Hours and Typica

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Hours and Typica

Content: Introduction. The first, third and sixth hours. The typica. Troparia and kondakia.

Introduction

It is my understanding that = there is no=20 single "right" way of celebrating the Typica service. This present = edition=20 reflects the usage at the Church in Mulino, OR., which was in use long = before=20 this poor sinner was lead there.

The Psalms are taken from the Psalter according to = the=20 seventy, Translated from the Septuagint Version of the Old Testament = by the=20 Holy Transfiguration Monastery in Boston, Massachusetts; most of the = text has=20 been appropriated from works by Rassaphor-monk Laurence of Holy Trinity=20 Monastery in Jordanville, NY, whose excellent translations from the = Slavonic=20 Texts into English should be better known in the Church Abroad; other = parts of=20 the text comes from a prayer book bublished by the Fathers at = Holy=20 Trinity Monastery in Jordanville; Mother Mary from the Orthodox = Monastery of the=20 Veil of Our Lady in Bussy-en-Othe, France has provided the translation = of the=20 octoechos used in this edition.

Fr. Joseph Sunderland

Comments on Reader Services by Archbishop Averky

(An excerpted from "The Typicon of the Orthodox = Church=92s=20 Divine Services: The Orthodox Christian and the Church Situation=20 Today.")

Archbishop Averky of Holy Trinity Monastery at = Jordanville, New=20 York, makes some remarks in a report concerning the "Internal Mission" = of the=20 Church which was approved by the whole Council of Bishops of the Russian = Church=20 Outside of Russia in 1962:

"It is extremely important for the success of the = Internal=20 Mission to attract, as far as possible, all the faithful into one or = another=20 kind of active participation in the Divine services, so that they might = not feel=20 themselves merely idle spectators or auditors who come to Church as to a = theater=20 just in order to hear the beautiful singing of the choir which performs, = as=20 often happens now, totally unchurchly, bravura, theatrical compositions. = It is=20 absolutely necessary to re-establish the ancient custom, which is indeed = demanded by the Typicon itself, of the singing of the whole = people at=20 Divine services=85 It is a shame to the Orthodox faithful not to know = its own=20 wondrous, incomparable Orthodox Divine services, and therefore it is the = duty of=20 the pastor to make his flock acquainted with the Divine services, which = may be=20 accomplished most easily of all by way of attracting the faithful into = practical=20 participation."

Further, in the same article Archbishop Averky = dispels the=20 popular misconception that Orthodox Christians are not allowed to = perform any=20 church services without a priest, and that therefore the believing = people become=20 quite helpless and are unable to pray when they find themselves without = a=20 priest. He writes, on the same page of this article:

"According to our Typicon, all the Divine services of = the daily=20 cycle =97 apart, needless to say, from the Divine Liturgy and other = Church=20 sacraments =97 may be performed also by persons not ordained to priestly = rank.=20 This has been widely done in the practice of prayer by all monasteries, = sketes,=20 and desert-dwellers in whose midst there are no monks clothed in the = rank of=20 priest. And up until the most recent time this was to be seen also, for = example,=20 in Carpatho-Russia, which was outstanding for the high level of piety of = its=20 people, where in case of the illness or absence of the priest, the = faithful=20 themselves, without a priest, read and sang the Nocturnes, and Matins, = and the=20 Hours, and Vespers, and Compline, and in place of the Divine Liturgy, = the=20 Typica.

"In no way can one find anything whatever = reprehensible in=20 this, for the texts themselves of our Divine services have foreseen such = a=20 possibility, for example, in such a rubric which is often encountered in = them:=20 =91If a priest is present, he says: Blessed is our God=85 If not, = then say=20 with feeling: By the prayers of our Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ = our God,=20 have mercy on us. Amen.=92 And further there follows the whole order = of the=20 Divine services in its entirety, except of course, for the ectenes and = the=20 priestly responses. The longer extenes are replaced by the reading of = =91Lord,=20 have mercy=92 twelve times, and Little Ectene by the reading of =91Lord, = have mercy=92=20 three times.

"Public prayer, as none other, firmly unites the = faithful. And=20 so, in all those parishes where there is no permanent priest, it is = absolutely=20 necessary not merely to permit, but indeed to recommend to the faithful = that=20 they come together on Sundays and feast days in church or even in homes, = where=20 there is no church, in order to perform together such public prayer = according to=20 the established order of Divine services."

This normal church practice, which like so much else = that=20 belongs to the best Orthodox Church tradition, has become so rare today = as to=20 seem rather a novelty, is nonetheless being practiced now in several = parishes of=20 the Russian Church Outside of Russia, as well as in some private homes. = This=20 practice can and should be greatly increased among the faithful, whether = it is a=20 question of a parish that has lost its priest or is to small to support = one, of=20 a small group of believers far from the nearest church which has not yet = formed=20 a parish, or a single family which is unable to attend church on every = Sunday=20 and feast day.

Indeed, this practice in many places has become the = only answer=20 to the problem of keeping alive the tradition of the Church=92s Divine=20 services=85.

The way of conducting such services should preferably = be=20 learned from those who already practice it in accordance with both the = written=20 and oral tradition of the Church. But even in the absence of such = guidance, an=20 Orthodox layman, when he is unable to attend church services, can derive = much=20 benefit from simply reading through some of the simpler services, much = as he=20 already reads Morning and Evening Prayers. Thus, he can read any of the = Hours=20 (First, Third, and Sixth Hours in the morning, Ninth Hour in the = afternoon),=20 which have no changeable parts except for the Troparion and Kontakion; = he can=20 simply read through the stichera of the great feasts on the appropriate = day; or=20 he can read the Psalms appointed for a given day=85.

From Orthodox Word, Jan.-Feb., 1974, Reprinted = in A=20 Manual of The Orthodox Church=92s Divine Services, compiled by = Archpriest D.=20 Sokolof, Holy Trinity Monastery, Jordanville, NY, 1975.

The first hour

Reader: O Heavenly King, O Comforter, Spirit of = Truth, Who=20 art everywhere present and fillest all things, Treasury of good things = and Giver=20 of life: Come and dwell in us, and cleanse us of all impurities, and = save our=20 souls, O Good One.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on = us=20 (Thrice).

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy = Spirit,=20 both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

O Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. O Lord, blot = out our=20 sins. O Master, pardon our iniquities. O Holy One, visit and heal our=20 infirmities for Thy name's sake.

Lord, have mercy (Thrice).

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy = Spirit,=20 both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Our Father, Who art in the heavens, hallowed be Thy = name. Thy=20 kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us = this day=20 our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; = and lead=20 us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. Amen.

Lord, have mercy (Twelve Times).

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy = Spirit,=20 both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

O come let us worship God our King. O come let us = worship and=20 fall down before Christ our King and God. O come let us worship and fall = down=20 before Christ Himself, our King and God.

Psalm 5

Unto my words give ear, O Lord; hear my cry. Attend = unto the=20 voice of my supplication, O my King and my God; for unto Thee will I = pray, O=20 Lord. In the morning Thou shalt hear my voice. In the morning shall I = stand=20 before Thee, and Thou shalt look upon me; for not a God that willest = iniquity=20 art Thou. He that worketh evil shall not dwell near Thee, nor shall=20 transgressors abide before Thine eyes. Thou hast hated all them that = work=20 iniquity; Thou shalt destroy all them that speak a lie. A man that is = bloody and=20 deceitful shall the Lord abhor. But as for me, in the multitude of Thy = mercy=20 shall I go into Thy house; I shall worship toward Thy holy temple in = fear of=20 Thee. O Lord, guide me in the way of Thy righteousness; because of mine = enemies,=20 make straight my way before Thee, for in their mouth there is no truth; = their=20 heart is vain. Their throat is an open sepulchre, with their tongues = have they=20 spoken deceitfully; judge them, O God. Let them fall down on account of = their=20 own devisings; according to the multitude of their ungodliness, cast = them out,=20 for they have embittered Thee, O Lord. And let all them be glad that = hope in=20 Thee; they shall ever rejoice, and Thou shalt dwell among them. And all = shall=20 glory in Thee that love Thy name, for Thou shalt bless the righteous. O = Lord, as=20 with a shield of Thy good pleasure hast Thou crowned us.

Psalm 89

Lord, Thou hast been our refuge in generation and = generation.=20 Before the mountains came to be and the earth was formed and the world, = even=20 from everlasting to everlasting Thou art. Turn not man away unto = lowliness; yea,=20 Thou hast said: Turn back, ye sons of men. For a thousand years in Thine = eyes, O=20 Lord, are but as yesterday that is past, and as a watch in the night. = Things of=20 no account shall their years be; in the morning like grass shall man = pass away.=20 In the morning shall he bloom and pass away, in the evening shall he = fall and=20 grow withered and dry. For we have fainted away in Thy wrath, and in = Thine anger=20 have we been troubled. Thou hast set our iniquities before Thee: our = life-span=20 is in the light of Thy countenance. For all our days are faded away, and = in Thy=20 wrath are we fainted away; our years have, like a spider, spun out their = tale.=20 As for the days of our years, in their span they be threescore years and = ten,=20 And if we be in strength, mayhap fourscore years; and what is more than = these is=20 toil and travail. For mildness is come upon us, and we shall be = chastened. Who=20 knoweth the might of Thy wrath? And out of fear of Thee, who can recount = Thine=20 anger? So make Thy right hand known to me, and to them that in their = heart are=20 instructed in wisdom. Return, O Lord; how long? And be Thou entreated = concerning=20 Thy servants. We were filled in the morning with Thy mercy, O Lord, and = we=20 rejoiced and were glad. In all our days, let us be glad for the days = wherein=20 Thou didst humble us, for the years wherein we saw evils. And look upon = Thy=20 servants, and upon Thy works, and do Thou guide their sons. And let the=20 brightness of the Lord our God be upon us, and the works of our hands do = Thou=20 guide aright upon us, yea, the works of our hands do Thou guide = aright.

Psalm 100

Of mercy and judgment will I sing unto Thee, O Lord; = I will=20 chant and have understanding in a blameless path. When wilt Thou come = unto me? I=20 have walked in the innocence of my heart in the midst of my house. I = have no=20 unlawful thing before mine eyes; the workers of transgressions I have = hated. A=20 crooked heart hath not cleaved unto me, as for the wicked man who turned = from=20 me, I knew him not. Him that privily talked against his neighbor did I = drive=20 away from me. With him whose eye was proud and his heart insatiate, I = did not=20 eat. Mine eyes were upon the faithful of the land, that they might sit = with me;=20 the man that walked in the blameless path, he ministered unto me. The = proud doer=20 dwelt not in the midst of my house; the seeker of unjust things = prospered not=20 before mine eyes. In the morning I slew all the sinners of the land, = utterly to=20 destroy out of the city of the Lord all them that work iniquity.

Reader: Glory to the = Father, and to the=20 Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of = ages.=20 Amen.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to Thee, O God=20 (Thrice).

Lord, have mercy (Thrice).

Here we say the first troparion, if there be two. If = not:=20 Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

Troparion of the Resurrection, or of the Feast, = then: Both=20 now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

And the Theotokion of the First Hour:

What shall we call thee, O thou that art full of = grace? Heaven:=20 for thou hast dawned forth the Sun of Righteousness. Paradise: for thou = hast=20 blossomed forth the Flower of Immortality. Virgin: for thou hast = remained=20 incorrupt. Pure Mother: for thou hast held in thy holy embrace the Son, = the God=20 of all. Do thou entreat Him to save our souls.

My steps do Thou direct according to Thy saying, and = let no=20 iniquity have dominion over me. Deliver me from the false accusation of = men, and=20 I will keep Thy commandments. Make Thy face to shine upon Thy servant, = and teach=20 me Thy statutes. Let my mouth be filled with Thy praise, O Lord, that I = may hymn=20 Thy glory and Thy majesty all the day long.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on = us=20 (Thrice).

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy = Spirit,=20 both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

O Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. O Lord, blot = out our=20 sins. O Master, pardon our iniquities. O Holy One, visit and heal our=20 infirmities for Thy name's sake.

Lord, have mercy (Thrice).

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy = Spirit,=20 both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Our Father, Who art in the Heavens, hallowed be Thy = name. Thy=20 kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us = this day=20 our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors = sand lead=20 us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. Amen.

The Reader saith the appointed kontakion, If there be = two=20 kontakia, we read the kontakion that was chanted after the 3rd Ode of = the Canon=20 at Matins.

Then: Lord, have mercy (40 Times).

And then the prayer of the hour

Thou Who at all times and at every hour, in heaven = and on=20 earth, art worshipped and glorified, O Christ God, Who art = long-suffering,=20 plenteous in mercy, most compassionate, Who lovest the righteous and = hast mercy=20 on sinners, Who callest all to salvation through the promise of good = things to=20 come: Receive, O Lord, our prayers at this hour, and guide our life = toward Thy=20 commandments. Sanctify our souls, make chaste our bodies, correct our = thoughts,=20 purify our intentions, and deliver us from every sorrow, evil and pain. = Compass=20 us about with Thy holy angels, that, guarded and guided by their array, = we may=20 attain to the unity of the faith, and the knowledge of Thine = unapproachable=20 glory: for blessed art Thou unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Lord, have mercy (Thrice).

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy = Spirit,=20 both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

More honorable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare, = more=20 glorious than the Seraphim, thee who without corruption gavest birth to = God the=20 Word, the very Theotokos, thee do we magnify.

To thee the Champion Leader, we thy servants dedicate = a feast=20 of victory and of thanksgiving as ones rescued out of sufferings, O = Theotokos;=20 but as thou art one with might which is invincible, from all dangers = that can be=20 do thou deliver us, that we may cry to thee: Rejoice! thou Bride = unwedded.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy = Spirit,=20 both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Lord, have mercy (Thrice).

Bless, O Lord.

The third hour

O come let us worship God = our King. O=20 come let us worship and fall down before Christ our King and God. O come = let us=20 worship and fall down before Christ Himself, our King and God.

Psalm 16

Hearken, O Lord, unto my righteousness, attend unto = my=20 supplication. Give ear unto my prayer, which cometh not from deceitful = lips.=20 From before Thy face let my judgment come forth, let mine eyes behold=20 uprightness. Thou hast proved my heart, Thou hast visited it in the = night, Thou=20 hast tried me by fire, and unrighteousness was not found in me. That my = mouth=20 might not speak of the works of men, for the sake of the words of Thy = lips have=20 I kept the ways that are hard. Set my footsteps in Thy paths, that my = steps may=20 not be shaken. I have cried for Thou hast hearkened unto me, O God. = Incline=20 Thine ear unto me, and hearken unto my words. Let Thy mercies be made = wonderful,=20 O Thou that savest them that hope in Thee. From them that have resisted = Thy=20 right hand, keep me, O Lord, as the apple of Thine eye. In the shelter = of Thy=20 wings wilt Thou shelter me, from the face of the ungodly which have = oppressed=20 me. Mine enemies have surrounded my soul, they have enclosed themselves = with=20 their own fat, their mouth hath spoken pride. They that cast me out have = now=20 encircled me, they have set their eyes to look askance on the earth. = They have=20 taken me as might a lion ready for his prey, and as a lion's whelp that = dwelieth=20 in hiding. Arise, O Lord, overtake them and trip their heels; deliver my = soul=20 from ungodly men, Thy sword from the enemies of Thy hand. O Lord, from = Thy few=20 do Thou separate them from the earth in their life; yea, with Thy hidden = treasures hath their belly been filled. They have satisfied themselves = with=20 swine and have left the remnants to their babes. But as for me, in = righteousness=20 shall I appear before Thy face; I shall be filled when Thy glory is made = manifest to me.

Psalm 24

Unto thee, O lord, have I lifted up my soul. O my = God, in Thee=20 have I trusted; let me never be put to shame, nor let mine enemies laugh = me to=20 scorn. Yea, let none that wait on Thee be put to shame (let them be = ashamed=20 which are lawless without a cause. Make Thy ways, O Lord, known unto me = and=20 teach me Thy paths. Lead me in Thy truth and teach me, for Thou art God = my=20 Savior; for on Thee have I waited all the day long. Remember Thy = compassions, O=20 Lord, and Thy mercies, for they are from everlasting. The sins of my = youth and=20 mine ignorance remember not; according to Thy mercy remember Thou me, = for the=20 sake of Thy goodness, O Lord. Good and upright is the Lord; therefore = will He=20 set a law for them that sin in the way. He will guide the meek in = judgment, He=20 will teach the meek His ways. All the ways of the Lord are mercy and = truth, unto=20 them that seek after His covenant and His testimonies. For the sake of = Thy name,=20 O Lord, be gracious unto my sin; for it is great. Who is the man that = feareth=20 the Lord? He will set him a law in the way which He hath chosen. His = soul shall=20 dwell among good things, and his seed shall inherit the earth. The Lord = is the=20 strength of them that fear Him, and His covenant shall be manifested = unto them.=20 Mine eyes I are ever toward the Lord, for He it is that will draw my = feet out of=20 the snare. Look upon me, and have mercy on me; for I am one = only-begotten and=20 poor. The afflictions of my heart are multiplied; bring me out from my=20 necessities. Behold my lowliness and my toil, and forgive all my sins. = Look upon=20 mine enemies, for they are multiplied, and with an unjust hatred have = they=20 halted me. Keep my soul and rescue me; let me not be put to shame, for I = have=20 hoped in Thee. The innocent and the upright have cleaved unto me, for I = waited=20 on Thee, O Lord. Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his afflictions.

Psalm 50

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great = mercy; and=20 according to the multitude of Thy compassions blot out my transgression. = Wash me=20 thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I know = mine=20 iniquity, and mine sin is ever before me. Against Thee only have I = sinned and=20 done this evil before Thee, that Thou mightest be justified in Thy = words, and=20 prevail when Thou art judged. For behold, I was conceived in iniquities, = and in=20 sins did my mother bear me. For behold, Thou hast loved truth; the = hidden and=20 secret things of Thy wisdom hast Thou made manifest unto me. Thou shalt = sprinkle=20 me with hyssop, and I shall be made clean; Thou shalt wash me, and I = shall be=20 made whiter than snow. Thou shalt make me to hear joy and gladness; the = bones=20 that be humbled, they shall rejoice. Turn Thy face away from my sins, = and blot=20 out all mine iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a = right=20 spirit within me. Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy = Holy=20 Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation, and with Thy = governing=20 Spirit establish me. I shall teach transgressors Thy ways and the = ungodly shall=20 turn back unto Thee. Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God. Thou God = of my=20 salvation; my tongue shall rejoice in Thy righteousness. O Lord, Thou = shalt open=20 my lips, and my mouth shall declare Thy praise. For if Thou hadst = desired=20 sacrifice, I had given it; with whole-burnt offerings Thou shalt not be = pleased.=20 A sacrifice unto God is a broken spirit; a heart that is broken and = humbled God=20 will not despise. Do good, O Lord, in Thy good pleasure unto Sion and = let the=20 walls of Jerusalem be builded. Then shall Thou be pleased with a = sacrifice of=20 righteousness, with oblation and whole-burnt offerings. Then shall they = offer=20 bullocks upon Thine altar.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy = Spirit,=20 both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to Thee, O God=20 (Thrice).

Lord, have mercy (Thrice).

Here we say the first troparion, if there be two. If = not:=20 Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

Troparion of the Resurrection, or of the Feast, = then: Both=20 now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

And the Theotokion of the Third Hour:

O Theotokos, thou art the true vine that hath = blossomed forth=20 for us the Fruit of Life. Thee do we supplicates Intercede, O Lady, = together=20 with the holy apostles, that our souls find mercy.

Blessed is the Lord God, blessed is the Lord day by = day; the=20 God of our salvation shall prosper us along the way; our God is the God = of=20 salvation.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on = us=20 (Thrice).

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy = Spirit,=20 both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen

O Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. O Lord, blot = out our=20 sins. O Master, pardon our iniquities. O Holy One, visit and heal our=20 infirmities for Thy name's sake.

Lord, have mercy (Thrice).

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy = Spirit,=20 both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Our Father, Who art in the Heavens, hallowed be Thy = name. Thy=20 kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us = this day=20 our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; = and lead=20 us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. Amen.

The Reader saith the appointed kontakion. If there be = two=20 kontakia, we read the kontakion that was chanted after the 3rd Ode of = the Canon=20 at Matins.

Lord, have mercy (40 Times).

The prayer of the hour

Thou Who at all times and at every hour, in heaven = and on=20 earth, art worshipped and glorified, O Christ God, Who art = long-suffering,=20 plenteous in mercy, most compassionate, Who lovest the righteous and = hast mercy=20 on sinners, Who callest all to salvation through the promise of good = things to=20 come: Receive, O Lord, our prayers at this hour, and guide our life = toward Thy=20 commandments. Sanctify our souls, make chaste our bodies, correct our = thoughts,=20 purify our intentions, and deliver us from every sorrow, evil and pain. = Compass=20 us about with Thy holy angels, that, guarded and guided by their array, = we may=20 attain to the unity of the faith, and the knowledge of Thine = unapproachable=20 glory; for blessed art Thou unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Lord, have mercy (Thrice).

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy = Spirit,=20 both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

More honorable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare, = more=20 glorious than the Seraphim, thee who without corruption gavest birth to = God the=20 Word, the very Theotokos, thee do we magnify.

Bless, O Lord. Amen.

Prayer of St. Mardarius

O Sovereign God, the Father Almighty, O Lord, the = Only-begotten=20 Son, Jesus Christ, and Thou, O Holy Spirit, one Godhead, one Power; Have = mercy=20 on me a sinner, and by the judgments which Thou knowest, save me, Thine = unworthy=20 servant; for blessed art Thou unto the ages of ages. Amen.

The sixth hour

O come let us worship God = our King. O=20 come let us worship and fall down before Christ our King and God. O come = let us=20 worship and fall down before Christ Himself, our King and God.

Psalm 53

O God, in thy name save me, and in Thy strength do = Thou judge=20 me. O God, hearken unto my prayer, give ear unto the words of my mouth. = For=20 strangers are risen up against me, and mighty men have sought after my = soul and=20 have not set God before themselves. For behold, God helpeth me, and the = Lord is=20 the protector of my soul. He will bring evils upon mine enemies. Utterly = destroy=20 them by Thy truth. Willingly shall I sacrifice unto Thee; I will confess = Thy=20 name, O Lord, for it is good. For out of every affliction hast Thou = delivered=20 me, and mine eye hath looked down upon mine enemies.

Psalm 54

Give ear, O God, unto my prayer, and disdain not my=20 supplication; attend unto me, and hear me. I was grieved in my = meditation, and I=20 was troubled at the voice of the enemy and at the oppression of the = sinner;=20 because they have turned iniquity upon me, and with wrath were they = angry=20 against me. My heart is troubled within me, and the terror of death is = fallen=20 upon me. Fear and trembling are come upon me, and darkness hath covered = me. And=20 I said: Who will give me wings like a dove? And I will fly, and be at = rest. Lo,=20 I have fled afar off and have dwelt in the wilderness. I waited for God = that=20 saveth me from faint-heartedness and from tempest. Plunge them into the = depths,=20 O Lord, and divide their tongues, for I have seen iniquity and = gainsaying in the=20 city. Day and night they go round about her upon her walls; iniquity and = toil=20 and unrighteousness are in the midst of her. And usury and deceit have = not=20 departed from her streets. For if mine enemy had reviled me, I might = have=20 endured it. And if he that hateth me had spoken boastful words against = me, I=20 might have hid myself from him. But thou it was, O man of like soul with = me, my=20 guide and my familiar friend, thou who together with me didst sweeten my = repasts; in the house of God I walked with thee in oneness of mind. Let = death=20 come upon such ones, and let them go down alive into hades. For = wickedness is in=20 their dwellings, and in the midst of them. As for me, unto God have I = cried, and=20 the Lord hearkened unto me. Evening, morning, and noonday will I tell of = it and=20 will declare it, and He will hear my voice. He will redeem my soul in = peace from=20 them that draw nigh unto me, for they among many were with me. God will = hear,=20 and He will humble them, He that is before the ages. For to them there = is no=20 requital, because they have not feared God; He hath stretched forth His = hand in=20 retribution. They have defiled His covenant; they were scattered by the = wrath of=20 His countenance, and their hearts have convened. Their words were = smoother than=20 oil, and yet they are darts. Cast thy care upon the Lord, and He will = nourish=20 thee; He will never permit the righteous to be shaken. But Thou, O God, = shall=20 bring those men down into the pit of destruction. Bloody and deceitful = men shall=20 not live out half their days; but as for me, O Lord, I will hope in = Thee.

Psalm 90

He that dwelleth in the help of the Most High shall = abide in=20 the shelter of the God of heaven. He shall say unto the Lord: Thou art = my helper=20 and my refuge. He is my God, and I will hope in Him, For He shall = deliver thee=20 from the snare of the hunters and from every troubling word. With His = shoulders=20 will He overshadow thee, and under His wings shall thou have hope. With = a shield=20 will His truth encompass thee; thou shalt not be afraid for the terror = of night,=20 nor for the arrow that flieth by day, nor for the thing that walketh in=20 darkness, nor for the mishap and demon of noonday. A thousand shall fall = at thy=20 side, and ten thousand at thy right hand, but unto thee shall it not = come nigh.=20 Only with thine eyes shall thou behold, and thou shalt see the reward of = sinners. For Thou, O Lord, art my hope. Thou madest the Most High thy = refuge; no=20 evils shall come nigh thee, and no scourge shall draw nigh unto thy = dwelling.=20 For He shall give His angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy = ways. On=20 their hands shall they bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot = against=20 a stone. Upon the asp and basilisk shall thou tread, and thou shalt = trample upon=20 the lion and dragon. For he hath set his hope on Me, and I will deliver = him; I=20 will shelter him because he hath known My name. He shall cry unto Me, = and I will=20 hearken unto him. I am with him in affliction, and I will rescue him and = glorify=20 him. With length of days will I satisfy him, and I will show him My=20 salvation.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy = Spirit,=20 both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to Thee, O God=20 (Thrice).

Lord, have mercy (Thrice).

Here we say the first troparion, if there be two. If = not:=20 Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

Troparion of the Resurrection, or of the Feast, = then: Both=20 now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Theotokion of the Sixth Hours:

Seeing that we have no boldness on account of our = many sins, do=20 thou beseech Him that was born of thee, O Virgin Theotokos; for the = supplication=20 of a mother availeth much to win the Master's favor.

Disdain not the prayers of sinners, O all-pure one = for merciful=20 and mighty to save is He, Who deigned also to suffer for our sake.

Let Thy compassions quickly go before us, O Lord for = we are=20 become exceedingly poor. Help us, O God our Savior, for the sake of the = glory of=20 Thy name; O Lord, deliver us and be gracious unto our sins for Thy = name's=20 sake.

Holy God. Holy Mighty. Holy Immortal, have mercy on = us=20 (Thrice).

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy = Spirit,=20 both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

O Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. O Lord, blot = out our=20 sins. O Master, pardon our iniquities, O Holy One, visit and heal our=20 infirmities for Thy name's sake.

Lord, have mercy (Thrice).

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy = Spirit,=20 both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Our Father, Who art in the Heavens, hallowed be Thy = name. Thy=20 kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us = this day=20 our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; = and lead=20 us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. Amen.

The Reader saith the appointed kontakion. If there be = two=20 kontakia,we read the kontakion that was chanted after the 3rd Ode of the = Canon=20 at Matins.

Lord, have mercy (40 Times).

The prayer of the hour

Thou Who at all times and at every hour, in heaven = and on=20 earth, art worshipped and glorified, O Christ God, Who art = long-suffering,=20 plenteous in mercy, most compassionate. Who lovest the righteous and = hast mercy=20 on sinners, Who callest all to salvation through the promise of good = things to=20 come: Receive, O Lord, our prayers at this hour, and guide our life = toward Thy=20 commandments. Sanctify our souls, make chaste our bodies, correct our = thoughts,=20 purify our intentions, and deliver us from every sorrow, evil and pain. = Compass=20 us about with Thy holy angels, that, guarded and guided by their array, = we may=20 attain to the unity of the faith, and the knowledge of Thine = unapproachable=20 glory; for blessed art Thou unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Lord, have mercy (Thrice).

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy = Spirit,=20 both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Lord, have mercy (Thrice).

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy = Spirit,=20 both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

More honorable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare, = more=20 glorious than the Seraphim, thee who without corruption gavest birth to = God the=20 Word, the very Theotokos, thee do we magnify.

Bless, O Lord. Amen

Prayer of St. Basil the Great

O God and Lord of hosts, and Maker of all creation. = Who by the=20 tender compassion of Thy mercy which transcendeth comprehension, didst = send down=20 Thine only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, for the salvation of our = race,=20 and by His precious cross didst tear asunder the handwriting of our = sins, and=20 thereby didst triumph over the principalities and powers of darkness. Do = Thou=20 Thyself, O Master, Lover of mankind, accept also from us sinners these = prayers=20 of thanksgiving and entreaty, and deliver us from every destructive and = dark=20 transgression, and from all enemies, both visible and invisible, that = seek to do=20 us evil. Nail down our flesh with the fear of Thee, and incline not our = hearts=20 unto words or thoughts of evil, but pierce our souls with longing for = Thee, so=20 that ever looking to Thee, and being guided by Thy light as we behold = Thee, the=20 Unapproachable and Everlasting Light, we may send up unceasing praise = and=20 thanksgiving unto Thee, the Unoriginate Father, with Thine Only-begotten = Son,=20 and Thine All-holy and good and life-creating Spirit, now and ever, and = unto the=20 ages of ages. Amen.

The typica

An Orthodox worship service for laymen who are = without=20 clergy.

Psalm 102

Choir: Bless the Lord, O my = soul.=20 Blessed art Thou, O Lord. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is = within me=20 bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all that = He hath=20 done for Thee. Who is gracious unto all thine iniquities, Who healeth = all thine=20 infirmities. Who redeemeth thy life from corruption. Who crowneth thee = with=20 mercy and compassion. Who fulfilleth thy desire with good things; thy = youth=20 shall be renewed as the eagle's. The Lord performeth deeds of mercy, and = executeth judgment for all them that are wronged. He hath made His ways = known=20 unto Moses, unto the sons of Israel the things that He hath willed.=20 Compassionate and merciful is the Lord, long-suffering and plenteous in = mercy.=20 Not unto the end will He be angered, neither unto eternity will He be = wroth. Not=20 according to our iniquities hath He dealt with us, neither according to = our sins=20 hath He rewarded us. For according to the height of heaven from the = earth, the=20 Lord hath made His mercy to prevail over them that fear Him. As far as = the east=20 is from the west, so far hath He removed our iniquities from us, Like as = a=20 father hath compassion upon his sons, so hath the Lord had compassion = upon them=20 that fear Him. For He knoweth whereof we are made, He hath remembered = that we=20 are dust. As for man, his days are as the grass; as a flower of the = field, so=20 shall he blossom forth. For when the wind is passed over it, then it = shall be=20 gone, and no longer will it know the place thereof. But the mercy of the = Lord is=20 from eternity, even unto eternity, upon them that fear Him. And His=20 righteousness is upon sons of sons, upon them that keep His testament = and=20 remember His commandments to do them. The Lord in heaven hath prepared = His=20 throne, and His kingdom ruleth over all. Bless the Lord, all ye His = angels,=20 mighty in strength, that perform His word, to hear the voice of His = words. Bless=20 the Lord, all ye His hosts, His ministers that do His will. Bless the = Lord, all=20 ye His works, in every place of His dominion. Glory to the Father, and = to the=20 Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever, and unto the ages of = ages. Amen.=20 Bless the Lord. O my soul, and all that is within me bless His holy = name.=20 Blessed art Thou, O Lord.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy=20 Spirit.

Psalm 145

Choir: Praise the Lord, O = my soul. I=20 will praise the Lord in my life, I will chant unto my God for as long as = I have=20 my being. Trust ye not in princes, in the sons of men, in whom there is = no=20 salvation. His spirit shall go forth, and he shall return unto his = earth. In=20 that day all his thoughts shall perish. Blessed is he of whom the God of = Jacob=20 is his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God. Who hath made heaven and = earth,=20 the sea and all that is therein. Who keepeth truth unto eternity, Who = executeth=20 judgment for the wronged, Who giveth food unto the hungry. The Lord = looseth the=20 fettered; the Lord maketh wise the blind; the Lord setteth aright the = fallen;=20 the Lord loveth the righteous; The Lord preserveth the proselytes. He = shall=20 adopt for His own the orphan and widow, and the way of sinners shall He = destroy.=20 The Lord shall be king unto eternity; thy God, O Sion, unto generation = and=20 generation.

Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. = Amen.

Choir: O Only-begotten Son = and Word of=20 God, Who art immortal, Yet didst deign for our salvation To be incarnate = of the=20 holy Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, And without change didst become = man, And=20 wast crucified, O Christ God, trampling down death by death, Thou Who = art one of=20 the Holy Trinity, Glorified with the Father and the Holy Spirit, save = us.

The beatitudes

Choir: In Thy Kingdom = remember us, O=20 Lord, when Thou comest in Thy kingdom.

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the = kingdom of=20 heaven.

Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be = comforted.

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the = earth.

Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after = righteousness,=20 for they shall be filled.

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain = mercy.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see = God.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called = sons of=20 God.

Blessed are they that are persecuted for = righteousness' sake,=20 for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and = persecute you,=20 and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely for My sake.

Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your = reward in=20 the heavens.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy = Spirit,=20 Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Troparion and Kontakion

On Sundays we read the Kontakion of the Tone of the = day found=20 at the end of this publication. Then we read the Kontakion of the = Temple,=20 followed by the Kontakion of the saint of the day.

Kontakion of the Temple

O ye blossoms of the spiritual meadow of Russia, who = have=20 wondrously flowered in the years of fierce persecutions, numberless new = martyrs=20 and confessors: royal passion-bearers, hierarchs, and pastors, monastics = and=20 laymen, men, women, and children, who in patience have brought forth = good fruit=20 unto Christ. Entreat Him as the One Who planted you to deliver His = people from=20 godless and evil people, and that the Church of Russia be made firm by = your=20 blood and sufferings, unto the salvation of our souls.

Kontakion of the Theotokos

O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to = shame, O=20 mediation unto the Creator unfailing, disdain not the suppliant voices = of=20 sinners; but be thou quick, O good one, to help us who in faith cry unto = thee:=20 Hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication, thou who = dost ever=20 protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee.

Trisagion:

Choir: Holy God! Holy = Mighty! Holy=20 Immortal! Have mercy on us (thrice).

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy = Spirit,=20 now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. Holy Immortal! Have mercy on = us.

Holy God! Holy Mighty! Holy Immortal! Have mercy on = us.

The Epistle and Gospel reading

The Prokeimeon

The Reader reads the Prokeimeon in the = proper Tone=20 for the given Sunday. These are found at the end of this = publication.

The Epistle of the day.

Choir: Alleluia (three=20 times)

The Gospel of the day

Reader: Remember us, O = Lord, when Thou=20 comest in Thy kingdom. Remember us, O Master, when Thou comest in Thy = kingdom.=20 Remember us, O Holy One, when Thou comest in thy kingdom.

The heavenly choir praiseth Thee and saith: Holy, = Holy, Holy,=20 Lord of Sabaoth; heaven and earth are full of Thy glory.

Come unto Him, and be enlightened, and your faces = shall not be=20 ashamed.

The heavenly choir praiseth Thee and = saith: Holy,=20 Holy, Holy, Lord of Sabaoth! heaven and earth are full of Thy glory.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy=20 Spirit.

The choir of holy angels and archangels, with all the = heavenly=20 hosts, praiseth Thee and saith: Holy, Holy, Holy. Lord of Sabaoth; = heaven and=20 earth are full of Thy glory.

Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. = Amen.

The Cherubim hymn

Choir: Let us who = mystically represent=20 the Cherubim and chant the thrice-holy hymn unto the life-giving = Trinity, now=20 lay aside all earthly cares.

That we may receive the King of all who cometh = invisibly=20 upborne by the angelic hosts. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

The symbol of faith

Choir: I believe in one = God, the Father=20 Almighty,/ Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and = invisible.//=20 And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God,/ the Only-begotten, = begotten of=20 the Father before all ages;// Light of Light, true God of true God;/ = begotten,=20 not made; of one essence with the Father; by Whom all things were = made;// Who=20 for us men, and for our salvation came down from the heavens,/ and was = incarnate=20 of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became man;// And was = crucified for=20 us under Pontius Pilate,/ and suffered,/ and was buried;/ and rose again = on the=20 third day according to the Scriptures;// And ascended into the heavens, = and=20 sitteth at the right hand of the Father;/ And shall come again with = glory, to=20 judge both the living and the dead; Whose kingdom shall have no end.// = And in=20 the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of life; Who proceedeth from the = Father;/=20 Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; = Who spake=20 by the prophets.// In One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church./ I = confess one=20 baptism for the remission of sins.// I look for the resurrection of the = dead,/=20 And the life of the age to come. Amen.

Choir: It is truly meet to = bless thee,=20 the Theotokos, ever-blessed and most blameless, and mother of our God. = More=20 honorable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the = Seraphim,=20 thee who without corruption gavest birth to God the Word, the very = Theotokos,=20 thee do we magnify.

Commemoration of the living and departed

Reader: Remember, O Lord = Jesus Christ=20 our God, Thy mercies and bounties which are from all eternity, and = through which=20 Thou didst become man and didst will to suffer crucifixion and death for = the=20 salvation of those who rightly believe in Thee, and having risen from = the dead=20 didst ascend into heaven, and sittest at the right hand of God the = Father and=20 regardest the humble entreaties of those who call upon Thee with all = their=20 heart: Incline thine ear, and hear the humble prayers of Thy worthless = servants,=20 as the fragrance of spiritual incense, which we offer to Thee for all = people.=20 And first remember Thy Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church, which Thou = hast=20 provided through Thy precious blood. Confirm, strengthen, extend, and = increase=20 her, and keep her in peace, and for ever proof against the power of = hell. Calm=20 the dissensions of the Churches, and foil the plans of the powers of = darkness,=20 dispel the prejudice of the nations and quickly ruin and root out the = risings of=20 heresy, and frustrate them by the power of the Holy = Spirit.

Choir: Lord, have mercy = (after every=20 petition).

Reader: Save, O Lord, and = have mercy on=20 our president and all in authority throughout the world, = commanders-in-chief of=20 armies and navies and air-fleets, governors of provinces and cities, and = all the=20 Christ-loving navies, armies, and police; protect their power with = peace, and=20 subdue under their feet every enemy and foe, and speak peace and = blessing in=20 their hearts for Thy holy church, and for all Thy people, and grant that = in=20 their calm we too may lead a quiet and peaceful life in true belief, in = all=20 piety and honesty.

Choir: Lord, have mercy = (after every=20 petition).

Save, O Lord, and have mercy on Orthodox Bishops, the = Priests=20 and Deacons, and all who serve in the Church and whom Thou hast ordained = to feed=20 Thy spiritual flock; and by their prayers, have mercy on us sinners.

Save, O Lord, and have mercy on our parish priest(s); = with all=20 his (their) brethren in Christ, and by their prayers have mercy on us, = wretches=20 that we are.

Save, O Lord, and have mercy on our spiritual fathers = and by=20 their prayers forgive us our sins.

Save, O Lord, and have mercy on all workers in our = parish, our=20 brethren and sisters, and all Christians.

Save, O Lord, and have mercy on our parents, our = brothers and=20 sisters, and all of our relatives, and the neighbors of our families, = and our=20 friends. And grant the Thy worldly and spiritual goods.

Save, O Lord, and have mercy according to the = multitude of Thy=20 bounties, on all priests, monks, and nuns, and on all living in = virginity,=20 devotion, and fasting, in monasteries, in deserts, in caves, on = mountains, on=20 pillars, in hermitages, in the clefts of rocks, and right faith in every = place=20 of Thy dominion, and devoutly serving Thee, and praying to Thee. Lighten = their=20 burden, console them in their afflictions, and grant them strength, = power, and=20 perseverance in their struggle, and by their prayers grant us remission = of our=20 sins.

Save, O Lord, and have mercy on the old, and the = young, the=20 poor and destitute, the orphans and widows, the leper colonies, = epileptics and=20 spastics, and all those in sickness and sorrow, misfortune and = tribulation,=20 captives and exiles in mines, prisons, reformatories, psychiatric = hospitals, and=20 especially on those of Thy servants suffering persecution for Thy sake = and for=20 the Orthodox Faith from godless peoples, apostates, and heretics. Visit, = strengthen, comfort, and heal them, and by Thy power quickly grant them = relief,=20 freedom, and deliverance.

Save, O Lord, and have mercy on our benefactors, who = have mercy=20 on us and feed us, and us of anxiety by giving us those things in which = we stand=20 of need, and entrust us, unworthy as we are, to pray for them; and give = them Thy=20 grace, and grant them all their requests which lead to salvation, and = the=20 attainment of eternal joy.

Save, O Lord, and have mercy on all in our parish, = and on all=20 Orthodox Christians who are messengers and missionaries in Thy service, = and are=20 travelling.

Save, O Lord, and have mercy on those whom each of us = hast=20 offended or scandalized by our madness or inadvertence, and whom we have = turned=20 from the way of salvation, and whom we have led into evil and harmful = deeds. By=20 Thy divine providence restore them again to the way of salvation.

Save, O Lord, and have mercy on those who hate and = offend us,=20 and do us harm, and let them not perish through us sinners.

Illumine with the light of grace all apostates from = the=20 Orthodox Faith, and those blinded by pernicious heresies, and draw them = to=20 Thyself, and unite them to Thy Holy, Apostolic, Catholic Church.

Remember, O Lord, those who have departed from this = life,=20 Orthodox kings and queens, princes and princesses, Orthodox Patriarchs,=20 Metropolitans, Archbishops, and Bishops, Priests and Deacons, and those = who have=20 served Thee in the Monastic State, and the departed founders of this = church and=20 grant them rest with the Saints in Thy eternal dwellings.

Remember, O Lord, the souls of Thy servants who have = departed=20 in sleep, our parents and all of our relatives according to the flesh; = forgive=20 them every transgression, voluntary and involuntary; grant them the = kingdom and=20 a part in Thy eternal joys, and the delight of Thy blessed and = everlasting life.=20 Amen.

The Lord's Prayer

Choir: Our Father, Who art = in the=20 heavens, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on = earth as=20 it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our = debts, as=20 we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us = from the=20 evil one. Amen.

Lord, have mercy (Twelve Times).

Reader: O all-holy Trinity, = the=20 consubstantial Dominion, the indivisible kingdom, and cause of every = good: Show=20 Thy good will even unto me, the sinners make steadfast my heart and = grant it=20 understanding, and take away mine every defilement; enlighten my mind = that I may=20 glorify, hymn, worship, and say: One is Holy, One is Lord, Jesus Christ, = to the=20 glory of God the Father. Amen.

Blessed be the name of the Lord from henceforth and = for=20 evermore. (Thrice).

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy = Spirit,=20 both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Psalm 33

Choir: I will bless the Lord at all times, His praise shall = continually be in=20 my mouth. In the Lord shall my soul be praised; let the meek hear and be = glad. O=20 Magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. I sought = the Lord,=20 and He heard me, and delivered me from all my tribulations. Come unto = Him, and=20 be enlightened, and your faces shall not be ashamed. This poor man = cried, and=20 the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his tribulations. The angel = of the=20 Lord will encamp round about them that fear Him, and will deliver them. = O Taste=20 and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man that hopeth in Him. O = Fear the=20 Lord, all ye His saints; for there is no want to them that fear Him. = Rich men=20 have turned poor and gone hungry; but they that seek the Lord shall not = be=20 deprived of any good thing. Come ye children, hearken unto me; I will = teach you=20 the fear of the Lord. What man is there that desireth life, who loveth = to see=20 good days? Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. = Turn=20 away from evil and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. The eyes of the = Lord are=20 upon the righteous, and His ears are opened unto their supplication. The = face of=20 the Lord is against them that do evil, utterly to destroy the = remembrance of=20 them from the earth. The righteous cried, and the Lord heard them, and = He=20 delivered them out of all their tribulations. The Lord is nigh unto them = that=20 are of a contrite heart, and He will save the humble of spirit. Many are = the=20 tribulations of the righteous, and the Lord shall deliver them out of = them all.=20 The Lord keepeth all their bones, not one of them shall be broken. The = death of=20 sinners is evil, and they that hate the righteous shall do wrong. The = Lord will=20 redeem the souls of His servants, and none of them will do wrong that = hope in=20 Him.

Choir: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, = both now=20 and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen. Lord, have mercy. = (Thrice)=20 Bless, O Lord.

Choir: The Orthodox = Episcopate of the=20 persecuted Russian Church, our lord the Very Most Reverend Metropolitan = _____ ,=20 First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad; and our lord the Most = Reverend=20 Archbishop_____ , the brotherhood of this holy Temple, and all Orthodox=20 Christians; preserve, O Lord, for many years.

The Sermon

Then is read one of the sermons of the Holy Fathers, = or of a=20 modern saint.

Troparia and Kondakia

First tone

The troparion of the Resurrection

When the stone had been sealed by the Jews and when = the=20 soldiers were guarding Thy pure Body, O Savior, Thou didst rise on the = third day=20 and give life to the world. Therefore, the powers of heaven cried to = Thee, O=20 giver of life: Glory to Thy resurrection, O Christ! Glory to Thy = kingdom! Glory=20 to Thy providence, O only lover of men!

The kontakion of the Resurrection

Thou didst rise as God from the tomb with glory and = with=20 Thyself didst raise the world, and the nature of men sings to Thee as = God, and=20 death has vanished, and Adam dances for joy, O Lord, and Eve, now freed = from her=20 fetters rejoices, crying: Thou, O Christ, art He Who givest to all=20 resurrection.

The prokeimenon

Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we = have hoped=20 in Thee. Stichos: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous; praise is = meet for=20 the upright. Alleluia: O God Who givest avengement unto me and = hast=20 subdued peoples under me. Stichos: It is He that magnifieth the = salvation=20 of His king and worketh mercy for His anointed, for David and for his = seed unto=20 eternity.

Verses on the beatitudes

Through food, the enemy led Adam out of Paradise; and = through=20 the Cross Christ led the thief back into it crying: Remember me, O Lord, = when=20 Thou comest into Thy kingdom.

I venerate Thy sufferings and glorify Thy = resurrection. With=20 Adam and with the thief I raise a shining cry to Thee: Remember me, O = Lord, when=20 Thou comest into Thy kingdom.

Without sin, hast Thou been crucified, and of Thine = own will=20 hast Thou been laid in the tomb. But Thou as God hast risen raising Adam = with=20 Thyself, crying: Remember me, when Thou comest into Thy kingdom.

On the third day, O Christ our God, Thou hast raised = from the=20 tomb the temple of Thy "body raising with Thyself Adam and those = descending from=20 him, crying: Remember me when Thou comest into Thy kingdom.

The women bearing myrrh came early in the morning = lamenting to=20 Thy tomb, O Christ our God, and they found there an angel in shining = white=20 seated and crying; What do ye seek? Christ is risen, weep no more.

O Lord, Thine apostles as Thou hast ordered them were = beside=20 Thee on the mountain and seeing Thee. O Savior, they worshipped and Thou = hast=20 sent them forth to teach and to baptize the nations.

Second tone

The troparion of the Resurrection

When Thou, the deathless life, didst go down to = death, then=20 didst Thou slay hell by the lightening flash of Thy divinity. And when = Thou=20 didst raise the dead from the lower world, all the powers of heaven = cried aloud:=20 Christ our God, giver of life, glory to Thee.

The kontakion of the Resurrection

Thou didst rise from the tomb, all-powerful Savior, = and seeing=20 the miracle, hell was terrified, and the dead rose, whilst creation at = the sight=20 of it rejoices with Thee, and Adam exults, and the world, O my Savior, = ever=20 sings to Thee.

The prokeimenon

The Lord is my strength and my song, and He is become = my=20 salvation. Stichos: With chastisement hath the Lord chastened men = but He=20 hath not given me over unto death. Alleluia: The Lord hear thee = in the=20 day of affliction; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee. = Stichos: O=20 Lord, save the king, and hearken unto us in the day when we call upon = Thee.

Verses on the beatitudes

We offer Thee the voice of the thief and cry aloud to = Thee;=20 Remember us, O Savior in Thy kingdom.

We bring Thee the cross for the forgiveness of = offences. For us=20 hast Thou accepted it, O lover of mankind.

We venerate, O Master, Thy tomb and Thy rising, = through which=20 Thou hast delivered the world from corruption, O lover of mankind.

By Thy death, O Lord, death has been swallowed up, = and by Thy=20 resurrection, Savior, has the world been saved.

Those sleeping in darkness have seen Thee, the light, = and they=20 have risen out of the nethermost parts of hell, O Christ.

Risen from the tomb Thou hast met the women bearing = myrrh and=20 told the disciples to proclaim Thy rising.

Third tone

The troparion of the Resurrection

Let the heavens rejoice and let the earth be glad, = for the Lord=20 has done a mighty act with His arm. He has trampled death by death and = become=20 the first-born of the dead. He has delivered from the depths of hell, = and has=20 granted the world His great mercy.

The kontakion of the Resurrection

Thou didst rise today from the grave, O merciful one, = and hast=20 led us out of the gates of death. Today Adam dances for joy and Eve = rejoices,=20 and with them the prophets and patriarchs unceasingly sing of the divine = triumph=20 of Thy power.

The prokeimenon

O chant unto our God, chant ye; chant unto our king, = chant ye.=20 Stichos: Clap your hands, all ye nations; shout unto God with a = voice of=20 rejoicing. Alleluia: In Thee, O Lord, have I hoped, let me not be = put to=20 shame in the age to come. Stichos: Be Thou unto me a God to = defend me and=20 a house of refuge to save me.

Verses on the beatitudes

O Christ, Thou hast cast out of Paradise Adam, the = forefather,=20 who had set aside Thy commandment. And in Thy compassion, Thou hast made = to=20 dwell therein the thief confessing Thee upon the cross and crying; = Remember me,=20 O Savior, in Thy kingdom.

O giver of life and lord, Thou hast condemned us = having sinned=20 to the curse of death. And suffering in Thy sinless body Thou hast made = mortal=20 men live crying: Remember us also in Thy kingdom.

O Lord, risen from the dead, Thou hast raised us from = passions=20 by Thy resurrection. And Thou hast destroyed all the might of death. = Therefore=20 we cry with faith to Thee: Remember us also in Thy kingdom.

By Thy three days' burial hast Thou, making them = live, raised=20 those lying dead in hell. And Thou as good hast poured forth = incorruption upon=20 us who at all times cry with faith; Remember us also in Thy kingdom.

Risen from the tomb, Thou hast first appeared to the = women=20 bearing myrrh and hast cried: Rejoice! and through them Thou dost make = known Thy=20 rising to Thy friends, O Christ; Remember us also in Thy kingdom.

On the mountain, Moses, holding his arms outspread = prefigured=20 the cross and defeated Amalek. And we having received it with faith as a = strong=20 weapon against devils all cry: Re-member us in Thy kingdom.

Fourth Tone

The troparion of the Resurrection

When the women disciples of the Lord learned from the = angel the=20 glad tidings of the resurrection and cast off the ancestral curse, they=20 exultingly told the apostles; Death is despoiled, Christ our God has = risen and=20 is giving the world the great mercy.

The kontakion of the Resurrection

My Savior and deliverer from the grave, as God, = raised the=20 earth-born from their chains, and shattered the gates of hell; and He = rose as=20 Lord on the third day.

The prokeimenon

How magnified are Thy works, O Lord. In wisdom hast = Thou made=20 them all. Stichos: Bless the Lord, O my soul; O Lord my God, Thou = hast=20 been magnified exceedingly. Alleluia: Bend Thy bow, and proceed=20 prosperously, and be king, because of truth and meekness and = righteousness.=20 Stichos: Thou hast loved righteousness and hated iniquity.

Verses on the beatitudes

Through a tree, Adam was deprived of his home in = Paradise;=20 while through the wood of the cross, the thief went there to dwell. For = the one=20 by tasting set aside the commandment of the Maker, while the other, = crucified=20 with Him, confessed the hidden God crying aloud: Remember me in Thy = kingdom.

Lifted upon the cross, Thou, O Lord, as God, hath = both=20 destroyed the power of death and blotted out the handwriting against us. = Do Thou=20 Who alone lovest mankind, grant us the repentance of the thief as we = serve Thee=20 with faith, O Christ our God, and cry to Thee: Remember us also in Thy=20 kingdom.

Crucified and rising from the tomb in power on the = third day,=20 with Thyself hast Thou, only Immortal, raised Adam, the first-formed = man. Make=20 me also worthy, O Lord, to turn to repentance with my whole heart and = with warm=20 faith ever to cry to Thee: Remember me, O Savior, in Thy kingdom.

Thou hast torn to pieces on the cross, the = handwriting against,=20 us and counted among the dead, Thou hast bound yonder tyrant, delivering = all=20 from the bonds of hell by Thy resurrection. Through it we have been = enlightened=20 and cry aloud to Thee, Lord who lovest mankind: Remember us also in Thy=20 kingdom.

For our sake He Who is without passion, became a = suffering man=20 and nailed upon the cross of His own will, He raised us with Himself. = Therefore=20 with the cross we glorify the passion and the resurrection through which = we have=20 both been made anew and through which we have been saved, crying: = Remember us=20 also in Thy kingdom.

Let us entreat with faith Him rising from the dead = despoiling=20 the power of hell, Who was seen by the women bearing myrrh and said to = the:=20 Rejoice! for our souls always to be delivered from corruption, crying at = all=20 times to Him with the gracious voice of the thief: Remember us also in = Thy=20 kingdom.

Fifth tone

The troparion of the Resurrection

Let us, the faithful, praise and adore the Word, = co-eternal=20 with the Father and the Spirit, Who for our salvation was born of a = virgin. For=20 He was pleased to ascend the cross in the flesh and to endure death and = to raise=20 the dead by His glorious resurrection.

The kontakion of the Resurrection

Thou didst descend into hell, my Savior, and having = shattered=20 its gates, as all powerful, Thou didst raise the dead with Thyself, as = creator,=20 and didst deliver Adam from the curse, O lover of men. Therefore, we all = cry to=20 Thee: Save us, O Lord.

The prokeimenon

Thou, O Lord, shall keep us and shall preserve us = from this=20 generation and for evermore. Stichos: Save me, O Lord, for a = righteous=20 man there is no more. Alleluia: Of Thy mercies, O Lord, will I = sing for=20 ever. Unto generation and generation will I declare Thy truth with my = mouth.=20 Stichos: For Thou hast said: Mercy shall be built up for ever. In = the=20 heavens shall Thy truth be established.

Verses on the beatitudes

The thief on the cross believing Thee to be God = confessed Thee=20 earnestly from his heart, crying aloud: O Lord, remember me in Thy = kingdom.

Let us with one accord praise as Savior and creator = Him Who=20 made life flower for our kind by the wood of the cross and Who withered = the=20 curse coming from the tree.

By Thy death, O Christ, Thou hast destroyed the might = of death=20 and hast raised with Thyself those dead from the ages praising Thee as = our true=20 God and Savior.

The holy women having come to the tomb, O Christ, = sought to=20 anoint Thee, giver of life, with myrrh, and an angel appeared to them = crying=20 aloud: The Lord is risen.

Thou hast been crucified, O Christ, between two = condemned=20 thieves and one of them blaspheming Thee was rightly sentenced, while = the other,=20 confessing Thee, went to dwell in Paradise.

The holy women coming to the choir of the apostles = lifted their=20 voices crying; Christ is risen; Worship ye Him as master and = creator.

Sixth tone

The troparion of the Resurrection

The angelic hosts were before Thy tomb, the guards = became as=20 dead men, and Mary stood in the sepulchre looking for Thy pure body. = Thou didst=20 despoil hell, for Thou wast not tempted by it. Thou didst come and meet = the=20 virgin to give life. O Lord, Who didst rise from the dead, glory to = Thee.

The kontakion of the Resurrection

Having raised all the dead from the valleys of = darkness by His=20 life-giving hand, Christ our God granted resurrection to the human = dough. For He=20 is the Savior of all, the resurrection and life and God of all.

The prokeimenon

Save, O Lord, Thy people, and bless Thine = inheritance.=20 Stichos: Unto Thee, O Lord, will I cry; O my God, be not silent = unto me.=20 Alleluia: He that dwelleth in the help of the Most High shall = abide in=20 the shelter of the God of heaven. Stichos: He shall say unto the = Lord:=20 Thou art my helper and my refuge. He is my God, and I will hope in = Him.

Verses on the Beatitudes

Remember me, my God and Savior, when Thou comest into = Thy=20 kingdom and save me as Thou alone lovest mankind.

Through the wood of the cross Thou hast saved again = Adam who=20 was beguiled by the tree and the thief as he cried aloud: Remember me, O = Lord,=20 in Thy kingdom.

O giver of life, having broken the gates and chains = of hell;=20 Thou, Savior, hast made all men rise crying aloud: Glory to Thy=20 resurrection.

Do Thou Who hast by Thy burial and Thy resurrection = despoiled=20 death, and filled all things with joy, remember me as Thou art=20 compassionate.

When the women bearing myrrh came to the tomb they = heard an=20 angel crying; Christ is risen, filling the whole world with light.

Let us all praise with one accord Christ nailed to = the wood of=20 the cross thus delivering the world from error.

Seventh tone

The troparion of the Resurrection

Thou hast destroyed death by Thy cross, Thou hast = opened=20 paradise to the thief. Thou hast changed the lamentation of the = myrrh-bearers=20 into joy, and Thou hast commanded Thine apostles to proclaim that Thou, = O Christ=20 our God, hast risen and grantest the world the great mercy.

The kontakion of the Resurrection

No longer can the dominion of death hold mortals, for = Christ=20 hath come down and hath shattered and broken its power. Hell is bound, = and the=20 prophets rejoice with one voice, saying: The Savior has appeared to = those who=20 have faith, Come out, ye faithful, for the Resurrection.

The prokeimenon

The Lord will give strength unto His people; the Lord = will=20 bless His people with peace. Stichos: Bring unto the Lord, ye = sons of=20 God, bring unto the Lord the sons of rams. Alleluia: It is good = to give=20 praise unto the Lord, and to chant unto Thy name, O Most High. = Stichos:=20 To proclaim in the morning Thy mercy, and Thy truth by night.

Verses on the beatitudes

Fair to look upon and good for food was the fruit = that killed=20 me; while Christ is the tree of life. Eating thereof, I die not but cry = aloud=20 with the thief; Remember me, O Lord, in Thy kingdom.

Lifted upon the cross, Thou Who art compassionate, = hast blotted=20 out the handwriting of Adam's sin in days of old, and Thou hast saved = from error=20 all the whole line of mortal men. Therefore we sing Thy praises, O = benefactor=20 and Lord.

Thou hast nailed our sins upon the cross, O Christ = Who art=20 compassionate, and by Thy death hast Thou put death to death, raising = the dead=20 from the dead. Therefore we venerate Thy holy Resurrection.

The serpent once emptied his poison into the ears of = Eve; while=20 Christ on the wood of the cross poured the sweetness of life into the = world.=20 Remember me, O Lord, in Thy kingdom.

In the tomb wast Thou laid as mortal, O Christ, the = life of all=20 and Thou hast burst asunder the chains of hell and risen the third day = in glory=20 as mighty. Thou hast enlightened all. Glory to Thy rising.

The Lord rose from the dead on the third day and gave = His own=20 peace to the disciples. And He blessed them and sent them forth saying: = Lead ye=20 all men into My kingdom.

Eighth tone

The troparion of the Resurrection

Thou didst come down from on high, Merciful Savior, = and accept=20 burial for three days, that Thou mightest free us from our passions. O = Lord, our=20 Life and Resurrection, glory to Thee.

The kontakion of the Resurrection

Having risen from the tomb, Thou didst raise the dead = and=20 resurrect Adam, and Eve dances with joy at Thy resurrection. And all the = ends of=20 the earth keep festival at Thy rising from the dead. O most merciful = One.

The prokeimenon

Make your vows and pay them to the Lord our God.=20 Stichos: In Judea is God known, His name is great in Israel.=20 Alleluia: Come, let us rejoice in the Lord, let us shout with = jubilation=20 unto God our Savior. Stichos: Let us come before His countenance = with=20 thanksgiving, and with psalms let us shout in jubilation unto Him.

Verses on the beatitudes

Remember us, O Christ, Savior of the world, as Thou = hast=20 remembered the thief upon the cross. And make us all worthy of Thy = heavenly=20 kingdom, O Thou Who alone art compassionate.

Hearken, O Adam, and rejoice with Eve, for He Who = formerly=20 stripped you both and took thee captive through beguilement, is laid low = by the=20 cross of Christ.

Our Savior, having been nailed by Thine own will upon = the tree,=20 Thou hast destroyed the curse of the tree that lay on Adam and as Thou = art=20 compassionate, Thou hast given those in Thine image a dwelling place in=20 Paradise.

Today Christ is risen from the tomb giving all the = faithful=20 incorruption and He gives back joy to the women bearing myrrh: After the = Passion, the Resurrection!

Rejoice O ye wise women bearing myrrh, first to see = the=20 Resurrection of Christ, and Who announced to the apostles the good = tidings=20 thereof, that is, the restoration of the whole world.

Ye apostles appearing as friends of Christ having the = same=20 throne as His in glory intercede as His disciples for us to stand before = Him=20 with boldness.

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Missionary Leaflet # E006

Copyright =A9 2001 Holy Trinity Orthodox Mission

466 Foothill Blvd, Box 397, La Canada, Ca 901011

Editor: Bishop Alexander (Mileant)

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Edited by	Date
M. Avisov	1/15/2001
Donald Shufran	7-3-2001