir: The steps of a good man are or‐ dered by the Lord. Sticheron 2 A prophet raised up from a‐‐‐ mong the Al e uts heard from an angel that you would jour‐‐ ney a far, leav ‐ ing your family to speak with a great man. Once his words had been ful‐ filled, by the infinite wis‐‐ dom and mer cy of God we re ‐ ceived you again as the first bishop to rule our land. // ~ pg 2 ~ Kuskokwim River Chant Oct 6: St. Innocent of Moscow Tone 6 Aposticha | Great Vespers bish‐ op to rule our land. // Intercede now for the flock you have gath‐ ered! Cantor: Choir: The Lord knows the way of the up‐ right, and their in‐‐‐ her it ance Sticheron 3 shall be for‐‐ ev er. People of two continents with different tongues and cus‐ toms rejoice today through you in the mystery of the tongues of Pentecost Kuskokwim River Chant Oct 6: St. Innocent of Moscow Tone 6 Aposticha | Great Vespers tongues of Pen‐‐ te cost and in the fall of the cursèd tower of hu‐‐ man pride, which kept at enmity all the na tions of the earth, until they were caught in the net of faith // worshipping the con‐‐ sub stan‐‐‐ tial Trin i ty. ~ pg 4 ~ 6 October: Glorification of St. Innocent of Moscow, Apostle to Alaska Aposticha ~ Glory Glory verse Reader: Glory in the sixth tone! Kuskokwim Chant ‐ Tone 6 Verse arr. from Abb. Kievan Chant Soprano Alto Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Ho‐ ly Spir‐ it; Tenor Bass Glory Sticheron In mortal danger from a storm at sea, you looked to the North Star of the Church of Christ, and, through the prayers of Saint Herman of A‐‐ las ka, found grace and de ‐‐ liv ’rance. // With him now in ‐ ter‐ cede for our souls! Musical setting © 2020 Fr. Simeon and Mat. Beth Johnson | Text © 2020, Orthodox Church in America Permission to Copy for Liturgical use only. All other rights reserved. Octoechos ‐ Saturday Evening: Aposticha | Tone 6 Aposticha Theotokion Reader: In the Sixth tone! Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Tone 6 ‐ Kuskokwim Chant and to the Holy Spirit; arr. from Kievan Chant Soprano Alto now and ever, and unto ag‐‐ es of ag es. A‐ men. Tenor Bass Theotokion My Mak‐‐ er and Re deem‐ er, Christ the Lord, was born of you, OmostpureVir‐‐ gin. By ac‐ cept ing my nature, He freed Adam from his an‐‐ cient curse. Un‐‐‐ ceas ing ly we magnify you as the Moth er of God! Rejoice, O ce‐‐ les tial Joy! Re‐ joice, O La ‐ dy: // the protection ... Musical setting © 2020 Fr. Simeon and Mat. Beth Johnson | Text © 2020, Orthodox Church in America, Diocese of Alaska Permission to Copy for Liturgical use only. All other rights reserved. Kuskokwim River Chant Octoechos ‐ Saturday Evening: Tone 6 Aposticha | Theotokion the protection, intercession and sal‐‐ va tion of our souls! ~ pg 2 ~.
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