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• Sat

  25

  Mar

  2023

  The Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary

  DIVINE LITURGY

  Entrance

  Proclaim from day to day* the good tidings of our God’s salvation.

  Troparia and Kontakia

  Troparion, Tone 4: Today is the crown of our salvation,* and the unfolding of the eternal mystery;* the Son of God becomes the Virgin’s Son,* and Gabriel brings the good tidings of grace.* With him let us also cry to the Mother of God:* Rejoice, Full of grace! The Lord is with you.

  Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and for ever and ever. Amen.

  Kontakion, Tone 8: To You, O Mother of God,* the invincible leader,* we, your servants, ascribe these victory hymns* in thanksgiving for our deliverance from evil.* With your invincible power free us from all dangers* that we may cry out to you:* Hail, O Bride and pure Virgin!

  Prokeimenon, Tone 4

  Proclaim from day to day* the good tidings of our God’s salvation.

  verse: Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. (Psalm 95:2,1)

  Epistle

  Hebrews 2:11-18

  Alleluia, Tone 1

  verse: He will descend like rain on a fleece, and like drops dripping on the earth.

  verse: Let His name be blessed through the ages; His name exists before the sun. (Psalm 71:6, 17)

  Gospel

  Luke 1:24-38

  Hymn to the Mother of God

  O earth, announce good news of great joy; praise God’s glory, O heavens.

  and the Irmos: Let no hand of the profane touch God’s living ark,* but instead let the lips of those who are believers* sing out ceaselessly in the words of the angel,* crying out with great joy to the Mother of God:* Hail, O Full of Grace! The Lord is with you.

  Communion Hymn

  For the Lord has chosen Sion;* He has chosen it for His dwelling. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. (Psalm 131:13)