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TUESDAY JANUARY 5, 2021 EVERYONE: Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth *THE SERVICE TAKES PLACE IN FRONT OF OUR ICON CORNERS* as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and

EVERYONE: O, God cleanse me a sinner and have mercy forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass on me! (3x) against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us

READER: Through the Prayers of Our Holy Fathers, O from evil. Lord Jesus Christ Our God, Have Mercy on us. READER: Through the Prayers of Our Holy Fathers, O READER: Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have Lord Jesus Christ Our God, Have Mercy on us. mercy on us. (3 times) Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the READER: Amen. Lord have mercy (12x) Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the O most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. cleanse from our sins. Master, pardon our transgressions. Come, let us worship God our King! Come, let us Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy Name’s worship and fall down before Christ, our King and our God! sake. Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ Himself, our King and our God! 1

Psalm IV are vexed. My soul also is sore troubled: but, Lord, how

long wilt thou punish me? Turn thee, 0 Lord, and deliver Hear me, when I call, 0 God my righteousness: my soul; 0 save me, for thy mercy's sake. For in death no thou has set me at liberty, when I was in trouble, have man remembered thee; and who will give thee thanks in mercy upon me, and hearken unto my prayer. 0 ye sons of the pit? I am weary of my groaning; every night wash I my men, how long will ye blaspheme mine honor, and have bed, and water my couch with tears. My beauty is gone for such pleasure in vanity, and seek after falsehood? Know every trouble, and worn away because of all mine this also, that the Lord bath chosen to himself the man that enemies. Away from me. all ye that work vanity, is godly, when I call upon the Lord he will hear me. Stand for the Lord bath heard my petition; the Lord will in awe, and sin not; commune with your own heart, and in receive my prayer. All mine enemies shall be confounded, your chamber, and be still. Offer the sacrifice of and sore vexed; they shall be turned back, and put to righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord. There be shame suddenly. many that say, Who will show us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. Thou hast put Psalm XIII gladness in my heart, since the time that their corn, and How long wilt thou forget me, 0 Lord; forever? wine, and oil increased. I will lay me down in peace, and How long wilt thou hide thy face from me? How long take my rest; for it is thou, Lord, only, that makest me shall I seek counsel in my soul, and be so vexed in my dwell in safety. heart? How long shall mine enemies triumph over me?

Psalm VI Consider, and hear me. 0 Lord my God; lighten mine eyes,

that I sleep not in death; lest mine enemy say, I have 0 Lord, rebuke me not in thine indignation, prevailed against him: for if I be cast down, they that neither chasten me in thy displeasure. Have mercy upon trouble me will rejoice at it. But my trust is in thy mercy, me, 0 Lord, for I am weak; 0 Lord, heal me, for my bones 2

and my heart is joyful in thy salvation. I will sing of the Make your plans, if you wish, but it will come to Lord, because he bath dealt so lovingly with me; yea, I will nothing. praise the Name of the Lord most Highest. Consider, and We do not fear your threats, nor are we troubled. hear me, 0 Lord my God; lighten mine eyes, that I sleep not For the Lord our God is holy, and Him we will in death; lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against fear. him. If I trust in Him, He will be my sanctification. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, I will wait for Him, He will save me. now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Behold, I and the children whom God has given Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to Thee, 0 God. (3) me are signs and portents in Israel from the Lord of Hosts. READER: God is with us! Understand this, O nations, The people who walked in darkness have seen a and submit yourselves, for God is with us. great light. Choir: God is with us! Understand this, O nations, and submit yourselves, for God is with us. To those who dwell in the land of the shadow of death, a light is risen. READER: Hear this, all you ends of the earth! For unto us a Child is born; unto us a Son is Choir: For God is with us! (This refrain is sung after given. each verse.) And the government shall be upon His shoulder. READER: Submit yourselves, you mighty ones! And of His peace there shall be no end.

Even if your strength returns, you shall be And His Name shall be called the Angel of Great overthrown once more. Counsel. Take counsel together, if you wish, but it will Wonderful, Counsellor. come to nothing. Mighty God, Eternal Ruler, Prince of Peace. 3

The Father of the World to Come. The day being past, I hymn Thee, O Holy One; I Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the pray that this evening, and in the coming night I may be Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. without peril; Grant this to me, O Savior, and save me.

READER: God is with us! Understand this, O nations, and submit yourselves, for God is with us! The bodiless nature of the Cherubim with

unceasing hymns glorify Thee. The six- winged Seraphim, Choir: God is with us! Understand this, O nations, and submit yourselves, for God is with us! with never-ceasing voices greatly magnify Thee. And all the

hosts of the Angels praise Thee with thrice-holy hymns. Reader: The day being past, I give thanks to Thee, O Lord; For before all ages Thou art the existing Father, together I pray, that this evening and in the coming night I may be with Thy Son, who art also from everlasting, and The Spirit without sin; Grant this to me, O Savior, and save me. of life, Thou dost manifest the Undivided Trinity.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the O Most holy Virgin Theotokos, and ye eyewitness Holy Spirit. Apostles and servants of the Word, along with all the choirs

of Prophets and Martyrs, who have attained unto eternal The day being past, I glorify Thee, O Master; I life: Pray fervently for us all, for we are in great distress; pray that this the evening, and in the coming night I may be that, being delivered from the snares of the evil one, we may without temptation; Grant this to me, O Savior, and save proclaim the angelic hymn: Holy, Holy, Holy, Thrice-holy me. Lord, have mercy and save us. Amen.

Now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

People: I believe in one God the Father Almighty, Maker for the remission of sins. I look for the of heaven and earth, And of all things visible and Resurrection of the dead, And the Life of the invisible: And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son world to come. Amen. of God. the only-begotten, Begotten of the Father (The following invocations are sung antiphonally between before all ages; Light of Light, True God of true READER and choir) God, Begotten, not made, of one Essence with the READER: All-holy lady Theotokos, pray for us sinners! Father; By whom all things were made; Who, for us men, and for our salvation, came down from Choir: All-holy lady Theotokos, pray for us sinners!

heaven, And was incarnate by the Holy Spirit READER: All you heavenly hosts of holy angels and and the Virgin Mary, and became man. And He archangels, pray for us sinners!

was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate; and Choir: All you heavenly hosts of holy angels and suffered and was buried. And the third day He archangels, pray for us sinners!

rose again, according to the Scriptures. And READER: O holy John, prophet, forerunner and Baptist of ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand our Lord Jesus Christ, pray for us sinners!

of the Father. And He shall come again with Choir: O holy John, prophet, forerunner and Baptist of our Lord Jesus Christ, pray for us sinners! glory to judge the living and the dead; Whose

kingdom shall have no end. And in the Holy READER: O holy and glorious apostles, prophets, martyrs, and all saints, pray for us sinners. Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of Life, Who proceeds

from the Father, Who with the Father and the Choir: O holy and glorious apostles, prophets, martyrs, and all saints, pray for us sinners. Son together is worshipped and glorified, who

spoke by the Prophets. In one Holy Catholic and READER: All you righteous and god-bearing fathers, pastors and teachers of the universal Church, pray for us Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one Baptism sinners! 5

Choir: All you righteous and god-bearing fathers, Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the pastors and teachers of the universal Church, pray for us Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages and ages. Amen. sinners! 0 most-holy Trinity: have mercy on us. 0 Lord: READER: O holy {name of church}, pray for us sinners! cleanse us from our sins. 0 Master: pardon our

Choir: O holy Great Martyr George, pray for us transgressions. 0 Holy One: visit and heal our infirmities, sinners! for Thy Name's sake. READER: O invincible, unconquerable and divine Lord, have mercy. (3) power of the honorable and life-giving cross, forsake not Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the us sinners! Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages and ages. Amen.

Choir: O invincible, unconquerable and divine power of People: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy the honorable and life-giving cross, forsake not us sinners! Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done, READER: O God, cleanse us sinners! on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our

Choir: O God, cleanse us sinners! daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead READER: O God, cleanse us sinners! us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Choir: O God, cleanse us sinners! READER: Through the Prayers of Our Holy Fathers, O READER: O God, cleanse us sinners and have mercy on us. Lord Jesus Christ Our God, Have Mercy on us.

Choir: O God, cleanse us sinners and have mercy on Choir: Amen. us.

Reader: Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (3) 6

TROPARION (Tone 1) course of this night without reproach, untempted When Thou, O Lord, were baptized in the Jordan, the by evil and free us from the anxiety and worship of the Trinity was made manifest. For the voice of the Father bore witness to Thee, calling Thee His Beloved cowardice brought by the devil. Grant contrition Son; and the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the truthfulness of His word. O Christ our God, Thou hast to our souls, and make us mindful of the scrutiny revealed Thyself,// and have enlightened the world, glory to come on the dread and just day of Thy to Thee! Reader: Lord, have mercy. (12) judgment. Nail our flesh to the fear of Thee, and Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the let our earthly passions die, that in the quietness Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. of sleep, we may be enlightened by the vision of More honorable than the Cherubim, and more Thy decrees. Remove from us also every indecent glorious beyond compare than the Seraphim: without fantasy and harmful desire. Raise us up again at defilement you gave birth to God the Word, true the time for prayer, strengthened in the faith and Theotokos we magnify you. In the name of the Lord, advancing in obedience to Thy commandments, Father Bless. through the favor and goodness of Thine only- begotten Son with whom Thou art blessed, READER: Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, 0 together with Thine all-holy, good and life-giving Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us. Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. Reader: Amen. 0 Lord, Lord, who delivers us from all

the arrows that fly by day, deliver us also from O come, let us worship God our King. O come, let every evil thing lurking in the darkness. Accept us worship and fall down before Christ our King and God. the lifting up of our hands as an evening O come, let us worship and fall down before Christ Himself, sacrifice. Grant that we may pass through the our King and God. 7

shall teach transgressors Thy ways, and the ungodly shall PSALM 50 turn back unto Thee. Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O

God, Thou God of my salvation; my tongue shall rejoice in Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy; Thy righteousness. O Lord, Thou shalt open my lips, and and according to the multitude of Thy compassions blot out my mouth shall declare Thy praise. For if Thou hadst my transgression. Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, desired sacrifice, I had given it; with whole-burnt offerings and cleanse me from my sin. For I know mine iniquity, and Thou shalt not be pleased. A sacrifice unto God is a broken my sin is ever before me. Against Thee only have I sinned spirit; a heart that is broken and humbled God will not and done this evil before Thee, that Thou mightest be despise. Do good, O Lord, in Thy good pleasure unto Zion, justified in Thy words, and prevail when Thou art judged. and let the walls of Jerusalem be builded. Then shalt Thou For behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, with oblation mothers bear me. For behold, Thou hast loved truth; the and whole-burnt offerings. Then shall they offer bullocks hidden and secret things of Thy wisdom hast Thou made upon Thine altar. manifest unto me. Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and

I shall be made clean; Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be Reader: Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy made whiter than snow. Thou shalt make me to hear joy and on us. (3) gladness; the bones that be humbled, they shall rejoice. Turn

Thy face away from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages and ages. Amen. within me. Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of Thy 0 most-holy Trinity: have mercy on us. 0 Lord: salvation, and with Thy governing Spirit establish me. I cleanse us from our sins. 0 Master: pardon our 8

transgressions. 0 Holy One: visit and heal our infirmities, “Thou hast come and revealed Thyself,// O unapproachable Light.” for Thy Name's sake.

Reader: Lord, have mercy. (12) Lord, have mercy. (3) Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages and ages. Amen. More honorable than the Cherubim, and more People: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy glorious beyond compare than the Seraphim: without Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done, defilement you gave birth to God the Word, true on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our Theotokos we magnify you. In the name of the Lord, daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we Father Bless. forgive those who trespass against us; and lead

us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. READER: Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, 0 Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us. READER: Through the Prayers of Our Holy Fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ Our God, Have Mercy on us. Reader: Amen. O God the Master, Father Almighty, O

Choir: Amen. Lord Jesus Christ, the Only-Begotten Son, and Thou, O Holy

Spirit, one Godhead, one Power, have mercy upon me, a KONTAKION (Tone 4) sinner, and according to Thy divine judgments save me, Today Thou hast shone forth to the world, O Lord, and the Thine unworthy servant, for Thou art blessed unto ages of light of Thy countenance has been marked on us. Knowing Thee, we sing Thy praises: ages. Amen.

Reader: Come, let us worship God, our King! Come, prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy on us. For Thou only art holy, Thou only let us worship and fall down before Christ, our King and art the Lord. Thou only, O Jesus Christ, art most high in the our God! Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ glory of God the Father. Amen. Every day will I give Himself, our King and our God! thanks to Thee and praise Thy Name forever and ever. Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this evening

without sin. Blessed art Thou, O Lord, God of our PSALM 70 Fathers, and praised and glorified be Thy Name forever. Make haste, O God, to deliver me! Make haste to help me, O Amen. Let Thy merciful kindness, O Lord, be upon us as we do put our trust in Thee. Lord! Let them be ashamed and confounded who seek my Blessed art Thou, O Lord, teach me Thy statutes. life; Let them be turned back and confused who desire my Blessed art Thou, O Master, make me to understand Thy hurt. Let them be turned back because of their shame, who commandments. Blessed art Thou, O Holy One, enlighten me with Thy Precepts. Thy mercy, O Lord, endures forever,. say “Aha, aha!” Let all those who seek You rejoice and be Do not despise the works of Thy Hands. glad in You; And let those who love Your salvation say To Thee belongs praise. To Thee belongs Worship. To Thee belongs Glory: To The Father, and To The Son, and To continually, “Let God be magnified!” But I am poor and The Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. needy; Make haste to me, O God! You are my help and my deliverer; O Lord, do not delay. THE LITIYA

READER: Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace He who covers Himself with light as with a garment good will to men. We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we for our sake saw fit to become like us. Today He covers worship Thee. We glorify Thee, we give thanks to Thee for Himself with the streams of the Jordan. He has no need of Thy great glory. O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father their cleansing, but He secures new birth for us. O what wonder! Without fire He re-forges, Without breaking He re- Almighty. O Lord, the Only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, forms. He saves those enlightened in Him:// Christ God, and the Holy Spirit. O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the the Savior of our souls. Father that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world receive our

READER: Lord Have Mercy (40x) When the Son born of a Virgin asked to be baptized in the Jordan, the Shining Lamp, born of a barren woman, cried to Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, 0 Lord Jesus Him in fear and joy:// “Sanctify me, O Master, by Your Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us. divine Epiphany!”

Choir: John saw You coming to him in the Jordan, O Choir: Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in Christ God, and he said: “You have no uncleanness, O Lord, peace, according to Thy word; for mine eyes why do you come to Your servant? In Whose name will I have seen Thy salvation, which Thou hast baptize You? In the name of the Father? But in Yourself You bear the Father. In the name of the Son? But You Yourself prepared before the face of all people, a light to are the Son incarnate. In the name of the Holy Spirit? But by lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of Thy Your breath You can give the Spirit to the faithful.”// O people Israel. God Who shone forth, have mercy on us!

Reader: Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy VERSE: The sea looked and fled, Jordan turned back. on us! (3)

The waters saw You, O God, the waters saw You and were afraid. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy For the Cherubim cannot lift up their eyes to Your glory, Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. and the Seraphim cannot gaze at You; but they stand by You in fear: the cherubim bear You up, and the seraphim glorify Your might. O most-holy Trinity: have mercy on us. O Lord: With them, O merciful Lord, we proclaim Your praise and cleanse us from our sins. O Master: pardon our say:// “O God Who shone forth, have mercy on us!” transgressions. O Holy One: visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy Name’s sake. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Lord, have mercy. (3)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy PSALM 34 Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall be continually in my mouth. In the Lord shall my soul be Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed by Thy praised; let the meek hear and be glad. O magnify the Lord Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it with me, and let us exalt His name together. I sought the is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass troubles. Draw nigh unto Him, and be enlightened, and against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us your faces shall not be put to shame. This poor man cried, from evil. and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his

troubles. The Angel of the Lord will encamp around those READER: Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, 0 Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us who fear Him, and will deliver them. and save us. O taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the

Choir: Amen. man that hopes in Him. O fear the Lord, all you His saints;

for there is no want for them that fear Him. The rich have TROPARION (Tone 1) become poor and have hungered; but they that seek the When Thou, O Lord, were baptized in the Jordan, the worship of the Trinity was made manifest. For the voice of Lord shall lack no good thing. Come, O children, hearken the Father bore witness to Thee, calling Thee His Beloved unto me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. Who is the Son; and the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the truthfulness of His word. O Christ our God, Thou hast man that desires life, who loves to see days that are good? revealed Thyself,// and have enlightened the world, glory Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking to Thee! (3x)

deceit. Turn away from evil, and do good; seek peace, and CHOIR: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy pursue it. Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. Lord The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His have mercy. Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy. ears unto their supplication. The face of the Lord is against Lord Bless! them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. The righteous cried, and the Lord hear them, and READER: May He, Who deigned to be baptized by John in The Jordan for us men and for our salvation, Christ our True God, He delivered them out of all their troubles. The Lord is nigh through the Prayers of our Holy Fathers, through the Prayers of unto them that are broken in heart, and will save them that the Most Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, by the Power of the Precious and Life-Creating Cross, through the protection of are humble in spirit. the Bodiless Powers of Heaven, through the prayers of Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John, through the Many are the afflictions of the righteous, and out of prayers of the holy glorious and all-laudable Apostles, through them all shall the Lord deliver them. The Lord keeps all of the Prayers of all the North American Saints, through the prayers of ______the patron of this Holy Temple,, of The their bones; not one of them shall be broken. The death of Great Feast of The Holy Theophany of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ which we commemorate today, of the holy and sinners is cruel, and they that hate the righteous shall do righteous Ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna, and of all the wrong. The Lord will redeem the soul of His servants, and saints, O Lord Jesus Christ Our God, have mercy on us and save us. none of them shall do wrong that hope in Him. (The faithful now come up and venerate the Precious Cross and Icons

in our Icon Corner.)

READER: More honorable than the Cherubim and more glorious beyond than the Seraphim, without defilement, READER: Through the Prayers of our Holy Fathers, O Lord You gave birth to God the Word, True Theotokos, we Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us. magnify You. CHOIR: Amen. Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy.