Hours and Typica

Orthodox order of service

without Priest

Use by Readers, Subdeacons and Deacons

Approved for use in the Syriac-Greek Antiochian Orthodox Catholic Archdiocese in

Africa and Dependencies

By His Eminence:

Most Reverend Archbishop +Anthony Macfonse, CSB

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Introduction

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

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

Fr. Joseph Sunderland

Comments on Reader Services by Archbishop Averky

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

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

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

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

"According to our Typicon, all the Divine services of the daily cycle — apart, needless to say,
from the Divine Liturgy and other Church sacraments — may be performed also by persons not

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ordained to priestly rank. This has been widely done in the practice of prayer by all monasteries,
sketes, and desert-dwellers in whose midst there are no monks clothed in the rank of priest. And
up until the most recent time this was to be seen also, for example, in Carpatho-Russia, which
was outstanding for the high level of piety of its people, where in case of the illness or absence of
the priest, the faithful themselves, without a priest, read and sang the Nocturnes, and Matins, and
the Hours, and Vespers, and Compline, and in place of the Divine Liturgy, the Typica.

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

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

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

Indeed, this practice in many places has become the only answer to the problem of keeping alive
the tradition of the Church’s Divine services….

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

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

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The first hour
Reader: Through the prayers of our
Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God,
have mercy on us. Amen.
Reader: O Heavenly King, O Comforter,
Spirit of Truth, Who art everywhere present
and fillest all things, Treasury of good things
and Giver of life: Come and dwell in us, and
cleanse us of all impurities, and save our
souls, O Good One.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal,
have mercy on us (Thrice).
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto
the ages of ages. Amen.
O Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. O
Lord, blot out our sins. O Master, pardon our
iniquities. O Holy One, visit and heal our
infirmities for Thy name's sake.
Lord, have mercy (Thrice).
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto
the ages of ages. Amen.
Our Father, Who art in the heavens, hallowed
be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will
be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us
this day our daily bread, and forgive us our
debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us
not into temptation, but deliver us from the
evil one. Amen.
Lord, have mercy (Twelve Times).
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Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto
the ages of ages. Amen.
O come let us worship God our King. O
come let us worship and fall down before
Christ our King and God. O come let us
worship and fall down before Christ Himself,
our King and God.
Psalm 5
Unto my words give ear,
O Lord; hear my cry.
Attend unto the voice of my supplication,
O my King and my God;
for unto Thee will I pray, O Lord.
In the morning Thou shalt hear my voice.
In the morning shall I stand before Thee,
and Thou shalt look upon me;
for not a God that willest iniquity art Thou.
He that worketh evil shall not dwell near
Thee,
nor shall transgressors abide before Thine
eyes.
Thou hast hated all them that work iniquity;
Thou shalt destroy all them that speak a lie.
A man that is bloody and deceitful shall the
Lord abhor.
But as for me, in the multitude of Thy mercy
shall I go into Thy house;
I shall worship toward Thy holy temple
in fear of Thee. O Lord,
guide me in the way of Ty righteousness;
because of mine enemies,
make straight my way before Thee,
for in their mouth there is no truth;
their heart is vain.
Their throat is an open sepulchre,
with their tongues have they spoken
deceitfully;
judge them, O God.
Let them fall down on account of their own
devising;
according to the multitude of their
ungodliness,
cast them out, for they have embittered
Thee, O Lord.
And let all them be glad that hope in Thee;
they shall ever rejoice,
and Thou shalt dwell among them.
And all shall glory in Thee that love Thy
name,
for Thou shalt bless the righteous.
O Lord, as with a shield of Thy good pleasure
hast Thou crowned us.
Psalm 89
Lord, Thou hast been our refuge
in generation and generation.
Before the mountains came to be
and the earth was formed and the world,
even from everlasting to everlasting Thou
art.
Turn not man away unto lowliness;
yea, Thou hast said:
Turn back, ye sons of men.
For a thousand years in Thine eyes,
O Lord, are but as yesterday that is past,
and as a watch in the night.
Things of no account shall their years be;
in the morning like grass shall man pass
away.
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In the morning shall he bloom and pass
away,
in the evening shall he fall and grow
withered and dry.
For we have fainted away in Thy wrath,
and in Thine anger have we been troubled.
Thou hast set our iniquities before Thee:
our life-span is in the light of Thy
countenance.
For all our days are faded away,
and in Thy wrath are we fainted away;
our years have, like a spider, spun out their
tale.
As for the days of our years,
in their span they be threescore years and
ten,
And if we be in strength,
mayhap fourscore years;
and what is more than these is toil and
travail.
For mildness is come upon us,
and we shall be chastened.
Who knoweth the might of Thy wrath?
And out of fear of Thee,
who can recount Thine anger?
So make Thy right hand known to me,
and to them that in their heart
are instructed in wisdom.
Return, O Lord; how long?
And be Thou entreated concerning Thy
servants.
We were filled in the morning
with Thy mercy, O Lord,
and we rejoiced and were glad.
In all our days, let us be glad for the days
wherein Thou didst humble us,
for the years wherein we saw evils.
And look upon Thy servants,
and upon Thy works,
and do Thou guide their sons.
And let the brightness of the Lord our God
be upon us,
and the works of our hands do Thou guide
aright upon us,
yea, the works of our hands do Thou guide
aright.
Psalm 100
Of mercy and judgment
will I sing unto Thee, O Lord;
I will chant and have understanding
in a blameless path.
When wilt Thou come unto me?
I have walked in the innocence of my heart
in the midst of my house.
I have no unlawful thing before mine eyes;
the workers of transgressions I have hated.
A crooked heart hath not cleaved unto me,
as for the wicked man who turned from me,
I knew him not.
Him that privily talked against his neighbor
did I drive away from me.
With him whose eye was proud
and his heart insatiate, I did not eat.
Mine eyes were upon the faithful of the
land,
that they might sit with me;
the man that walked in the blameless path,
he ministered unto me.
The proud doer dwelt not in the midst of my
house;
the seeker of unjust things
prospered not before mine eyes.
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In the morning I slew all the sinners of the
land,
utterly to destroy out of the city of the Lord
all them that work iniquity.
Reader: Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever,
and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to Thee, O
God (Thrice).
Lord, have mercy (Thrice).
Here we say the first troparion, if there be
two. If not: Glory to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Troparion of the Resurrection, or of the
Feast, then: Both now and ever, and unto the
ages of ages. Amen.
And the Theotokion of the First Hour:
What shall we call thee, O thou that art full
of grace? Heaven: for thou hast dawned forth
the Sun of Righteousness. Paradise: for thou
hast blossomed forth the Flower of
Immortality. Virgin: for thou hast remained
incorrupt. Pure Mother: for thou hast held in
thy holy embrace the Son, the God of all. Do
thou entreat Him to save our souls.
My steps do Thou direct according to Thy
saying, and let no iniquity have dominion
over me. Deliver me from the false
accusation of men, and I will keep Thy
commandments. Make Thy face to shine
upon Thy servant, and teach me Thy statutes.
Let my mouth be filled with Thy praise, O
Lord, that I may hymn Thy glory and Thy
majesty all the day long.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal,
have mercy on us (Thrice).
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto
the ages of ages. Amen.
O Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. O
Lord, blot out our sins. O Master, pardon our
iniquities. O Holy One, visit and heal our
infirmities for Thy name's sake.
Lord, have mercy (Thrice).
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto
the ages of ages. Amen.
Our Father, Who art in the Heavens,
hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive
us our debts, as we forgive our debtors sand
lead us not into temptation, but deliver us
from the evil one. Amen.
The Reader saith the appointed kontakion, If
there be two kontakia, we read the kontakion
that was chanted after the 3rd Ode of the
Canon at Matins.
Then: Lord, have mercy (40 Times).
And then the prayer of the
hour
Thou Who at all times and at every hour, in
heaven and on earth, art worshipped and
glorified, O Christ God, Who art long-
suffering, plenteous in mercy, most
compassionate, Who lovest the righteous and
hast mercy on sinners, Who callest all to
salvation through the promise of good things
to come: Receive, O Lord, our prayers at this
hour, and guide our life toward Thy
commandments. Sanctify our souls, make
chaste our bodies, correct our thoughts,
purify our intentions, and deliver us from
every sorrow, evil and pain. Compass us
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about with Thy holy angels, that, guarded
and guided by their array, we may attain to
the unity of the faith, and the knowledge of
Thine unapproachable glory: for blessed art
Thou unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy (Thrice).
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto
the ages of ages. Amen.
More honorable than the Cherubim, and
beyond compare, more glorious than the
Seraphim, thee who without corruption
gavest birth to God the Word, the very
Theotokos, thee do we magnify.
To thee the Champion Leader, we thy
servants dedicate a feast of victory and of
thanksgiving as ones rescued out of
sufferings, O Theotokos; but as thou art one
with might which is invincible, from all
dangers that can be do thou deliver us, that
we may cry to thee: Rejoice! thou Bride
unwedded.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto
the ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy (Thrice).
Bless, O Lord.
The third hour
O come let us worship God our King.
O come let us worship and fall down before
Christ our King and God.
O come let us worship and fall down before
Christ Himself, our King and God.
Psalm 16
Hearken, O Lord, unto my righteousness,
attend unto my supplication.
Give ear unto my prayer,
which cometh not from deceitful lips.
From before Thy face let my judgment come
forth,
let mine eyes behold uprightness.
Thou hast proved my heart,
Thou hast visited it in the night,
Thou hast tried me by fire,
and unrighteousness was not found in me.
That my mouth might not speak
of the works of men,
for the sake of the words of Thy lips
have I kept the ways that are hard.
Set my footsteps in Thy paths,
that my steps may not be shaken.
I have cried for Thou hast hearkened unto
me, O God.
Incline Thine ear unto me,
and hearken unto my words.
Let Thy mercies be made wonderful,
O Thou that savest them that hope in Thee.
From them that have resisted Thy right
hand,
keep me, O Lord, as the apple of Thine eye.
In the shelter of Thy wings wilt Thou shelter
me,
from the face of the ungodly which have
oppressed me.
Mine enemies have surrounded my soul,
they have enclosed themselves with their
own fat,
their mouth hath spoken pride.
They that cast me out have now encircled
me,
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they have set their eyes to look askance on
the earth.
They have taken me as might a lion ready for
his prey,
and as a lion's whelp that dwelieth in hiding.
Arise, O Lord, overtake them and trip their
heels;
deliver my soul from ungodly men,
Thy sword from the enemies of Thy hand.
O Lord, from Thy few do Thou separate
them from the earth in their life;
yea, with Thy hidden treasures hath their
belly been filled.
They have satisfied themselves with swine
and have left the remnants to their babes.
But as for me, in righteousness shall I appear
before Thy face;
I shall be filled when Thy glory is made
manifest to me.
Psalm 24
Unto thee, O lord, have I lifted up my soul.
O my God, in Thee have I trusted;
let me never be put to shame,
nor let mine enemies laugh me to scorn.
Yea, let none that wait on Thee be put to
shame
let them be ashamed which are lawless
without a cause.
Make Thy ways, O Lord, known unto me
and teach me Thy paths.
Lead me in Thy truth and teach me,
for Thou art God my Savior;
for on Thee have I waited all the day long.
Remember Thy compassions, O Lord,
and Thy mercies, for they are from
everlasting.
The sins of my youth and mine ignorance
remember not;
according to Thy mercy remember Thou me,
for the sake of Thy goodness, O Lord.
Good and upright is the Lord;
therefore will He set a law for them
that sin in the way.
He will guide the meek in judgment,
He will teach the meek His ways.
All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth,
unto them that seek
after His covenant and His testimonies.
For the sake of Thy name, O Lord,
be gracious unto my sin; for it is great.
Who is the man that feareth the Lord?
He will set him a law in the way which He
hath chosen.
His soul shall dwell among good things,
and his seed shall inherit the earth.
The Lord is the strength of them that fear
Him,
and His covenant shall be manifested unto
them.
Mine eyes I are ever toward the Lord,
for He it is that will draw my feet out of the
snare.
Look upon me, and have mercy on me;
for I am one only-begotten and poor.
The afflictions of my heart are multiplied;
bring me out from my necessities.
Behold my lowliness and my toil,
and forgive all my sins.
Look upon mine enemies,
for they are multiplied,
and with an unjust hatred have they halted
me.
Keep my soul and rescue me;
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let me not be put to shame,
for I have hoped in Thee.
The innocent and the upright have cleaved
unto me,
for I waited on Thee, O Lord.
Redeem Israel, O God,
out of all his afflictions.
Psalm 50
Have mercy on me, O God,
according to Thy great mercy;
and according to the multitude
of Thy compassions blot out my
transgression.
Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity,
and cleanse me from my sin.
For I know mine iniquity,
and mine sin is ever before me.
Against Thee only have I sinned
and done this evil before Thee,
that Thou mightest be justified in Thy words,
and prevail when Thou art judged.
For behold, I was conceived in iniquities,
and in sins did my mother bear me.
For behold, Thou hast loved truth;
the hidden and secret things of Thy wisdom
hast Thou made manifest unto me.
Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop,
and I shall be made clean;
Thou shalt wash me,
and I shall be made whiter than snow.
Thou shalt make me to hear joy and
gladness;
the bones that be humbled, they shall
rejoice.
Turn Thy face away from my sins,
and blot out all mine iniquities.

Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from Thy presence,
and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.
Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation,
and with Thy governing Spirit establish me.
I shall teach transgressors Thy ways
and the ungodly shall turn back unto Thee.
Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God.
Thou God of my salvation;
my tongue shall rejoice
in Thy righteousness.
O Lord, Thou shalt open my lips,
and my mouth shall declare Thy praise.
For if Thou hadst desired sacrifice, I had
given it;
with whole-burnt offerings Thou shalt not be
pleased.
A sacrifice unto God is a broken spirit;
a heart that is broken and humbled God will
not despise.
Do good, O Lord, in Thy good pleasure
unto Sion and let the walls of Jerusalem be
built.
Then shall Thou be pleased
with a sacrifice of righteousness,
with oblation and whole-burnt offerings.
Then shall they offer bullocks upon Thine
altar.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit,
both now and ever,
and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to Thee, O
God (Thrice).
Lord, have mercy (Thrice).
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Here we say the first troparion, if there be
two. If not: Glory to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Troparion of the Resurrection, or of the
Feast, then: Both now and ever, and unto the
ages of ages. Amen.
And the Theotokion of the Third Hour:
O Theotokos, thou art the true vine that hath
blossomed forth for us the Fruit of Life. Thee
do we supplicates Intercede, O Lady,
together with the holy apostles, that our souls
find mercy.
Blessed is the Lord God, blessed is the Lord
day by day; the God of our salvation shall
prosper us along the way; our God is the God
of salvation.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal,
have mercy on us (Thrice).
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto
the ages of ages. Amen
O Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. O
Lord, blot out our sins. O Master, pardon our
iniquities. O Holy One, visit and heal our
infirmities for Thy name's sake.
Lord, have mercy (Thrice).
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto
the ages of ages. Amen.
Our Father, Who art in the Heavens,
hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive
us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and
lead us not into temptation, but deliver us
from the evil one. Amen.
The Reader saith the appointed kontakion. If
there be two kontakia, we read the kontakion
that was chanted after the 3rd Ode of the
Canon at Matins.
Lord, have mercy (40 Times).
The prayer of the hour
Thou Who at all times and at every hour, in
heaven and on earth, art worshipped and
glorified, O Christ God, Who art long-
suffering, plenteous in mercy, most
compassionate, Who lovest the righteous and
hast mercy on sinners, Who callest all to
salvation through the promise of good things
to come: Receive, O Lord, our prayers at this
hour, and guide our life toward Thy
commandments. Sanctify our souls, make
chaste our bodies, correct our thoughts,
purify our intentions, and deliver us from
every sorrow, evil and pain. Compass us
about with Thy holy angels, that, guarded
and guided by their array, we may attain to
the unity of the faith, and the knowledge of
Thine unapproachable glory; for blessed art
Thou unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy (Thrice).
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto
the ages of ages. Amen.
More honorable than the Cherubim, and
beyond compare, more glorious than the
Seraphim, thee who without corruption
gavest birth to God the Word, the very
Theotokos, thee do we magnify.
Bless, O Lord. Amen.
Prayer of St. Macarius
O Sovereign God, the Father Almighty, O
Lord, the Only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ,
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and Thou, O Holy Spirit, one Godhead, one
Power; Have mercy on me a sinner, and by
the judgments which Thou knowest, save me,
Thine unworthy servant; for blessed art Thou
unto the ages of ages. Amen.
The sixth hour
O come let us worship God our King.
O come let us worship and fall down before
Christ our King and God.
O come let us worship and fall down before
Christ Himself, our King and God.
Psalm 53
O God, in thy name save me,
and in Thy strength do Thou judge me.
O God, hearken unto my prayer,
give ear unto the words of my mouth.
For strangers are risen up against me,
and mighty men have sought after my soul
and have not set God before themselves.
For behold, God helpeth me,
and the Lord is the protector of my soul.
He will bring evils upon mine enemies.
Utterly destroy them by Thy truth.
Willingly shall I sacrifice unto Thee;
I will confess Thy name, O Lord, for it is
good.
For out of every affliction hast Thou
delivered me,
and mine eye hath looked down upon mine
enemies.
Psalm 54
Give ear, O God, unto my prayer,
and disdain not my supplication;
attend unto me, and hear me.
I was grieved in my meditation,
and I was troubled at the voice of the enemy
and at the oppression of the sinner;
because they have turned iniquity upon me,
and with wrath were they angry against me.
My heart is troubled within me,
and the terror of death is fallen upon me.
Fear and trembling are come upon me,
and darkness hath covered me.
And I said: Who will give me wings like a
dove?
And I will fly, and be at rest.
Lo, I have fled afar off and
have dwelt in the wilderness.
I waited for God that saveth me
from faint-heartedness and from tempest.
Plunge them into the depths,
O Lord, and divide their tongues,
for I have seen iniquity and gainsaying in the
city.
Day and night they go round about her upon
her walls;
iniquity and toil and unrighteousness are in
the midst of her.
And usury and deceit have not departed
from her streets.
For if mine enemy had reviled me,
I might have endured it.
And if he that hated me
had spoken boastful words against me,
I might have hid myself from him.
But thou it was, O man of like soul with me,
my guide and my familiar friend,
thou who together with me didst
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sweeten my repasts;
in the house of God
I walked with thee in oneness of mind.
Let death come upon such ones,
and let them go down alive into hades.
For wickedness is in their dwellings,
and in the midst of them.
As for me, unto God have I cried,
and the Lord hearkened unto me.
Evening, morning, and noonday
will I tell of it and will declare it,
and He will hear my voice.
He will redeem my soul in peace
from them that draw nigh unto me,
for they among many were with me.
God will hear, and He will humble them,
He that is before the ages.
For to them there is no requital,
because they have not feared God;
He hath stretched forth His hand in
retribution.
They have defiled His covenant;
they were scattered by the wrath of His
countenance,
and their hearts have convened.
Their words were smoother than oil,
and yet they are darts.
Cast thy care upon the Lord,
and He will nourish thee;
He will never permit the righteous to be
shaken.
But Thou, O God, shall bring those men
down
into the pit of destruction.
Bloody and deceitful men
shall not live out half their days;
but as for me, O Lord, I will hope in Thee.
Psalm 90
He that dwelleth in the help of the Most
High
shall abide in the shelter of the God of
heaven.
He shall say unto the Lord:
Thou art my helper and my refuge.
He is my God, and I will hope in Him,
For He shall deliver thee
from the snare of the hunters
and from every troubling word.
With His shoulders will He overshadow thee,
and under His wings shall thou have hope.
With a shield will His truth encompass thee;
thou shall not be afraid for the terror of
night,
nor for the arrow that flieth by day,
nor for the thing that walketh in darkness,
nor for the mishap and demon of noonday.
A thousand shall fall at thy side,
and ten thousand at thy right hand,
but unto thee shall it not come nigh.
Only with thine eyes shall thou behold,
and thou shalt see the reward of sinners.
For Thou, O Lord, art my hope.
Thou made the Most High thy refuge;
no evils shall come nigh thee,
and no scourge shall draw nigh unto thy
dwelling.
For He shall give His angels charge over thee,
to keep thee in all thy ways.
On their hands shall they bear thee up,
lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a
stone.
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Upon the asp and basilisk shall thou tread,
and thou shalt trample upon the lion and
dragon.
For he hath set his hope on Me,
and I will deliver him;
I will shelter him because he hath known My
name.
He shall cry unto Me, and I will hearken unto
him.
I am with him in affliction,
and I will rescue him and glorify him.
With length of days will I satisfy him,
and I will show him My salvation.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit,
both now and ever,
and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to Thee, O
God (Thrice).
Lord, have mercy (Thrice).
Here we say the first troparion, if there be
two. If not: Glory to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Troparion of the Resurrection, or of the
Feast, then: Both now and ever, and unto the
ages of ages. Amen.
Theotokion of the Sixth Hours:
Seeing that we have no boldness on account
of our many sins, do thou beseech Him that
was born of thee, O Virgin Theotokos; for
the supplication of a mother availeth much to
win the Master's favor.
Disdain not the prayers of sinners, O all-pure
one for merciful and mighty to save is He,
Who deigned also to suffer for our sake.
Let Thy compassions quickly go before us, O
Lord for we are become exceedingly poor.
Help us, O God our Savior, for the sake of
the glory of Thy name; O Lord, deliver us
and be gracious unto our sins for Thy name's
sake.
Holy God. Holy Mighty. Holy Immortal,
have mercy on us (Thrice).
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto
the ages of ages. Amen.
O Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. O
Lord, blot out our sins. O Master, pardon our
iniquities, O Holy One, visit and heal our
infirmities for Thy name's sake.
Lord, have mercy (Thrice).
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto
the ages of ages. Amen.
Our Father, Who art in the Heavens,
hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive
us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and
lead us not into temptation, but deliver us
from the evil one. Amen.
The Reader saith the appointed kontakion. If
there be two kontakia,we read the kontakion
that was chanted after the 3rd Ode of the
Canon at Matins.
Lord, have mercy (40 Times).
The prayer of the hour
Thou Who at all times and at every hour, in
heaven and on earth, art worshipped and
glorified, O Christ God, Who art long-
suffering, plenteous in mercy, most
compassionate. Who lovest the righteous and
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hast mercy on sinners, Who callest all to
salvation through the promise of good things
to come: Receive, O Lord, our prayers at this
hour, and guide our life toward Thy
commandments. Sanctify our souls, make
chaste our bodies, correct our thoughts,
purify our intentions, and deliver us from
every sorrow, evil and pain. Compass us
about with Thy holy angels, that, guarded
and guided by their array, we may attain to
the unity of the faith, and the knowledge of
Thine unapproachable glory; for blessed art
Thou unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy (Thrice).
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto
the ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy (Thrice).
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto
the ages of ages. Amen.
More honorable than the Cherubim, and
beyond compare, more glorious than the
Seraphim, thee who without corruption
gavest birth to God the Word, the very
Theotokos, thee do we magnify.
Bless, O Lord. Amen
Prayer of St. Basil the Great
O God and Lord of hosts, and Maker of all
creation. Who by the tender compassion of
Thy mercy which transcendeth
comprehension, didst send down Thine only-
begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, for the
salvation of our race, and by His precious
cross didst tear asunder the handwriting of
our sins, and thereby didst triumph over the
principalities and powers of darkness. Do
Thou Thyself, O Master, Lover of mankind,
accept also from us sinners these prayers of
thanksgiving and entreaty, and deliver us
from every destructive and dark
transgression, and from all enemies, both
visible and invisible, that seek to do us evil.
Nail down our flesh with the fear of Thee,
and incline not our hearts unto words or
thoughts of evil, but pierce our souls with
longing for Thee, so that ever looking to
Thee, and being guided by Thy light as we
behold Thee, the Unapproachable and
Everlasting Light, we may send up unceasing
praise and thanksgiving unto Thee, the
Unoriginate Father, with Thine Only-
begotten Son, and Thine All-holy and good
and life-creating Spirit, now and ever, and
unto the ages of ages. Amen.
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The Typica
An Orthodox worship service for laymen who
are without clergy.
FIRST ANTIPHON
PEOPLE:
Cry out with joy to God all the earth, O sing
to the glory of His name, O render Him
glorious praise.
Through the prayers of the Theotokos, O
Savior, save us.
Say to God: How Tremendous Your deeds!
Because of the greatness of Your strength
Your enemies cringe before You.
Through the prayers of the Theotokos, O
Savior, save us.
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Before You all the earth shall bow; shall sing
to You, sing to Your name, O Most High!
Through the prayers of the Theotokos O
Savior, save us.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the
ages of ages. Amen
Through the prayers of the Theotokos O
Savior, save us.
ALTERNATIVE FIRST ANTIPHON
PEOPLE:
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is
within me, bless his holy name
At the prayers of the Theotokos, Saviour
save us.
Bless the Lord O my soul, forget not his
benefits
At the prayers of the Theotokos, Saviour
save us.
The Lord has prepared his throne in Heaven,
and his kingdom rules over all
At the prayers of the Theotokos, Saviour
save us.
Bless the Lord all you his works, in every
place of his dominion
At the prayers of the Theotokos, Saviour
save us.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the
ages of ages. Amen
At the prayers of the Theotokos, Saviour
save us.
WEEKDAY ANTIPHON
PEOPLE:
It is good to give thanks to the Lord, and to
sing praises to Your Name, O Most High.
Through the prayers of the Mother of God,
O Savior, save us.
To proclaim Your mercy in the morning and
Your faithfulness throughout the night.
Through the prayers of the Mother of God,
O Savior, save us.
For the Lord our God is upright, and there is
no wrong in Him.
Through the prayers of the Mother of God,
O Savior, save us.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and
to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and
forever. Amen.
Psalm 102
Choir: Bless the Lord, O my soul.
Blessed art Thou, O Lord.
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and all that is within me bless His holy name.
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and forget not all that He hath done for
Thee.
Who is gracious unto all thine iniquities,
Who healeth all thine infirmities.
Who redeemeth thy life from corruption.
Who crowneth thee with mercy and
compassion.
Who fulfilleth thy desire with good things;
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thy youth shall be renewed as the eagle's.
The Lord performeth deeds of mercy,
and executeth judgment for all them that
are wronged.
He hath made His ways known unto Moses,
unto the sons of Israel the things that He
hath willed.
Compassionate and merciful is the Lord,
long-suffering and plenteous in mercy.
Not unto the end will He be angered,
neither unto eternity will He be wroth.
Not according to our iniquities hath He dealt
with us,
neither according to our sins hath He
rewarded us.
For according to the height of heaven from
the earth,
the Lord hath made His mercy
to prevail over them that fear Him.
As far as the east is from the west,
so far hath He removed our iniquities from
us,
Like as a father hath compassion upon his
sons,
so hath the Lord had compassion upon them
that fear Him.
For He knoweth whereof we are made,
He hath remembered that we are dust.
As for man, his days are as the grass;
as a flower of the field, so shall he blossom
forth.
For when the wind is passed over it,
then it shall be gone,
and no longer will it know the place thereof.
But the mercy of the Lord is from eternity,
even unto eternity, upon them that fear
Him.
And His righteousness is upon sons of sons,
upon them that keep His testament
and remember His commandments to do
them.
The Lord in heaven hath prepared His
throne,
and His kingdom ruleth over all.
Bless the Lord, all ye His angels,
mighty in strength, that perform His word,
to hear the voice of His words.
Bless the Lord, all ye His hosts,
His ministers that do His will.
Bless the Lord, all ye His works,
in every place of His dominion.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit,
Both now and ever,
and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Bless the Lord. O my soul,
and all that is within me
bless His holy name.
Blessed art Thou, O Lord.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit.
SECOND ANTIPHON SUNDAY
Be gracious to us, O God, and bless us; let
Your face shine upon us, and have mercy on
us.
O Son of God, risen from the dead, save us who
sing to You. Alleluia.
That Your way may be known upon earth,
among all nations Your salvation.
O Son of God, risen from the dead, save us who
sing to You. Alleluia.
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Let the peoples praise You, O God, let all the
peoples praise You.
O Son of God, risen from the dead, save us who
sing to You. Alleluia.
ALTERNATIVE SECOND ANTIPHON
Praise the Lord, O my soul; while I live I will
praise the Lord; while I have any being, I will
praise my God.
O Son of God, risen from the dead, save us who
sing to You. Alleluia.
Blessed are those who helper is the God of
Jacob; whose hope in the Lord their God
O Son of God, risen from the dead, save us who
sing to You. Alleluia.
The God who made heaven and earth, the sea,
and all that is in them.
O Son of God, risen from the dead, save us who
sing to You. Alleluia.
The Lord will be King forever, your God, O Sion
will reign thorough all generations
O Son of God, risen from the dead, save us who
sing to You. Alleluia.
SECOND ANTIPHON WEEKDAY
Be gracious to us, O God, and bless us; let
Your face shine upon us, and have mercy on
us.
O Son of God, wondrous in your saints, save us
who sing to You. Alleluia.
That Your way may be known upon earth,
among all nations Your salvation.
O Son of God, wondrous in your saints, save us
who sing to You. Alleluia.
Let the peoples praise You, O God, let all the
peoples praise You.
O Son of God, wondrous in your saints, save us
who sing to You. Alleluia.
HYMN OF THE INCARNATION
PEOPLE: Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and
unto the ages of ages. Amen.
PEOPLE: O Only-Begotten Son and Word of
God, Who, being immortal, deigned for our
salvation to become incarnate of the Holy
Theotokos and ever-Virgin Mary, and
became man without change. You were also
crucified, O Christ, our God, and by death
have trampled death, being one of the Holy
Trinity, and glorified with the Father and the
Holy Spirit, save us.
Psalm 145
Choir: Praise the Lord, O my soul.
I will praise the Lord in my life,
I will chant unto my God
for as long as I have my being.
Trust ye not in princes,
in the sons of men, in whom there is no
salvation.
His spirit shall go forth,
and he shall return unto his earth.
In that day all his thoughts shall perish.
Blessed is he of whom the God of Jacob is his
help,
whose hope is in the Lord his God.
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Who hath made heaven and earth,
the sea and all that is therein.
Who keepeth truth unto eternity,
Who executeth judgment for the wronged,
Who giveth food unto the hungry.
The Lord looseth the fettered;
the Lord maketh wise the blind;
the Lord setteth aright the fallen;
the Lord loveth the righteous;
The Lord preserveth the proselytes.
He shall adopt for His own the orphan and
widow,
and the way of sinners shall He destroy.
The Lord shall be king unto eternity;
thy God, O Sion, unto generation and
generation.
Both now and ever, and unto the ages
of ages. Amen.
Choir: O Only-begotten Son and Word of
God, Who being immortal, deign for our
salvation To become incarnate of the holy
Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, And
became man without change, And wast
crucified, O Christ God, trampling down
death by death, Thou Who art one of the
Holy Trinity, Glorified with the Father and
the Holy Spirit, save us.
The beatitudes
Choir: In Thy Kingdom remember us, O
Lord, when Thou comest in Thy kingdom.
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be
comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit
the earth.
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after
righteousness, for they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain
mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall
see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall
be called sons of God.
Blessed are they that are persecuted for
righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom
of heaven.
Blessed are ye when men shall revile you,
and persecute you, and shall say all manner
of evil against you falsely for My sake.
Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is
your reward in the heavens.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever, and unto
the ages of ages. Amen.
Troparion and Kontakion
On Sundays we read the Kontakion of the
Tone of the day found at the end of this
publication. Then we read the Kontakion of
the Temple, followed by the Kontakion of the
saint of the day.
Kontakion of the Temple
O ye blossoms of the spiritual meadow of
Antioch, who have wondrously flowered in
the years of fierce persecutions, numberless
new martyrs and confessors: royal passion-
bearers, hierarchs, and pastors, monastics and
laymen, men, women, and children, who in
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patience have brought forth good fruit unto
Christ. Entreat Him as the One Who planted
you to deliver His people from godless and
evil people, and that the Church in Africa be
made firm by your blood and sufferings, unto
the salvation of our souls.
Kontakion of the Theotokos
O Protection of Christians that cannot be put
to shame, O mediation unto the Creator
unfailing, disdain not the suppliant voices of
sinners; but be thou quick, O good one, to
help us who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to
intercession and speed thou to make
supplication, thou who dost ever protect, O
Theotokos, them that honor thee.
Trisagion:
Choir: Holy God! Holy Mighty! Holy
Immortal! Have mercy on us (thrice).
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages
of ages. Amen. Holy Immortal! Have mercy
on us.
Holy God! Holy Mighty! Holy Immortal!
Have mercy on us.
The Epistle and Gospel
reading
The Prokeimeon
The Reader reads the Prokeimeon in the
proper Tone for the given Sunday. These are
found at the end of this publication.
The Epistle of the day.
Choir: Alleluia (three times)
The Gospel of the day
Reader: Remember us, O Lord, when Thou
comest in Thy kingdom. Remember us, O
Master, when Thou comest in Thy kingdom.
Remember us, O Holy One, when Thou
comest in thy kingdom.
The heavenly choir praiseth Thee and saith:
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord of Sabaoth; heaven
and earth are full of Thy glory.
Come unto Him, and be enlightened, and
your faces shall not be ashamed.
The heavenly choir praiseth Thee and saith:
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord of Sabaoth! heaven
and earth are full of Thy glory.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit.
The choir of holy angels and archangels, with
all the heavenly hosts, praiseth Thee and
saith: Holy, Holy, Holy. Lord of Sabaoth;
heaven and earth are full of Thy glory.
Both now and ever, and unto the ages of
ages. Amen.
The Cherubim hymn
Choir: Let us who mystically represent the
Cherubim and chant the thrice-holy hymn
unto the life-giving Trinity, now lay aside all
earthly cares.
That we may receive the King of all who
cometh invisibly upborne by the angelic
hosts. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
The symbol of faith
Choir: I believe in one God, the Father
Almighty,/
Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things
visible and invisible.//
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And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of
God,/
the Only-begotten, begotten of the Father
before all ages;//
Light of Light, true God of true God;/
begotten, not made; of one essence with the
Father;
by Whom all things were made;//
Who for us men, and for our salvation came
down from the heavens,/
and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the
Virgin Mary, and became man;//
And was crucified for us under Pontius
Pilate,/
and suffered, and was buried;/
and rose again on the third day according to
the Scriptures;//
And ascended into the heavens, and sitteth
at the right hand of the Father;/
And shall come again with glory, to judge
both the living and the dead; /
Whose kingdom shall have no end.//
And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of
life;/
Who proceedeth from the Father; Who with
the Father and the Son together is
worshipped and glorified; Who spake by the
prophets.//
In One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic
Church./
I confess one baptism for the remission of
sins.//
I look for the resurrection of the dead,/ And
the life of the age to come. Amen.
Choir: It is truly proper to glorify thee, oh
Theotokos, the ever-blessed and most
blameless, and mother of our God. More
honorable than the Cherubim, and beyond
compare more glorious than the Seraphim,
without corruption you gave birth to God the
Word, the truly Theotokos, we magnify.
Commemoration of the
living and departed
Reader: Remember, O Lord Jesus Christ our
God, Thy mercies and bounties which are
from all eternity, and through which Thou
didst become man and didst will to suffer
crucifixion and death for the salvation of
those who rightly believe in Thee, and
having risen from the dead didst ascend into
heaven, and sittest at the right hand of God
the Father and regardest the humble
entreaties of those who call upon Thee with
all their heart: Incline thine ear, and hear the
humble prayers of Thy worthless servants, as
the fragrance of spiritual incense, which we
offer to Thee for all people. And first
remember Thy Holy Catholic and Apostolic
Church, which Thou hast provided through
Thy precious blood. Confirm, strengthen,
extend, and increase her, and keep her in
peace, and forever proof against the power of
hell. Calm the dissensions of the Churches,
and foil the plans of the powers of darkness,
dispel the prejudice of the nations and
quickly ruin and root out the risings of
heresy, and frustrate them by the power of
the Holy Spirit.
Choir: Lord, have mercy (after every
petition).
Reader: Save, O Lord, and have mercy on
our president and all in authority throughout
the world, commanders-in-chief of armies
and navies and air-fleets, governors of
provinces and cities, and all the Christ-loving
navies, armies, and police; protect their
power with peace, and subdue under their
feet every enemy and foe, and speak peace
and blessing in their hearts for Thy holy
church, and for all Thy people, and grant that
in their calm we too may lead a quiet and
peaceful life in true belief, in all piety and
honesty.
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Choir: Lord, have mercy (after every
petition).
Save, O Lord, and have mercy on Orthodox
Bishops, the Priests and Deacons, and all
who serve in the Church and whom Thou
hast ordained to feed Thy spiritual flock; and
by their prayers, have mercy on us sinners.
Save, O Lord, and have mercy on our parish
priest(s); with all his (their) brethren in
Christ, and by their prayers have mercy on
us, wretches that we are.
Save, O Lord, and have mercy on our
spiritual fathers and by their prayers forgive
us our sins.
Save, O Lord, and have mercy on all workers
in our parish, our brethren and sisters, and all
Christians.
Save, O Lord, and have mercy on our
parents, our brothers and sisters, and all of
our relatives, and the neighbors of our
families, and our friends. And grant the Thy
worldly and spiritual goods.
Save, O Lord, and have mercy according to
the multitude of Thy bounties, on all priests,
monks, and nuns, and on all living in
virginity, devotion, and fasting, in
monasteries, in deserts, in caves, on
mountains, on pillars, in hermitages, in the
clefts of rocks, and right faith in every place
of Thy dominion, and devoutly serving Thee,
and praying to Thee. Lighten their burden,
console them in their afflictions, and grant
them strength, power, and perseverance in
their struggle, and by their prayers grant us
remission of our sins.
Save, O Lord, and have mercy on the old,
and the young, the poor and destitute, the
orphans and widows, the leper colonies,
epileptics and spastics, and all those in
sickness and sorrow, misfortune and
tribulation, captives and exiles in mines,
prisons, reformatories, psychiatric hospitals,
and especially on those of Thy servants
suffering persecution for Thy sake and for
the Orthodox Faith from godless peoples,
apostates, and heretics. Visit, strengthen,
comfort, and heal them, and by Thy power
quickly grant them relief, freedom, and
deliverance.
Save, O Lord, and have mercy on our
benefactors, who have mercy on us and feed
us, and us of anxiety by giving us those
things in which we stand of need, and entrust
us, unworthy as we are, to pray for them; and
give them Thy grace, and grant them all their
requests which lead to salvation, and the
attainment of eternal joy.
Save, O Lord, and have mercy on all in our
parish, and on all Orthodox Christians who
are messengers and missionaries in Thy
service, and are travelling.
Save, O Lord, and have mercy on those
whom each of us hast offended or
scandalized by our madness or inadvertence,
and whom we have turned from the way of
salvation, and whom we have led into evil
and harmful deeds. By Thy divine
providence restore them again to the way of
salvation.
Save, O Lord, and have mercy on those who
hate and offend us, and do us harm, and let
them not perish through us sinners.
Illumine with the light of grace all apostates
from the Orthodox Faith, and those blinded
by pernicious heresies, and draw them to
Thyself, and unite them to Thy Holy,
Apostolic, Catholic Church.
Remember, O Lord, those who have departed
from this life, Orthodox kings and queens,
princes and princesses, Orthodox Patriarchs,
Metropolitans, Archbishops, and Bishops,
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Priests and Deacons, and those who have
served Thee in the Monastic State, and the
departed founders of this church and grant
them rest with the Saints in Thy eternal
dwellings.
Remember, O Lord, the souls of Thy
servants who have departed in sleep, our
parents and all of our relatives according to
the flesh; forgive them every transgression,
voluntary and involuntary; grant them the
kingdom and a part in Thy eternal joys, and
the delight of Thy blessed and everlasting
life. Amen.
The Lord's Prayer
Choir: Our Father, Who art in the heavens,
hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive
us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and
lead us not into temptation, but deliver us
from the evil one. Amen.
Lord, have mercy (Twelve Times).
Reader: O all-holy Trinity, the
consubstantial Dominion, the indivisible
kingdom, and cause of every good: Show
Thy good will even unto me, the sinners
make steadfast my heart and grant it
understanding, and take away mine every
defilement; enlighten my mind that I may
glorify, hymn, worship, and say: One is
Holy, One is Lord, Jesus Christ, to the glory
of God the Father. Amen.
Blessed be the name of the Lord from
henceforth and for evermore. (Thrice).
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto
the ages of ages. Amen.
Psalm 33
Choir: I will bless the Lord at all times,
His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
In the Lord shall my soul be praised;
let the meek hear and be glad.
O Magnify the Lord with me,
and let us exalt His name together.
I sought the Lord, and He heard me,
and delivered me from all my tribulations.
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 tribulations.
The angel of the Lord will encamp
round about them that fear Him,
and will 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.
Rich men have turned poor and gone hungry;
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 there that desireth life,
who 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 opened unto their supplication.
The face of the Lord is against them that do evil,
utterly to destroy the remembrance
of them from the earth.
The righteous cried, and the Lord heard them,
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and He delivered them out of all their
tribulations.
The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite
heart,
and He will save the humble of spirit.
Many are the tribulations of the righteous,
and 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 sinners is evil,
and they that hate the righteous shall do wrong.
The Lord will redeem the souls of His servants,
and none of them will do wrong that hope in
Him.
Choir: Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever,
and unto the ages of ages. Amen. Lord, have
mercy. (Thrice) Bless, O Lord.
Choir: The Patriarch of the Syrian Orthodox
Church, Our Great Father, His Holiness
Moran Mor Ignatius Kareem Aphraim II, the
Primate of the Antiochian Orthodox Catholic
Church, our lord His Beatitude Metropolitan
Stephen Thomas, First Hierarch of the
Antiochian Orthodox Church in Africa; and
our lord the Most Reverend Archbishop
Anthony Macfonse, the members of this holy
Temple, and all Orthodox Christians;
preserve, O Lord, for many years.
The Sermon
Then is read one of the sermons of the Holy
Fathers, or of a modern saint.
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Troparia and Kondakia
First tone
The troparion of the Resurrection
When the stone had been sealed by the Jews
and when the soldiers were guarding Thy
pure Body, O Savior, Thou didst rise on the
third day and give life to the world.
Therefore, the powers of heaven cried to
Thee, O giver of life: Glory to Thy
resurrection, O Christ! Glory to Thy
kingdom! Glory to Thy providence, O only
lover of men!
The kontakion of the Resurrection
Thou didst rise as God from the tomb with
glory and with Thyself didst raise the world,
and the nature of men sings to Thee as God,
and death has vanished, and Adam dances for
joy, O Lord, and Eve, now freed from her
fetters rejoices, crying: Thou, O Christ, art
He Who givest to all resurrection.
The prokeimenon
Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us,
according as we have hoped in Thee.
Stichos: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous;
praise is meet for the upright. Alleluia: O
God Who givest avengement unto me and
hast subdued peoples under me. Stichos: It is
He that magnifieth the salvation of His king
and worketh mercy for His anointed, for
David and for his seed unto eternity.
Verses on the beatitudes
Through food, the enemy led Adam out of
Paradise; and through the Cross Christ led
the thief back into it crying: Remember me,
O Lord, when Thou comest into Thy
kingdom.
I venerate Thy sufferings and glorify Thy
resurrection. With Adam and with the thief I
raise a shining cry to Thee: Remember me, O
Lord, when Thou comest into Thy kingdom.
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Without sin, hast Thou been crucified, and of
Thine own will hast Thou been laid in the
tomb. But Thou as God hast risen raising
Adam with Thyself, crying: Remember me,
when Thou comest into Thy kingdom.
On the third day, O Christ our God, Thou
hast raised from the tomb the temple of Thy
"body raising with Thyself Adam and those
descending from him, crying: Remember me
when Thou comest into Thy kingdom.
The women bearing myrrh came early in the
morning lamenting to Thy tomb, O Christ
our God, and they found there an angel in
shining white seated and crying; What do ye
seek? Christ is risen, weep no more.
O Lord, Thine apostles as Thou hast ordered
them were beside Thee on the mountain and
seeing Thee. O Savior, they worshipped and
Thou hast sent them forth to teach and to
baptize the nations.
Second tone
The troparion of the Resurrection
When Thou, the deathless life, didst go down
to death, then didst Thou slay hell by the
lightening flash of Thy divinity. And when
Thou didst raise the dead from the lower
world, all the powers of heaven cried aloud:
Christ our God, giver of life, glory to Thee.
The kontakion of the Resurrection
Thou didst rise from the tomb, all-powerful
Savior, and seeing the miracle, hell was
terrified, and the dead rose, whilst creation at
the sight of it rejoices with Thee, and Adam
exults, and the world, O my Savior, ever
sings to Thee.
The prokeimenon
The Lord is my strength and my song, and
He is become my salvation. Stichos: With
chastisement hath the Lord chastened men
but He hath not given me over unto death.
Alleluia: The Lord hear thee in the day of
affliction; the name of the God of Jacob
defend thee. Stichos: O Lord, save the king,
and hearken unto us in the day when we call
upon Thee.
Verses on the beatitudes
We offer Thee the voice of the thief and cry
aloud to Thee; Remember us, O Savior in
Thy kingdom.
We bring Thee the cross for the forgiveness
of offences. For us hast Thou accepted it, O
lover of mankind.
We venerate, O Master, Thy tomb and Thy
rising, through which Thou hast delivered the
world from corruption, O lover of mankind.
By Thy death, O Lord, death has been
swallowed up, and by Thy resurrection,
Savior, has the world been saved.
Those sleeping in darkness have seen Thee,
the light, and they have risen out of the
nethermost parts of hell, O Christ.
Risen from the tomb Thou hast met the
women bearing myrrh and told the disciples
to proclaim Thy rising.
Third tone
The troparion of the Resurrection
Let the heavens rejoice and let the earth be
glad, for the Lord has done a mighty act with
His arm. He has trampled death by death and
become the first-born of the dead. He has
delivered from the depths of hell, and has
granted the world His great mercy.
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The kontakion of the Resurrection
Thou didst rise today from the grave, O
merciful one, and hast led us out of the gates
of death. Today Adam dances for joy and
Eve rejoices, and with them the prophets and
patriarchs unceasingly sing of the divine
triumph of Thy power.
The prokeimenon
O chant unto our God, chant ye; chant unto
our king, chant ye. Stichos: Clap your hands,
all ye nations; shout unto God with a voice of
rejoicing. Alleluia: In Thee, O Lord, have I
hoped, let me not be put to shame in the age
to come. Stichos: Be Thou unto me a God to
defend me and a house of refuge to save me.
Verses on the beatitudes
O Christ, Thou hast cast out of Paradise
Adam, the forefather, who had set aside Thy
commandment. And in Thy compassion,
Thou hast made to dwell therein the thief
confessing Thee upon the cross and crying;
Remember me, O Savior, in Thy kingdom.
O giver of life and lord, Thou hast
condemned us having sinned to the curse of
death. And suffering in Thy sinless body
Thou hast made mortal men live crying:
Remember us also in Thy kingdom.
O Lord, risen from the dead, Thou hast raised
us from passions by Thy resurrection. And
Thou hast destroyed all the might of death.
Therefore we cry with faith to Thee:
Remember us also in Thy kingdom.
By Thy three days' burial hast Thou, making
them live, raised those lying dead in hell.
And Thou as good hast poured forth
incorruption upon us who at all times cry
with faith; Remember us also in Thy
kingdom.
Risen from the tomb, Thou hast first
appeared to the women bearing myrrh and
hast cried: Rejoice! and through them Thou
dost make known Thy rising to Thy friends,
O Christ; Remember us also in Thy kingdom.
On the mountain, Moses, holding his arms
outspread prefigured the cross and defeated
Amalek. And we having received it with
faith as a strong weapon against devils all
cry: Re-member us in Thy kingdom.
Fourth Tone
The troparion of the Resurrection
When the women disciples of the Lord
learned from the angel the glad tidings of the
resurrection and cast off the ancestral curse,
they exultingly told the apostles; Death is
despoiled, Christ our God has risen and is
giving the world the great mercy.
The kontakion of the Resurrection
My Savior and deliverer from the grave, as
God, raised the earth-born from their chains,
and shattered the gates of hell; and He rose as
Lord on the third day.
The prokeimenon
How magnified are Thy works, O Lord. In
wisdom hast Thou made them all. Stichos:
Bless the Lord, O my soul; O Lord my God,
Thou hast been magnified exceedingly.
Alleluia: Bend Thy bow, and proceed
prosperously, and be king, because of truth
and meekness and righteousness. Stichos:
Thou hast loved righteousness and hated
iniquity.
Verses on the beatitudes
Through a tree, Adam was deprived of his
home in Paradise; while through the wood of
the cross, the thief went there to dwell. For
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the one by tasting set aside the
commandment of the Maker, while the other,
crucified with Him, confessed the hidden
God crying aloud: Remember me in Thy
kingdom.
Lifted upon the cross, Thou, O Lord, as God,
hath both destroyed the power of death and
blotted out the handwriting against us. Do
Thou Who alone lovest mankind, grant us the
repentance of the thief as we serve Thee with
faith, O Christ our God, and cry to Thee:
Remember us also in Thy kingdom.
Crucified and rising from the tomb in power
on the third day, with Thyself hast Thou,
only Immortal, raised Adam, the first-formed
man. Make me also worthy, O Lord, to turn
to repentance with my whole heart and with
warm faith ever to cry to Thee: Remember
me, O Savior, in Thy kingdom.
Thou hast torn to pieces on the cross, the
handwriting against, us and counted among
the dead, Thou hast bound yonder tyrant,
delivering all from the bonds of hell by Thy
resurrection. Through it we have been
enlightened and cry aloud to Thee, Lord who
lovest mankind: Remember us also in Thy
kingdom.
For our sake He Who is without passion,
became a suffering man and nailed upon the
cross of His own will, He raised us with
Himself. Therefore with the cross we glorify
the passion and the resurrection through
which we have both been made anew and
through which we have been saved, crying:
Remember us also in Thy kingdom.
Let us entreat with faith Him rising from the
dead despoiling the power of hell, Who was
seen by the women bearing myrrh and said to
the: Rejoice! for our souls always to be
delivered from corruption, crying at all times
to Him with the gracious voice of the thief:
Remember us also in Thy kingdom.
Fifth tone
The troparion of the Resurrection
Let us, the faithful, praise and adore the
Word, co-eternal with the Father and the
Spirit, Who for our salvation was born of a
virgin. For He was pleased to ascend the
cross in the flesh and to endure death and to
raise the dead by His glorious resurrection.
The kontakion of the Resurrection
Thou didst descend into hell, my Savior, and
having shattered its gates, as all powerful,
Thou didst raise the dead with Thyself, as
creator, and didst deliver Adam from the
curse, O lover of men. Therefore, we all cry
to Thee: Save us, O Lord.
The prokeimenon
Thou, O Lord, shall keep us and shall
preserve us from this generation and for
evermore. Stichos: Save me, O Lord, for a
righteous man there is no more. Alleluia: Of
Thy mercies, O Lord, will I sing for ever.
Unto generation and generation will I declare
Thy truth with my mouth. Stichos: For Thou
hast said: Mercy shall be built up for ever. In
the heavens shall Thy truth be established.
Verses on the beatitudes
The thief on the cross believing Thee to be
God confessed Thee earnestly from his heart,
crying aloud: O Lord, remember me in Thy
kingdom.
Let us with one accord praise as Savior and
creator Him Who made life flower for our
kind by the wood of the cross and Who
withered the curse coming from the tree.
By Thy death, O Christ, Thou hast destroyed
the might of death and hast raised with
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Thyself those dead from the ages praising
Thee as our true God and Savior.
The holy women having come to the tomb, O
Christ, sought to anoint Thee, giver of life,
with myrrh, and an angel appeared to them
crying aloud: The Lord is risen.
Thou hast been crucified, O Christ, between
two condemned thieves and one of them
blaspheming Thee was rightly sentenced,
while the other, confessing Thee, went to
dwell in Paradise.
The holy women coming to the choir of the
apostles lifted their voices crying; Christ is
risen; Worship ye Him as master and creator.
Sixth tone
The troparion of the Resurrection
The angelic hosts were before Thy tomb, the
guards became as dead men, and Mary stood
in the sepulchre looking for Thy pure body.
Thou didst despoil hell, for Thou wast not
tempted by it. Thou didst come and meet the
virgin to give life. O Lord, Who didst rise
from the dead, glory to Thee.
The kontakion of the Resurrection
Having raised all the dead from the valleys of
darkness by His life-giving hand, Christ our
God granted resurrection to the human
dough. For He is the Savior of all, the
resurrection and life and God of all.
The prokeimenon
Save, O Lord, Thy people, and bless Thine
inheritance. Stichos: Unto Thee, O Lord, will
I cry; O my God, be not silent unto me.
Alleluia: He that dwelleth in the help of the
Most High shall abide in the shelter of the
God of heaven. Stichos: He shall say unto
the Lord: Thou art my helper and my refuge.
He is my God, and I will hope in Him.
Verses on the Beatitudes
Remember me, my God and Savior, when
Thou comest into Thy kingdom and save me
as Thou alone lovest mankind.
Through the wood of the cross Thou hast
saved again Adam who was beguiled by the
tree and the thief as he cried aloud:
Remember me, O Lord, in Thy kingdom.
O giver of life, having broken the gates and
chains of hell; Thou, Savior, hast made all
men rise crying aloud: Glory to Thy
resurrection.
Do Thou Who hast by Thy burial and Thy
resurrection despoiled death, and filled all
things with joy, remember me as Thou art
compassionate.
When the women bearing myrrh came to the
tomb they heard an angel crying; Christ is
risen, filling the whole world with light.
Let us all praise with one accord Christ
nailed to the wood of the cross thus
delivering the world from error.
Seventh tone
The troparion of the Resurrection
Thou hast destroyed death by Thy cross,
Thou hast opened paradise to the thief. Thou
hast changed the lamentation of the myrrh-
bearers into joy, and Thou hast commanded
Thine apostles to proclaim that Thou, O
Christ our God, hast risen and grantest the
world the great mercy.
The kontakion of the Resurrection
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No longer can the dominion of death hold
mortals, for Christ hath come down and hath
shattered and broken its power. Hell is
bound, and the prophets rejoice with one
voice, saying: The Savior has appeared to
those who have faith, Come out, ye faithful,
for the Resurrection.
The prokeimenon
The Lord will give strength unto His people;
the Lord will bless His people with peace.
Stichos: Bring unto the Lord, ye sons of
God, bring unto the Lord the sons of rams.
Alleluia: It is good to give praise unto the
Lord, and to chant unto Thy name, O Most
High. Stichos: To proclaim in the morning
Thy mercy, and Thy truth by night.
Verses on the beatitudes
Fair to look upon and good for food was the
fruit that killed me; while Christ is the tree of
life. Eating thereof, I die not but cry aloud
with the thief; Remember me, O Lord, in Thy
kingdom.
Lifted upon the cross, Thou Who art
compassionate, hast blotted out the
handwriting of Adam's sin in days of old, and
Thou hast saved from error all the whole line
of mortal men. Therefore we sing Thy
praises, O benefactor and Lord.
Thou hast nailed our sins upon the cross, O
Christ Who art compassionate, and by Thy
death hast Thou put death to death, raising
the dead from the dead. Therefore we
venerate Thy holy Resurrection.
The serpent once emptied his poison into the
ears of Eve; while Christ on the wood of the
cross poured the sweetness of life into the
world. Remember me, O Lord, in Thy
kingdom.
In the tomb wast Thou laid as mortal, O
Christ, the life of all and Thou hast burst
asunder the chains of hell and risen the third
day in glory as mighty. Thou hast
enlightened all. Glory to Thy rising.
The Lord rose from the dead on the third day
and gave His own peace to the disciples. And
He blessed them and sent them forth saying:
Lead ye all men into My kingdom.
Eighth tone
The troparion of the Resurrection
Thou didst come down from on high,
Merciful Savior, and accept burial for three
days, that Thou mightest free us from our
passions. O Lord, our Life and Resurrection,
glory to Thee.
The kontakion of the Resurrection
Hearken, O Adam, and rejoice with Eve, for
He Who formerly stripped you both and took
thee captive through beguilement, is laid low
by the cross of Christ.
Our Savior, having been nailed by Thine own
will upon the tree, Thou hast destroyed the
curse of the tree that lay on Adam and as
Thou art compassionate, Thou hast given
those in Thine image a dwelling place in
Paradise.
Today Christ is risen from the tomb giving
all the faithful incorruption and He gives
back joy to the women bearing myrrh: After
the Passion, the Resurrection!
Rejoice O ye wise women bearing myrrh,
first to see the Resurrection of Christ, and
Who announced to the apostles the good
tidings thereof, that is, the restoration of the
whole world.

Having risen from the tomb, Thou didst raise
the dead and resurrect Adam, and Eve dances
with joy at Thy resurrection. And all the ends
of the earth keep festival at Thy rising from
the dead. O most merciful One.
Ye apostles appearing as friends of Christ
having the same throne as His in glory
intercede as His disciples for us to stand
before Him with boldness.

The prokeimenon

Make your vows and pay them to the Lord

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

Verses on the beatitudes

Remember us, O Christ, Savior of the world,

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