Sunday Evening Lenten Vespers: Stichera of Repentance

Tone 4, Kievan
(10) Reader: Bring my soul out of prison,

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I-descant
II-chant
melody

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That I may

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of

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Before I perish ut - ter - ly,

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save

me,

Carol Surgant ~ music.russianorthodox-stl.org ~ 2/25/09

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Lord.

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and fights a - gainst

re - pen - tance;

O Lord,

de-ceives

the record of my sins,

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my life to please Thee by

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Thy name.

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but the en - e - my

and through the rest

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I want to wash a - way with tears

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con - fess

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my soul.

Sunday Evening Lenten Vespers: Stichera of Repentance - Tone 4

(9) Reader: The righteous shall wait patiently for me

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Un - til Thou shalt

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re - ward

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me.

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If a man takes refuge from the tempest in this har - bour,

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be saved?

be

cured?

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he

not

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If in his a - gon - y he kneels before this house of heal - ing,

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will

will he not

the sick,

before

perish

all and Phy - si - cian

ut - ter - ly, save me,

O Mak - er of

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O Lord.

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Sunday Evening Lenten Vespers: Stichera of Repentance - Tone 4

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(8) Reader: Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee, O Lord;

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Lord,

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for I am defiled by man - y sins.

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There - fore I fall down be - fore Thee:

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my voice.

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hear

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Wash me with my tears, O Sav - iour,

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I have sinned, have mer - cy on me.

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Sunday Evening Lenten Vespers: Stichera of Repentance - Tone 4

(7) Reader: Let Thine ears be attentive

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To the voice of my sup

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am

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sheep

pli - ca -

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seek

me

and

have mer - cy

on

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- tion.

I flee, for refuge, O Good Shep - herd.

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of Thy spi - ri - tu - al flock,

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and

to

Thee

I have gone a - stray, O God:

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me.

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Adapted from the English translation by Mother Mary and Bishop Kallistos Ware,
reprinted by St. Tikhon's Seminary Press, South Canaan, PA
2002
Carol Surgant ~ music.russianorthodox-stl.org ~ 2/25/09

Then, the Triodion

stichera appointed
for this Sunday
evening Vespers.