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Tue28Jan2025
🕃 Our Venerable Father Ephrem the Syrian.
Saint with Six Stichera.
VESPERS ON MONDAY EVENING
Kathisma Reading
The appointed psalms are chanted.
At Psalm 140
Tone 1
If You mark iniquities, Lord, who can stand?* But with You forgiveness is that You may be revered.
Looking toward the beauties of paradise,* and richly delighting in meadows of incorruption,* you blossomed forth the knowledge of God for the world;* and partaking thereof with spiritual love, O venerable one,* we grow spiritually in soul.
I have waited for You as You have commanded; my soul patiently relies on Your promise,* for it has trusted in the Lord.
Looking toward the beauties of paradise,* and richly delighting in meadows of incorruption,* you blossomed forth the knowledge of God for the world;* and partaking thereof with spiritual love, O venerable one,* we grow spiritually in soul.
From the morning watch until night* let Israel trust in the Lord.
Having written of the coming of the Judge with streams of tears,* you teach all to light the lamps of their souls,* announcing the arrival of the Bridegroom,* that we may all clothe ourselves with splendid vesture* to greet Christ the Bridegroom.
For with the Lord there is mercy, and with Him there is plentiful redemption;* and He shall redeem Israel from all its iniquities.
Having written of the coming of the Judge with streams of tears,* you teach all to light the lamps of their souls,* announcing the arrival of the Bridegroom,* that we may all clothe ourselves with splendid vesture* to greet Christ the Bridegroom.
Praise the Lord, all the nations;* proclaim His glory, all you people.
Protecting your body with abstinence,* you mortified the movements of the passions, O father,* by prayers and vigils. The power of the Spirit which dwelled within you* has shown you to be a spiritual beacon* for the whole world.
Strong is the love of the Lord for us;* eternally will His truth endure.
Protecting your body with abstinence,* you mortified the movements of the passions, O father,* by prayers and vigils. The power of the Spirit which dwelled within you* has shown you to be a spiritual beacon* for the whole world.
Tone 6, Glory…
Having resolved to forsake the tumults of life, O ever-memorable Ephrem,* you attained to the desert with love of stillness;* and thereby led actively to God,* you shone forth as a lamp upon the world,* and poured forth the words of life upon men.* Never cease to make us steadfast by your prayers, O venerable father,* that our souls may be delivered from the alien foe.
Tone 6, Now…
О most holy Virgin, show forth upon me, the wretched one,* the depths of your love for mankind,* the abyss of your tender compassion, and the countless compassions of thy goodness.* Mow down the stubble of sin, granting me chastity,* and preserve my body and soul undefiled,* О you who have given birth to the Saviour.
Prokeimenon, Tone 4
The Lord hears me* when I cry out to Him.
verse: Whenever I called, the God of my justice heard me.
Aposticha
Tone 3
Our evening hymn do we bring to You, O Christ,* with incense and spiritual songs,* have mercy on us and save our souls.
I have lifted up my eyes to You enthroned in heaven. Behold, as the eyes of servants are on the hands of their masters, as the eyes of a maid are on the hands of her mistress, so are our eyes on the Lord our God until He has mercy on us.
Save me, O Lord my God for You are the salvation of all:* The storm of the passions disquiets me,* and the yoke of my transgressions weighs heavily upon me.* Stretch out Your helping hand and lead me up to the light of compunction,* for You alone are compassionate and the Lover of mankind.
Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us; for we have been filled with shame; our soul is all too full of the mockery of the rich, of the contempt of the proud.
Great is the power of Your martyrs, О Christ;* for while lying in their graves they drive evil spirits away;* and, having struggled for piety with their faith in the Trinity,* they abolished the authority of the enemy.
Tone 4, Glory…
Making your couch wet with your tears, as did the prophet,* and achieving repentance by instruction of life,* by your works and discourses you have shown us the fear of judgment;* and, assembling, we all honour your memory, O most blessed one,* doer of all-glorious deeds of the Lord, O ever-memorable Ephrem.* We entreat you now: pray to Christ God in behalf of our souls.
Tone 43, Now…
Deliver us from our needs, O Mother of Christ God,* you who have given birth to the Creator of all,* that we all may cry out to you:* Rejoice, O you who alone are the intercessor for our souls!
Troparia
Tone 8
Your abundant tears made the wilderness bloom,* and your sufferings made your labours fruitful a hundredfold;* you became a shining torch over the world.* O venerable father Ephrem,* pray to Christ our God that He may save our souls.
Glory… Now…
With hymns of praise let us, the faithful, exalt the Mother of God,* the solid foundation of our faith* and the precious gift to our souls:* Rejoice, O woman who contained in your womb the Rock of life!* Rejoice, O hope of the world and helper of those who are in trouble!* Rejoice, O bride and Virgin forever!
DIVINE LITURGY ON TUESDAY MORNING
Troparia and Kontakia
Troparion, Tone 8: Your abundant tears made the wilderness bloom,* and your sufferings made your labours fruitful a hundredfold;* you became a shining torch over the world.* O venerable father Ephrem,* pray to Christ our God that He may save our souls.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and for ever and ever. Amen.
Kontakion, Tone 82: Ever conscious of the hour of judgment,* you shed tears of bitter lament, O Ephrem.* You actively embraced the life of silence which you loved so dearly.* By your actions you have taught us.* You have spurred the lazy to repentance.
Prokeimenon, Tone 7
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His venerable ones.
verse: What shall I render to the Lord for all the things He has rendered to me? (Psalm 115:15,12)
Epistle
James 3:1-10
Alleluia, Tone 6
verse: Blessed is the man who fears the Lord; he shall delight exceedingly in His commandments.
verse: His posterity shall be mighty upon the earth. (Psalm 111:1,2)
Gospel
Mark 11:11-23
Communion Hymn
The just man shall be in everlasting remembrance;* of evil hearsay he shall have no fear.* Alleluia, alleluia,* alleluia. (Psalm 111:6)