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  12

  Aug

  2018

  Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 3; Post-feast of the Transfiguration; Holy Martyrs Photius and Anicetas (284-305). Dormition Fast

   

  GREAT VESPERS

  Kathisma reading
  “Blessed is the man...” is sung.

  At Psalm 140

  In Tone 3

  10. Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name.

  By Your Cross, O Christ our Saviour,
  the power of Death has been vanquished
  and the deceit of the devil has been destroyed.
  Therefore, mankind, saved by faith,
  offers You hymns of praise forever.

  9. The just shall gather around me* when You have been good to me.

  O Lord, all creation has been enlightened by Your resurrection,
  and Paradise has been reopened;
  therefore, all creation extols You
  and offers You hymns of praise forever.

  8. Out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord;* O Lord, hear my voice!

  I glorify the powers of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit;
  and I praise the dominion of the undivided Divinity,
  the consubstantial Trinity,
  Who reigns forever and ever.

  7. Let Yours ears be attentive* to the voice of my prayer.

  We adore Your precious Cross, O Christ,
  and with hymns of praise we glorify Your Resurrection;
  for by Your wounds we have all been healed.

  In Tone 1

  6. If You mark iniquities, Lord, who can stand?* But with You forgiveness is that You may be revered.

  He Who once spoke through symbols to Moses on Mount Sinai
  saying: I am He Who is!
  Was transfigured today upon Mount Tabor.
  In His own person He showed the nature of Man
  arrayed in the original beauty of the image,
  shining with rays of splendour.
  Therefore, Christ, I magnify Your power!

  5. I have waited for You as You have commanded; my soul patiently relies on Your promise,* for it has trusted in the Lord.

  Taking with You Your favourite disciples, Christ,
  Peter, James and John,
  You willingly led them up to the mountain,

  showing them an awesome wonder:
  The everlasting and unbearable magnificence of Your divine coming from afar!

  4. From the morning watch until night* let Israel trust in the Lord.

  Once, the apostles, trembling at Your unapproachable coming, Christ,
  falling down upon the ground,
  marvelled at the power of Your Divinity, good One,
  which in Your ineffable might, shone more brightly than the sun!

  In Tone 4

  3. For with the Lord there is mercy, and with Him there is plentiful redemption;* and He shall redeem Israel from all its iniquities.

  O brave sufferers of the passion,
  you feared neither fire nor the axe,
  nor the evil wrath of the shameless one,
  nor the roaring of lions, the boiling cauldrons, nor the beheading,
  nor the bitter death inflicted by the one who condemned you
  and who gloriously sent you to the immortal God.

  2. Praise the Lord, all the nations;* proclaim His glory, all you people.

  You achieved the blessed, all-precious, and desired death,
  the object of your eternal and courageous hope.
  You pour out for us torrents of miracles,
  calming down the fire of passions of the souls and bodies
  of those who devoutly observe your feast, O exalted ones.

  1. Strong is the love of the Lord for us;* eternally will His truth endure.

  The glorious Photius and the wise Anicetus,
  the two courageous martyrs,
  adorned with the splendour of the Trinity
  and covered with the beauty of their wounds,
  now rejoice with the angels.
  They bestow enlightenment and mercy
  on those who faithfully honour their glorious and sacred passion.

  In Tone 8, Glory…

  The shining cloud of the Transfiguration
  has replaced the darkness of the law!
  Moses and Elijah were counted worthy of this glory, brighter than the light.
  Taken up in it, they spoke to God, saying:
  You are our God, the King of the ages!

  In Tone 3, Now…

  O Lady most honourable,
  how can we but be rapt in wonder
  at you giving birth to the Incarnate God
  who, without a mother, was born of the Father before all ages?
  You gave Him birth in the flesh without a father,
  without a man instrumentality.
  He is God and man whose two natures are intact,
  neither one losing any of its properties.
  Therefore, O Virgin Mother,
  intercede with Him to save the souls
  of those who believe and confess in true faith
  that you are the Mother of God.

  Aposticha

  In Tone 3

  O Christ, Who darkened the sun by Your passion
  and enlightened all creation by Your resurrection,
  accept our evening prayer; for You love mankind.

  The Lord reigns, He is clothed in majesty. Robed is the Lord, and girt about with strength.

  O Lord, Your life-giving Resurrection has enlightened the entire universe
  and has revived Your creation which lay in corruption.
  Therefore, we, who have been released from the curse of Adam, cry out to You:
  Almighty Lord, glory to You!

  For He has made the world firm, which shall not be moved.

  O God, although in Your divine nature You are unchangeable,
  yet in Your human nature You underwent change by suffering in the flesh.
  All creation was prostrate with fear
  when it saw You hanging on the Cross,
  and it groaned in sorrow as it sang the praises of Your long-suffering.
  But You descended into Hades and arose on the third day,
  granting life and great mercy to the world.

  Holiness befits Your house, O Lord, for length of days.

  You suffered death, O Christ, to deliver mankind from death.
  And when You arose from the dead on the third day,
  You enlightened the world
  and resurrected all who acknowledge You as God.

  In Tone 5, Glory… Now…

  Christ, robed in the radiance of Divinity,
  You made those who ascended the mountain with You
  partakers of Your supernatural glory.
  Therefore they cried out in exultation:
  It is good for us to be here!
  With them we bless You, transfigured Saviour, throughout all ages!

  Troparia

  In Tone 3
  Let the heavens be glad, let the earth rejoice,* for the Lord has done a mighty deed with His arm.* He trampled death by death. He became the first-born of the dead;* He saved us from the abyss of Hades* and granted great mercy to the world.

  In Tone 7, Glory… Now…
  You were transfigured on the mount, O Christ God,* showing Your glory to Your disciples as much as they could bear.* Make Your eternal light shine* also on us who are sinners,* through the prayers of the Mother of God** O Giver of Light, glory to You!

   

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  DIVINE LITURGY

  Antiphon 1
  Shout to the Lord, all the earth, sing now to His name, give glory to His praise.
  Through the prayers of the Mother of God, O Saviour, save us.
  The voice of Your thunder was in the whirlwind; Your lightning lit up the world.
  Through the prayers of the Mother of God, O Saviour, save us.
  You have clothed Yourself in praise and splendour; You robe Yourself in light as with a cloak.
  Through the prayers of the Mother of God, O Saviour, save us.
  Glory… Now… Only-begotten Son…

  Antiphon 3
  Come, let us sing joyfully to the Lord, let us acclaim God, our Saviour.
  Son of God, transfigured on the mountain, save us who sing to You: Alleluia.
  Let us come before His face with praise, and acclaim Him in psalms.
  Son of God, transfigured on the mountain, save us who sing to You: Alleluia.
  For God is the great Lord, and the great king over all the earth.
  Son of God, transfigured on the mountain, save us who sing to You: Alleluia.

  Entrance
  Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ.
  Son of God, transfigured on the mountain, save us who sing to You: Alleluia.

  Troporia and Kontakia
  Troparion, Tone 3: Let the heavens be glad, let the earth rejoice,* for the Lord has done a mighty deed with His arm.* He trampled death by death. He became the first-born of the dead;* He saved us from the abyss of Hades* and granted great mercy to the world.

  Troparion, Tone 7: You were transfigured on the mount, O Christ God,* showing Your glory to Your disciples as much as they could bear.* Make Your eternal light shine* also on us who are sinners,* through the prayers of the Mother of God,* O Giver of Light, glory to You!

  Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

  Kontakion, Tone 3: You rose from the tomb, O compassionate Lord,* and led us out from the gates of death.* Today Adam exults and Eve rejoices,* and the prophets together with the patriarchs* unceasingly acclaim the divine might of Your power.

  Now and for ever and ever. Amen.

  Kontakion, Tone 7: You were transfigured on the mount, O Christ God,* and Your disciples saw Your glory as much as they could;* that when they saw You crucified* they might know that You suffered willingly*, and might proclaim to the world* that You are truly the brightness of the Father.

  Prokeimenon, Tone 3
  Sing to our God, sing; sing to our King, sing.
  verse: Clap your hands, all you nations; shout unto God with the voice of joy. (Psalm 46:7,2)

  Epistle
  1 Corinthians 15:1-11

  Alleluia, Tone 3
  verse: In You, O Lord, have I hoped that I may not be put to shame for ever.
  verse: Be a protector unto me, O God, and a house of refuge to save me. (Psalm 30:2,3)

  Gospel
  Matthew 19:16-26

  Hymn to the Mother of God
  O my soul, magnify the Lord transfigured on the mountain.
  And the Irmos, Tone 4: Your giving birth was revealed as incorrupt; for it was God who came forth from your womb; He appeared on earth in the flesh, and made His dwelling among us. Thus, O Mother of God, all of us magnify you.

  Communion Hymn
  Praise the Lord from the heavens;* praise Him in the highest.* Alleluia, alleluia,* alleluia. (Psalm 148:1)