Great Fast Day 20.
DIVINE LITURGY
Troparia and Kontakia
Troparion, Tone 8: With profound wisdom and love for mankind, You arrange all things* and bestow beneficial things upon all, O only Creator and Lord.* Grant rest to the souls of your servants,* for they have placed their hope in You,* our God Who made and shaped us.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Kontakion, Tone 8: To the souls of Your servants, O Christ* grant rest among the saints* where there is no pain,* no sorrow, no mourning,* but only life without end.
Now and for ever and ever. Amen.
Theotokion, Tone 8: In you we have a rampart and a haven, and an intercessor* most acceptable to God,* whom you bore, o Virgin Mother of God,* salvation of the faithful
Prokeimenon, Tone 6
Their souls shall dwell amidst good things.
verse: To You, O Lord, I have lifted up my soul. (Psalm 24:13,1)
Epistle
Hebrews 10:32-38; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17
Alleluia, Tone 6
verse: Blessed are they whom You have chosen and taken to Yourself, O Lord.
verse: And let their memory be from generation to generation. (Psalm 64:5)
Gospel
Mark 2:14-17; John 5:24-30
Communion Hymn
Blessed are they whom You have chosen and taken to Yourself, O Lord;* and let their memory be from generation to generation.* Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. (Psalm 64:5)