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  10

  Apr

  2019

  Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Great Lent

  LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS

  At Psalm 140

  In Tone 5

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

  I am rich in all sorts of passions,
  and I am clothed in a garment of hypocrisy,
  as I revel in the intemperance of sin.
  My lack of mercy is beyond measure,
  and I disregard my spirit lying before the gates of repentance.
  Starved of every good thing, I suffer from illness.
  But You, O Lord, make me like Lazarus who was poor in sin,
  so that I will not have to beg for a drop of water
  for my tongue suffering from thirst in the eternal fire.
  Make me dwell in the bosom of the patriarch Abraham, O Lover of humankind.

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

  I am rich in all sorts of passions,
  and I am clothed in a garment of hypocrisy,
  as I revel in the intemperance of sin.
  My lack of mercy is beyond measure,
  and I disregard my spirit lying before the gates of repentance.
  Starved of every good thing, I suffer from illness.
  But You, O Lord, make me like Lazarus who was poor in sin,
  so that I will not have to beg for a drop of water
  for my tongue suffering from thirst in the eternal fire.
  Make me dwell in the bosom of the patriarch Abraham, O Lover of humankind.

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

  With your souls filled with unquenchable love, O holy martyrs,
  you endured the most terrible sufferings without ever denying Christ;
  and you laid low the impudence of the torturers.
  You kept the faith unwavering and unharmed
  and have gone to dwell in heaven.
  Therefore, having the boldness to approach the Lord,
  beg Him to grant us His great mercy.

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

  As You walked in the flesh, O Jesus,
  in the land beyond the Jordan,
  You said to those who were with You:
  Our friend Lazarus has died and has been placed in the tomb.
  But I rejoice for you, my friends,
  for you will learn that I know all things,
  and that with God, I am one,
  even though by nature I appear in human form.
  Therefore, let us go and give life to Lazarus
  so that Death may recognize this victory,
  and the perfect consummation I shall bring about
  by granting great mercy to the world.

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

  O faithful, let us imitate Martha and Mary,
  and offer virtuous deeds as ambassadors before the Lord,
  that when He comes, He may uplift our minds full of misery which now lie dead in the tomb.
  Without life, they have no sense of what they are neglecting,
  and they are unaware of the awesomeness of God.
  Behold, O Lord, now give life to all and grant us Your great mercy,
  as once You had pity on Your friend Lazarus,
  and by Your awesome power, You raised him from the dead.

  In Tone 6

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

  Now Lazarus has been in the tomb for two days,
  and he sees all generations of the dead.
  He beholds such strange and awesome things
  and a countless number held within the power of death.
  His relatives weep bitterly before his tomb;
  but Christ is on His way to give life to His friend,
  that He may stir up the same joy in the hearts of all.
  Blessed are You, O Saviour; have mercy on us.

  In Tone 2

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

  You drew the grace of the knowledge of Christ abundantly
  from an unemptying source:
  The Theologian who lay upon His breast!
  Therefore, hierarch, you gave of this bountifully to all,
  finishing a course equal to the apostles, holy one!
  Since you have boldness before God, together with the beloved apostle,
  entreat Him in behalf of all those who praise you!

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

  You drew the grace of the knowledge of Christ abundantly
  from an unemptying source:
  The Theologian who lay upon His breast!
  Therefore, hierarch, you gave of this bountifully to all,
  finishing a course equal to the apostles, holy one!
  Since you have boldness before God, together with the beloved apostle,
  entreat Him in behalf of all those who praise you!

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

  You completed a noble life, righteous one,
  gathering a treasury of virtues filled with blessings!
  Through struggle, like Abraham before you,
  you departed to the lord, Antipas.
  Therefore you were deemed worthy of a higher glory,
  rejoicing with the initiates of Christ,
  entreating Him on behalf of us who honor your struggle in faith!

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

  You acquired the bountiful gifts of the Paraclete, Antipas;
  the grace of healings!
  By your visitation you cure passions of our bodies and souls,
  putting pains to sleep,
  causing all afflictions to cease,
  redeeming from calamities and dangers
  all those who honor your memory and glorify the Lord!

  In Tone 5, Glory… Now…

  Come, all faithful, and rejoice in the Holy Scriptures!
  Rejoice in the preaching of the apostles!
  Rejoice in the Virgin who gave birth to God!
  She is the Queen of Heaven.
  In her we exult with hymns and songs,
  for she is our fervent intercessor before God.

  Prokeimenon I, Tone 4
  I walk in the presence of the Lord* in the land of the living.
  verse: I love the Lord, for He has heard the cry of my appeal.

  Reading I
  Genesis 43:26-31 and 45:1-16

  Prokeimenon II, Tone 4
  I will pay my vows to the Lord,* in the presence of all His people.
  verse: I trusted, even when I said: I am sorely afflicted.

  Reading II
  Proverbs 21:23-22:4