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ΨΑΛΛΕΤΑΙ ΤΗ ΤΕΤΑΡΤΗ ΠΡΩΪ

 

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ:Εὐλόγησον, δέσποτα.

Ὁ Ἱερεύς ποιῶν μετά τοῦ Εὐαγγέλιου τύπον σταυροῦ ἐκφωνεῖ :

Εὐλογημένη ἡ Βασιλεία τοῦ  Πατρὸς καί τοῦ  Υἱοῦ καί τοῦ  Ἁγίου Πνεύματος, νῦν καὶ ἀεί τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν  αἰώνων.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ: μήν.

Δεῦτε, προσκυνήσωμεν καὶ προσπέσωμεν τῷ βασιλεῖ ἡμῶν Θεῷ.

Δεῦτε, προσκυνήσωμεν καὶ προσπέσωμεν Χριστῷ, τῷ βασιλεῖ ἡμῶν Θεῷ.

Δεῦτε, προσκυνήσωμεν καὶ προσπέσωμεν αὐτῷ Χριστῷ, τῷ βασιλεῖ καὶ Θεῷ ἡμῶν. 

 

Ψαλμὸς 103

Εὐλόγει ἡ ψυχή μου, τὸν Κύριον. Κύριε ὁ Θεός μου, ἐμεγαλύνθης σφόδρα, ἐξομολόγησιν καὶ μεγαλοπρέπειαν ἐνεδύσω ἀναβαλλόμενος φῶς ὡς ἱμάτιον, ἐκτείνων τὸν οὐρανὸν ὡσεὶ δέῤῥιν· ὁ στεγάζων ἐν ὕδασι τὰ ὑπερῷα αὐτοῦ, ὁ τιθεὶς νέφη τὴν ἐπίβασιν αὐτοῦ, ὁ περιπατῶν ἐπὶ πτερύγων ἀνέμων· ὁ ποιῶν τοὺς ἀγγέλους αὐτοῦ πνεύματα καὶ τοὺς λειτουργοὺς αὐτοῦ πυρὸς φλόγα. Ὁ θεμελιῶν τὴν γῆν ἐπὶ τὴν ἀσφάλειαν αὐτῆς, οὐ κλιθήσεται εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος. Ἄβυσσος ὡς ἱμάτιον τὸ περιβόλαιον αὐτοῦ, ἐπὶ τῶν ὀρέων στήσονται ὕδατα· ἀπὸ ἐπιτιμήσεώς σου φεύξονται, ἀπὸ φωνῆς βροντῆς σου δειλιάσουσιν. Ἀναβαίνουσιν ὄρη καὶ καταβαίνουσι πεδία εἰς τὸν τόπον ὃν ἐθεμελίωσας αὐτά· ὅριον ἔθου, ὃ οὐ παρελεύσονται, οὐδὲ ἐπιστρέψουσι καλύψαι τὴν γῆν. Ὁ ἐξαποστέλλων πηγὰς ἐν φάραγξιν, ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν ὀρέων διελεύσονται ὕδατα· ποτιοῦσι πάντα τὰ θηρία τοῦ ἀγροῦ, προσδέξονται ὄναγροι εἰς δίψαν αὐτῶν· ἐπ᾿ αὐτὰ τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ κατασκηνώσει, ἐκ μέσου τῶν πετρῶν δώσουσι φωνήν. Ποτίζων ὄρη ἐκ τῶν ὑπερῴων αὐτοῦ, ἀπὸ καρποῦ τῶν ἔργων σου χορτασθήσεται ἡ γῆ. Ὁ ἐξανατέλλων χόρτον τοῖς κτήνεσι καὶ χλόην τῇ δουλείᾳ τῶν ἀνθρώπων τοῦ ἐξαγαγεῖν ἄρτον ἐκ τῆς γῆς· καὶ οἶνος εὐφραίνει καρδίαν ἀνθρώπου τοῦ ἱλαρῦναι πρόσωπον ἐν ἐλαίῳ, καὶ ἄρτος καρδίαν ἀνθρώπου στηρίζει. Χορτασθήσονται τὰ ξύλα τοῦ πεδίου, αἱ κέδροι τοῦ Λιβάνου, ἃς ἐφύτευσας. Ἐκεῖ στρουθία ἐννοσσεύσουσι, τοῦ ἐρωδιοῦ ἡ οἰκία ἡγεῖται αὐτῶν. Ὄρη τὰ ὑψηλὰ ταῖς ἐλάφοις, πέτρα καταφυγὴ τοῖς λαγωοῖς. Ἐποίησε σελήνην εἰς καιρούς, ὁ ἥλιος ἔγνω τὴν δύσιν αὐτοῦ. Ἔθου σκότος, καὶ ἐγένετο νύξ· ἐν αὐτῇ διελεύσονται πάντα τὰ θηρία τοῦ δρυμοῦ. Σκύμνοι ὠρυόμενοι τοῦ ἁρπάσαι καὶ ζητῆσαι παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ βρῶσιν αὐτοῖς. Ἀνέτειλεν ὁ ἥλιος, καὶ συνήχθησαν καὶ εἰς τὰς μάνδρας αὐτῶν κοιτασθήσονται. Ἐξελεύσεται ἄνθρωπος ἐπὶ τὸ ἔργον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν ἐργασίαν αὐτοῦ ἕως ἑσπέρας. Ὡς ἐμεγαλύνθη τὰ ἔργα σου, Κύριε· πάντα ἐν σοφίᾳ ἐποίησας, ἐπληρώθη ἡ γῆ τῆς κτίσεώς σου. Αὕτη ἡ θάλασσα ἡ μεγάλη καὶ εὐρύχωρος, ἐκεῖ ἑρπετά, ὧν οὐκ ἔστιν ἀριθμός, ζῷα μικρὰ μετὰ μεγάλων· ἐκεῖ πλοῖα διαπορεύονται, δράκων οὗτος, ὃν ἔπλασας ἐμπαίζειν αὐτῇ. Πάντα πρὸς σὲ προσδοκῶσι, δοῦναι τὴν τροφὴν αὐτῶν εἰς εὔκαιρον. Δόντος σου αὐτοῖς συλλέξουσιν, ἀνοίξαντός σου τὴν χεῖρα, τὰ σύμπαντα πλησθήσονται χρηστότητος. Ἀποστρέψαντος δέ σου τὸ πρόσωπον ταραχθήσονται· ἀντανελεῖς τὸ πνεῦμα αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐκλείψουσι καὶ εἰς τὸν χοῦν αὐτῶν ἐπιστρέψουσιν. Ἐξαποστελεῖς τὸ πνεῦμά σου, καὶ κτισθήσονται, καὶ ἀνακαινιεῖς τὸ πρόσωπον τῆς γῆς. Ἤτω ἡ δόξα Κυρίου εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας, εὐφρανθήσεται Κύριος ἐπὶ τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ· ὁ ἐπιβλέπων ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν καὶ ποιῶν αὐτὴν τρέμειν, ὁ ἁπτόμενος τῶν ὀρέων καὶ καπνίζονται. σω τῷ Κυρίῳ ἐν τῇ ζωῇ μου, ψαλῶ τῷ Θεῷ μου ἕως ὑπάρχω· ἡδυνθείη αὐτῷ ἡ διαλογή μου, ἐγὼ δὲ εὐφρανθήσομαι ἐπὶ τῷ Κυρίῳ. 35 Ἐκλείποιεν ἁμαρτωλοὶ ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς καὶ ἄνομοι, ὥστε μὴ ὑπάρχειν αὐτούς. εὐλόγει, ἡ ψυχή μου, τὸν Κύριον.

ἥλιος ἔγνω τὴν δύσιν αὐτοῦ,   ἔθου σκότος, καὶ ἐγένετο νύξ.

ς ἐμεγαλύνθη τὰ ἔργα σου, Κύριε   πάντα ἐν σοφίᾳ ἐποίησας.

Δόξα... Καὶ νῦν ...

λληλούϊα, Ἀλληλούϊα, Ἀλληλούϊα. Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεός (ἐκ γ').

ἐλπὶς ἡμῶν, Κύριε, δόξα σοι.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

ν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

ΧΟΡΟΣ: Κύριε, ἐλέησον. [καί μετά ἀπό κάθε αἴτηση]

πέρ τῆς ἄνωθεν εἰρήνης, καί τῆς σωτηρίας τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

πέρ τῆς εἰρήνης τοῦ σύμπαντος κόσμου, εὐσταθείας τῶν ἁγίων τοῦ Θεοῦ Ἐκκλησιῶν, καί τῆς τῶν πάντων ἑνώσεως, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

 πέρ τοῦ ἁγίου οἴκου τούτου, καί τῶν μετὰ πίστεως, εὐλαβείας, καὶ φόβου Θεοῦ εἰσιόντων ἐν αὐτῷ, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

πέρ τοῦ πατρός καὶ Ἀρχιεπισκόπου ἡμῶν (......), τοῦ τιμίου πρεσβυτερίου, τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ διακονίας, παντός τοῦ Κλήρου καί τοῦ Λαοῦ, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

πέρ τῆς πόλεως (Μονής Κώμης) ταύτης, πάσης πόλεως καὶ χώρας καί τῶν πίστει οἰκούντων ἐν αὐταῖς, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

 πὲρ εὐκρασίας ἀέρων, εὐφορίας τῶν καρπῶν τῆς γῆς καὶ καιρῶν εἰρηνικῶν, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

πὲρ πλεόντων, ὁδοιπορούντων, νοσούντων, καμνόντων, αἰχμαλώτων καί τῆς σωτηρίας αὐτῶν, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

πέρ τοῦ ῥυσθῆναι ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης θλίψεως, ὀργῆς, κινδύνου καὶ ἀνάγκης, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

ντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον, ἐλέησον καὶ διαφύλαξον ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι.

Τῆς Παναγίας, ἀχράντου, ὑπερευλογημένης, ἐνδόξου, Δεσποίνης ἡμῶν Θεοτόκου καὶ ἀειπαρθένου Μαρίας, μετὰ πάντων τῶν Ἁγίων μνημονεύσαντες, ἑαυτοὺς καὶ ἀλλήλους καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ζωὴν ἡμῶν, Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ παραθώμεθα.

ΧΟΡΟΣ: Σοὶ Κύριε.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

τι πρέπει σοι, πᾶσα δόξα, τιμὴ καὶ προσκύνησις, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

ΧΟΡΟΣ:  μήν.

Μεθ' ὃ κλείεται ἐντελῶς ἡ Ὡραία Πύλη, ὁ δὲ Ἀναγνώστης  ἐλθών εἰς τό μέσον τοῦ Ναοῦ, ἀναγινώσκει μεγαλοφώνως τά "Πρὸς Κύριον" ἤτοι τὸ ΙΗ' (18ον) Κάθισμα τοῦ ψαλτηρίου.

ΠΡΩΤΗ ΣΤΑΣΙΣ ΤΟΥ ΚΑΘΙΣΜΑΤΟΣ

ΨΑΛΜΟΣ ΡΙΘ' 119

Πρὸς Κύριον ἐν τῷ θλίβεσθαί με ἐκέκραξα, καὶ εἰσήκουσέ μου, Κύριε, ῥῦσαι τὴν ψυχήν μου ἀπὸ χειλέων ἀδίκων καὶ ἀπὸ γλώσσης δολίας. Τὶ δοθείη σοι, καὶ τὶ προστεθείη σοι πρὸς γλῶσσαν δολίαν; Τὰ βέλη τοῦ δυνατοῦ ἠκονημένα, σὺν τοῖς, ἄνθραξι τοῖς ἐρημικοῖς. Οἴμοι! ὅτι ἡ παροικία μου ἐμακρύνθη, κατεσκήνωσα μετὰ τῶν σκηνωμάτων Κηδάρ, πολλὰ παρῴκησεν ἡ ψυχή μου. Μετὰ τῶν μισούντων τὴν εἰρήνην ἤμην εἰρηνικός, ὅταν ἐλάλουν αὐτοῖς, ἐπολέμουν με δωρεάν.

ΨΑΛΜΟΣ ΡΚ' 120

ρα τοὺς ὀφθαθμούς μου εἰς τὰ ὄρη, ὅθεν ἤξει ἡ βοήθειά μου. Ἡ βοήθειά μου παρὰ Κυρίου τοῦ ποιήσαντος τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν. Μὴ δῴης εἰς σάλον τὸν πόδα σου, μηδὲ νυστάξει ὁ φυλάσσων σε. Ἰδοὺ οὐ νυστάξει, οὐδὲ ὑπνώσει ὁ φυλάσσων τόν Ἰσραήλ· Κύριος φυλάξει σε, Κύριος σκέπη σοι ἐπὶ χεῖρα δεξιάν σου. Ἡμέρας ὁ ἥλιος οὐ συγκαύσει σε, οὐδὲ ἡ σελήνη τὴν νύκτα. Κύριος φυλάξει σε ἀπὸ παντὸς κακοῦ, φυλάξει τὴν ψυχήν σου ὁ Κύριος, Κύριος φυλάξει τὴν εἴσοδόν σου, καὶ τὴν ἔξοδόν σου, ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν καὶ ἕως τοῦ αἰῶνος.

ΨΑΛΜΟΣ ΡΚΑ' 121

Εὐφράνθην ἐπὶ τοῖς εἰρηκόσι μοι. Εἰς οἶκον Κυρίου πορευσόμεθα. Ἑστῶτες ἦσαν οἱ πόδες ἡμῶν ἐν ταῖς αὐλαῖς σου, Ἱερουσαλήμ, Ἱερουσαλὴμ οἰκοδομουμένη ὡς πόλις, ἧς ἡ μετοχὴ αὐτῆς ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό. Ἐκεῖ γὰρ ἀνέβησαν αἱ φυλαί, φυλαὶ Κυρίου, μαρτύριον τῷ Ἰσραήλ, τοῦ ἐξομολογήσασθαι τῷ ὀνόματι Κυρίου. Ὅτι ἐκεῖ ἐκάθισαν θρόνοι εἰς κρίσιν, θρόνοι ἐπὶ οἶκον Δαυΐδ. Ἐρωτήσατε δὴ τὰ εἰς εἰρήνην τὴν Ἱερουσαλὴμ καὶ εὐθηνία τοῖς ἀγαπῶσί σε. Γενέσθω δὴ εἰρήνη ἐν τῇ δυνάμει σου, καὶ εὐθηνία ἐν ταῖς πυργοβάρεσί σου. Ἕνεκα τῶν ἀδελφῶν μου καὶ τῶν πλησίον μου, ἐλάλουν δὴ εἰρήνην περὶ σοῦ. Ἕνεκα τοῦ οἴκου Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν, ἐξεζήτησα ἀγαθὰ σοι.

ΨΑΛΜΟΣ ΡΚΒ' 122

Πρὸς σὲ ἦρα τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς μου, τὸν κατοικοῦντα ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ. Ἰδοὺ ὡς ὀφθαλμοὶ δούλων εἰς χεῖρας τῶν κυρίων αὐτῶν ὡς ὀφθαλμοὶ παιδίσκης εἰς χεῖρας τῆς κυρίας αὐτῆς, οὕτως οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ ἡμῶν πρὸς Κύριον τὸν Θεὸν ἡμῶν, ἕως οὗ οἰκτερῆσαι ἡμᾶς. Ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς, Κύριε, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς, ὅτι ἐπὶ πολὺ ἐπλήσθημεν ἐξουδενώσεως. Ἐπὶ πλεῖον ἐπλήσθη ἡ ψυχὴ ἡμῶν, τὸ ὄνειδος τοῖς εὐθηνοῦσι, καὶ ἡ ἐξουδένωσις τοῖς ὑπερηφάνοις.

ΨΑΛΜΟΣ ΡΚΓ' 123

Εἰ μὴ ὅτι Κύριος ἦν ἐν ἡμῖν, εἰπάτω δὴ Ἰσραήλ, εἰ μὴ ὅτι Κύριος ἦν ἐν ἡμῖν, ἐν τῷ ἐπαναστῆναι ἀνθρώπους ἐφ' ἡμᾶς, ἄρα ζῶντας ἂν κατέπιον ἡμᾶς. Ἐν τῷ ὀργισθῆναι τὸν θυμὸν αὐτῶν ἐφ' ἡμᾶς, ἄρα τὸ ὕδωρ ἂν κατεπόντισεν ἡμᾶς. Χείμαρρον διῆλθεν ἡ ψυχὴ ἡμῶν, ἄρα διῆλθεν ἡ ψυχὴ ἡμῶν τὸ ὕδωρ τὸ ἀνυπόστατον. Εὐλογητὸς Κύριος, ὃς οὐκ ἔδωκεν ἡμᾶς εἰς θήραν τοῖς ὁδοῦσιν αὐτῶν, Ἡ ψυχὴ ἡμῶν ὡς στρουθίον ἐρρύσθη ἐκ τῆς παγίδος τῶν θηρευόντων. Ἡ παγὶς συνετρίβη, καὶ ἡμεῖς ἐρρύσθημεν. Ἡ βοήθεια ἡμῶν ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου τοῦ ποιήσαντος τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν.

Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

λληλούϊα, Ἀλληλούϊα, Ἀλληλούϊα, δόξα σοι ὁ Θεός, (γ΄)

Κύριε, ἐλέησον, Κύριε, ἐλέησον, Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ:

τι καὶ ἔτι ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

ντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον, ἐλέησον καὶ διαφύλαξον ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι.

Τῆς παναγίας, ἀχράντου, ὑπερευλογημένης, ἐνδόξου, δεσποίνης ἡμῶν Θεοτόκου καὶ ἀειπαρθένου Μαρίας, μετὰ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων μνημονεύσαντες, ἑαυτοὺς καὶ ἀλλήλους καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ζωὴν ἡμῶν Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ παραθώμεθα.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

Κύριε, μὴ τῷ θυμῷ σου ἐλέγξῃς ἡμᾶς, μηδὲ τῇ ὀργῇ σου παιδεύσῃς ἡμᾶς, ἀλλὰ ποίησον μεθ' ἡμῶν κατὰ τὴν ἐπιείκειάν σου, ἰατρὲ καὶ θεραπευτὰ τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν, ὁδήγησον ἡμᾶς ἐπὶ λιμένα θελήματός σου, φώτισον τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς τῶν καρδιῶν ἡμῶν, εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν τῆς σῆς ἀληθείας, καὶ δώρησαι ἡμῖν τὸ λοιπὸν τῆς παρούσης ἡμέρας εἰρηνικὸν καὶ ἀναμάρτητον, καὶ πάντα τὸν χρόνον τῆς ζωῆς ἡμῶν, πρεσβείαις τῆς ἁγίας Θεοτόκου, καὶ πάντων τῶν Ἁγίων σου.

τι σὸν τὸ κράτος, καὶ σοῦ ἐστιν ἡ Βασιλεία καὶ ἡ δύναμις καὶ ἡ δόξα τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ: μήν.

Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

ΣΤΑΣΙΣ ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ ΤΟΥ ΚΑΘΙΣΜΑΤΟΣ

ΨΑΛΜΟΣ ΡΚΔ' 124

Οἱ πεποιθότες ἐπὶ Κύριον, ὡς ὄρος Σιών, οὐ σαλευθήσεται εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ὁ κατοικῶν Ἱερουσαλήμ, Ὄρη κύκλῳ αὐτῆς, καὶ ὁ Κύριος κύκλῳ τοῦ λαοῦ αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν καὶ ἕως τοῦ αἰῶνος. Ὅτι οὐκ ἀφήσει Κύριος τὴν ῥάβδον τῶν ἁμαρτωλῶν ἐπὶ τὸν κλῆρον τῶν δικαίων, ὅπως ἂν μὴ ἐκτείνωσιν οἱ δίκαιοι ἐν ἀνομίαις χεῖρας αὐτῶν. Ἀγάθυνον, Κύριε, τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς καὶ τοῖς εὐθέσι τῇ καρδίᾳ. Τοὺς δὲ ἐκκλίνοντας εἰς τὰς στραγγαλιὰς ἀπάξει Κύριος μετὰ τῶν ἐργαζομένων τὴν ἀνομίαν, εἰρήνη ἐπὶ τὸν Ἰσραήλ.

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ν τῷ ἐπιστρέψαι Κύριον τὴν αἰχμαλωσίαν Σιών, ἐγενήθημεν καὶ ὡσεὶ παρακεκλημένοι. Τότε ἐπλήσθη χαρᾶς τὸ στόμα ἡμῶν, ἡ γλῶσσα ἡμῶν ἀγαλλιάσεως. Τότε ἐροῦσιν ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν· Ἐμεγάλυνε Κύριος τοῦ ποιῆσαι μέτ' αὐτῶν. Ἐμεγάλυνε Κύριος τοῦ ποιῆσαι μεθ' ἡμῶν, ἐγενήθημεν εὐφραινόμενοι. Ἐπίστρεψον, Κύριε, τὴν αἰχμαλωσίαν ἡμῶν, ὡς χειμάρρους ἐν τῷ νότῳ. Οἱ σπείροντες ἐν δάκρυσιν, ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει θεριοῦσι. Πορευόμενοι ἐπορεύοντο καὶ ἔκλαιον, βάλλοντες τὰ σπέρματα αὐτῶν. Ἐρχόμενοι δὲ ἥξουσιν ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει, αἴροντες τὰ δράγματα αὐτῶν.

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ὰν μὴ Κύριος οἰκοδομήσῃ οἶκον, εἰς μάτην ἐκοπίασαν οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες. Ἐὰν μὴ Κύριος φυλὰξῃ πόλιν, εἰς μάτην ἠγρύπνησεν ὁ φυλάσσων. Εἰς μάτην ὑμῖν ἐστι τὸ ὀρθρίζειν. Ἐγείρεσθε μετὰ τὸ καθῆσθαι οἱ ἐσθίοντες ἄρτον ὀδύνης. Ὅταν δῷ τοῖς ἀγαπητοῖς αὐτοῦ ὕπνον, ἰδοὺ ἡ κληρονομία Κυρίου, υἱοί, ὁ μισθὸς τοῦ καρποῦ τῆς γαστρός. Ὡσεὶ βέλη ἐν χειρὶ δυνατοῦ, οὕτως οἱ υἱοὶ τῶν ἐκτετιναγμένων. Μακάριος ὃς πληρώσει τὴν ἐπιθυμίαν αὐτοῦ ἐξ αὐτῶν, οὐ καταισχυνθήσονται, ὅταν λαλῶσι τοῖς ἐχθροῖς αὐτῶν ἐν πύλαις.  

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Μακάριοι πάντες οἱ φοβούμενοι τὸν Κύριον, οἱ πορευόμενοι ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτοῦ. Τοὺς πόνους τῶν καρπῶν σου φάγεσαι, καὶ καλῶς σοι ἔσται. Ἡ γυνή σου ὡς ἄμπελος μακάριος εἶ, εὐθηνοῦσα ἐν ταῖς κλίτεσι τῆς οἰκίας σου. Οἱ υἱοί σου ὡς νεόφυτα ἐλαιῶν κύκλῳ τῆς τραπέζης σου. Ἰδοὺ οὕτως εὐλογηθήσεται ἄνθρωπος ὁ φοβούμενος τὸν Κύριον. Εὐλογήσαι σε Κύριος ἐκ Σιών, καὶ ἴδοις τὰ ἀγαθὰ Ἱερουσαλὴμ πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας τῆς ζωῆς σου.Καὶ ἴδοις υἱοὺς τῶν υἱῶν σου. Εἰρήνη ἐπὶ τὸν Ἰσραήλ.

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Πλεονάκις ἐπολέμησάν με ἐκ νεότητός μου, εἰπάτω δὴ Ἰσραήλ. Πλεονάκις ἐπολέμησάν με ἐκ νεότητός μου· καὶ γὰρ οὐκ ἠδυνήθησάν μοι. Ἐπὶ τὸν νῶτόν μου ἐτέκταινον οἱ ἁμαρτωλοί, ἐμάκρυναν τὴν ἀνομίαν αὐτῶν, Κύριος δίκαιος συνέκοψεν αὐχένας ἁμαρτωλῶν. Αἰσχυνθήτωσαν καὶ ἀποστραφήτωσαν εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω πάντες οἱ μισοῦντες Σιών. Γενηθήτωσαν ὡσεὶ χόρτος δωμάτων, ὃς πρὸ τοῦ ἐκσπασθῆναι ἐξηράνθη, οὗ οὐκ ἐπλήρωσε τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ ὁ θερίζων, καὶ τὸν κόλπον αὐτοῦ ὁ τὰ δράγματα συλλέγων. Καὶ οὐκ εἶπον οἱ παράγοντες· Εὐλογία Κυρίου ἐφ' ὑμᾶς, εὐλογήκαμεν ὑμᾶς ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου.

Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

λληλούϊα, Ἀλληλούϊα, Ἀλληλούϊα, δόξα σοι ὁ Θεός, (γ΄)

Κύριε, ἐλέησον, Κύριε, ἐλέησον, Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ:

τι καὶ ἔτι ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

ντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον, ἐλέησον καὶ διαφύλαξον ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι.

Τῆς παναγίας, ἀχράντου, ὑπερευλογημένης, ἐνδόξου, δεσποίνης ἡμῶν Θεοτόκου καὶ ἀειπαρθένου Μαρίας, μετὰ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων μνημονεύσαντες, ἑαυτοὺς καὶ ἀλλήλους καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ζωὴν ἡμῶν Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ παραθώμεθα.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, μνήσθητι ἡμῶν τῶν ἁμαρτωλῶν καὶ ἀχρείων δούλων σου, ἐν τῷ ἐπικαλεῖσθαι ἡμᾶς τὸ ἅγιον καὶ προσκυνητὸν ὄνομά σου, καὶ μὴ καταισχύνῃς ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ τῆς προσδοκίας τοῦ ἐλέους σου, ἀλλὰ χάρισαι ἡμῖν, ὁ Θεός, πάντα τὰ πρὸς σωτηρίαν αἰτήματα, καὶ ἀξίωσον ἡμᾶς ἀγαπᾶν, καὶ φοβεῖσθαί σε ἐξ ὅλης τῆς καρδίας ἡμῶν, καὶ ποιεῖν ἐν πᾶσι τὸ θέλημά σου.

τι ἀγαθὸς καὶ Φιλάνθρωπος Θεὸς ὑπάρχεις καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπομεν, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ  Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι  νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ: μήν.

Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

ΣΤΑΣΙΣ ΤΡΙΤΗ ΤΟΥ ΚΑΘΙΣΜΑΤΟΣ

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κ βαθέων ἐκέκραξά σοι, Κύριε, Κύριε, εἰσάκουσον τῆς φωνῆς μου. Γενηθήτω τὰ ὦτά σου προσέχοντα εἰς τὴν φωνὴν τῆς δεήσεώς μου. Ἐὰν ἀνομίας παρατηρήσῃς, Κύριε, Κύριε, τὶς ὑποστήσεται; Ὅτι παρὰ σοὶ ὁ ἱλασμὸς ἐστιν. Ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματός σου ὑπέμεινά σε, Κύριε, ὑπέμεινεν ἡ ψυχή μου εἰς τὸν λόγον σου, ἤλπισεν ἡ ψυχὴ μου ἐπὶ τὸν Κύριον. Ἀπὸ φυλακῆς πρωΐας μέχρι νυκτός, ἀπὸ φυλακῆς πρωΐας, ἐλπισάτω Ἰσραὴλ ἐπὶ τὸν Κύριον. Ὅτι παρὰ τῷ Κυρίῳ τὸ ἔλεος, καὶ πολλὴ παρ' αὐτῷ λύτρωσις, καὶ αὐτὸς λυτρώσεται τὸν Ἰσραὴλ ἐκ πασῶν τῶν ἀνομιῶν αὐτοῦ.

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Κύριε, οὐχ ὑψώθη ἡ καρδία μου, οὐδὲ ἐμετεωρίσθησαν οἱ ὀφθαλμοί μου, οὐδὲ ἐπορεύθην ἐν μεγάλοις, οὐδὲ ἐν θαυμασίοις ὑπὲρ ἐμέ. Εἰ μὴ ἐταπεινοφρόνουν, ἀλλὰ ὕψωσα τὴν ψυχήν μου, ὡς τὸ ἀπογεγαλακτισμένον ἐπὶ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ, ὡς ἀνταποδώσεις ἐπὶ τὴν ψυχήν μου. Ἐλπισάτω Ἰσραὴλ ἐπὶ τὸν Κύριον ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν καὶ ἕως τοῦ αἰῶνος.

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Μνήσθητι, Κύριε, τοῦ Δαυΐδ, καὶ πάσης τῆς πραότητος αὐτοῦ. Ὡς ὤμοσε τῷ Κυρίῳ, ηὔξατο τῷ  Θεῷ Ἰακώβ. Εἰ εἰσελεύσομαι εἰς σκήνωμα οἴκου μου, εἰ ἀναβήσομαι ἐπὶ κλίνης στρωμνῆς μου. Εἰ δώσω ὕπνον τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς μου, καὶ τοῖς βλεφάροις μου νυσταγμόν, καὶ ἀνάπαυσιν τοῖς κροτάφοις μου. Ἕως οὗ εὕρω τόπον τῷ  Κυρίῳ, σκήνωμα τῷ  Θεῷ Ἰακώβ. Ἰδοὺ ἠκούσαμεν αὐτὴν ἐν Ἐφραθᾷ, εὕρομεν αὐτὴν ἐν τοῖς πεδίοις τοῦ δρυμοῦ. Εἰσελευσόμεθα εἰς τὰ σκηνώματα αὐτοῦ, προσκυνήσομεν εἰς τὸν τόπον, οὗ ἔστησαν οἱ πόδες αὐτοῦ. Ἀνάστηθι, Κύριε, εἰς τὴν ἀνάπαυσίν σου, σύ, καὶ ἡ κιβωτὸς τοῦ ἁγιάσματός σου. Οἱ ἱερεῖς σου ἐνδύσονται δικαιοσύνην, καὶ οἱ ὅσιοί σου ἀγαλλιάσονται. Ἕνεκεν Δαυῒδ τοῦ δούλου σου μὴ ἀποστρέψῃς τὸ πρόσωπον τοῦ χριστοῦ σου. Ὤμοσε Κύριος τῷ  Δαυῒδ ἀλήθειαν, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀθετήσει αὐτήν. Ἐκ καρποῦ τῆς κοιλίας σου θήσομαι ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου σου. Ἐὰν φυλάξωνται οἱ υἱοί σου τὴν διαθήκην μου, καὶ τὰ μαρτύριά μου ταῦτα, ἃ διδάξω αὐτούς, καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτῶν ἕως τοῦ αἰῶνος καθιοῦνται ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου σου. Ὅτι ἐξελέξατο Κύριος τὴν Σιών, ᾑρετίσατο αὐτὴν εἰς κατοικίαν ἑαυτῷ. Αὕτη ἡ κατάπαυσίς μου εἰς αἰῶνα αἰῶνος, ὧδε κατοικήσω, ὅτι ᾑρετισάμην αὐτήν. Τὴν θύραν αὐτῆς εὐλογῶν εὐλογήσω, τοὺς πτωχοὺς αὐτῆς χορτάσω ἄρτων. Τοὺς ἱερεῖς αὐτῆς ἐνδύσω σωτηρίαν, καὶ οἱ ὅσιοι αὐτῆς ἀγαλλιάσει ἀγαλλιάσονται. Ἐκεῖ ἐξανατελῶ κέρας τῷ  Δαυΐδ, ἡτοίμασα ἐπὶ λύχνον τῷ  χριστῷ μου. Τοὺς ἐχθροὺς αὐτοῦ ἐνδύσω αἰσχύνην, ἐπὶ δὲ αὐτόν ἐξανθήσει τὸ ἁγίασμά μου.

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δοὺ δὴ τὶ καλόν, ἢ τὶ τερπνόν, ἀλλ' ἢ τὸ κατοικεῖν ἀδελφοὺς ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό. Ὡς μύρον ἐπὶ κεφαλῆς τὸ καταβαῖνον ἐπὶ πώγωνα, τὸν πώγωνα τοῦ Ἀαρών, τὸ καταβαῖνον ἐπὶ τὴν ὤαν τοῦ ἐνδύματος αὐτοῦ. Ὡς δρόσος Ἀερμών, ἡ καταβαίνουσα ἐπὶ τὰ ὄρη Σιών, ὅτι ἐκεῖ ἐνετείλατο Κύριος τὴν εὐλογίαν, ζωὴν ἕως τοῦ αἰῶνος.

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δοὺ δὴ εὐλογεῖτε τὸν Κύριον, πάντες οἱ δοῦλοι Κυρίου, οἱ ἑστῶτες ἐν οἴκῳ Κυρίου, ἐν αὐλαῖς οἴκου Θεοῦ ἡμῶν. Ἐν ταῖς νυξὶν ἐπάρατε τὰς χεῖρας ὑμῶν εἰς τὰ ἅγια, καὶ εὐλογεῖτε τὸν Κύριον. Εὐλογήσαι σε Κύριος ἐκ Σιών, ὁ ποιήσας τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν.

Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

λληλούϊα, Ἀλληλούϊα, Ἀλληλούϊα, δόξα σοι ὁ Θεός, (Δίς)

λληλούϊα, Ἀλληλούϊα, Ἀλληλούϊα, δόξα σοι ὁ Θεός. Ἡ ἐλπὶς ἡμῶν, Κύριε, δόξα Σοι.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ:

τι καὶ ἔτι ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

ντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον, ἐλέησον καὶ διαφύλαξον ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι.

Τῆς παναγίας, ἀχράντου, ὑπερευλογημένης, ἐνδόξου, δεσποίνης ἡμῶν Θεοτόκου καὶ ἀειπαρθένου Μαρίας, μετὰ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων μνημονεύσαντες, ἑαυτοὺς καὶ ἀλλήλους καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ζωὴν ἡμῶν Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ παραθώμεθα.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

τοῖς ἀσιγήτοις ὕμνοις καὶ ἀπαύστοις δοξολογίαις ὑπὸ τῶν ἁγίων δυνάμεων ἀνυμνούμενος, πλήρωσον τὸ στόμα ἡμῶν τῆς αἰνέσεώς σου, τοῦ δοῦναι μεγαλωσύνην τῷ  ὀνόματί σου τῷ  ἁγίῳ, καὶ δὸς ἡμῖν μερίδα καὶ κλῆρον μετὰ πάντων τῶν φοβουμένων σε ἐν ἀληθείᾳ καὶ φυλασσόντων τὰς ἐντολάς σου, πρεσβείαις τῆς ἁγίας Θεοτόκου καὶ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων σου.

τι σὺ εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, Θεὸς τοῦ ἐλεεῖν καὶ σῴζειν,  καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπομεν, τῷ  Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ  Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. ΧΟΡΟΣ: μήν.

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Ήχος α'

Κύριε ἐκέκραξα πρὸς σέ, εἰσάκουσόν μου, εἰσάκουσόν μου, Κύριε. Κύριε, ἐκέκραξα πρὸς σέ, εἰσάκουσόν μου, πρόσχες τῇ φωνῇ τῆς δεήσεώς μου, ἐν τῷ κεκραγέναι με πρὸς σὲ   εἰσάκουσόν μου, Κύριε.

Κατευθυνθήτω ἡ προσευχή μου, ὡς θυμίαμα ἐνώπιόν σου, ἔπαρσις τῶν χειρῶν μου θυσία ἑσπερινὴ, εἰσάκουσόν μου, Κύριε.

Θοῦ, Κύριε, φυλακὴν τῷ  στόματί μου, καὶ θύραν περιοχῆς περὶ τὰ χείλη μου.

Μὴ ἐκκλίνῃς τὴν καρδίαν μου εἰς λόγους πονηρίας, τοῦ προφασίζεσθαι προφάσεις ἐν ἁμαρτίαις.

Σὺν ἀνθρώποις ἐργαζομένοις τὴν ἀνομίαν, καὶ οὐ μὴ συνδυάσω μετὰ τῶν ἐκλεκτῶν αὐτῶν.

Παιδεύσει με δίκαιος ἐν ἐλέει, καὶ ἐλέγξει με, ἔλαιον δὲ ἁμαρτωλοῦ μὴ λιπανάτω τὴν κεφαλήν μου.

τι ἔτι καὶ ἡ προσευχή μου ἐν ταῖς εὐδοκίαις αὐτῶν κατεπόθησαν ἐχόμενα πέτρας οἱ κριταὶ αὐτῶν.

κούσονται τὰ ῥήματά μου, ὅτι ἡδύνθησαν ὡσεὶ πάχος γῆς ἐρράγη ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, διεσκορπίσθη τὰ ὀστᾶ ἡμῶν παρὰ τὸν ᾅδην.

τι πρὸς σέ, Κύριε, Κύριε, οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ μου ἐπὶ σοὶ ἤλπισα, μὴ ἀντανέλῃς τὴν ψυχήν μου.

Φύλαξόν με ἀπὸ παγίδος ἧς συνεστήσαντό μοι, καὶ ἀπὸ σκανδάλων τῶν ἐργαζομένων τὴν ἀνομίαν.

Πεσοῦνται ἐν ἀμφιβλήστρῳ αὐτῶν οἱ ἁμαρτωλοί, κατὰ μόνας εἰμὶ ἐγώ, ἕως ἂν παρέλθω.

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Φωνῇ μου πρὸς Κύριον ἐκέκραξα, φωνῇ μου πρὸς Κύριον ἐδεήθην.

κχεῶ ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ τὴν δέησίν μου, τὴν θλίψίν μου ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ ἀπαγγελῶ.

ν τῷ ἐκλείπειν ἐξ ἐμοῦ τὸ πνεῦμά μου, καὶ σὺ ἔγνως τὰς τρίβους μου.

ν ὁδῷ ταύτῃ, ᾗ ἐπορευόμην, ἔκρυψαν παγίδα μοι.

Κατενόουν εἰς τὰ δεξιά, καὶ ἐπέβλεπον, ὅτι οὐκ ἦν ὁ ἐπιγινώσκων με.

πώλετο φυγὴ ἀπ' ἐμοῦ καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ ἐκζητῶν τὴν ψυχήν μου.

κέκραξα πρὸς σέ, Κύριε εἶπα·   Σὺ εἶ ἡ ἐλπίς μου, μερίς μου εἶ ἐν γῇ ζώντων.

Πρόσχες πρὸς τὴν δέησίν μου, ὅτι ἐταπεινώθην σφόδρα.

ῦσαί με ἐκ τῶν καταδιωκόντων με, ὅτι ἐκραταιώθησαν ὑπὲρ ἐμέ.

ξάγαγε ἐκ φυλακῆς τὴν ψυχήν μου, τοῦ ἐξομολογήσασθαι τῷ  ὀνόματί σου.

Ἦχος α'

Σὲ τὸν τῆς Παρθένου Υἱόν, Πόρνη ἐπιγνοῦσα Θεὸν ἔλεγεν, ἐν κλαυθμῷ δυσωποῦσα, ὡς δακρύων ἄξια πράξασα. Διάλυσον τὸ χρέος, ὡς καγῶ τοὺς πλοκάμους, ἀγάπησον φιλοῦσαν, τὴν δικαίως μισουμένην, καὶ πλησίον τελωνῶν σὲ κηρύξω, Εὐεργέτα φιλάνθρωπε.

μὲ ὑπομενοῦσι δίκαιοι, ἕως οὐ ἀνταποδῷς μοι.

Τὸ πολυτίμητον μύρον, ἡ Πόρνη ἔμιξε μετὰ δακρύων, καὶ ἐξέχεεν εἰς τοὺς ἀχράντους πόδας σου, καταφιλου σά, ἐκείνην εὐθὺς ἐδικαίωσας, ἡμῖν δὲ συγχώρησιν δώρησαι, ὁ παθῶν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, καὶ σῶσον ἡμᾶς.

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κ βαθέων ἐκέκραξά σοι, Κύριε, Κύριε εἰσάκουσον τῆς φωνῆς μου.

τε ἡ ἁμαρτωλός, προσέφερε τὸ μύρον, τότε ὁ μαθητής, συνεφώνει τοὶς παρανόμοις, ἡ μὲν ἔχαιρε κενοῦσα τὸ πολύτιμον, ὁ δὲ ἔσπευδε πωλῆσαι τὸν ἀτίμητον, αὕτη τὸν Δεσπότην ἐπεγίνωσκεν, οὗτος τοῦ Δεσπότου ἐχωρίζετο, αὕτη ἠλευθεροῦτο, καὶ ὁ Ἰούδας δοῦλος ἐγεγόνει τοῦ ἐχθροῦ, δεινὸν ἡ ῥαθυμία! μεγάλη ἡ μετάνοια! ἣν μοὶ δώρησαι Σωτήρ, ὁ παθῶν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, καὶ σῶσον ἡμᾶς.

Γενηθήτω τὰ ὦτά σου προσέχοντα εἰς τὴν φωνὴν τῆς δεήσεώς μου.

τῆς Ἰούδα ἀθλιότητος! ἐθεώρει τὴν Πόρνην φιλοῦσαν τὰ ἴχνη, καὶ ἐσκέπτετο δόλω, τῆς προδοσίας τὸ φίλημα, ἐκείνη τοὺς πλοκάμους διέλυσε, καὶ οὗτος τῶ θυμῶ ἐδεσμεῖτο, φέρων ἀντὶ μύρου, τὴν δυσώδη κακίαν, φθόνος γὰρ οὐκ ὅιδε, προτιμᾶν τὸ συμφέρον. Ὧ τῆς Ἰούδα ἀθλιότητος! ἀφ' ἦς ῥύσαι ὁ Θεὸς τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.

Ἦχος β'

ὰν ἀνομίας παρατηρήσῃς, Κύριε, Κύριε τὶς ὑποστήσεται; ὅτι παρὰ σοὶ ὁ ἱλασμός ἐστιν.

ἁμαρτωλὸς ἕδραμε πρὸς τὸ μύρον πριάσασθαι, πολύτιμον μύρον, τοῦ μυρίσαι τὸν εὐεργέτην, καὶ τῶ μυρεψῶ ἐβόα. Δὸς μοὶ τὸ μύρον, ἵνα ἀλείψω καγῶ τὸν ἐξαλείψαντά μου πάσας τὰς ἁμαρτίας.

 

Ἦχος πλ. β'

νεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματός σου ὑπέμεινά σε, Κύριε, ὑπέμεινεν ἡ ψυχή μου εἰς τὸν λόγον σου, ἤλπισεν ἡ ψυχή μου ἐπὶ τὸν Κύριον.

βεβυθισμένη τὴ ἁμαρτία, εὔρέ σε λιμένα τῆς σωτηρίας, καὶ μύρον σὺν δάκρυσι κενούσά σοὶ ἐβόα. Ἴδε ὁ τῶν ἁμαρτανόντων τὴν μετάνοιαν φέρων, ἀλλὰ Δέσποτα διάσωσόν με, ἐκ τοῦ κλύδωνος τῆς ἁμαρτίας, διὰ τὸ μέγα σου ἔλεος.

πὸ φυλακῆς πρωΐας μέχρι νυκτός, ἀπὸ φυλακῆς πρωΐας, ἐλπισάτω Ἰσραὴλ ἐπὶ τὸν Κύριον.

Σήμερον ὁ Χριστός, παραγίνεται ἐν τῇ οἰκία τοῦ Φαρισαίου, καὶ γυνὴ ἁμαρτωλὸς προσελθοῦσα, τοὶς ποσὶν ἐκυλινδοῦτο βοῶσα. Ἴδε τὴν βεβυθισμένην τὴ ἁμαρτία, τὴν ἀπηλπισμένην διὰ τὰς πράξεις, τὴν μὴ βδελυχθεῖσαν παρὰ τῆς σῆς ἀγαθότητος, καὶ δὸς μοὶ Κύριε, τὴν ἄφεσιν τῶν κακῶν, καὶ σώσόν με.

τι παρὰ τῷ  Κυρίῳ τὸ ἔλεος καὶ πολλὴ παρ' αὐτῷ λύτρωσις καὶ αὐτὸς λυτρώσεται τὸν Ἰσραὴλ ἐκ πασῶν τῶν ἀνομιῶν αὐτοῦ.

πλωσεν ἡ Πόρνη, τὰς τρίχας σοὶ τῶ Δεσπότη, ἥπλωσεν Ἰούδας, τὰς χείρας τοὶς παρανόμοις, ἡ μέν, λαβεῖν τὴν ἄφεσιν, ὁ δέ, λαβεῖν ἀργύρια. Διὸ σοὶ βοῶμεν, τῶ πραθέντι καὶ ἐλευθερώσαντι ἡμᾶς, Κύριε δόξα σοί.

Ψαλμὸς 116

Αἰνεῖτε τὸν Κύριον πάντα τὰ ἔθνη ἐπαινέσατε αὐτὸν πάντες οἱ λαοί.

Προσῆλθε Γυνὴ δυσώδης καὶ βεβορβορωμένη, δάκρυα προχέουσα ποσί σου Σωτήρ, τὸ Πάθος καταγγέλλουσα. Πῶς ἀτενίσω σοὶ τῶ Δεσπότη; αὐτὸς γὰρ ἐλήλυθας, σῶσαι πόρνην, ἐκ βυθοῦ θανούσάν με ἀνάστησον, ὁ τὸν Λάζαρον ἐγείρας, ἐκ τάφου τετραήμερον, δέξαι μὲ τὴν τάλαιναν, Κύριε καὶ σώσόν με.

 τι ἐκραταιώθη τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ ἐφ' ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια τοῦ Κυρίου μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.

ἀπεγνωσμένη διὰ τὸν βίον, καὶ ἐπεγνωσμένη διὰ τὸν τρόπον, τὸ μύρον βαστάζουσα, προσήλθέ σοὶ βοῶσα. Μὴ με τὴν πόρνην ἀπορρίψης, ὁ τεχθεὶς ἐκ Παρθένου, μή μου τὰ δάκρυα παρίδης, ἡ χαρὰ τῶν Ἀγγέλων, ἀλλὰ δέξαι μὲ μετανοουσαν, ἣν οὐκ ἀπώσω ἁμαρτάνουσαν Κύριε, διὰ τὸ μέγα σου ἔλεος.

Δόξα... Καί νύν...

Ἦχος πλ. δ'

Κύριε, ἡ ἐν πολλαῖς ἁμαρτίαις περιπεσοῦσα Γυνή, τὴν σὴν αἰσθομένη θεότητα, μυροφόρου ἀναλαβοῦσα τάξιν, ὀδυρομένη μύρα σοί, πρὸ τοῦ ἐνταφιασμοῦ κομίζει. Οἴμοι! λέγουσα, ὅτι νὺξ μοί, ὑπάρχει, οἶστρος ἀκολασίας, ζοφώδης τε καὶ ἀσέληνος, ἔρως τῆς ἁμαρτίας. Δέξαι μου τὰς πηγὰς τῶν δακρύων, ὁ νεφέλαις διεξάγων τῆς θαλάσσης τὸ ὕδωρ, κάμφθητί μοὶ πρὸς τοὺς στεναγμοὺς τῆς καρδίας, ὁ κλῖνας τοὺς οὐρανούς, τὴ ἀφάτω σου κενώσει, καταφιλήσω τοὺς ἀχράντους σου πόδας, ἀποσμήξω τούτους δὲ πάλιν, τοὶς τῆς κεφαλῆς μου βοστρύχοις, ὧν ἐν τῷ Παραδείσω Εὔα τὸ δειλινόν, κρότον τοὶς ὠσὶν ἠχηθεῖσα, τῶ φόβω ἐκρύβη. Ἁμαρτιῶν μου τὰ πλήθη καὶ κριμάτων σου ἀβύσσους, τὶς ἐξιχνιάσει ψυχοσώστα Σωτήρ μου; Μὴ μὲ τὴν σὴν δούλην παρίδης, ὁ ἀμέτρητον ἔχων τὸ ἔλεος.

Ψαλλομένου τοῦ Δοξαστικοῦ, ἀνοίγονται τὰ Βημόθυρα καὶ ἐξέρχονται τῆς βορείου Πύλης ὁ Διάκονος καὶ ὁ Ἱερεύς μετὰ τοῦ ἱεροῦ Εὐαγγελίου, καὶ γίνεται ἡ μικρὰ Εἴσοδος.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ: Τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

σπέρας καὶ πρωῒ καὶ μεσημβρίας, αἰνοῦμεν, εὐλογοῦμεν, εὐχαριστοῦμεν καὶ δεόμεθά σου, Δέσποτα τῶν ἁπάντων, Φιλάνθρωπε, Κύριε. Κατεύθυνον τὴν προσευχὴν ἡμῶν, ὡς θυμίαμα ἐνώπιόν σου, καὶ μὴ ἐκκλίνῃς τὰς καρδίας ἡμῶν εἰς λόγους, ἢ εἰς λογισμοὺς πονηρίας, ἀλλὰ ῥῦσαι ἡμᾶς ἐκ πάντων τῶν θηρευόντων τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν, ὅτι πρὸς σέ, Κύριε, Κύριε, οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ ἡμῶν, καὶ ἐπὶ σοὶ ἠλπίσαμεν, μὴ καταισχύνῃς ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν.

τι πρέπει σοι πᾶσα δόξα, τιμὴ καὶ προσκύνησις, τῷ  Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ  Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ  ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ: Εὐλόγησον Δέσποτα, τὴν ἁγίαν εἴσοδον.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

Εὐλογημένη ἡ Εἴσοδος τῶν Ἁγίων σου, πάντοτε, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ: Σοφία, Ὀρθοί.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ

Φῶς ἱλαρὸν ἁγίας δόξης ἀθανάτου Πατρός, οὐρανίου, ἁγίου, μάκαρος, Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ, ἐλθόντες ἐπὶ τὴν ἡλίου δύσιν, ἰδόντες φῶς ἑσπερινόν, ὑμνοῦμεν Πατέρα, Υἱόν, καὶ ἅγιον Πνεῦμα, Θεόν. Ἄξιόν σε ἐν πᾶσι καιροῖς ὑμνεῖσθαι φωναῖς αἰσίαις, Υἱὲ Θεοῦ, ζωὴν ὁ διδούς· διὸ ὁ κόσμος σε δοξάζει.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ: σπέρας.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ: Προκείμενον  Ἦχος δ'  Ψαλμὸς ρλε'

ξομολογεῖσθε τῶ Θεῷ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ.

Στίχος: ξομολογεῖσθε τῶ Θεῷ τῶν Θεῶν.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ: Σοφία.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ: Τῆς Ἐξόδου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ: Πρόσχωμεν.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ

 (Κέφ. Β', 11-23)

ν ταῖς ἡμέραις ταὶς πολλαὶς ἐκείναις, μέγας γενόμενος Μωϋσῆς, ἐξῆλθε πρὸς τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ, τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἰσραήλ. Κατανοήσας δὲ τὸν πόνον αὐτῶν, ὁρᾷ ἄνθρωπον Αἰγύπτιον, τύπτοντα τινὰ Ἑβραῖον, τῶν ἑαυτοῦ ἀδελφῶν τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ. Περιβλεψάμενος δὲ ὧδε καὶ ὧδε, οὐχ ὁρᾷ, οὐδένα, καὶ πατάξας τὸν Αἰγύπτιον, ἔκρυψεν αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ ἄμμω. Ἐξελθῶν δὲ τὴ ἡμέρα τὴ δευτέρα, ὁρᾷ δύο ἄνδρας Ἑβραίους, διαπληκτιζομένους, καὶ λέγει τῶ ἀδικοῦντι. Διατὶ σὺ τύπτεις τὸν πλησίον; Ὁ δὲ εἶπε. Τίς, σὲ κατέστησεν ἄρχοντα καὶ δικαστὴν ἐφ' hμάς; μὴ ἀνελεῖν μὲ σὺ θέλεις, ὃν τρόπον ἀνεῖλες χθὲς τὸν Αἰγύπτιον; Ἐφοβήθη δὲ Μωϋσῆς, καὶ εἶπεν, Εἰ οὕτως ἐμφανες γέγονε τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο! Ἤκουσε δὲ Φαραὼ τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο, καὶ ἐζήτει ἀνελεῖν τὸν Μωϋσήν. Ἀνεχώρησε δὲ Μωϋσῆς ἀπὸ προσώπου Φαραώ, καὶ ὤκησεν ἐν γῆ Μαδιάμ, ἐλθὼν δὲ εἰς γὴν Μαδιάμ, ἐκάθισεν ἐπὶ τοῦ φρέατος. Τῶ δὲ Ἱερεῖ Μαδιὰμ ἦσαν ἑπτὰ θυγατέρες, ποιμαίνουσαι τὰ πρόβατα τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῶν Ἰωθώρ, παραγενόμεναι δὲ ἤντλουν, ἕως ἔπλησαν τὰς δεξαμενάς, ποτίσαι τὰ πρόβατα τοῦ, πατρὸς αὐτῶν Ἰωθώρ. Παραγενόμενοι δὲ οἱ ποιμένες, ἐξέβαλον αὐτάς. Ἀναστὰς δὲ Μωϋσῆς ἐρρύσατο αὐτάς, καὶ ἤντλησεν αὐταῖς, καὶ ἐπότισε τὰ πρόβατα αὐτῶν. Παρεγένοντο δὲ πρὸς Ῥαγουὴλ τὸν πατέρα αὐτῶν, ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐταῖς. Τὶ ὅτι ἐταχύνατε τοῦ παραγενέσθαι σήμερον; Αἱ δὲ εἶπον. Ἀνθρωπος Αἰγύπτιος ἐρρύσατο ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ τῶν ποιμένων, καὶ ἤντλησεν ἡμῖν, καὶ ἐπότισε τὰ πρόβατα ἡμῶν, ὁ δὲ εἶπε ταὶς θυγατράσιν αὐτοῦ. Καὶ ποῦ ἐστι; καὶ ἵνα τὶ οὕτω καταλελοίπατε τὸν ἄνθρωπον; καλέσατε οὖν αὐτόν, ὅπως φάγη ἄρτον. Κατωκίσθη δὲ Μωϋσῆς παρὰ τῶ ἀνθρώπω, καὶ ἐξέδοτο Σεπφώραν τὴν θυγατέρα αὐτοῦ τῶ Μωϋσῆ γυναίκα. Ἐν γαστρὶ δὲ λαβοῦσα ἡ γυνή, ἔτεκεν υἱόν, καὶ ἐπωνόμασε Μωϋσῆς τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Γηρσέμ, λέγων. Ὅτι πάροικός εἰμι ἐν γῆ ἀλλοτρίᾳ. Ἔτι δὲ συλλαβοῦσα, ἔτεκεν υἱὸν δεύτερον, καὶ ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἐλιέζερ, λέγων. Ὁ γὰρ Θεὸς τοῦ Πατρός μου βοηθός μου, καὶ ἐρρύσατό με ἐκ χειρὸς Φαραώ.

Προκείμενον  Ἦχος δ'  Ψαλμὸς ρλζ'

Κύριε, τὸ ἔλεός σου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, τὰ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν σου μὴ παρίδης.

Στίχος: ξομολογήσομαί σοί, Κύριε, ἐν ὅλη καρδία μου.

Κέλευσον!

Ὁ ἱερεὺς κρατῶν λαμπάδα ἀνημμένην καὶ θυμιατὸν ἐξηρτημένον, ἵσταται ἔμπροσθεν τῆς Ἁγίας Τραπέζης καὶ σφραγίζων διὰ τῆς λαμπάδος σταυροειδῶς, ἐκφωνεῖ:

Σοφία, Ὀρθοί.

Εἶτα ὁ Ἱερεύς, στρεφόμενος πρὸς την Ἁγίαν Πρόθεσην καὶ σφραγίζων διὰ τῆς λαμπάδος σταυροειδῶς, ἐκφωνεῖ:

Φῶς Χριστοῦ

καὶ στρεφόμενος πρὸς τὸν λαὸν καὶ ἱστάμενος ἐπὶ τῆς Ὡραίας Πύλης, ἐκφωνεῖ:

Φαίνει πᾶσι.

Καὶ εὐλογῶν διὰ τῆς λαμπάδος σταυροειδῶς, ἐπανέρχεται ἐν τῷ Ἱερῷ.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ: ὼβ τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ: Σοφία, Πρόσχωμεν.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ

(Κέφ. Β' 1-10)

γένετο δὲ ὡς ἡ ἡμέρα αὕτη, καὶ ἦλθον οἱ Ἄγγελοι τοῦ Θεοῦ παραστῆναι ἐναντίον τοῦ Κυρίου, καὶ ὁ Διάβολος ἦλθεν ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν, παραστῆναι ἐναντίον τοῦ Κυρίου. Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τῶ Διαβόλω. Πόθεν σὺ ἔρχη; εἶπε δὲ ὁ Διάβολος ἐναντίον Κυρίου. Διαπορευθεὶς τὴν ὑπ' οὐ ῥανόν, καὶ ἐμπεριπατήσας τὴν σύμπασαν, πάρειμι. Εἶπε δὲ ὁ Κύριος πρὸς τὸν Διάβολον. Προσέσχες τὸν θεράποντά μου Ἰώβ, ὅτι οὐκ ἔστι κατ' αὐτόν, τῶν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἄνθρωπος ὅμοιος αὐτῷ, ἄκακος, ἀληθινός, ἄμεμπτος, θεοσεβής, ἀπεχόμενος ἀπὸ παντὸς κακοῦ; ἔτι δὲ ἔχεται ἀκακίας, σὺ δὲ εἴπας, τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ διακενὴς ἀπολέσαι. Ὑπολαβῶν δὲ ὁ Διάβολος, εἶπε τῶ Κυρίω. Δέρμα ὑπὲρ δέρματος, καὶ πάντα ὅσα ὑπάρχει ἀνθρώπω, ὑπὲρ τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ ἐκτίσει, οὐ μὴν δέ, ἀλλὰ ἀποστείλας τὴν χείρά σου, ἄψαι τῶν ὀστῶν αὐτοῦ, καὶ τῶν σαρκῶν αὐτοῦ, ἢ μὴν εἰς πρόσωπον σὲ εὐλογήσει. Εἶπε δὲ ὁ Κύριος τῶ Διαβόλω. Ἰδοὺ παραδίδωμί σοὶ αὐτόν, μόνον τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ διαφύλαξον. Καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ὁ Διάβολος ἀπὸ προσώπου Κυρίου, καὶ ἔπαισε τὸν Ἰὼβ ἕλκει πονηρῶ ἀπὸ ποδῶν ἐως κεφαλῆς. Καὶ ἔλαβεν ἑαυτῶ ὄστρακον, ἵνα τὸν ἰχώρα ξύη, καὶ ἐκάθητο ἐπὶ τῆς κοπρίας, ἔξω τῆς πόλεως. Χρόνου δὲ πολλοῦ προβεβηκότος, εἶπεν αὐτῷ ἡ γυνὴ αὐτοῦ. Μέχρι τῖνος καρτερήσει λέγων. Ἰδοὺ ἀναμένω χρόνον ἔτι μικρόν, προσδεχόμενος τὴν ἐλπίδα τῆς σωτηρίας μου; ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἠφάνισταί σου τὸ μνημόσυνον ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς, υἱοὶ καὶ θυγατέρες, ἐμῆς κοιλίας ὠδῖνες καὶ πόνοι, οὓς εἰς τὸ κενὸν ἐκοπίασα μετὰ μόχθων, σὺ δὲ αὐτὸς ἐν σαπρίᾳ σκωλήκων κάθησαι, διανυκτερεύων αἴθριος, καγῶ πλανήτις καὶ λάτρις, τόπον ἐκ τόπου περιερχομένη, καὶ οἰκίαν ἐξ οἰκίας, προσδεχομένη τὸν ἥλιον πότε δύσεται, ἵνα ἀναπαύσωμαι τῶν μόχθων μου, καὶ τῶν ὀδυνῶν, αἳ μὲ νὺν συνέχουσιν, ἀλλὰ εἴπόν τι ῥῆμα πρὸς Κύριον, καὶ τελεύτα, ὁ δὲ ἐμβλέψας αὐτή, εἶπεν. Ἴνα τί, ὥσπερ μία τῶν ἀφρόνων γυναικῶν ἐλάλησας οὕτως; εἰ τὰ καλὰ ἐδεξάμεθα ἐκ χειρὸς Κυρίου, τὰ κακὰ οὐχ ὑποίσωμεν; Ἐν τούτοις πᾶσι τοίς συμβεβηκόσιν αὐτῷ, οὐδὲν ἥμαρτεν Ἰὼβ τοὶς χείλεσιν ἐναντίον τοῦ Θεοῦ.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ: Εἰρήνη σοι.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ: Σοφία.

Ὁ ἱερεύς, εὐθὺς μετὰ τὸ τέλος τοῦ ἀναγνώσματος, ἱστάμενος πρὸ τῆς ἁγίας Τραπέζης καὶ θυμιῶν ἐλαφρῶς, ψάλλει σεμνῶς καὶ κατανυκτικῶς:

Ήχος πλ. α' ἤ πλ. β'

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

Κατευθυνθήτω ἡ προσευχή μου, ὡς θυμίαμα ἐνώπιόν σου, ἔπαρσις τῶν χειρῶν μου, θυσία ἑσπερινή.

Ὁ ἱερεὺς ἐρχόμενος εἰς τὸ νότιον μέρος τῆς Ἁγίας Τραπέζης καὶ θυμιῶν λέγει ἐκφώνως:

Κύριε, ἐκέκραξα πρὸς σέ, εἰσάκουσόν μου, εἰσάκουσόν μου, Κύριε, Κύριε, ἐκέκραξα πρὸς σέ, εἰσάκουσόν μου, πρόσχες τῇ φωνῇ τῆς δεήσεώς μου ἐν τῷ κεκραγέναι με πρὸς σέ.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

Κατευθυνθήτω ἡ προσευχή μου, ὡς θυμίαμα ἐνωπιόν σου, ἔπαρσις τῶν χειρῶν μου, θυσία ἑσπερινή.

Ὁ ἱερεὺς ἐρχόμενος εἰς τὸ ὄπισθεν μέρος τῆς ἁγίας Τραπέζης καὶ θυμιῶν λέγει ἐκφώνως·

Θοῦ, Κύριε, φυλακὴν τῷ  στόματί μου, καὶ θύραν περιοχῆς περὶ τὰ χείλη μου.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

Κατευθυνθήτω ἡ προσευχή μου, ὡς θυμίαμα ἐνωπιόν σου, ἔπαρσις τῶν χειρῶν μου, θυσία ἑσπερινή.

Ὁ ἱερεὺς ἐρχόμενος εἰς τὸ βόρειον μέρος τῆς ἁγίας Τραπέζης καὶ θυμιῶν λέγει ἐκφώνως.

Στίχος γ'. Μὴ ἐκκλίνῃς τὴν καρδίαν μου εἰς λόγους πονηρίας τοῦ προφασίζεσθαι προφάσεις ἐν ἁμαρτίαις.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

Κατευθυνθήτω ἡ προσευχή μου, ὡς θυμίαμα ἐνωπιόν σου, ἔπαρσις τῶν χειρῶν μου, θυσία ἑσπερινή.

Ὁ ἱερεὺς ἐρχόμενος ἔμπροσθεν τῆς ἁγίας Προθέσεως λέγει ἐκφώνως·

Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

Κατευθυνθήτω ἡ προσευχή μου, ὡς θυμίαμα ἐνωπιόν σου, ἔπαρσις τῶν χειρῶν μου, θυσία ἑσπερινή.

Ὁ ἱερεὺς ἐρχόμενος ἔμπροσθεν τῆς ἁγίας Τραπέζης ψάλλει: .

Κατευθυνθήτω ἡ προσευχή μου.

Ἐξελθὼν δὲ εἰς τὴν Ὡραίαν Πύλην, θυμιᾷ τὴν εἰκόνα τοῦ Δεσπότου Χριστοῦ ψάλλων·

ς θυμιάμα ἐνώπιόν σου.

Ἀκολούθως δὲ θυμιᾷ τὰς λοιπὰς εἰκόνας, τὸν Ναὸν καὶ τὸν λαόν, ἐνῷ ὁ χορὸς ψάλλει τὸ ὑπόλοιπον.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

παρσις τῶν χειρῶν μου, θυσία ἑσπερινή.

 

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

Κ αὶ ὑπέρ του καταξιωθῆναι ἡμᾶς της ἀκροάσεως του ἁγίου Εὐαγγελίου, Κύριον τὸν Θεὸν ἡμῶν ἱκετεύσωμεν.

ΧΟΡΟΣ: Κύριε, ἐλέησον (γ').

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Σοφία. Ὀρθοῖ, ἀκούσωμεν τοῦ ἁγίου Εὐαγγελίου.  

Εἰρήνη πᾶσι.

ΧΟΡΟΣ: Καὶ τῶ Πνεύματί σου.

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κ τοῦ κατὰ Ματθαῖον ἁγίου Εὐαγγελίου το ἀνάγνωσμα.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ:  Πρόσχωμεν.

ΧΟΡΟΣ: Δόξα σοί, Κύριε, δόξα σοί.

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Τοῦ ᾿Ιησοῦ γενομένου ἐν Βηθανίᾳ, ἐν οἰκίᾳ Σίμωνος τοῦ λεπροῦ, προσῆλθεν αὐτῷ γυνὴ, ἀλάβαστρον μύρου ἔχουσα βαρυτίμου, καὶ κατέχεεν ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ ἀνακειμένου. Ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ Μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἠγανάκτησαν, λέγοντες· Εἰς τί ἡ ἀπώλεια αὕτη; ἠδύνατο γὰρ τοῦτο τὸ μύρον πραθῆναι πολλοῦ, καὶ δοθῆναι τοῖς πτωχοῖς. Γνοὺς δὲ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς, εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Τί κόπους παρέχετε τῇ γυναικί; ἔργον γὰρ καλὸν εἰργάσατο εἰς ἐμέ. Τοὺς πτωχοὺς γὰρ πάντοτε ἔχετε μεθ᾿ ἑαυτῶν, ἐμὲ δὲ οὐ πάντοτε ἔχετε. Βαλοῦσα γὰρ αὕτη τὸ μύρον τοῦτο ἐπὶ τοῦ σώματός μου, πρὸς τὸ ἐνταφιάσαι με ἐποίησεν. Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅπου ἐὰν κηρυχθῇ τὸ Εὐαγγέλιον τοῦτο ἐν ὅλῳ τῷ κόσμῳ, λαληθήσεται καὶ ὃ ἐποίησεν αὕτη, εἰς μνημόσυνον αὐτῆς. Τότε πορευθεὶς εἷς τῶν δώδεκα, ὁ λεγόμενος ᾿Ιούδας ᾿Ισκαριώτης, πρὸς τοὺς Ἀρχιερεῖς, εἶπε· Τί θέλετέ μοι δοῦναι, κἀγὼ ὑμῖν παραδώσω αὐτόν; Οἱ δὲ ἔστησαν αὐτῷ τριάκοντα ἀργύρια. Καὶ ἀπὸ τότε ἐζήτει εὐκαιρίαν, ἵνα αὐτὸν παραδῷ.

ΧΟΡΟΣ: Δόξα σοί, Κύριε, δόξα σοί.

 

 

 

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Εἴπωμεν πάντες ἐξ ὅλης τῆς ψυχῆς καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς διανοίας ἡμῶν εἴπωμεν.

Κύριε παντοκράτορ ὁ Θεός τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν, δεόμεθά σου, ἐπάκουσον καὶ ἐλέησον.

λέησον ἡμᾶς ὁ Θεὸς κατὰ τὸ μέγα ἔλεός σου, δεόμεθά σου, ἐπάκουσον καὶ ἐλέησον.

τι δεόμεθα ὑπέρ τοῦ Πατρὸς ἡμῶν, Ἀρχιεπισκόπου (.....) καὶ πάσης τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ ἡμῶν ἀδελφότητος.

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Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, τὴν ἐκτενῆ ταύτην ἱκεσίαν πρόσδεξαι παρὰ τῶν σῶν δούλων, καὶ ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τοῦ ἐλέους σου, καὶ τοὺς οἰκτιρμούς σου κατάπεμψον ἐφ' ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἐπὶ πάντα τὸν λαόν σου, τὸν ἀπεκδεχόμενον τὸ παρὰ σοῦ πλούσιον ἔλεος,

τι ἐλεήμων καὶ Φιλάνθρωπος Θεὸς ὑπάρχεις, καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπομεν τῷ  Πατρί, καὶ τῷ  Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

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Εὔξασθε οἱ Κατηχούμενοι τῷ Κυρίῳ.

Οἱ πιστοί, ὑπέρ τῶν Κατηχουμένων δεηθῶμεν.

να ὁ Κύριος αὐτοὺς ἐλεήσῃ. Κατηχήσῃ αὐτοὺς τὸν λόγον τῆς ἀληθείας.

ποκαλύψῃ αὐτοῖς τὸ Εὐαγγέλιον τῆς δικαιοσύνης.

νώσῃ αὐτοὺς τῇ ἁγίᾳ αὐτοῦ Καθολικῇ καὶ Ἀποστολικῇ Ἐκκλησίᾳ.

Σῶσον, ἐλέησον, ἀντιλαβοῦ, καὶ διαφύλαξον αὐτούς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι.

Οἱ Κατηχούμενοι τὰς κεφαλὰς ὑμῶν τῷ Κυρίῳ κλίνατε.

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Θεός, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ κτίστης καὶ δημιουργὸς τῶν ἁπάντων, ὁ πάντας θέλων σωθῆναι καὶ εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν ἀληθείας ἐλθεῖν, ἐπίβλεψον ἐπὶ τοὺς δούλους σου τούς Κατηχουμένους, καὶ λύτρωσαι αὐτοὺς τῆς παλαιᾶς πλάνης καὶ τῆς μεθοδείας τοῦ ἀντικειμένου, καὶ προσκάλεσαι αὐτοὺς εἰς τὴν ζωὴν τὴν αἰώνιον. Φωτίζων αὐτῶν τὰς ψυχὰς καὶ τὰ σώματα, καὶ συγκαταριθμῶν αὐτοὺς τῇ λογικῇ σου ποίμνῃ, ἐφ' ἣν τὸ ὄνομά σου τὸ ἅγιον ἐπικέκληται.

να καὶ αὐτοὶ σὺν ἡμῖν δοξάζωσι τὸ πάντιμον καὶ μεγαλοπρεπὲς ὄνομά σου, τοῦ Πατρὸς καί του Υἱοῦ καί του Ἁγίου Πνεύματος, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τους αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

Καὶ ἐξαπλοῖ τὸ Εἰλητὸν συγχρόνως ὡς καὶ ἐν τῇ τοῦ Ἱ. Χρυσοστόμου Λειτουργίᾳ.

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σοι Κατηχούμενοι, προέλθετε, Οἱ Κατηχούμενοι, προέλθετε, Ὅσοι πρός τό φώτισμα, προέλθετε. Εὔξασθε οἱ πρός τό φώτισμα· τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

Οἱ πιστοί, ὑπέρ τῶν πρός τό ἅγιον φώτισμα εὐτρεπιζομένων ἀδελφών, καὶ τῆς σωτηρίας αὐτῶν, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

πως Κύριος ὁ Θεός ἡμῶν στηρίξη αὐτούς καὶ ἐνδυναμώση, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

Φωτίση αὐτούς φωτισμῷ γνώσεως καὶ εὐσεβείας, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

Καταξιώση αὐτούς ἐν καιρῷ εὐθέτῷ τοῦ λουτροῦ τῆς παλιγγενεσίας, τῆς ἀφέσεως τῶν ἀμαρτιῶν, καὶ τοῦ ἐνδύματος τῆς ἀφθαρσίας, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

ναγεννήση αὐτούς δι᾿ Ὕδατος καὶ Πνεύματος, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

Χαρίσηται αὐτοῖς τήν τελειότητα τῆς Πίστεως, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν

Συγκαταριθμήση αὐτούς τῇ ἁγίᾳ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐκλεκτῇ ποίμνῃ, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

Σώσον, ἐλέησον, ἀντιλαβού καὶ διαφύλαξον αὐτούς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι.
Οἱ πρός τό φώτισμα, τάς κεφαλάς ὑμών τῷ Κυρίῳ κλίνατε.

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πίφανον, Δέσποτα, τό πρόσωπον σου ἐπί τούς πρός τό ἅγιον φώτισμα εὐτρεπιζομένους καὶ ἐπιποθοῦντας τόν τῆς ἀμαρτίας μολυσμόν ἀποτινάξασθαι· καταύγασον αὐτῶν τήν διάνοιαν· βεβαίωσον αὐτούς  ἐν τῇ πίστει· στήριξον ἐν ἐλπίδι, τελείωσον ἐν ἀγάπη· μέλη τίμια τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἀνάδειξον, τοῦ δόντος ἑαυτόν ἀντίλυτρον ὑπέρ τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν.

τι σύ εἱ ὁ φωτισμός ἡμῶν καὶ σοί τήν δόξαν ἀναπέμπομεν, τῷ Πατρί καὶ τῷ Υιῷ καὶ τῷ  Ἁγίῷ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεί καὶ εἰς τούς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

ΧΟΡΟΣ: Αμήν.

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σοι πρός τό φώτισμα, προέλθετε· οἱ πρός τό φώτισμα, προέλθετε.

σοι Κατηχούμενοι, προέλθετε, μὴ τις τῶν Κατηχουμένων.

σοι πιστοί. 

τι, καὶ ἔτι ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

ντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον, ἐλέησον, καὶ διαφύλαξον ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι.

Σοφία.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

Θεός, ὁ μέγας καὶ αἰνετός, ὁ τῷ  ζωοποιῷ τοῦ Χριστοῦ σου θανάτῳ εἰς ἀφθαρσίαν ἡμᾶς ἐκ φθορᾶς μεταστήσας, σὺ πάσας ἡμῶν τὰς αἰσθήσεις τῆς ἐμπαθοῦς νεκρώσεως ἐλευθέρωσον, ἀγαθὸν ταύταις ἡγεμόνα τὸν ἔνδοθεν λογισμὸν ἐπιστήσας, καὶ ὀφθαλμὸς μὲν ἀπέστω παντὸς πονηροῦ βλέμματος, ἀκοὴ δὲ λόγοις ἀργοῖς ἀνεπίβατος, ἡ δὲ γλῶσσα καθαρευέτω ῥημάτων ἀπρεπῶν. Ἅγνισον ἡμῶν τὰ χείλη, τὰ αἰνοῦντά σε, Κύριε, τὰς χεῖρας ἡμῶν ποίησον, τῶν μὲν φαύλων ἀπέχεσθαι πράξεων, ἐνεργεῖν δὲ μόνα τὰ σοὶ εὐάρεστα, πάντα ἡμῶν τὰ μέλη, καὶ τὴν διάνοιαν, τῇ σῇ κατασφαλιζόμενος χάριτι.

τι πρέπει σοι πᾶσα δόξα, τιμή, καὶ προσκύνησις, τῷ  Πατρί, καὶ τῷ  Υἱῷ, καὶ τῷ  ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

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τι, καὶ ἔτι ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

ντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον, ἐλέησον, καὶ διαφύλαξον ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι.

Σοφία.

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Δέσποτα Ἅγιε, ὑπεράγαθε, δυσωποῦμέν σε, τὸν ἐν ἐλέει πλούσιον, ἵλεων γενέσθαι ἡμῖν τοῖς ἁμαρτωλοῖς, καὶ ἀξίους ἡμᾶς ποιῆσαι τῆς ὑποδοχῆς τοῦ μονογενοῦς σου Υἱοῦ, καὶ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν, τοῦ Βασιλέως τῆς δόξης. Ἰδοὺ γὰρ τὸ ἄχραντον αὐτοῦ Σῶμα, καὶ τὸ ζωοποιὸν Αἷμα, κατὰ τὴν παροῦσαν ὥραν εἰσπορευόμενα, τῇ μυστικῇ ταύτῃ προτίθεσθαι μέλλει Τραπέζῃ, ὑπὸ πλήθους στρατιᾶς οὐρανίου ἀοράτως δορυφορούμενα, ὧν τὴν μετάληψιν ἀκατάκριτον ἡμῖν δώρησαι, ἵνα, δι' Αὐτῶν τὸ τῆς διανοίας ὄμμα καταυγαζόμενοι, υἱοὶ φωτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας γενώμεθα.

Κατὰ τὴν δωρεὰν τοῦ Χριστοῦ σου, μεθ' οὗ εὐλογητὸς εἶ σὺν τῷ  παναγίῳ, καὶ ἀγαθῷ, καὶ ζωοποιῷ σου Πνεύματι, νῦν, καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

Καὶ ψάλλεται ὑπὸ τοῦ χοροῦ ἀργῶς καὶ κατανυκτικῶς εἰς ἦχον πλ. δ' Ἀντὶ τοῦ χερουβικοῦ τὸ ἑπόμενον, ὅπερ ἀναγινώσκει καὶ ὁ ἱερεὺς μυστικῶς (ἐκ γ') ἔμπροσθεν τῆς ἁγίας Τραπέζης προσκυνῶν τρίς, μετὰ τοῦ διακόνου.

Νῦν αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν σὺν ἡμῖν ἀοράτως λατρεύουσιν. Ἰδοὺ γὰρ εἰσπορεύεται ὁ Βασιλεὺς τῆς δόξης.

Ἐδῶ διακόπτεται ὁ ὕμνος. Γίνεται ἡ εἴσοδος ἐν ἀπολύτῳ σιγῇ, τοῦ Ἱερέως φέροντος τὸν Ἀέρα ἐπὶ τῆς κεφαλῆς καὶ κρατῶν τὰ Ἅγια. Διότι τὰ Δῶρα εἰναι προηγιασμένα, ὁ λαὸς γονατίζει εὐλαβῶς, ἐγείρεται δὲ ὅταν ἐναποτίθενται ἐπὶ τῆς Ἁγίας Τραπέζης.

Ὁ χορὸς ψάλλων, ἐξακολουθεῖ τὸ διακοπὲν μέλος:

δοὺ θυσία μυστική, τετελειωμένη, δορυφορεῖται. Πίστει καὶ πόθῳ προσέλθωμεν, ἵνα μέτοχοι ζωῆς αἰωνίου γενώμεθα. Ἀλληλούϊα.

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Πληρώσωμεν τὴν ἑσπερινὴν δέησιν ἡμῶν τῷ Κυρίῳ.

πέρ τῶν προτεθέντων καὶ προαγιασθέντων τιμίων δώρων, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν

πως ὁ φιλάνθρωπος Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ προσδεξάμενος αὐτὰ εἰς τὸ ἅγιον καὶ ὑπερουράνιον καὶ νοερὸν αὐτοῦ θυσιαστήριον εἰς ὀσμὴν εὐωδίας πνευματικῆς, ἀντικαταπέμψῃ ἡμῖν τὴν θείαν Χάριν καὶ τὴν δωρεάν του Ἁγίου Πνεύματος δεηθῶμεν.

πέρ του ῥυσθῆναι ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης θλίψεως, ὀργῆς, κινδύνου καὶ ἀνάγκης, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

ντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον, ἐλέησον καὶ διαφύλαξον ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι.

Τὴν ἑσπέραν πᾶσαν, τελείαν, ἁγίαν, εἰρηνικὴν καὶ ἀναμάρτητον, παρά του Κυρίου, αἰτησώμεθα.

γγελον εἰρήνης, πιστὸν ὁδηγόν, φύλακα τῶν ψυχῶν καί τῶν σωμάτων ἡμῶν, παρά τοῦ Κυρίου αἰτησώμεθα.

Συγγνώμην καὶ ἄφεσιν τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν καί τῶν πλημμελημάτων ἡμῶν, παρά του Κυρίου αἰτησώμεθα.

Τὰ καλὰ καὶ συμφέροντα ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡμῶν καὶ εἰρήνην τῷ κόσμῳ, παρά του Κυρίου αἰτησώμεθα.

Τὸν ὑπόλοιπον χρόνον τῆς ζωῆς ἡμῶν ἐν εἰρήνῃ καὶ μετανοίᾳ ἐκτελέσαι, παρά του Κυρίου αἰτησώμεθα.

Χριστιανὰ τὰ τέλη τῆς ζωῆς ἡμῶν, ἀνώδυνα, ἀνεπαίσχυντα, εἰρηνικά, καὶ καλὴν ἀπολογίαν τὴν ἐπί του φοβεροῦ βήματος του Χριστοῦ αἰτησώμεθα.

Τὴν ἑνότητα τῆς πίστεως καὶ τὴν κοινωνίαν του Ἁγίου Πνεύματος αἰτησάμενοι, ἑαυτοὺς καὶ ἀλλήλους καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ζωὴν ἡμῶν Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ παραθώμεθα.

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τῶν ἀρρήτων καὶ ἀθεάτων Μυστηρίων Θεός, παρ' ᾧ οἱ θησαυροὶ τῆς σοφίας καὶ τῆς γνώσεως οἱ ἀπόκρυφοι, ὁ τὴν διακονίαν τῆς Λειτουργίας ταύτης ἀποκαλύψας ἡμῖν καὶ θέμενος ἡμᾶς τοὺς ἁμαρτωλοὺς διὰ τὴν πολλήν σου φιλανθρωπίαν, εἰς τὸ προσφέρειν σοι δῶρά τε καὶ θυσίας ὑπὲρ τῶν ἡμετέρων ἁμαρτημάτων, καὶ τῶν τοῦ λαοῦ ἀγνοημάτων, αὐτός, ἀόρατε Βασιλεῦ, ὁ ποιῶν μεγάλα καὶ ἀνεξιχνίαστα, ἔνδοξά τε καὶ ἐξαίσια, ὧν οὐκ ἔστιν ἀριθμός, ἔπιδε ἐφ' ἡμᾶς τοὺς ἀναξίους δούλους σου, τοὺς τῷ  ἁγίῳ σου τούτῳ θυσιαστηρίῳ, ὡς τῷ  Χερουβικῷ σου παρισταμένους θρόνῳ, ἐφ' ᾧ ὁ μονογενής σου Υἱὸς καὶ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, διὰ τῶν προκειμένων φρικτῶν ἐπαναπαύεται Μυστηρίων. Καὶ πάσης ἡμᾶς καὶ τὸν πιστόν σου λαὸν ἐλευθερώσας ἀκαθαρσίας, ἁγίασον πάντων ἡμῶν τὰς ψυχὰς καὶ τὰ σώματα, ἁγιασμῷ ἀναφαιρέτῳ, ἵνα, ἐν καθαρῷ συνειδότι, ἀνεπαισχύντῳ προσώπῳ, καὶ πεφωτισμένῃ καρδίᾳ, τῶν θείων τούτων μεταλαμβάνοντες Ἁγιασμάτων, καὶ ὑπ' Αὐτῶν ζωοποιούμενοι, ἑνωθῶμεν αὐτῷ τῷ  Χριστῷ  σου, τῷ  ἀληθινῶ Θεῷ ἡμῶν, τῷ εἰπόντι· ὁ τρώγων μου τὴν Σάρκα, καὶ πίνων μου τὸ Αἷμα, ἐν ἐμοὶ μένει, κἀγὼ ἐν αὐτῷ, ὅπως ἐνοικοῦντος ἐν ἡμῖν καὶ ἐμπεριπατοῦντος τοῦ Λόγου σου, Κύριε, γενώμεθα ναὸς τοῦ παναγίου καὶ προσκυνητοῦ σου Πνεύματος, λελυτρωμένοι πάσης διαβολικῆς μεθοδείας, ἐν πράξει, ἢ λόγῳ, ἢ κατὰ διάνοιαν ἐνεργουμένης, καὶ τύχωμεν τῶν ἐπηγγελμένων ἡμῖν ἀγαθῶν, σὺν πᾶσι τοῖς Ἁγίοις σου, τοῖς ἀπ' Αἰῶνός σοι εὐαρεστήσασιν.

Καὶ καταξίωσον ἡμᾶς, Δέσποτα, μετὰ παρρησίας, ἀκατακρίτως, τολμᾶν ἐπικαλεῖσθαι σὲ τὸν ἐπουράνιον Θεὸν Πατέρα, καὶ λέγειν·

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ

Πάτερ ἡμῶν, ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, ἁγιασθήτω τὸ ὀνομά σου, ἐλθέτω ἡ Βασιλεία σου, γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά σου, ὡς ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπί τῆς γῆς. Τὸν ἄρτον ἡμῶν τόν ἐπιούσιον δὸς ἡμῖν σήμερον, καὶ ἄφες ἡμῖν τὰ ὀφειλήματα ἡμῶν, ὡς καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀφίεμεν τοῖς ἀφειλέταις ἡμῶν. Καὶ μὴ εἰσενέγκῃς ἡμᾶς εἰς πειρασμόν, ἀλλὰ ῥῦσαι ἡμᾶς ἀπό του πονηροῦ.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

τι σοῦ ἐστιν ἡ Βασιλεία καὶ ἡ δύναμις καὶ ἡ δόξα, τοῦ Πατρὸς καί τοῦ Υἱοῦ καί τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τους αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

ΧΟΡΟΣ μήν.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

Εἰρήνη πᾶσι.

ΧΟΡΟΣ:

Καὶ τῷ πνεύματί σου.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

Τὰς κεφαλὰς ἡμῶν τῷ Κυρίῳ κλίνωμεν.

ΧΟΡΟΣ:

Σοί, Κύριε.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

Θεός, ὁ μόνος ἀγαθὸς καὶ εὔσπλαγχνος, ὁ ἐν ὑψηλοῖς κατοικῶν καὶ τὰ ταπεινὰ ἐφορῶν, ἔπιδε εὐσπλάγχνῳ ὄμματι ἐπὶ πάντα τὸν λαόν σου, καὶ φύλαξον αὐτόν, καὶ ἀξίωσον πάντας ἡμᾶς ἀκατακρίτως μετασχεῖν τῶν ζωοποιῶν σου τούτων Μυστηρίων. Σοὶ γὰρ τὰς ἑαυτῶν ὑπεκλίναμεν κεφαλάς, ἀπεκδεχόμενοι τὸ παρὰ σοῦ πλούσιον ἔλεος,

Χάριτι καὶ οἰκτιρμοῖς καὶ φιλανθρωπίᾳ τοῦ μονογενοῦς σου Υἱοῦ, μεθ' οὗ εὐλογητὸς εἶ, σὺν τῷ  παναγίῳ καὶ ἀγαθῷ καὶ ζωοποιῷ σου Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

ΧΟΡΟΣ μήν.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

Πρόσχες, Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ἐξ ἁγίου κατοικητηρίου σου, καὶ ἀπὸ θρόνου δόξης τῆς Βασιλείας σου, καὶ ἐλθὲ εἰς τὸ ἁγιάσαι ἡμᾶς, ὁ ἄνω τῷ  Πατρὶ συγκαθήμενος, καὶ ὧδε ἡμῖν ἀοράτως συνών, καὶ καταξίωσον τῇ κραταιᾷ σου χειρὶ μεταδοῦναι ἡμῖν τοῦ ἀχράντου Σώματός σου, καὶ τοῦ τιμίου σου Αἵματος, καὶ δι' ἡμῶν παντὶ τῷ  λαῷ.

Ὁ Ἱερεὺς κεκαλυμμένων ὄντων τῶν θείων Δώρων, βαλὼν τὰς χεῖρας ὑπὸ κάτω τοῦ Ἀέρος, ἅπτεται τοῦ Ζωοποιοῦ Ἄρτου μετ΄ εὐλαβείας καὶ φόβου πολλοῦ.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

Πρόσχωμεν.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

Τὰ προηγιασμένα Ἅγια τοῖς Ἁγίοις.

ΧΟΡΟΣ:

Εἷς Ἅγιος, εἷς Κύριος, Ἰησοῦς Χριστός, εἰς δόξαν Θεοῦ Πατρός. Ἀμήν.

Γεύσασθε καὶ ἴδετε, ὅτι χρηστὸς ὁ Κύριος, Ἀλληλούϊα.

Ψαλλομένου τοῦ Κοινωνικοῦ, ὁ Ἱερεὺς ἀποκαλύψας τὰ Ἅγια μελὶζει τὸν ἅγιον ἄρτον.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

Μέλισον, Δέσποτα, τὸν Ἅγιον Ἄρτον.

Ὁ δὲ Ἱερεὺς μελίζων αὐτὸν εἰς τέσσαρα τμήματα μετὰ προσοχῆς καὶ εὐλαβείας λέγει:

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

Μελίζεται καὶ διαμερίζεται ὁ Ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὁ μελιζόμενος, καὶ μὴ διαιρούμενος, ὁ πάντοτε ἐσθιόμενος, καὶ μηδέποτε δαπανώμενος, ἀλλὰ τοὺς μετέχοντας ἁγιάζων.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

Πλήρωσον, Δέσποτα, τὸ ἅγιον Ποτήριον.

Καὶ ῥίπτει τὸ τεμάχιον ἔχον ΙΣ (Ἰησοῦς) ἐντὸς τοῦ ἁγίου Ποτηρίου λέγων.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

Πλήρωμα ποτηρίου, πίστεως, πνεύματος ἁγίου. Ἀμήν.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

Εὐλόγησον, δέσποτα, τὸ Ζέον.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

Εὐλογημένη ἡ ζέσις τῶν Ἁγίων σου, πάντοτε, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

Ὁ Διάκονος ἐκχέων ἐν τῷ ἁγίῳ Ποτηρίῳ σταυροειδῶς, λέγει:

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

Ζέσις πίστεως, πλήρης Πνεύματος ἁγίου. Ἀμήν. 

Ποιεῖ σχῆμα πρὸς τὸν λαόν, κατόπιν, προσερχόμενος ὁ Ἱερεὺς ἵνα κοινωνήσῃ καὶ λέγει

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

Θεὸς ἱλάσθητί μοι τῷ ἁμαρτωλῷ, καὶ ἐλέησον με, (3)

δοὺ προσέρχομαι Χριστῷ τῷ ἀθανάτῳ βασιλεῖ καὶ Θεῷ ἡμῶν. Μεταδίδοταί μοι (.....) τῷ ἀναξίῳ Πρεσβυτέρῳ, το τίμιον καὶ πανάγιον Σῶμα καὶ Αἷμα τοῦ Κυρίου καὶ Θεοῦ, καὶ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, εἰς ἄφεσίν μου ἁμαρτιῶν, καὶ εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον. Ἀμήν.

Διάκονε, πρόσελθε.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

δοὺ προσέρχομαι Χριστῷ τῷ ἀθανάτῳ βασιλεῖ καὶ Θεῷ ἡμῶν. Μετάδος μοι, Δέσποτα (.....) τῷ ἀναξίῳ Διακόνῳ, τὸ τίμιον καὶ πανάγιον Σῶμα καὶ Αἷμα τοῦ Κυρίου καὶ Θεοῦ, καὶ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, εἰς ἄφεσίν μου ἁμαρτιῶν, καὶ εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

Μεταδίδοταί σοι (.....) τῷ εὐλαβεστάτῳ Διακόνῳ, το τίμιον καὶ πανάγιον Σῶμα καὶ Αἷμα τοῦ Κυρίου καὶ Θεοῦ, καὶ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, εἰς ἄφεσίν σου ἁμαρτιῶν, καὶ εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον.

Εἶτα τοῦ Ἱερέως διαμελίσαντος τάς μερίδας τοῦ ἀμνοῦ, λαβών ὁ Διάκονος εἰς χείρας τόν τε ἅγιον Δίσκον καί τήν μοῦσαν εἰσκομίζει πρῶτον τό ἅγιον σῶμα καί εἶτα ἅπαντα ἐν τῷ ἁγίῳ Ποτηρίῳ μετά προσοχῆς καί εὐλαβείας, λέγων:

 

ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑ ΤΩΝ ΠΙΣΤΩΝ

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

Μετὰ φόβου Θεοῦ, πίστεως καὶ ἀγάπης προσέλθετε.

 

ΧΟΡΟΣ

μήν. Εὐλογημένος ὁ Ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου, Θεὸς Κύριος καὶ ἐπέφανεν ἡμῖν.

Καί εἰ μέν εἰσι πιστοί μεταλαβεῖν βουλόμενοι, αἴρει ἀπό τῶν τοῦ Διακόνου χειρῶν ὁ Ἱερεύς τό ἅγιον Ποτήριον καί μεταδίδωσιν αὐτοῖς λέγων ἑνί ἑκάστω:

Σῶμα καὶ Αἷμα Χριστοῦ.

Μεταλαμβάνει ὁ (ἡ) δοῦλος (η) τοῦ Θεοῦ (δεῖνα) τοῦ τιμίου Σώματος καὶ Αἵματος τοῦ Κυρίου καὶ Θεοῦ καὶ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν καὶ εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον. Ἀμήν.

 

Ὅταν τελειώσῃ ἡ μετάληψις τῶν πιστῶν, ὁ Ἱερεὺς εὐλογῶν τὸν λαόν, ἐκφωνεῖ μεγαλοφώνως:

 

Σῶσον, ὁ Θεός, τὸν λαὸν Σου, καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου.

Ὁ χορὸς ψάλλει (ἀντὶ τοῦ ''Εἴδομεν τὸ φῶς"), τὸ ἑξῆς:

ΧΟΡΟΣ

Εὐλογήσω τὸν Κύριον ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ διὰ παντὸς ἡ αἴνεσις αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ στόματί μου. Ἄρτον οὐράνιον, καὶ ποτήριον ζωῆς γεύσασθε καὶ ἴδετε ὅτι χρηστὸς ὁ Κύριος. Ἀλληλούϊα, Ἀλληλούϊα, Ἀλληλούϊα.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

ψωσον Δέσποτα.

 

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

ψώθητι ἐπὶ τοὺς οὐρανούς, ὁ Θεός, καὶ ἐπὶ πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν ἡ δόξα σου.

Καὶ ὁ μὲν Διάκονος, λαμβάνων παρὰ τοῦ Ἱερέως τὸ ἅγιον Δισκάριον σὺν τοῖς λοιποῖς, ἀπέρχεται εἰς τὴν ἁγίαν Πρόθεσιν καὶ ἀποθέτει αὐτά.

Ὁ δὲ Ἱερεὺς λέγει μυστικῶς πρὸ τῆς ἁγίας Τραπέζης:

Εὐλογητός, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν.

Καὶ λαβὼν τὸ ἅγιον Ποτήριον, κεκαλυμμένον λέγει: 

Πάντοτε νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

ΧΟΡΟΣ: μήν.

Πληρωθήτω τό στόμα ἡμῶν αἰνέσεώς σου, Κύριε, ὅπως ὑμνήσωμεν τήν δόξαν σου, ὅτι ἠξίωσας ἡμᾶς μετασχεῖν τῶν ἁγίων, ἀρχάντων, ἀθανάτων καὶ ζωοποιῶν μυστηρίων σου. Στήριξον ἡμᾶς ἐν τῷ σῷ ἁγιασμῷ, ὅλην τήν ἡμέραν μελετᾶν τήν δικαιοσύνην σου. λληλούϊα.[γ΄]

Καὶ εὐθὺς ὁ Ἱερεὺς ἀπέρχεται εἰς τὴν ἁγίαν Πρόθεσιν, ἀφήνει τὸ ἅγιον Ποτήριον, ἐπιστρέφει εἰς τὴν ἁγίαν Τράπεζαν, καὶ διπλοῖ τὸ Ἀντιμήνσιον.

 

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

ρθοί, Μεταλαβόντες τῶν θείων, ἁγίων, ἀχράντων, ἀθανάτων, ἐπουρανίων καὶ ζωοποιῶν φρικτῶν τοῦ Χριστοῦ Μυστηρίων, ἀξίως εὐχαριστήσωμεν τῷ  Κυρίῳ.

ντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον, ἐλέησον, καὶ διαφύλαξον ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι.

Τὴν ἑσπέραν πᾶσαν, τελείαν, ἁγίαν, εἰρηνικὴν καὶ ἀναμάρτητον αἰτησάμενοι, ἑαυτοὺς καὶ ἀλλήλους καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ζωὴν ἡμῶν Χριστῷ τῷ  Θεῷ παραθώμεθα.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

Εὐχαριστοῦμέν σοι τῷ  Σωτῆρι τῶν ὅλων Θεῷ ἐπὶ πᾶσιν οἷς παρέσχου ἡμῖν ἀγαθοῖς, καὶ ἐπὶ τῇ μεταλήψει τοῦ ἁγίου Σώματος καὶ Αἵματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ σου. Καὶ δεόμεθά σου, Δέσποτα Φιλάνθρωπε, φύλαξον ἡμᾶς ὑπὸ τὴν σκέπην τῶν πτερύγων σου, καὶ δὸς ἡμῖν μέχρι τῆς ἐσχάτης ἡμῶν ἀναπνοῆς, ἐπαξίως μετέχειν τῶν ἁγιασμάτων σου, εἰς φωτισμὸν ψυχῆς καὶ σώματος, εἰς βασιλείας οὐρανῶν κληρονομίαν.

Ὁ Ἱερεύς, λαμβάνει τὸ ἅγιον Εὐαγγέλιον, ποιεῖ δι' Αὐτοῦ Σταυρὸν καὶ ἀποτίθησιν αὐτὸ ἐπὶ τοῦ διπλωθέντος ἤδη Ἀντιμηνσίου.

τι σὺ εἰ ὁ ἁγιασμὸς ἡμῶν, καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπομεν, τῷ  Πατρί, καὶ τῷ  Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ  Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

ν εἰρήνῃ προέλθωμεν.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

Τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

Κύριε, ἐλέησον (γ' ), Δέσποτα ἅγιε, εὐλόγησον.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

Δέσποτα Παντοκράτορ, ὁ πᾶσαν τὴν κτίσιν ἐν σοφίᾳ δημιουργήσας, ὁ διὰ τὴν ἄφατόν σου πρόνοιαν καὶ πολλὴν ἀγαθότητα, ἀγαγὼν ἡμᾶς εἰς τὰς πανσέπτους ἡμέρας ταύτας, πρὸς καθαρισμὸν ψυχῶν καὶ σωμάτων, πρὸς ἐγκράτειαν παθῶν, πρὸς ἐλπίδα ἀναστάσεως, ὁ διὰ τεσσαράκοντα ἡμερῶν πλάκας χειρίσας τὰ θεοχάρακτα γράμματα τῷ  θεράποντί σου Μωσεῖ, παράσχου καὶ ἡμῖν, Ἀγαθέ, τὸν ἀγῶνα τὸν καλὸν ἀγωνίσασθαι, τὸν δρόμον τῆς νηστείας ἐκτελέσαι, τὴν πίστιν ἀδιαίρετον τηρῆσαι, τὰς κεφαλὰς τῶν ἀοράτων δρακόντων συνθλάσαι, νικητάς τε τῆς ἁμαρτίας ἀναφανῆναι, καὶ ἀκατακρίτως φθάσαι προσκυνῆσαι καὶ τήν ἁγίαν Ἀνάστασιν.

 τι ηὐλόγηται καὶ δεδόξασται τὸ πάντιμον καὶ μεγαλοπρεπὲς ὄνομά σου, τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

ΧΟΡΟΣ μήν.

Εἴη τὸ ὄνομα Κυρίου εὐλογημένον ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν, καὶ ἕως τοῦ αἰῶνος. (γ΄)

Ὁ δὲ Ἱερεὺς ἀπέρχεται εἰς τὴν ἁγίαν Πρόθεσιν καὶ ἀναγινώσκει τὴν εὐχὴν ταύτην.

Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ ἀγαγὼν ἡμᾶς εἰς τὰς πανσέπτους ἡμέρας ταύτας, καὶ κοινωνοὺς ἡμᾶς ποιήσας τῶν φρικτῶν σου Μυστηρίων, σύναψον τῇ λογικῇ σου ποίμνῃ, καὶ κληρονόμους ἀνάδειξον τῆς Βασιλείας σου, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

Τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

ΧΟΡΟΣ:

Κύριε ἐλέησον.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

Εὐλογία Κυρίου καὶ ἔλεος ἔλθοι ἐφ' ὑμᾶς, τῇ Αὐτοῦ θείᾳ Χάριτι καὶ φιλανθρωπίᾳ, πάντοτε νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

ΧΟΡΟΣ μήν.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

Δόξα σοι, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, ἡ ἐλπὶς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

Δόξα Πατρί καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, καὶ νν καὶ ἀεί καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰώνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

Κύριε, ἐλέησον(γ΄) Πάτερ Ἅγιε εὐλόγησον.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

ρχόμενος ὁ Κύριος ἐπί τό ἑκούσιον Πάθος, διὰ τήν ἡμῶν σωτηρίαν, Χριστός ὁ ἀληθινός Θεός ἡμῶν, ταῖς πρεσβείαις τῆς παναχράντου καὶ παναμώμου ἁγίας αὐτού Μητρός, δυνάμει το τιμίου καὶ ζωοποιο Σταυρο, προστασίαις τῶν τιμίων ἐπουρανίων Δυνάμεων Ἀσωμάτων, ἱκεσίαις το τιμίου, ἐνδόξου, προφήτου Προδρόμου καὶ Βαπτιστο Ἰωάννου, τῶν ἁγίων, ἐνδόξων καὶ  πανευφήμων Αποστόλων, τῶν ἁγίων ἐνδόξων καὶ  καλλινίκων Μαρτύρων, τῶν ὁσίων καὶ  θεοφόρων Πατέρων ἡμῶν, (τοῦ Ἁγίου τοῦ Ναοῦ) τῶν ἁγίων καὶ δικαίων θεοπατόρων Ἰωακείμ καὶ  Ἄννης, καὶ πάντων τῶν Ἁγίων, ἐλεήσαι καὶ  σώσαι μᾶς, ὡς ἀγαθός καὶ φιλάνθρωπος.

Κατὰ δὲ τὴν διάρκειαν τῆς ἀναγνώσεως τῶν ψαλμῶν ὁ Ἱερεὺς διανέμει τὸ Ἀντίδωρον.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ:

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Εὐλογήσω τὸν Κύριον ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ, διὰ παντὸς ἡ αἴνεσις αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ στόματί μου, Ἐν τῷ Κυρίῳ ἐπαινεθήσεται ἡ ψυχή μου, ἀκουσάτωσαν πραεῖς, καὶ εὐφρανθήτωσαν. Μεγαλύνατε τὸν Κύριον σὺν ἐμοί, καὶ ὑψώσωμεν τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό. Ἐξεζήτησα τὸν Κύριον, καὶ ἐπήκουσέ μου, καὶ ἐκ πασῶν τῶν θλίψεών μου ἐρρύσατό με. Προσέλθετε πρὸς αὐτόν, καὶ φωτίσθητε, καὶ τὰ πρόσωπα ὑμῶν οὐ μὴ καταισχυνθῇ. Οὗτος ὁ πτωχὸς ἐκέκραξε, καὶ ὁ Κύριος εἰσήκουσεν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐκ πασῶν τῶν θλίψεων αὐτοῦ ἔσωσεν αὐτόν. Παρεμβαλεῖ ἄγγελος Κυρίου κύκλῳ τῶν φοβουμένων αὐτόν, καὶ ῥύσεται αὐτούς. Γεύσασθε καὶ ἴδετε ὅτι χρηστὸς ὁ Κύριος, μακάριος ἀνήρ, ὅς ἐλπίζει ἐπ' Αὐτόν, φοβήθητε τὸν Κύριον, πάντες οἱ ἅγιοι αὐτοῦ, ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ὑστέρημα τοῖς φοβουμένοις αὐτόν. Πλούσιοι ἑπτώχευσαν καὶ ἐπείνασαν, οἱ δὲ ἐκζητοῦντες τὸν Κύριον οὐκ ἐλαττωθήσονται παντὸς ἀγαθοῦ. Δεῦτε, τέκνα, ἀκούσατέ μου, φόβον Κυρίου διδάξω ὑμᾶς. Τὶς ἐστιν ἄνθρωπος ὁ θέλων ζωήν, ἀγαπῶν ἡμέρας ἰδεῖν ἀγαθάς; Παῦσον τὴν γλῶσσάν σου ἀπὸ κακοῦ, καὶ χείλη σου τοῦ μὴ λαλῆσαι δόλον. Ἔκκλινον ἀπὸ κακοῦ καὶ ποίησον ἀγαθόν, ζήτησον εἰρήνην, καὶ δίωξον αὐτήν. Ὀφθαλμοὶ Κυρίου ἐπὶ δικαίους, καὶ ὦτα αὐτοῦ εἰς δέησιν αὐτῶν. Πρόσωπον δὲ Κυρίου ἐπὶ ποιοῦντας κακά, τοῦ ἐξολοθρεῦσαι ἐκ γῆς τὸ μνημόσυνον αὐτῶν. Ἐκέκραξαν οἱ δίκαιοι καὶ ὁ Κύριος εἰσήκουσεν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐκ πασῶν τῶν θλίψεων αὐτῶν ἐρρύσατο αὐτούς. Ἐγγὺς Κύριος τοῖς συντετριμμένοις τὴν καρδίαν καὶ τοὺς ταπεινούς τῷ  πνεύματι σώσει. Πολλαὶ αἱ θλίψεις τῶν δικαίων, καὶ ἐκ πασῶν αὐτῶν ῥύσεται αὐτοὺς ὁ Κύριος, φυλάσσει Κύριος πάντα τὰ ὀστᾶ αὐτῶν, ἓν ἐξ αὐτῶν οὐ συντριβήσεται, θάνατος ἁμαρτωλῶν πονηρός, καὶ οἱ μισοῦντες τὸν δίκαιον πλημμελήσουσι. Λυτρώσεται Κύριος ψυχὰς δούλων αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐ μὴ πλημμελήσουσι πάντες οἱ ἐλπίζοντες ἐπ' αὐτόν.

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ψώσω σε, ὁ Θεός μου, ὁ Βασιλεύς μου καὶ εὐλογήσω τὸ ὄνομά σου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, καὶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος. Καθ' ἑκάστην ἡμέραν εὐλογήσω σε, καὶ αἰνέσω τὸ ὄνομά σου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, καὶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος. Μέγας Κύριος καὶ αἰνετὸς σφόδρα, καὶ τῆς μεγαλωσύνης αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔστι πέρας. Γενεὰ καὶ γενεὰ ἐπαινέσει τὰ ἔργα σου, καὶ τὴν δύναμίν σου ἀπαγγελοῦσι. Τὴν μεγαλοπρέπειαν τῆς δόξης τῆς ἁγιωσύνης σου λαλήσουσι, καὶ τὰ θαυμάσιά σου διηγήσονται. Καὶ τὴν δύναμιν τῶν φοβερῶν σου ἐροῦσι, καὶ τὴν μεγαλωσύνην σου διηγήσονται. Μνήμην τοῦ πλήθους τῆς χρηστότητός σου ἐξερεύξονται, καὶ τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ σου ἀγαλλιάσονται. Οἰκτίρμων καὶ ἐλεήμων ὁ Κύριος, μακρόθυμος καὶ πολυέλεος. Χρηστὸς ὁ Κύριος τοῖς σύμπασι, καὶ οἱ οἰκτιρμοὶ αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ πάντα τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ. Ἐξομολογησάσθωσάν σοι, Κύριε, πάντα τὰ ἔργα σου, καὶ οἱ ὅσιοί σου εὐλογησάτωσάν σε. Δόξαν τῆς βασιλείας σου ἐροῦσι, καὶ τὴν δυναστείαν σου λαλήσουσι τοῦ γνωρίσαι τοῖς υἱοῖς τῶν ἀνθρώπων τὴν δυναστείαν σου, καὶ τὴν δόξαν τῆς μεγαλοπρεπείας τῆς βασιλείας σου. Ἡ βασιλεία σου βασιλεία πάντων τῶν αἰώνων, καὶ ἡ δεσποτεία σου ἐν πάσῃ γενεᾷ καὶ γενεᾷ. Πιστὸς Κύριος ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς λόγοις αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὅσιος ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ. Ὑποστηρίζει Κύριος πάντας τοὺς καταπίπτοντας, καὶ ἀνορθοῖ πάντας τούς κατερραγμένους. Οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ πάντων εἰς σὲ ἐλπίζουσι, καὶ σὺ δίδεις τὴν τροφὴν αὐτῶν ἐν εὐκαιρίᾳ. Ἀνοίγεις σὺ τὴν χεῖρά σου, καὶ ἐμπιπλᾷς πᾶν ζῶον εὐδοκίας. Δίκαιος Κύριος ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὅσιος ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ, Ἐγγὺς Κύριος πᾶσι τοῖς ἐπικαλουμένοις αὐτόν, πᾶσι τοῖς ἐπικαλουμένοις αὐτὸν ἐν ἀληθείᾳ, θέλημα τῶν φοβουμένων αὐτὸν ποιήσει, καὶ τῆς δεήσεως αὐτῶν εἰσακούσεται, καὶ σώσει αὐτούς, φυλάσσει Κύριος πάντας τοὺς ἀγαπῶντας αὐτόν, καὶ πάντας τοὺς ἁμαρτωλοὺς ἐξολοθρεύσει. Αἴνεσιν Κυρίου λαλήσει τὸ στόμα μου, καὶ εὐλογείτω πᾶσα σάρξ τὸ ὄνομα τὸ ἅγιον αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα καὶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος.

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Δι' Εὐχῶν τῶν ἁγίων Πατέρων ἡμῶν, Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

ΧΟΡΟΣ:μήν.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOLY AND GREAT WEDNESDAY
AT VESPERS (PRESANCTIFIED)

SUNG ON HOLY WEDNESDAY MORNING

DEACON: Master, give the blessing.

The Priest making with the Gospel book the sign of the Cross over the antiminsion shall say:

Blessed is the kingdom of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and for ever: world without end.

READER: Amen.

O come, let us worship and bow down before our King and our God.

O come, let us worship and bow down before Christ our King and our God.

O come, let us worship and bow down before the very Christ our King and our God.

 

THE INTRODUCTORY PSALM 103 [104]

Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, Thou art become exceeding magnified: Thou hast put on praise and majesty: Who coverest Thyself with light as with a garment: Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain: Who supporteth his upper chambers in the waters: Who appointeth the clouds for His ascent: Who walketh upon the wings of the wind. Who maketh His angels spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire. Who hath established the earth upon its sure foundation; it shall not be moved for ever and ever. The deep like a garment is His mantle; the waters shall stand upon the mountains. At Thy rebuke they shall flee; at the voice of Thy thunder they shall be afraid. The mountains rise up, and the plains go down, unto the place which Thou hast founded for them. Thou hast set a bound that they shall not pass over, neither turn again to cover the earth. He sendeth the springs into the valleys; the waters shall run among the mountains. They shall give drink to every beast of the field; the wild asses shall wait to quench their thirst. By them shall the fowls of the air make their habitation; they shall give voice from the midst of the rocks. He watereth the mountains from His chambers; the earth shall be satisfied with the fruit of Thy works. He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and green herb for the service of men. That he may bring forth bread out of the earth: and wine maketh glad the heart of man. To make his face cheerful with oil: and bread strengtheneth man's heart. The trees of the plain shall be satisfied, the cedars of Lebanon which Thou hast planted. There shall the sparrows make their nests; the house of the heron is chief among them. The high mountains are a refuge for the harts, so also is the rock for the hares. He hath made the moon for seasons; the sun knoweth his going down. Thou appointedst darkness, and there was night, wherein all the beasts of the forest shall go abroad. Young lions roaring after their prey, and seeking their eat from God. The sun arose, and they were gathered together, and they shall lay them down in their dens. But man shall go forth unto his work, and to his labour until the evening. O Lord, how magnified are Thy works! in wisdom hast Thou made all things; the earth is filled with Thy creation. So is this great and wide sea also, wherein are things creeping innumerable, creatures small and great. There go the ships, there this dragon, whom Thou hast made to play therein. All things look unto Thee, that Thou mayest give them their meat in due season. When Thou givest it them, they shall gather it; when Thou openest thine hand, all things shall be filled with good. When Thou turnest away Thy face, they shall be troubled; Thou shalt take away their breath, and they shall fail, and return to their dust. Thou shalt send forth Thy Spirit, and they shall be created; and Thou shalt renew the face of the earth. Let the glory of the Lord endure for ever; the Lord shall rejoice in His works. He looketh upon the earth, and maketh it tremble; He toucheth the mountains, and they smoke. I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live, I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. Let my words be pleasing unto Him; and I will be glad in the Lord. O that sinners might be consumed out of the earth, and the workers of iniquity, that they be no more. Bless thou the Lord, O my soul.

The sun knoweth his going down. Thou appointedst darkness, and there was night.

O Lord, how magnified are Thy works! in wisdom hast Thou made all things.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and for ever: world without end. Amen.

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. Glory be to Thee, O God. [3]

Our hope, glory be to Thee, O Lord.

 After the introductory psalm, the Priest [or Deacon] shall say the Great litany.

In peace let us pray unto the Lord.

CHOIR: Kyrie eleison or Lord have mercy. And after each petition.

For the peace from on high, and for the salvation of our souls, let us pray unto the Lord.

For the peace and union of the whole world, and for the good estate of the holy churches of God, let us pray unto the Lord.

For this holy temple and for them that enter therein with faith, reverence and fear of God, let us pray unto the Lord.

For our Archbishop [Name], for the honourable order of priesthood, and for the diaconate which is in Christ, for all the clergy and the people, let us pray unto the Lord.

For this city [village, monastery]; for every city and land, and for them that dwell therein with faith, let us pray unto the Lord.

For fair seasons and the abundance of the fruits of the earth, let us pray unto the Lord.

For them that travel by land, by water, by air; for the sick and the suffering, for those in captivity, And for their salvation, let us pray unto the Lord.

That we may be deliver from all tribulation, wrath, danger and necessity, let us pray unto the Lord.

Succour, save, have mercy and preserve us, O God, by Thy grace.

Mindful of our most holy and undefiled, most blessed and glorious Lady, Mother of God and ever-Virgin Mary, and of all the saints, let us commend ourselves and one another, and our whole life to Christ our God.

 

CHOIR: To Thee, O Lord.

 

For unto Thee belong all glory, honour and worship, unto the Father, and unto the Son, and unto the Holy Spirit, now and for ever: world without end.

CHOIR: Amen.

And the Reader shall read the first stasis of the 18 Kathisma of the Psalter. Psalms 119-123 [120-124]

 

 

 

PSALM 119 [120]

In mine affliction I cried unto the Lord; and He heard me. Deliver my soul, O Lord, from unjust lips, and from a deceitful tongue. What shall be given unto thee, or what shall be added unto thee, for a deceitful tongue? Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of the desert. Woe is me, that my sojourn is prolonged; I have dwelt with the tents of Kedar; my soul hath long been a sojourner. With them that hated peace I was peaceable; when I spake to them, they made war against me without a cause.

PSALM 120[121]

I lifted up mine eyes unto the mountains, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Let not thy foot be moved, and let not thy keeper slumber. Behold, He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord shall keep thee; the Lord is thy shelter upon thy right hand. The sun shall not burn thee by day, neither the moon by night. The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil; the Lord shall preserve thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy coming in and thy going out, from this time forth, and even for evermore.

PSALM 121 [122]

I was glad because of them that said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord. Our feet have stood within thy courts, O Jerusalem. Jerusalem is builded as a city whose fellowship is complete. For thither the tribes went up, the tribes of the Lord, a testimony for Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord. For there are set thrones for judgment, the thrones of the house of David. Ask now for the things which are for the peace of Jerusalem, and for the prosperity of them that love thee.  Let peace be with thy strength, and prosperity within thy palaces. For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I spake peace concerning thee. Because of the house of the Lord our God, I have sought thy good.

PSALM122 [123]

Unto Thee have I lifted up mine eyes, O Thou that dwellest in the heavens. Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, as the eyes of a handmaid look unto the hands of her mistress, so our eyes look unto the Lord our God, until that He have mercy upon us. Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us, for we are utterly filled with abasement. Our soul hath been exceedingly filled with it; let reproach come upon those that prosper, and abasement upon the proud.

PSALM 123 [124]

If it had not been that the Lord was with us, now may Israel say; if it had not been that the Lord was with us, when men rose up against us; then they had swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us: then the waters had overwhelmed us. Our soul had passed through the torrent; then had our soul passed through the overwhelming water. Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth. Our soul hath been delivered, as a sparrow out of the snare of the hunters: the snare is broken, and we are delivered. Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

When the reader hath finished the first stasis of the Kathisma he shall say Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Now and for ever and for ever: world without end. Amen.

Alleluia [3] Glory be to Thee, O God. [3] Kyrie eleison. [3]  Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

And the Priest [or Deacon] shall say the small litany

Again and again in peace let us pray unto the Lord.

CHOIR: Kyrie eleison or Lord have mercy.

Succour, save, have mercy and preserve us, O God, by Thy grace.

Mindful of our most holy and undefiled, most blessed and glorious Lady, Mother of God and ever-Virgin Mary, and of all the saints, let us commend ourselves and one another, and our whole life to Christ our God.

CHOIR: To Thee, O Lord.

PRIEST

O Lord, rebuke us not in Thy wrath; neither chasten us in Thy hot displeasure: But deal with us according unto Thy mercy, O Physician and Healer of our souls, who dost lead us into the haven of Thy will. Enlighten the eyes of our understanding to the knowledge of Thy truth; and grant that the remainder of this day, and our whole life, may be peaceful and without sin, by the prayers of the Holy Mother of God, and of all Thy saints.

For Thine is the might, and Thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and for ever: world without end. Amen.

READER: Amen.

Now and for ever: world without end. Amen.

And the reader shall read the second stasis of the Kathisma: Psalms 124-128 [125-129]

PSALM 124 [125]

They that trust in the Lord shall be as Mount Zion; he that dwelleth in Jerusalem shall never be moved. The mountains are round about her; so the Lord is round about His people, from henceforth even for ever. For the Lord shall not suffer the rod of the wicked to rest upon the lot of the righteous, lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity. Do good, O Lord, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts. As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the Lord shall lead them away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel.

PSALM 125 [126]

When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that are comforted. Then was our mouth was filled with gladness, and our tongue with joy. Then shall they say among the nations, The Lord hath done great things for them. The Lord hath done great things for us, and we are glad. Turn again our captivity, O Lord, as the streams in the south. They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. They went on and wept, as they cast their seed. But they shall come again with rejoicing, bringing their sheaves with them.

PSALM 126 [127]

Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, he that keepeth it watcheth but in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early; ye rise up after resting, ye that eat the bread of sorrow, while He hath given his beloved sleep. Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord, the reward of the fruit of the womb. As arrows in the hands of a mighty man, so are the children of the outcast. Blessed is the man that shall satisfy his desire with them; they shall not be ashamed when they shall speak with their enemies in the gate.

PSALM 127 [128]

Blessed are all they that fear the Lord, that walk in His ways. Thou shalt eat the fruit of thy labours; blessed art thou, and it shall be well with thee. Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thy house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table. Behold, thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord. The Lord bless thee out of Zion, and mayest thou see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life. And mayest thou see thy children's children. Peace be upon Israel.

PSALM 128 [129]

Many a time have they fought against me from my youth up, may Israel now say; many a time have they fought against me from my youth up; yet they have not prevailed against me. The sinners wrought upon my back, they prolonged their iniquity. The Lord is righteous; He hath cut asunder the necks of the wicked. Let them all be ashamed and turned back that hate Zion. Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it is uprooted. Wherewith the reaper filleth not his hand, nor he that gathereth sheaves his bosom. Neither have they which go by said, The blessing of the Lord be upon you; we have blessed you in the name of the Lord.

When the reader hath finished the second stasis of the Kathisma he shall say
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; now, and for ever: world without end. Amen.

Alleluia [3] Glory be to Thee, O God. [3] Kyrie eleison. [3]  Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

And the Priest[or Deacon]  shall say the small litany

Again and again in peace, let us pray unto the Lord.

CHOIR: Kyrie eleison or Lord have mercy.

 Succour, save, have mercy and preserve us, O God, by Thy grace.

Mindful of our most holy and undefiled, most blessed and glorious Lady, Mother of God and ever-Virgin Mary, and of all the saints, let us commend ourselves and one another, and our whole life to Christ our God.

CHOIR: To Thee, O Lord.

PRIEST

O Lord our God, remember us sinners and Thine unprofitable servants, when we call upon Thy Holy and honoured Name, and confound not our expectation of Thy mercy; But fulfil, O Lord, all our petitions which are unto salvation, and vouchsafe that we may love and fear Thee with our whole heart, and do Thy will in all things.

For Thou, O God, art good and loving-kind, and to Thee we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and for ever: world without end. Amen.

 READER: Amen.

 

Now and for ever: world without end. Amen.

And the reader shall read the third stasis of the Kathisma: Psalms 129-133 [130-134]

PSALM 129 [130]

Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice. Let Thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication. If Thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? for there is forgiveness with Thee. For Thy name's sake have I waited for Thee, O Lord; my soul hath waited for Thy word. My soul hath hoped in the Lord. From the morning watch until night, from the morning watch, let Israel hope in the Lord. For with the Lord there is mercy, and with Him is plenteous redemption; and He shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

PSALM 13O [131]

Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor are mine eyes lofty; neither have I exercised myself in great matters, or in things too wonderful for me. If I had not been humble minded, but had exalted my soul, like a child that is weaned from its mother, so wouldest Thou have requited my soul. Let Israel hope in the Lord, from henceforth, and for ever.

PSALM 131 [132]

Lord, remember David and all his meekness; how he sware unto the Lord, and vowed unto the God of Jacob: I will not go into the tabernacle of my house; I will not go up into the couch of my bed; I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor slumber to mine eyelids, nor rest to my temples, until I find out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the God of Jacob. Behold, we heard it in Ephratha; we found it in the fields of the wood. Let us go into His tabernacles; let us worship at the place where His feet have stood. Arise, O Lord, into Thy rest; Thou, and the ark of Thine holiness. Thy priests shall be clothed with righteousness, and Thy just shall rejoice. For Thy servant David's sake turn not away Thy face from Thine anointed. The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David, and He will not annul it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne, If thy children will keep My covenant and these testimonies that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore. For the Lord hath chosen Zion, He hath chosen it for His habitation. This is my rest for ever and ever; here will I dwell, for I have chosen it. I will abundantly bless her provision, I will satisfy her poor with bread. I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints shall rejoice with joy. There will I make to spring forth an horn for David; I have ordained a lamp for Mine anointed. His enemies will I clothe with shame, but upon himself shall My holiness flourish.

 

PSALM 132 [133]

Behold now, what is as good or as pleasant as for brethren to dwell together in unity? It is like the oil of myrrh upon the head, that runneth down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard, that runneth down to the skirts of his garment; as the dew of Hermon, that descendeth upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded His blessing, even life for evermore.

 

PSALM 133 [134]

Behold now, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord, which stand in the house of the Lord, even in the courts of the house of our God. Lift up your hands by night unto the sanctuary, and bless the Lord. The Lord that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.

When the reader hast finished the third stasis of the Kathisma he shall say
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; now, and for ever: world without end. Amen.
 Alleluia [3] Glory be to Thee, O God. [3]  

And the Priest [or Deacon] shall say the small litany

Again and again in peace, let us pray unto the Lord.

CHOIR: Kyrie eleison or Lord have mercy.

 Succour, save, have mercy and preserve us, O God, by Thy grace.

Mindful of our most holy and undefiled, most blessed and glorious Lady, Mother of God and ever-Virgin Mary, and of all the saints, let us commend ourselves and one another, and our whole life to Christ our God.

CHOIR: To Thee, O Lord.   

PRIEST

O Thou unto whom the multitude of the heavenly host doth sing eternal glory: Let our mouths be filled with Thy praise that we may magnify Thy Holy Name. And grant unto us a portion and inheritance with all them that fear Thee in truth and keep Thy commandments; by the prayers of the Mother of God, and of all Thy saints.

For Thou art our God, the God of mercy and salvation, and to Thee we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and for ever: world without end.

CHOIR:Amen.

 

And the choir shall sing psalm 140 [141]  

Tone 1

Lord, I have cried unto Thee, hear me: hear me, O Lord. Lord, I have cried unto Thee, hear me, give ear to the voice of my prayer, when I cry unto Thee, hear me, O Lord.

Let my prayer be set forth before Thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. Hear me, O Lord.

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Incline not my heart to evil words, to make excuse with pretexts for sins.
With men that work iniquity; I shall not join with their chosen.

The righteous shall chasten me with mercy, and reprove me; but let not the oil of the sinner anoint my head.

For yet shall my prayer be in the presence of their pleasures; their judges have been swallowed up against the rock.

They will hear my words, for they are sweet. As when a lump of
earth is broken up upon the ground, so have their bones been scattered at the mouth of Hades.

For mine eyes are unto Thee, Lord, O Lord; in Thee have I hoped; take not away my soul.

Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, and from the stumblingblocks of the workers of iniquity.

The sinners shall fall into their own net; I am alone, until that I pass hence.

 

PSALM 141 [142]

I cried unto the Lord with my voice; with my voice unto the Lord did I make supplication.

I will pour out my supplication before Him; I will show before Him my trouble.

When my spirit was fainting within me, then Thou knewest my paths.

In this way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.

I looked on my right hand, and beheld; but there was none that knew me.

Flight failed me, and there is none that watcheth for my soul.

I cried unto Thee, O Lord; I said, Thou art my hope, my portion in the land of the living.

Attend unto my supplication, for I am brought very low.

Deliver me from my persecutors, for they are stronger than I.

Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise Thy name.

 

Tone 1

O Son of the Virgin, the harlot knowing thee to be God, besought thee weeping, for she had committed acts worthy of tears, crying: Loose my debt, as I unloose my plaited hair, love her who loves thee, though she be justly despised, and with the publicans I shall proclaim thee, O Benefactor who lovest mankind. 

The righteous shall await me, until Thou shalt reward me.                

The harlot mingled the precious myrrh with tears and poured it upon thy most pure feet as she kissed them. Straightway thou didst justify her. Grant forgiveness also unto us, O thou who for our sakes hast suffered and save us. 

PSALM 129 [130]

Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee, O Lord. Lord hear my voice.

When the sinful woman offered the myrrh, then the disciple came to an agreement with the transgressors. She rejoiced to pour out what was precious, he make haste to sell the One who is beyond price priceless. She acknowledged the Master, he severed himself from the Master. She was set free, and Judas became the slave of the enemy. How dreadful is slothfulness! How great is repentance! Grant it me, O Saviour, thou who for our sakes hast suffered and save us.    

Let Thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

Oh wretchedness of Judas! He saw the harlot kissing the feet, and with deceit he pondered on the betrayal with a kiss. She unloosed her plaited hair, and he was bound with fury, offering instead of myrrh, the stench of evil, for envy knows not how to choose its own advantage. Oh wretchedness of Judas! From this, O God, deliver our souls.

Tone 2

If Thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? But there is forgiveness with Thee.

The sinful woman hastened to purchase myrrh, that precious myrrh, to anoint the Benefactor, and she cried aloud to the merchant: Give me the myrrh, that I may anoint him who has erased all my sins.

Tone 6

For Thy name's sake have I waited for Thee, O Lord; my soul hath waited for Thy word. My soul hath hoped in the Lord.

 

Sunken in sin, she found thee the haven of salvation, and pouring out the myrrh with tears, she cried to thee: Lo, thou art he who bears the repentance of sinners. O Master, save me, in thy great mercy, from the turbulent waves of my sin. 

 

From the morning watch until night, from the morning watch, let Israel hope in the Lord.

 

Today Christ comes to the house of the Pharisee, and a sinful woman approaches and fall down at his feet, crying: Behold her who is sunken in sin, filled with despair because of her deeds, whom in thy goodness thou didst not abhor. Grant me, O Lord, forgiveness from my evil deeds and save me. 

 

For with the Lord there is mercy, and with Him is plenteous redemption. And He shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

The harlot spread out her hair before thee, O Master, Judas spread out his hands to the transgressors, she to receive forgiveness, he to receive silver. Therefore we cry aloud to thee who wast sold and hast set us free, O Lord, glory to thee.

 

PSALM 116 [117]

O praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.

A foul-smelling and defiled woman drew near to thee, shedding tears upon thy feet, O Saviour, and proclaiming thy Passion. How can I gaze upon thee, O Master, for thou hast come to save me a harlot. I am dead, however raise me from the depths as thou hast raise Lazarus from the tomb on the fourth day. Accept me who am wretched, O Lord, and save me. 

 

For His merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever.

She who was in despair on account of her life, and well known for her ways, drew near to thee bearing the myrrh and cried aloud: O thou who wast born of a Virgin, reject me not the harlot, despise not my tears, O Joy of the angels, but accept me in repentance, she whom thou didst not abandon when in sin, O Lord, through thy great mercy.

Glory be to the Father… Now and for ever…

By Cassiani the Nun

Tone 8

O Lord, the woman who had fallen into many sins, perceiving thy divinity, assumed the work of a myrrh-bearer, and lamenting brought myrrh to thee before thy burial. Woe is me, she said, for the night has become for me a tormenting hell, dark and moonless, full of sinful desire. Accept the fountain of my tears, O thou who carries in the clouds the waters of the sea. Incline to the groanings of my heart, O thou, who in thine ineffable self-abasement hast bowed the heavens. I shall kiss thy most pure feet and wipe them again with the hairs of my head; those feet whose sound Eve heard at dusk in Paradise and hid herself in fear. Who can search out the multitude of my sins and the depths of thy judgements, O Saviour of my soul? Despise not me thy servant, O thou whose mercy is without measure.

During the singing of the “Glory… Now and for ever…” the Priest [and Deacon] shall make the Little Entrance with the Holy Gospel.

And he [they] shall pass behind the Altar and go out by the north door. And standing in the customary place the Priest [Deacon] shall say:

Let us pray unto the Lord.

And bowing his [their] head the Priest shall say:

Evening, and morning, and at noon we praise Thee, we bless Thee, we give thanks unto Thee, and we pray unto Thee, O Master of all: let our prayer be set forth before Thee as incense; and incline not our hearts to any evil thing. But keep us from all who would lay a snare for our souls; for our eyes wait upon Thee, O Lord. In Thee, O Lord, is our trust. Confound us not, O God.

For unto Thee belong all glory, honour and worship, unto the Father, and unto the Son, and unto the Holy Spirit, now and for ever: world without end. Amen.

DEACON: Bless master, the holy entrance.

And the Priest giving the benediction shall say:

Blessed is the entrance into the holiest, always, now and for ever: world without end. Amen.

DEACON: Wisdom. Stand steadfast.

READER

O Gladsome light of the holy glory, of the Immortal Father, heavenly, holy, blessed, Jesus Christ. As we approach the setting of the sun, and see the evening light, we hymn Thee, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, God. Meet it is at all times for Thee to be praised by righteous voices, O Son of God, the Giver of life. Wherefore the world glorifies Thee.

PRIEST [or Deacon]: Evening.

READER: The Prokhimenon. Tone 4. Psalm 135

O give thanks unto the God of heaven;

Verse: O give thanks unto the God of gods;

PRIEST [or Deacon]: Wisdom.

READER: The reading is from the Book of Exodus.

PRIEST [or Deacon]: Let us give heed.

And the reader shall read the Lesson.

Exodus 2: 11-23 (18:4)

And it came to pass in that length of days, when he was grown, that Moses went out unto his brethren the sons of Israel: and looked on their toil: and he spieth an Egyptian smiting a certain Hebrew of his brethren the sons of Israel. And looking this way and that way, he seeth no man; and he smote the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand. And he went out the second day; and he seeth two Hebrew men striving together; and he sayeth to him that was in the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow? And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as yesterday thou killedst the Egyptian? Then Moses feared, and said, If it be thus, this thing is become known. Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses: and Moses departed from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian; and when he was come into the land of Midian, he sat down upon the well. Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, which fed their father Jethro’s sheep: and they came and drew water, until they filled their pitchers to water their father Jethro’s sheep. And the shepherds came, and drove them away: but Moses stood up, and rescued them, and drew water for them, and watered their sheep. And they came to Reuel their father; and he said unto them, How is it that ye are come so quickly to day? And they said, An Egyptian delivered us from the shepherds, and drew water for us, and watered our sheep. And he said unto his daughters, And where is he? and why is it that ye have left the man? call him therefore, that he may eat bread. And Moses stayed with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter to wife. And the woman conceived and bare a son; and Moses called his name Gershom, saying, I am a sojourner in a strange land. And she conceived again and bare a second son and he called him Eliezer, saying, For the God of my father is mine help, and He hath delivered me from the hand of Pharaoh.

 

 

And having finished the Lesson he shall announce the Prokhimenon for the second lesson

READER: The Prokhimenon. Tone 4. Psalm 137

Thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever; despise not the work of Thy hands.

Verse: I will give Thee thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart

And then he [or the Deacon] shall say aloud:

At thy bidding.

Whereupon the Priest, holding a lighted candle and the censer in his right hand and standing before the Holy Altar facing towards the east shall make the sigh of the Cross and exclaim:

Wisdom. Stand steadfast.

And passing through the Holy Doors, he shall face the Icon of Christ and say:

The Light of Christ,

And facing the people and blessing them with the candle and censer he shall say:

Lighteth  every man.

And entering the sanctuary, he shall lay aside the censer.

The Reader shall announce the second Lesson.

The reading is from the Book of Job.

PRIEST [or Deacon]: Wisdom. Let us attend.

Job 2: 1-10

And it came to pass on a certain day, that the angels of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and the devil came also among them to stand before the Lord. And the Lord said unto the devil, From whence comest thou? Then the devil said before the Lord, I am come from going through the world under heaven, and from walking the whole earth round about. And the Lord said unto the devil, Hast thou then considered My servant Job, that there is none of men like him in the earth, an harmless, and true, and godly man, abstaining from all evil? and he yet holdeth fast to innocency, although thou toldst Me to destroy his substance without cause. And the devil answered the Lord and said, Skin for skin, all whatsoever a man hath will he give to pay for his life. Nay, but put forth Thine hand, and touch his bones and his flesh; and he will bless Thee to Thy face. And the Lord said unto the devil, Behold, I do deliver him up to thee; only spare his life. So the devil went out from the Lord, and smote Job with sore boils from his feet to his head. And he took him a potsherd to scrape away the discharge withal; and he sat down upon the dunghill without the city. And when much time had passed, his wife said unto him, How long wilt thou persevere, saying, Behold, I wait yet a little while, expecting the hope of my deliverance? for, behold, thy memorial is abolished from the earth, even thy sons and thy daughters, the pangs and pains of my womb, which I bare in vain with sorrows; and thou thyself sittest down to pass the nights in the open air among the corruption of worms; and I am a wanderer and a servant from place to place and house to house, awaiting the going down of the sun, that I may rest from my travails and my pangs which now beset me: but say some word against the Lord, and die. But he looked on her, and said unto her, Thou hast spoken as one of the foolish women. If we have received good things of the hand of the Lord, shall we not endure evil things? In all these things that happened unto him, did not Job sin at all with his lips before God.

 

PRIEST: Peace unto thee [that readeth].

READER: And unto thy spirit.

P

PRIEST [or Deacon]: Wisdom.

And taking up the censer and standing before the Holy Altar the Priest shall cense whilst singing:

Let my prayer be set forth before Thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. Hear me, O Lord.

And the choir shall repeat this four times, but before each the Priest shall announce the verse from each side of the Holy Altar censing each side as he goes.

From the south side the Priest shall say:

Lord, I have cried unto Thee, hear me: hear me, O Lord. Lord, I have cried unto Thee, hear me, give ear to the voice of my prayer, when I cry unto Thee, hear me, O Lord.

CHOIR:

Let my prayer be set forth before Thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

And standing at the back of the Holy Altar the priest shall say:

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

CHOIR:

Let my prayer be set forth before Thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

 

And standing at the north side the Priest shall say:

Incline not my heart to evil words, to make excuse with pretexts for sins.

CHOIR:

Let my prayer be set forth before Thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

And censing the Prothesis the Priest shall say

PRIEST:

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

Now and for ever: world without end. Amen.

CHOIR:

Let my prayer be set forth before Thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

And standing again before the Holy Altar facing east the Priest shall sing: 

Let my prayer be set forth

And passing through the Holy Doors and facing the Icon of Christ he shall sing:

Before Thee as incense;

And censing the rest of the Iconostasis and the people the choir shall take up the rest of the hymn singing:

And the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

PRIEST 

That we may be accounted worthy to hear the Holy Gospel, let us beseech the Lord our God.

Wisdom. Stand steadfast. Let us hear the Holy Gospel.

Peace unto all.

CHOIR: And unto thy spirit.

PRIEST [or Deacon]

The reading is from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew.

PRIEST

Let us give heed.

CHOIR: Glory be to Thee, O Lord, glory be to Thee.

PRIEST

Matthew 26:6-16

Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat. But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always. For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial. Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her. Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

And after the Gospel reading the choir shall say:

Glory be to Thee, O Lord, glory be to Thee.

And after the reading of the Gospel the Priest shall bless the Deacon saying:

Peace unto thee [that dost preach the good tidings].

PRIEST [or Deacon]

Let us all say with our whole soul, and with our whole mind, let us say,

CHOIR: Kyrie eleison [3] And after each petition.

 O Almighty Lord, God of our fathers, we pray Thee, hear us and have mercy.

Have mercy upon us, O God, after Thy great goodness. We pray Thee, hear us and have mercy.

Again we pray for our Archbishop [Name], and for all our brethren in Christ.

O Lord our God, accept this fervent supplication from Thy servants, and have mercy upon us according unto the multitude of Thy mercies; and send down Thy compassions upon us and upon all Thy people who await Thy great and bountiful mercy.

For Thou art a merciful God, and a lover of mankind, and to Thee we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and for ever: world without end.

CHOIR: Amen.

PRIEST [or Deacon]: Catechumens, pray ye unto the Lord.

CHOIR: Kyrie eleison. And after each petition.

Let us, the faithful, pray for the catechumens.

That the Lord may have mercy upon them.

That He may instruct them in the word of truth.

That He may reveal unto them the gospel of righteousness.

That He may unite them to His Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church.

Save, have mercy, help and preserve them, O God, by Thy grace.

Catechumens, bow your heads unto the Lord.

PRIEST

THE PRAYER FOR THE CATECHUMENS

O God, our God, Creator and Author of all things; who willest that all should be saved, and come unto the knowledge of the truth: look upon Thy servants the Catechumen, and deliver them from the delusion of old, and from the wiles of the adversary: and call them unto life eternal, enlightening their souls and bodies, and numbering them among Thy reasonable flock, which is called by Thy holy Name.

That they also with us may glorify Thy sublime and majestic Name, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and for ever: world without end.

CHOIR: Amen.

PRIEST [or Deacon]

As many as are catechumens depart: catechumens depart: As many as are to be illuminated draw near. Pray all ye that are to be illuminated. Let us pray unto the Lord.

CHOIR: Kyrie eleison.  And after each petition.

Ye faithful, for these brethren that are preparing for holy illumination, and for their salvation, let us pray unto the Lord.

That the Lord our God may establish them and strengthen them, let us pray unto the Lord.

That He may enlighten then with the light of knowledge and godliness, let us pray unto the Lord.

That He may vouchsafe unto them, at the appropriate time, the washing of regeneration, the remission of sins, and the garment of incorruption, let us pray unto the Lord.

That they may be born again of water and the Spirit, let us pray unto the Lord.

That He may grant unto then the perfection of faith, let us pray unto the Lord.

That He may number them with His holy and chosen flock, let us pray unto the Lord.

Save, have mercy, succour and preserve them, O God, by Thy grace.

As many as are preparing for illumination, bow your heads unto the Lord.

THE PRAYER FOR THOSE THAT ARE PREPARING FOR

HOLY ILLUMINATION

 PRIEST

Reveal Thy countenance, O Lord, unto them that are preparing for holy illumination, and who desire to cast off the filthiness of sin. Illumine their understanding, establish them in faith, confirm them in hope, and perfect them in love. Make them honourable members of Thy Christ, who gave Himself a ransom for our souls.

For Thou art our illumination, and unto Thee we ascribe glory, unto the Father, and unto the Son, and unto the Holy Spirit, now and for ever: world without end.

CHOIR: Amen.

PRIEST [or Deacon]

As many as are to be illumined depart: all that are preparing to be illumined depart: as many as are catechumens depart: let not any of the catechumens remain.

As many as are faithful,

Again and again in peace let us pray unto the Lord.

Succour, save, have mercy and preserve us, O God, by Thy grace. Wisdom.

THE FIRST PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL

PRIEST

O God, great and praiseworthy who through the life-giving death of Thy Christ hast translated us from corruption to incorruption: Do Thou deliver all our senses from the passions of death, imposing on them as a good guide the reasoning from within. And let our eye be blind to every evil sight, let our ear be deaf to all idle words, and our tongue be purged from unseemly speech. Purify our lips that praise Thee, O Lord; cause our hands to abstain from sinful deeds and to do only those things that are pleasing in Thy sight, establishing all our members and our mind by Thy grace. 

For unto Thee belong all glory, honour and worship, unto the Father, and unto the Son, and unto the Holy Spirit, now and for ever: world without end.

CHOIR: Amen.

 

PRIEST [or Deacon]

Again and again in peace let us pray unto the Lord.

Succour, save, have mercy and preserve us, O God, by Thy grace. Wisdom.

THE SECOND PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL

PRIEST

O holy Master, who art most good, we pray Thee who art rich in mercy, be merciful unto us sinners, and make us worthy to receive Thine only-begotten Son and our God, the King of glory. For behold, His most pure Body and life-giving Blood entering at this present hour are about to be laid upon this mystical altar, invisibly attended by the multitude of angelic hosts. Grant that we may partake of them without condemnation; that through them, the eyes of our understanding being enlightened, we may become children of light and the day.

According to the gift of Thy Christ, with whom Thou art blessed, together with Thine all-holy, good and life-giving Spirit, now and for ever: world without end.

 

And the Choir shall sing slowly and solemnly the following hymn in place of the Cherubic Hymn.

Now the heavenly powers invisibly do worship with us: for behold, the King of glory entereth.

 

At this point, the choir shall pause whilst the Priest [and Deacon] makes [make] the Great Entrance with the Holy Gifts. And when the Priest [and Deacon]  has [have] entered the sanctuary the choir shall continue:

 

Behold, the mystical sacrifice all accomplished is borne on high. In faith and love let us draw near that we may become partakers of eternal life. Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.

And when the Choir has finished the Priest [or the Deacon] shall say:

Let us complete our supplication unto the Lord.

CHOIR: Kyrie eleison or Lord have mercy. And after each petition

For the precious and presanctified gifts here set forth, let us pray unto the Lord.

That our God, which loveth mankind, who hath received them unto His holy and heavenly and spiritual altar for a sweetsmelling savour of spiritual fragrance, may send down upon us divine grace and the gift of the Holy Spirit, let us pray unto the Lord.

That He may deliver us from all tribulation, wrath, danger and necessity, let us pray unto the Lord.

Succour, save, have mercy and preserve us, O God, by Thy grace.

That this whole evening may be perfect, holy, peaceful and without sin, let us entreat the Lord.

CHOIR:  Grant us O Lord. And after each petition

For an angel of peace, faithful guide and guardian of our souls and bodies, let us entreat the Lord.

For pardon and remission of our sins and transgression, let us entreat the Lord.

For things good and profitable to our souls, and peace for the world, let us entreat the Lord.

That we may pass the remainder of our lives in peace and repentance, let us entreat the Lord.

For a Christian ending to our life, painless, without shame and peaceful, and a good defence before the dread judgement seat of Christ, let us entreat the Lord.

Having besought the unity of the faith and the communion of the Holy Spirit, let us commend ourselves, and one another, and our whole life to Christ our God.

THE PRAYER AT THE SETTING OF

THE HOLY GIFTS UPON THE ALTAR

PRIEST

O God of ineffable and unseen mysteries, with whom are the hidden treasures of wisdom and knowledge, who hast revealed unto us the service of this ministry, and of Thy great love toward mankind hast appointed us sinners to offer unto Thee gifts and sacrifices for our sins and for the errors of the people: do Thou, O invisible King, that performest things great and incomprehensible, glorious and wonderful, which are without number, look upon us Thine unworthy servants who stand before this sacred altar, as standing  before Thy throne of cherubim, on which resteth Thine only-begotten Son and our God, through the dread mysteries here set forth. And having delivered us and all Thy people from all our uncleanness, hallow all our souls and bodies with the sanctification that cannot be taken away. That with a pure conscience, a face unashamed and with an enlightened heart, we may partake of these divine and hallowed things and being quickened by them, we may be united unto Thy Christ Himself, our true God, who hath said: He that eateth by flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him; that with Thy Word, O Lord, dwelling in us and walking with us, we may become the temple of Thy most Holy and venerable Spirit, redeemed from every snare of the devil, manifest in deed or word or thought; and may obtain the good things promised us, with all Thy saints who have been well-pleasing to Thee since the world began.  

And vouchsafe, O Lord, that boldly and without condemnation we may dare to lift our voices unto Thee, O heavenly God and Father, and say:

And the Priest, [the Deacon] the choir and all the people recite the Lord’s Prayer.

Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, in earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.And having finished, the Priest shall say:

PRIEST

For Thine is the kingdom. The power and the glory, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and for ever: world without end.

CHOIR: Amen.

PRIEST

Peace unto all.

CHOIR: And unto thy spirit

PRIEST[or Deacon]

Let us bow down our heads before the Lord.

CHOIR: To Thee, O Lord.

PRIEST

O God, who alone art good and compassionate, who dwellest in the highest and lookest down on the humble, with a compassionate eye look down upon all Thy people and protect them. And vouchsafe that all of us may partake without condemnation of these Thy life-giving mysteries: for unto Thee we have bowed our heads awaiting for Thy bountiful mercy.

Through the grace and compassions and love for mankind of Thine Only-begotten Son, with whom Thou art blessed, together with Thine all-holy, good, and life-giving Spirit, now and for ever: world without end.

CHOIR: Amen.

 

The Priest, bowing his head shall say also this prayer:

Give heed, O Lord Jesus Christ, our God, from Thy holy dwelling place, and from the glorious throne of Thy kingdom, and come to sanctify us, O Thou that sittest on high with the Father and art here invisibly present with us. And vouchsafe by Thy mighty hand to impart unto us of Thy most pure Body and precious Blood; and through us unto all Thy people.

And making three prostrations the Priest shall say to himself:

O God, be gracious unto me a sinner, and be merciful unto me.

Then he [or the Deacon] shall say aloud:

 Let us give heed.

 And with deep reverence and awe, the Priest shall touch the life-giving bread beneath the Aer that covereth the Holy Gifts saying:

The Presanctified Holy Things unto the holy.

CHOIR: One only is holy; One only is the Lord, Jesus Christ, to the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Communion Hymn

O taste and see that the Lord is good, Alleluia.

Here the Priest shall remove the Aer and the Asterisk and laying them aside shall continue with the communion in the usual manner.

DEACON

Break, O Master, the Holy Bread.

The  Priest taking the Holy Bread shall break  it in four parts saying:

Broken and divided is the Lamb of God; which being broken yet is not divided; Being ever eaten, never is consumed; But sanctifieth them that partake thereof.

And he shall place the four pieces on the holy paten, laying the ΙC at the top of the paten. The ΧC at the bottom, the ΝΙ to his own left-hand side and the ΚΑ to his right.

DEACON: Fill, Master the Holy Cup.

And the Priest taking from the paten the particle, which lies uppermost, that marked IC, shall make therewith the sign of the Cross over the chalice, and placing it therein shall say:

The fullness of the Holy Spirit.

DEACON: Amen.

And taking the Zeon [warm water] he shall say to the Priest:

Bless, Master, the fervency.

The Priest blessing the warm water shall say:

Blessed is the fervency of Thy saints, always, now and for ever: world without end. Amen.

And the Deacon shall pour into the chalice, crosswise, so much as suffices saying:

The fervency of faith, full of the Holy Spirit. Amen

And making three prostration he [they] shall say to himself [themselves]:

O God, be gracious unto me, and have mercy upon me.

And taking and dividing the particle of the Holy Bread with the XC, the Priest shall place a piece in the palm of his right hand saying:

Behold, I draw near unto Christ our Immortal King and God.

The precious and most holy Body and Blood of our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ, is imparted unto me [Name] the unworthy Priest, for the remission of my sins and unto life everlasting.

Deacon, draw near.

DEACON

Behold, I draw near unto Christ our Immortal King and God.

O Master, impart unto me [Name], the unworthy Deacon, the precious and most holy Body and Blood of our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ, for the remission of my sins and unto life everlasting.

PRIEST

The precious and most holy Body and Blood of our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ, is imparted unto thee [Name] the reverend Deacon, for the remission of thy sins and unto life everlasting.

Then the Priest shall divide the two remaining portions, the NI and the KA, into small particles sufficient for all and with extreme care shall place the divided particles of the Lamb into the chalice saying naught. Then taking up the chalice he [or the Deacon] shall show it to the people saying:

With fear of God, with faith and love draw near.

CHOIR: Amen.

Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord. God is the Lord and hath appeared unto us.

And as many as desire to communicate shall now approach one by one in an orderly fashion bearing themselves with all godly humility and awe. The Priest shall communicate to each the Holy Mysteries saying to each:

The servant of God [Name] partaketh of the precious and most holy Body and Blood of our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ, for the remission of his/her sins and unto life everlasting.

Or

The Body and Blood of our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Or

The Body and Blood of Christ.

And when all have communicated the Priest shall bless the people with the chalice saying:

Save, O God, Thy people and bless Thine inheritance.

And he shall go into the sanctuary and place the chalice on the Holy Altar. 

CHOIR

I will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth. Taste ye the heavenly Bread and the cup of life; and see how gracious is the Lord. Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.

DEACON

Exalt, O Master.

The Priest shall cense the Holy Gifts thrice saying to himself:

Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let Thy glory be above all the earth.

And giving the censer to the Deacon, he shall take up the paten with the asterisk and the veils, and set it upon the Deacon’s head who shall proceed to the offertory table where he shall set it down. But if the Priest celebrates alone he shall take up the paten with the asterisk and the veils with his left hand and the chalice with his right saying in secret:

Blessed is our God;

And turning to face the people he shall say aloud:

Always, now and for ever: world without end.

CHOIR: Amen.

And he shall proceed to the offertory table and there set them down: the choir meanwhile singing “Let our mouths be filled”.

Let our mouth be filled with Thy praise, O Lord, that we may sing of Thy glory: for that Thou hast accounted us worthy to partake of Thy holy, divine, immortal and life-giving mysteries. Preserve us in Thy holiness that we may think on Thy righteousness all the day long. Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.

 

And when the choir is finished,the Priest [or the Deacon] shall say:

 

Be upright: having partaken of the divine, holy, undefiled, immortal, heavenly, life-giving and awesome mysteries of Christ, let us worthily give thanks unto the Lord.

Succour, save, have mercy and preserve us, O God, by Thy grace.

Having prayed that this whole evening be perfect, holy, peaceful and without sin, let us commend ourselves, and one another, and our whole life to Christ our God.

PRIEST

We give Thee thanks, O God and Saviour of all men, for all the good things that Thou hast bestowed upon us, and for the communion of the holy Body and Blood of Thy Christ. And we beseech Thee, O Master and lover of mankind, keep us safe under the shadow of Thy wings; and grant unto us even unto our last breath to partake worthily of Thy holy Gifts, unto the enlightening of our souls and bodies, and unto the inheritance of the kingdom of heaven.

And taking up the Gospel Book he shall make with it the sign of the Cross over the antiminsion and lay the Book upon it saying:

For Thou art our sanctification, and to Thee we ascribe glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and unto the Holy Spirit, now and for ever: world without end.

Let us depart in peace.

PRIEST [or Deacon]

Let us pray unto the Lord.

CHOIR

Kyrie eleison [3]. Holy father, give the blessing.

And going out of the Sanctuary by the Holy Doors, the Priest shall stand   below the chancel steps and say the following prayer.

PRIEST

O Master Almighty, who didst create all things in wisdom, and by Thine ineffable providence and great goodness hast brought us to these most solemn days, for the purification of our souls and bodies, for the restraint of the passions, and for the hope of the resurrection. Thou who in the forty days didst deliver unto Thy servant Moses the God-engraved tables of stone, grant also unto us, O Thou who art good, to fight the good fight, to finish the course of the fast, to preserve the faith undivided, to crush the heads of the invisible dragons, to be manifested victorious over sin, and to come to worship, without condemnation, the holy resurrection.

For blessed and glorified be Thy most honourable and majestic Name, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and for ever: world without end. Amen.  

CHOIR: Amen.

Blessed is the Name of the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. [3]
 

As the choir sing “Blessed is the name…” the Priest shall enter the sanctuary and going to the offertory table shall say the following prayer silently.

O Lord our God, who hast brought us to these most solemn days and hast made us partakers of Thy dread mysteries, join us to Thy reasonable flock, and proclaim us heir of Thy kingdom, now and for ever: world without end. Amen.

Then facing the people he [or the Deacon] shall say:

Let us pray unto the Lord.

CHOIR

Kyrie eleison

The Priest standing by the Holy Doors shall bless the people saying:

May the blessing and mercy of the Lord come upon you, by His divine grace and loving-kindness, always, now and for ever: world without end.

CHOIR: Amen.

PRIEST

Glory be to Thee, O our God, glory be to Thee.

CHOIR:

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirt, now and for ever: world without end. Amen.

Kyrie eleison [3]. Holy father, give the blessing.

THE DISMISSAL

May the Lord, who cometh to the voluntary passion, for our salvation, Christ our true God, by the prayers of His most holy Mother; by the power of the precious and life-giving Cross; by the protection of the heavenly bodiless hosts; through the supplications of the glorious Prophet and Forerunner, John the Baptist; of the holy and all-glorious Apostles; of the holy, glorious and triumphant martyrs; of our holy God-bearing fathers; of our father among the saints, Gregory Dialogos, Pope of Rome; of [name of the saint to whom the Church is dedicated]; of the holy and righteous progenitors of God, Joachim and Anna; and of all the saints, have mercy upon us, and save our souls: For He is good and loving-kind.

 

 

And the Reader shall recite the following Psalms  

PSALM 33 (34)

I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall be praised in the Lord; let the meek hear thereof and be glad. O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name for ever. I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all mine troubles. Come unto Him, and be enlightened; and your faces shall not be ashamed. This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the Lord shall encamp round about them that fear Him, and shall deliver them. O taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man that hopeth in Him. O fear the Lord, all ye His saints; for there is no want to them that fear him. The rich are become poor, and have suffered hunger; but they that seek the Lord shall not be deprived of any good thing. Come, ye children, hearken unto me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. What man is he that desireth life, that loveth to see good days? Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. Turn away from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears are open unto their supplication. The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. The righteous cried, and the Lord heard them, and delivered them out of all their troubles. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart, and will save such as be of an humble spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord shall deliver them out of them all. The Lord keepeth all their bones; not one of them shall be broken. The death of the sinners is evil, and they that hate the righteous shall go astray. The Lord shall redeem the souls of His servants, and none of them that hope in Him shall go astray.

 

 

 

 

PSALM 144 (145)

I will exalt Thee, O God my king, and I will bless Thy name for ever, yea, for ever and ever. Every day will I bless Thee, and I will praise Thy name for ever, yea, for ever and ever. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and there is no end of His greatness. Generation and generation shall praise Thy works, and shall declare Thy might. They shall speak of the majesty of the glory of Thy holiness, and shall tell of Thy wondrous works. And they shall speak of the might of Thy marvellous acts, and tell of Thy majesty. They shall utter the memory of the abundance of Thy goodness, and shall rejoice in Thy righteousness. The Lord is full of compassion, and merciful; longsuffering, and of great mercy. The Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works. Let all Thy works praise Thee, O Lord, and let Thy saints bless Thee. They shall speak of the glory of Thy kingdom, and tell of Thy dominion. To make known to the sons of men Thy dominion, and the glorious majesty of Thy kingdom. Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Thy dominion endureth in every generation and generation. The Lord is faithful in all His words, and holy in all His works. The Lord upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down. The eyes of all look to Thee in hope, and Thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest Thine hand, and fillest with Thy favour every living thing. The Lord is righteous in all His ways, and holy in all His works. The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon Him, to all that call upon Him in truth. He will fulfil the desire of them that fear Him; He also will hear their cry, and will save them. The Lord preserveth all them that love Him, but all the wicked will He destroy. My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord; and let all flesh bless His holy name for ever and ever.

PRIEST

By the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy upon us and save us.

CHOIR: Amen.