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• Fri

  03

  Apr

  2020

  Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Friday of the Sixth Week of the Great Fast

   

  Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

  At Psalm 140

  In Tone 8

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

  Having come to the end of the forty days,* we beseech You, O Lord and Lover of mankind:* May we also behold the holy week of Your passion,* and glorify in it Your lofty deeds* and Your ineffable work of salvation,* as we sing with one voice:* O Lord, glory to You.

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

  Having come to the end of the forty days,* we beseech You, O Lord and Lover of mankind:* May we also behold the holy week of Your passion,* and glorify in it Your lofty deeds* and Your ineffable work of salvation,* as we sing with one voice:* O Lord, glory to You.

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

  O martyrs of the Lord,* we entreat you to beseech our God,* and ask great mercy for our souls* and forgiveness of our many offences.

  In Tone 6

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

  Desiring to see the tomb of Lazarus, O Lord,* since You were soon going to dwell willingly in the tomb,* You asked: Where have you placed him?* And, when You learned that which You already knew,* You called to the one whom You loved:* Lazarus, come forth from the tomb!* And Death obeyed the Giver of life,* the Saviour of our souls.

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

  Desiring to see the tomb of Lazarus, O Lord,* since You were soon going to dwell willingly in the tomb,* You asked: Where have you placed him?* And, when You learned that which You already knew,* You called to the one whom You loved:* Lazarus, come forth from the tomb!* And Death obeyed the Giver of life,* the Saviour of our souls.

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

  Having arrived at the tomb of Lazarus on the fourth day,* You wept for Your friend, O Lord.* You gave life to the one who had been dead four days;* Death was bound up by Your voice,* and the grave-clothes were unbound by Your hands.* Therefore, the company of apostles were filled with joy,* and all the choirs sang with one voice:* Blessed are You, O Saviour; have mercy on us.

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

  Having arrived at the tomb of Lazarus on the fourth day,* You wept for Your friend, O Lord.* You gave life to the one who had been dead four days;* Death was bound up by Your voice,* and the grave-clothes were unbound by Your hands.* Therefore, the company of apostles were filled with joy,* and all the choirs sang with one voice:* Blessed are You, O Saviour; have mercy on us.

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

  The kingdom of Hades was demolished at the sound of Your voice, O Lord;* Your powerful word awakened from the tomb one who had been dead four days.* Lazarus becomes a saving prelude of our regeneration.* Nothing is impossible for the King of the universe;* O Lord, grant to Your servants forgiveness and great mercy.

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

  Desiring to assure Your disciples of Your own Resurrection from the dead,* You came to the tomb of Lazarus.* And when You called him, Hades was despoiled,* and it gave up the one who had been dead four days;* and he cried out to You, O Saviour:* Blessed are You, O Lord, glory to You!

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

  Taking Your disciples with You, O Lord,* You came to Bethany to awaken Lazarus from the dead;* and, weeping over him in accordance with your human nature,* as God, You raised the one who had been dead four days;* and he cried out to You, O Saviour:* Blessed are You, O Lord, glory to You!

  In Tone 8, Glory…

  You have come to the tomb of Lazarus, O Lord,* and You called the dead one to awaken as from his sleep.* He shook off the dust of the tomb at Your immortal words;* and, still bound by the grave-clothes,* he came forth at the sound of Your voice.* For You have power and lordship over all things,* and You are the Master of the whole world, O Lover of mankind:* O Lord, glory to You.

  Now…

  Having come to the end of the forty days, we cry out:* Rejoice, O city of Bethany, the home of Lazarus.* Rejoice, Martha and Mary, for Christ shall come to you tomorrow;* by His word, He shall give life to your departed brother.* Hearing His voice, the cruel and insatiable Hades will give up Lazarus after four days.* Struck with admiration, the Hebrew people will carry palms and branches,* and they shall go before Him.* The children shall praise the One whom their parents looked upon with envy:* Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!

  Prokeimenon I, Tone 6
  Our help is in the name of the Lord,* who made heaven and earth.
  verse: “If the Lord had not been on our side,” this is the song of Israel.

  Reading I
  Genesis 49:33-50:26

  Prokeimenon II, Tone 4
  Those who put their trust in the Lord* are like Mount Sion.
  verse: They cannot be shaken, for it stands unmoved forever.

  Reading II
  Proverbs 31:8-31