THIRD HOUR PROPERS FOR SEPTEMBER 13TH, 2020 SUNDAY BEFORE THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS 1The commemoration of the dedication of the Church of the Resurrection of the Lord in Jerusalem. When St. Helena found the Lord’s cross in Jerusalem, she stayed longer in the city and built churches in Gethsemane, in Bethlehem, on the Mount of Olives, and in other places connected to theDivine life andLiturgy, death September of the Lord. 13, She 2020 began to build a huge church onSUNDAY Golgatha, BEFORE which would THE house EXALTAT both theION hill OFof Calvary THE HOLYand the CROSStomb from which the Lord rose. St. Helena died before it was finished, and the church was consecratedThe commemoration on this date of thein 335. dedication of the Church of the Resurrection of the Lord in TheJerusalem. holy bishop When martyrSt. Helena Cornelius found the the Lord’s Centurion, cross in whoJerusalem, was an she officer stayed in longer Palestine in the city and built churches in Gethsemane, in Bethlehem, on the Mount of Olives, and in other places converted by the Apostle Peter (cf Acts 10). That same apostle made him bishop and sent connected to the life and death of the Lord. She began to build a huge church on Golgatha, him to the pagan town of Skepseis. There he destroyed the temple of Apollo and which would house both the hill of Calvary and the tomb from which the Lord rose. St. Helena baptized the local ruler. He was martyred in that town and buried with reverence by his died before it was finished, and the church was consecrated on this date in 335. church. Troparion of the Resurrection - Tone 6 # & # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ Anœ œ-- gel ic pow - ers appeared - at your tomb,˙ andœ the guards be - came like dead # & # œ œ œ œ œW œ œ ˙ œ œ men. Mar--- y stood at the tomb seeking your most pure bod y.˙ Youœ de spoiled # & # œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Ha-- des with out a chal - lenge. You, the Giv - er of Life˙ met the # # ˙ œ œ œ œ œ & œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ #œ œ œ Vir-- gin. OLord,risenfromthedead, glo --- ry to you!w Cantor (Tone 4): Troparion of the Dedication - Tone 4 # # œ œ ˙ & ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œW Lord, Life, and Re--- sur rec tion of All, you showed the beauty of the holy dwelling - # & # œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ --place of your glo ry on earth like the splen --- dor of the fir ma ment on high. 16 17 Divine Liturgy, September 13, 2020 SUNDAY BEFORE THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS The commemoration of the dedication of the Church of the Resurrection of the Lord in Jerusalem. When St. Helena found the Lord’s cross in Jerusalem, she stayed longer in the city and built churches in Gethsemane, in Bethlehem, on the Mount of Olives, and in other places connected to the life and death of the Lord. She began to build a huge church on Golgatha, which would house both the hill of Calvary and the tomb from which the Lord rose. St. Helena died before it was finished, and the church was consecrated on this date in 335. Troparion of the Resurrection - Tone 6 # & # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ Anœ œ-- gel ic pow - ers appeared - at your tomb,˙ andœ the guards be - came like dead # & # œ œ œ œ œW œ œ ˙ œ œ men. Mar--- y stood at the tomb seeking your most pure bod y.˙ Youœ de spoiled # & # œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Ha-- des with out a chal - lenge. You, the Giv - er of Life˙ met the # & # ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ Vir-- gin. OLord,risenfromthedead,˙ glo ---œ #œ ryœ to you!w Troparion of the Dedication - Tone 4 ## œ & ˙ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œW Lord, Life, and Re--- sur rec tion of All, you showed the beauty of the holy dwelling - # & # œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ --place of your glo ry on earth like the splen --- dor of the fir ma ment on high. # & # ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ Make it stand firm for-- ev er. Through the The ---- o to kos, ac cept our pray'rs ## & œW œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ w which we unceasingly of-- fer to you with in it. Cantor (Tone 4): Troparion of the Pre-feast of the Exaltation of the Cross - Tone 4 # # œW œ œ ˙ Theotokion& ˙ of˙ Thirdœ Hourœ – Tone 4: ˙ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ œ Lord, we of----- fer to you inin ter ces sion the good ness of your ## & œ œ ˙. œ ˙ œ œ œW œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ life--- cre at ing cross which you gave to us, your unwor -- thy peo - ple. ## & ˙ œ œ œ ˙. œ ˙ œ œ œW œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ Save our na----- tion and your Church which implores you through the The o to kos. ## & œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ w For you a- lone love us all. Cantor Third Hour continues with “May the Lord God be blessed…” on p. 9 # & # ˙ œW œ œ nœ ˙ ˙ œ œW Glo--- ry to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Ho ly Spir it, now and ever and 16 # 17 & # œ œ œ ˙. œ ˙ for-- ev er. A - men. 16 17 2 Kontakion of the Dedication - Tone 4:. You have made the Church a resplendent heaven, enlightening the faithful. * Therefore, we stand in the midst of this holy dwelling-place and cry out to you: ** Make firm this house, O Lord. Third Hour continues with “Lord, have mercy…” (40 times) on p. 11 1Special Format .