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• Fri

  03

  May

  2019

  Repose of our Venerable Father Theodosius, Hegumen of the Monastery of the Caves at Kyiv (1074)

  GREAT VESPERS

  At Psalm 140

  In Tone 1

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

  Clothed in robes of righteousness, whiter than snow,
  let us rejoice in the present day of Pascha
  on which Christ, the Sun of righteousness, shone from the dead,
  making us all glad by incorruption!

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

  The doubt of Thomas
  confirms the world-saving rising from the depths of hell
  of the Word, who is God and Man,
  for he felt the wounds on the hands and feet with gladness,
  that the world might believe!

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

  The king and lord of feasts,
  the present feast is the day which the Lord has truly made!
  As David sings: Let us rejoice in it, people,
  for though the doors were shut, He granted peace to the disciples!

  In Tone 5

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

  O venerable father, God-bearing Theodosius!
  You laboured greatly during this earthly life:
  with hymns, fasting, and persistent prayer
  you became a model for your disciples.
  Today you celebrate with the bodiless ones the angels,
  unceasingly glorifying Christ, the Word of God, the Redeemer,
  Who died on the cross and delivered the human race from deceit.
  Pray to Him, venerable father,
  that He grant peace and great mercy to the world.

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

  O venerable father, God-bearing Theodosius!
  You laboured greatly during this earthly life:
  with hymns, fasting, and persistent prayer
  you became a model for your disciples.
  Today you celebrate with the bodiless ones the angels,
  unceasingly glorifying Christ, the Word of God, the Redeemer,
  Who died on the cross and delivered the human race from deceit.
  Pray to Him, venerable father,
  that He grant peace and great mercy to the world.

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

  O venerable father, God-bearing Theodosius!
  You truly merited the divine life,
  having obtained it through purity and fasting;
  for while still alive you renounced everything,
  and passed over to the true life.
  You now are glorifying with the heavenly hosts Him,
  Who mystically took flesh from the Virgin and overthrew Hades
  and raised those who had fallen asleep from time beyond memory.
  Intercede with Him, O venerable father,
  that He may grant peace and great mercy to the world.

  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 venerable father, God-bearing Theodosius!
  You truly merited the divine life,
  having obtained it through purity and fasting;
  for while still alive you renounced everything,
  and passed over to the true life.
  You now are glorifying with the heavenly hosts Him,
  Who mystically took flesh from the Virgin and overthrew Hades
  and raised those who had fallen asleep from time beyond memory.
  Intercede with Him, O venerable father,
  that He may grant peace and great mercy to the world.

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

  O venerable father, God-bearing Theodosius!
  You found life because you loved purity,
  and the grace of the Holy Spirit dwelled in within you,
  like a most pure light shining upon you.
  You now are unceasingly glorifying Christ, Who is one God in two natures,
  Who suffered on the cross in the flesh,
  but as God was incapable of suffering.
  Pray to Him, , O venerable father,
  that He may grant peace and great mercy to the world.

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

  O venerable father, God-bearing Theodosius!
  You found life because you loved purity,
  and the grace of the Holy Spirit dwelled in within you,
  like a most pure light shining upon you.
  You now are unceasingly glorifying Christ, Who is one God in two natures,
  Who suffered on the cross in the flesh,
  but as God was incapable of suffering.
  Pray to Him, O venerable father,
  that He may grant peace and great mercy to the world.

  In Tone 8, Glory…

  Come, let us all gather together and extol our father, Theodosius!
  For already in his youth he received a calling from above,
  and was given the name Theodosius which means, “God’s gift.”
  To Christ-loving princes He was a teacher of the true faith,
  to the nobles an unwavering intercessor,
  to orphans a merciful father,
  to widows an unwearied defender,
  to the afflicted a consolation,
  to the poor a treasure,
  to the monastics a ladder leading to the heavenly heights;
  and to those who directly go to him a sprig of ever-flowing water.
  He prays unceasingly for the salvation of our souls.

  In Tone 2, Now…

  When the doors were shut,
  Jesus stood in the midst of His disciples.
  He calmed their hearts and granted them peace.
  Then he spoke to the apostle Thomas:
  Do you not believe that I am risen from the dead?
  Bring your hands here, and touch My side!
  Be no longer an unbeliever!
  Proclaim my Passion and my Resurrection to all,
  that everyone may join your cry:
  My Lord and my God, glory to You!

  Readings
  (1) Wisdom 4:7-15; (2) Wisdom 3:1-9; (3) Wisdom 5:15-6:3

  Aposticha

  In Tone 8

  O God-wise Theodosius!
  From childhood you have been drawn to God
  and have completely dedicated yourself to the almighty King.
  You brought to Him the fruits of your ascetical labours
  crowned with the garlands of virtue.
  For this, O glorious one, you have gained a reward
  for your good deeds.

  Precious in the eyes of the Lord is the death of His faithful.

  You are a teacher of ascetics a most radiant star of the land of Rus’
  which illuminates the whole nation with miracles.
  from your youth God chose you as a pastor of spiritual sheep.
  For this reason, the assembly of venerable ascetics accepted you.
  We beseech you: pray with them,
  that the sins of your flock may be forgiven.

  Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who takes delight in all His commandments.

  Rejoice, O ever-praised Virgin,
  who by means of a pillar of fire pointed out the pasture,
  where the spiritual flock was to graze.
  There, Theodosius erected in your honour a beautifully adorned church
  where the faithful, standing before the relics of your ambassador,
  honour your falling-asleep, O most pure Mother of God.

  In Tone 8, Glory…

  Countless monks honour you, father Theodosius, as their teacher,
  following in your footsteps,
  we have truly learned to live righteously.
  Blessed are you who have toiled for Christ and have brought low the power of the enemy,
  O friend of the angels and companion of the venerable ascetics.
  pray with them to the Lord,
  that He may have mercy on our souls.

  In Tone 8, Now…

  Thomas, touch My side with your hand;
  come and feel the scars of the nails.
  Know in faith and do not be faithless, but believing!
  Thomas, when he touched the Master, cried:
  You are my God and Lord, compassionate One, glory to You

  Troparia

  In Tone 8
  Raised in virtue, O father Theodosius,* from childhood you loved the monastic life* and attained your desire courageously.* You lived in a cave adorning your life with fasting and radiance* and abided in prayer like the bodiless powers.* You shone like a beacon in the land of Rus’.** Entreat Christ God to save our souls.

  In Tone 7, Glory… Now…
  When the tomb was sealed, O Christ God,* You dawned as life from the sepulchre,* and while the doors were shut,* You came to Your disciples, the Resurrection of all,* renewing a right spirit in us through them,* according to Your great mercy.

   

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  DIVINE LITURGY

  After the priest has exclaimed, Blessed be the Kingdom… and the people have responded, Amen, the clergy sing the Paschal Troparion once and the people repeat it. Then, the clergy sing the first half, and the people conclude it.

  Paschal Troparion
  Christ is risen from the dead,* trampling death by death,* and to those in the tombs* giving life.

  Troparia and Kontakia
  Troparion, Tone 7: While the tomb was sealed, O Christ God, You dawned as life from the sepulcher, and while the doors were shut, You came to Your disciples, the Resurrection of all, renewing a right spirit in us through them, according to Your great mercy.

  Troparion, Tone 8: Raised in virtue, O father Theodosius,* from childhood you loved the monastic life* and attained your desire courageously.* You lived in a cave adorning your life with fasting and radiance* and abided in prayer like the bodiless powers.* You shone like a beacon in the land of Rus’.* Entreat Christ God to save our souls.

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

  Kontakion, Tone 3: Today we revere the star of Rus’, blessed Theodosius,* who shone from the east and came to the west;* for he enriched this whole land and all of us* with gentleness and miraculous wonders* by the practice and the grace of the monastic rule.

  Now and for ever and ever. Amen.

  Kontakion, Tone 8: With his searching hand, Thomas explored Your life-giving side, O Christ God. For when You entered while the doors were shut, he called out to You with the rest of the Apostles: You are my Lord and my God!

  Prokeimenon, Tone 3
  Great is our Lord and great is His strength;* and of His knowledge there is no end.
  verse: Praise the Lord, for a psalm is good; may praise be sweet to our God. (Psalm 146:5,1)

  Prokeimenon, Tone 7
  Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His venerable ones. (Psalm 115:15)

  Epistle
  Acts 5:1-11; Hebrews 13:7-16

  Alleluia, Tone 8
  verse: Come, let us sing joyfully to the Lord, let us acclaim God our Saviour. (Psalm 94:1)
  verse: For God is the great Lord and the great king over all the earth. (Psalm 94:3)
  verse: Blessed is the man who fears the Lord; he shall delight exceedingly in His commandments. (Psalm 111:1)
  verse: His posterity shall be mighty upon the earth. (Psalm 111:2)

  Gospel
  John 5:30-6:2; Matthew 11:27-30

  Hymn to the Mother of God
  The Angel cried out to the One full of Grace: O chaste Virgin, rejoice! And again I say, Rejoice! Your Son has risen from the tomb on the third day, and raised the dead. Let all people rejoice! Shine, shine, O new Jerusalem, for the glory of the Lord has risen upon you! Exult now and be glad, O Sion! And you, O chaste Mother of God, take delight in the resurrection of your Son.

  Communion Hymn
  Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem.* Praise your God, O Sion. (Psalm147:1)* The just man shall be in everlasting remembrance;* of evil hearsay he shall have no fear.* Alleluia, alleluia,* alleluia. (Psalm 111:6)