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Mode 3. On Thursday Morning

On Thursday of the First Week Morning

Menaion - March 6

Memory of the 42 Martyrs of Amorion

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MATINS

CHOIR

Mode 3.

Verse 1: My spirit rises early in the morning to You, O God, for Your commands are a light upon the earth. [SAAS]

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.

Verse 2: Learn righteousness, you who dwell on the earth.

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.

Verse 3: Jealousy will seize an untaught people; and now fire will devour the adversaries.

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.

Verse 4: Bring more evils on them, O Lord, bring more evils on them, on the glorious of the earth.

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.

From Horologion - - -

Triadic Hymns

Mode 3.

O Trinity, consubstantial and undivided, O Unity, with three hypostases and co-eternal, to You as God we shout the hymn of the Angels: Holy, holy, holy are You, our God. By the intercessions of the Apostles save us. [SD]

Glory.

Daring to glorify the unoriginate Father, the co-unoriginate Son, and the co-eternal Spirit, the one Godhead, we utter in the manner of the Cherubim: Holy, holy, holy are You, our God. By the intercessions of the Hierarch save us. [SD]

Both now.

The Judge will arrive suddenly, and the actions of each of us will be laid bare. So, with fear, let us cry out in middle of the night: Holy, holy, holy are You, our God. Through the Theotokos have mercy on us. [SD]

The appointed Kathisma of the Psalter may be read, i.e. Kathisma 6. There is no litany, but immediately the following:

CHOIR

Kathisma I.

From Triodion - - -

For the Apostles.

Mode 3. Your confession.

Θείας πίστεως.

You were shown to be the divine preachers * of the truth of God, and to be teachers * of the Church, O Apostles and eyewitnesses. * For you trampled the ruse of idolatry, * and you publicly proclaimed the Holy Trinity. * Intercede on our behalf with our Triune God, * entreating that great mercy be given to us. [SD]

Verse: Their proclamation went forth into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world. [SAAS]

Mode 3. Your confession.

Θείας πίστεως.

Come all people let us with divine hymns * sing in praise of the holy Apostles. * For they sank the deceit of idolatry, * and led humanity back to the light of God, * and taught the world to believe in the Trinity. * Let us honor and extol them today most piously * and thereby glorify Christ our Lord and God. [SD]

Glory. Both now. Theotokion.

Mode 3. You were so beautiful.

Τὴν ὡραιότητα.

O Virgin, the untilled vineyard are you indeed; * and you produced the Lord, that ripest bunch of grapes, * that gushes forth the sweetest drink, the wine of salvation, for us, * gladdening the hearts and souls * and the bodies of everyone. * Therefore we pronounce you blest * as the cause of all theses blessings on us, * and joining the Archangel we shout to you: * Rejoice, O Maiden full of grace! [SD]

The appointed Kathisma of the Psalter may be read, i.e. Kathisma 7. Then the short litany.

DEACON

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

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

DEACON

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

DEACON

Remembering our all-holy, immaculate, most blessed, and glorious Lady, the Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, with all the saints, let us commend ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God.

CHOIR: To You, O Lord.

PRIEST

For You are good and benevolent God, and to You we offer up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

CHOIR: Amen.

CHOIR

From Triodion - - -

Kathisma II. From the Triodion.

Mode 2. (not metered)

Word of God, you made your disciples as stars ⁄ illumining the ends of the earth by their preaching! ⁄ Illumine our hearts with the light of the virtues; ⁄ cleanse us through fasting; ⁄ grant your servants repentance and conversion ⁄⁄ that we may glorify you, O Savior, the only all-loving One! [OCA]

Glory. Both now. Theotokion.

I need your help, Theotokos! ⁄ Do not turn from me, for my soul trusts in you: ⁄⁄ have mercy on me! [OCA]

The appointed Kathisma of the Psalter may be read, i.e. Kathisma 8. Then the short litany.

PRIEST

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

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

PRIEST

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

PRIEST

CHOIR: To You, O Lord.

PRIEST

For blessed is Your name, and glorified is Your kingdom, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

CHOIR: Amen.

CHOIR

From Triodion - - -

Kathisma III. From the Triodion.

Mode pl. 1. (not metered)

We entreat you, twelve Apostles: ⁄ intercede for us that we may in peace practice abstinence, ⁄ the most glorious of the virtues that abides in heaven, ⁄ so may we gain the fruits of salvation! ⁄⁄ For you are indeed a strong support to us on earth and a refuge for our souls! [OCA]

Glory. Both now. Theotokion.

Mode pl. 1. (not metered)

As we confess you in truth, Theotokos, ⁄ to be worthy of all praise; ⁄ truly higher than the heavens ⁄ and more holy than the cherubim, ⁄ we sinners gain salvation ⁄ and find protection in temptation! ⁄ Do not cease to intercede on our behalf, ⁄⁄ for you are a strong support and a refuge for our souls! [OCA]

READER

Lord, have mercy. (3)

Glory. Both now.

Psalm 50 (51).

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy; and according to the abundance of Your compassion, blot out my transgression. Wash me thoroughly from my lawlessness and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my lawlessness, and my sin is always before me. Against You only have I sinned and done evil in Your sight; that You may be justified in Your words, and overcome when You are judged. For behold, I was conceived in transgressions, and in sins my mother bore me. Behold, You love truth; You showed me the unknown and secret things of Your wisdom. You shall sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed; You shall wash me, and I will be made whiter than snow. You shall make me hear joy and gladness; my bones that were humbled shall greatly rejoice. Turn Your face from my sins, and blot out all my transgressions. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me with Your guiding Spirit. I will teach transgressors Your ways, and the ungodly shall turn back to You. Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue shall greatly rejoice in Your righteousness. O Lord, You shall open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise. For if You desired sacrifice, I would give it; You will not be pleased with whole burnt offerings. A sacrifice to God is a broken spirit, a broken and humbled heart God will not despise. Do good, O Lord, in Your good pleasure to Zion, and let the walls of Jerusalem be built; then You will be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, with offerings and whole burnt offerings; then shall they offer young bulls on Your altar. [SAAS]

PRIEST

O God, save Your people and bless Your inheritance. Look upon Your world with mercy and compassion. Raise the Orthodox Christians in glory, and send down upon us Your rich mercies:

through the intercessions of our all-immaculate Lady Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, by the power of the precious and life-giving Cross, the protection of the honorable, heavenly, bodiless powers, the supplications of the honorable, glorious prophet and forerunner John the Baptist, the holy, glorious, and praiseworthy apostles, our fathers among the saints, the great hierarchs and ecumenical teachers Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom; Athanasius, Cyril, and John the Merciful, patriarchs of Alexandria, Nicholas, bishop of Myra, Spyridon, bishop of Trimythous, Nektarios of Pentapolis, the wonderworkers; the holy, glorious, great martyrs George the triumphant, Demetrios the myrrh-streamer, Theodore the soldier, and Theodore the general; Menas the wonderworker; Charalampus and Eleutherius, the hieromartyrs; the holy, glorious, and victorious martyrs; the glorious great Martyr and all-laudable Euphemia; the holy and glorious Martyrs Thecla, Barbara, Anastasia, Catherine, Kyriaki, Photini, Marina, Paraskevi and Irene; our venerable and God-bearing fathers; (local patron saint); the holy and righteous ancestors of God Joachim and Anna; and all Your saints:

We beseech you, only merciful Lord, hear us sinners who pray to you and have mercy on us.

CHOIR

Lord, have mercy. (12)

PRIEST

Through the mercy, compassion, and love for humankind of Your only-begotten Son, with whom You are blessed, and Your all-holy, good and life-creating Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

CHOIR: Amen.

From Menaion - - -

CHOIR

Canon for the Saints.

Ode i. Mode pl. 2. Heirmos.

Ὡς ἐν ἠπείρῳ πεζεύσας.

Verse: Let us sing to the Lord, for He is greatly glorified.

When they had walked through the Red Sea as over land, * the people of Israel watched as Pharaoh and his host * in pursuit were drowned. Then Moses said, * “Let us sing a song of victory to God our Lord.” [SD]

Troparia.

Saints of God, intercede for us.

Manifesting at the top of the Church of Christ as radiant stars, O glorious Martyrs, you illumine the souls of the faithful, banishing the darkness of falsehood. [un]

Verse: The Lord reigns forever and ever and ever. For Pharaoh’s horses went with his chariots and horsemen into the sea. [SAAS]

With bravery of mind you battled with the opposer and brought him down, O most blessed Martyrs; and when you died, you discovered everlasting life together. [un]

Verse: But the children of Israel walked on dry ground in the midst of the sea. [SAAS]

Made to radiate with the splendor of your shining brightness and constant competition, you were given to Christ, O Martyrs, and you were added to the multitude of the choir of the Martyrs. [un]

Glory.

O you forty-two renowned Martyrs of the Lord, since you routed ten thousand of the unrighteous, you have been declared worthy of much goodness in the Heavens. [un]

Both now. Theotokion.

O exalted holy Virgin, who is the ornamentation from above of the athletes, who gave birth to Christ, Who is attractive in loveliness, entreat Him to make my soul beautiful. [un]

From Menaion - - -

Canon for the Saints.

Ode iii. Mode pl. 2. Heirmos.

Οὔκ ἐστιν ἅγιος.

Verse: Holy are You, O Lord, and my spirit praises You.

No one is holy like the Lord, * no one righteous like our God. * Being good, You exalted Your believers’ horn of strength, * firmly establishing us * on the rock of confession of faith in You. [SD]

Troparia.

Saints of God, intercede for us.

Standing in the middle of the arena, you did bravely declare with an uninhibited voice the Word of Salvation, Who was made flesh for us, O greatest Theodore of firm heart. [un]

Verse: The Lord went up into the heaven and thundered. The Lord judges the ends of the earth. [SAAS]

Standing in the middle of the arena, you did bravely declare with an uninhibited voice the Word of Salvation, Who was made flesh for us, O greatest Theodore of firm heart. [un]

Verse: He gives strength to our leaders, and He will exalt the horn of His Christ. [SAAS]

Prudently battling for the Faith, and rejecting your flesh, you lowered yourself to the assault of the sword and were sacrificed as a lamb, O Constantine, immitable Martyr. [un]

Glory.

The hour of contention show you to everyone as a faithful friend of God, when you took your mind away from harmful alliance to the flesh, O supreme Theophilos. [un]

Both now. Theotokion.

As the cohort of the Forty-two Saints battled, they openly declared you to be the true Mother of God who is above all, who made them mighty by your intercessions. [un]

Heirmos.

No one is holy like the Lord, * no one righteous like our God. * Being good, You exalted Your believers’ horn of strength, * firmly establishing us * on the rock of confession of faith in You. [SD]

Ode 3: Short Litany

PRIEST

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

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

PRIEST

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

PRIEST

CHOIR: To You, O Lord.

PRIEST

For You are our God, and to You we offer up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

CHOIR: Amen.

CHOIR

Kathisma.

From Menaion - - -

Mode 4. N/M (You who were lifted.)

Ὁ ὑψωθεὶς ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ.

Bravely and with strength in the face of the unrighteousness, and equipped in mind and word against the wicked, you clothed yourselves with the entire armor of our Christ and God. Resolutely grasping faith in hand as a sword for the battle, you placed hope as a shield on your shoulders in war; and as a chest piece, you were clothed with love; because of this, you truly routed the foes in defeat. [un]

Glory. Another.

Mode pl. 4. N/M (By conceiving the wisdom.)

Τὴν Σοφίαν καὶ Λόγον.

Taken away in captivity and bondage by the cruel enemy and incarcerated for many years, yet kept by devout faith, you were preserved entirely free of harm; and separated from the body through the sword, O Saints, you were truly tied in a love that was inspired by God. Therefore, as luminaries you enlighten the entire world and thereby you shine on all with the grace of the All-holy Spirit, O you most blessed champions. Pray to Christ our God that remission of all their sins may be given to them that with fervency honor your holy memory. [un]

Both now. Theotokion.

Mode pl. 4. Automelon.

By conceiving the Wisdom and Word of God * in your womb inexplicably, Mother of God, * for the world’s sake you carried Him who has the whole world in His hand, * and in your arms you held Him who holds together the universe, * which He provides with food, as its Creator and Lord. * Therefore, O all-holy Virgin Mary, I pray you, * that I be forgiven of my offenses when I shall stand before Him who created me. * O all-lauded Lady most pure, I implore you to assist me in that hour. * I am sure you can accomplish whatever you wish. [SD]

From Menaion - - -

Canon for the Saints.

Ode iv. Mode pl. 2. Heirmos.

Χριστός μου δύναμις.

Verse: Glory to Your strength, O Lord.

The holy Church of God exclaims befittingly, * “Christ is God and my Lord, and He is my strength.” * She is celebrating in the Lord and sings to Him * from a mind that has been purified. [SD]

Troparia.

Saints of God, intercede for us.

By the might of the Holy Spirit you trampled all the power of the enemy devoid of might, O Martyrs, who were put to death and inherited eternal life. [un]

Verse: Lord, I have heard Your report and was afraid; I considered Your works and was greatly astonished. [SAAS]

By the might of the Holy Spirit you trampled all the power of the enemy devoid of might, O Martyrs, who were put to death and inherited eternal life. [un]

Verse: When my soul is troubled, You will in wrath remember mercy. [SAAS]

Supremely armoring his soul with godly prudence like a courageous young man, Kallistos set out willingly for the blow of the sword and inherited the Heavens. [un]

Verse: God will come from Teman, the Holy One from the mount of shaded leafy trees. [SAAS]

Wonderfully you set your the noetic feet of your mind upon the bedrock of wisdom, O all-blessed Bassoes; and courageously countering your adversaries, you drove them away. [un]

Verse: His excellence covered the heavens, and the earth was full of His praise. [SAAS]

Theotokion.

Understanding that you are a pure Mother, O Maiden, the godly Martyrs, exulting in your glory, inherited the undying gifts in the highest. [un]

(read)

Intermediate Verses of Ode Four.

His brightness will be like the light; horns will be in His hand, and He established a mighty love of His strength. [SAAS]

Before His face a word will go forth; it will go out by the shoes of His feet.

The earth stood and was shaken to and fro; He looked and the nations melted away.

The mountains were shattered by force; the everlasting hills wasted away. In the place of distresses, I saw His eternal ways.

The tents of the Ethiopians will be dismayed, even the tents of the land of Midian.

When the Most High divided the nations, when He scattered the sons of Adam, He set the boundaries of the nations by the number of God’s angels.

You will stretch your bow against scepters, says the Lord. The land of rivers shall be torn asunder.

Many peoples will see you and be in travail, dispersing waters from its course. The abyss uttered its voice; raising its form on high.

The sun arose, and the moon stood in its course; at the light of Your arrows they went forth, at the flashing of Your gleaming weapons.

You will bring low the land with threatening; You will break the nations in wrath.

You went forth for the salvation of Your people, to save Your anointed ones. You brought death upon the heads of the lawless; You brought bonds upon their neck.

You cut off the heads of rulers in amazement; they shall tremble in it. They will break their bridles like a poor man eating secretly.

You ran your horses into the sea, churning up the many waters.

I kept watch, and my belly trembled from the sound of the prayer of my lips; and trembling penetrated into my bones. And my very frame of mind was troubled.

I shall rest in the day of tribulation to go up to the people of my sojourn. [SAAS]

(sung)

From Triodion - - -

Canon 1 from the Triodion.

Ode iv. Mode 2. N/M (You came, O Lord.)

Ἐλήλυθας ἐκ Παρθένου.

Verse: For though the fig tree will not bear fruit and there be no grapes on the vines. [SAAS]

Become as lightning, my soul, ⁄ receiving the flashing rays of abstinence, ⁄ and flee from the obscurity of sin: ⁄ that through the divine spirit ⁄ the light of forgiveness may enlighten you as the rising sun. [OCA]

Verse: The labor of the olive tree fail and the fields yield no food. [SAAS]

The deceiver enticed and captured me with the hook of pleasure. ⁄ But, Apostles, as by your preaching ⁄ you have caught the whole world in your net ⁄ deliver me from his malice. [OCA]

Verse: Though the sheep have no pasture and there be no oxen in the cribs. [SAAS]

Glorious Apostles, ⁄ you shine as rays from the Sun of glory. ⁄ You dispel the eclipse of error. ⁄ Let your light also fall on me, ⁄ for I am darkened by every evil. [OCA]

Verse: Yet I will glory in the Lord; I will rejoice in God my Savior. [SAAS]

Theotokion.

I cry out to you day and night in my affliction. ⁄ Encircled by your help and strength, Virgin, I shall be saved, ⁄ and shall leap over the wall of sensual pleasure. [OCA]

Canon 2 from the Triodion.

Ode iv. Mode pl. 1. (N/M)

Τὰ ἔργα τῆς οἰκονομίας.

Verse: The Lord God is my strength; He will direct my feet to the end. [SAAS]

Shining with the radiance of the Sun of Righteousness, Apostles, ⁄ you give light to this earthly world, ⁄ driving away the gloom of error. [OCA]

Verse: He will set me upon high places, so to conquer by His song. [SAAS]

Apostles, you are the lyre of the Savior, played by the Spirit; ⁄ preaching to the ends of the earth, ⁄ you sing a melody pleasing to the ear, ⁄ converting the world to God. [OCA]

Glory. For the Trinity.

Let us glorify the Trinity in unity of essence; ⁄ let us sing the praises of the one Lord God, ⁄ the Father unbegotten, ⁄ the Son begotten and the Spirit of life. [OCA]

Both now. Theotokion.

A Virgin has conceived, Lord, ⁄ and given birth to you, Emmanuel; ⁄ for you are come to bring salvation to your people, ⁄ and to save all your anointed ⁄ in your love for mankind. [OCA]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Divine and honored company of the twelve Apostles, ⁄ we entreat you to pray to Christ for us ⁄ that with a firm resolve ⁄ we may pass through the period of the forty days. [OCA]

Heirmos (not metered). Mode pl. 1.

Τὰ ἔργα τῆς οἰκονομίας.

The works of your providence, Lord, ⁄ filled the prophet Habakkuk with wonder, ⁄ for you have come to bring salvation to your people, ⁄ and to save all your anointed ones. [OCA]

From Menaion - - -

Canon for the Saints.

Ode v. Mode pl. 2. Heirmos.

Τῷ θείῳ φέγγει σου.

Verse: O Lord our God, grant us peace.

With Your divine light illumine souls, * who with yearning early in the morning rise to You, O good Lord, I pray, * so that they may know You, Word of God, as truly God, * who calls them back from darkness and from the night of sin. [SD]

Troparia.

Saints of God, intercede for us.

You manifested as mystical lanterns radiating on the souls of the righteous with the light of righteousness and dispelling the gloom of foolishness, O most beatific champions of the Lord. [un]

Verse: The dead shall rise up; and those in the tombs shall arise. Those in the earth shall be glad. [SAAS]

You manifested as mystical lanterns radiating on the souls of the righteous with the light of righteousness and dispelling the gloom of foolishness, O most beatific champions of the Lord. [un]

Verse: For your dew is a healing for them, but the land of the ungodly shall come to an end. [SAAS]

Traveling unhurt through the wide mouths of noetic lions, O Martyrs of the Lord, you became the sweetest food for the Master of all, declared worthy of the joy that is eternal. [un]

Glory.

Intercede for us to God, O you Forty-two Martyrs, so that we may be saved from every distress and the unceasing trials that will happen. [un]

Both now. Theotokion.

O pure Virgin, I ask you, guide my mind’s movement to God, who, being the Way of Life, has made the path smooth for the champions so that they may be led to the Heavens. [un]

From Menaion - - -

Canon for the Saints.

Ode vi. Mode pl. 2. Heirmos.

Τοῦ βίου τὴν θάλασσαν.

Verse: Save us, O Lord, like You saved the Prophet Jonah.

I see when my life becomes rough and stormy like the sea; * temptations feel like turbulence. * So I turn to the safe harbor of Your Church, * and calmly I pray to You: * Raise my life from corruption, very merciful Lord. [SD]

Troparia.

Saints of God, intercede for us.

Guided by the sail of the Cross, the athletes were kept dry while traversing the ocean of sin; and when they arrived at peaceful shelter, they became guides of the righteous. [un]

Verse: Those who follow vanity and lies forsake their own mercy. [SAAS]

Guided by the sail of the Cross, the athletes were kept dry while traversing the ocean of sin; and when they arrived at peaceful shelter, they became guides of the righteous. [un]

Verse: As much as I vowed, I shall offer up to You, to You, the Lord of Deliverance. [SAAS]

Let us righteously praise the Lord’s Martyrs Constantine and the famous Theodore, Kallistos and Bassoes, along with the great Theophilos, and their other companion athletes. [un]

Glory.

As fragrant flowers blossoming mystically in the prairie of the athletes, you have filled the whole Church with spiritual odor and have expelled the rotten stench of falsehood. [un]

Both now. Theotokion.

The Mother of God and Maiden supernaturally conceived You against the natural laws, O Christ, who has indeed given the crowns to the Martyrs that righteously competed through faith. [un]

Heirmos.

Ode 6: Short Litany

PRIEST

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

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

PRIEST

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

PRIEST

CHOIR: To You, O Lord.

PRIEST

For You are the King of peace and the savior of our souls, and to You we offer up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

CHOIR: Amen.

From Triodion - - -

READER

For the Martyrs. Mode 3.

When you put on the whole armor of Christ our God, * and armed yourselves with His breastplate righteousness * and faith and love, you vanquished hosts of enemies courageously. * Hoping in the life to come, you endured with alacrity * every threat and punishment * of the tyrants who tortured you. * O Martyrs of Christ, you were valiant, * and you received the medals of victory. [GOASD]

Stand for the reading of the Synaxarion.

Synaxarion

From the Menaion.

On March 6, we commemorate the holy Martyrs who witnessed in Amorion: Theodore, Kallistos, Theophilos, Bassoes, and those with them.

On this day we commemorate our devout fater Arcadios.

On this day we commemorate devout Saint Hesychios the Wonder-worker.

On this day, devout St. Maximos died by stoning.

On this day Saint Efphrosynos died when boiling water was poured down his throat.

On this day we commemorate the finding of the precious Cross by blessed St. Helen.

On this day we commemorate the finding of the precious nails.

On this day Saints Julian and Evoulos died by the sword.

By the intercessions of Your saints, O God, have mercy on us. Amen.

From Menaion - - -

CHOIR

Canon for the Saints.

Ode vii. Mode pl. 2. Heirmos.

Δροσοβόλον μὲν τὴν κάμινον.

Verse: Blessed are You, the God of our fathers.

In the furnace the Lord’s Angel saved the pious men, * blowing through it a dew-laden breeze, * while Chaldean men were completely burned, at God’s command, * persuading the tyrant to confess * and cry aloud, “O God of our fathers, blessed are You.” [SD]

Troparia.

Saints of God, intercede for us.

After being incarcerated for many years, the Forty-two Martyrs of Christ, who had held to His true statutes, were freed from the prison of the flesh and became our custodians, while living in the Heavens. [un]

Verse: Blessed are You on the throne of Your kingdom, and You are praised and exalted beyond measure unto the ages. [SAAS]

Verse: Blessed are You in the firmament of heaven, for You are praised and glorified unto the ages. [SAAS]

As captives taken away into a far away country, you imitated the three godly Youths who were prisoners in ancient Babylon, O righteous and victorious Martyrs; and therefore you defeated the most hostile adversary. [un]

Glory.

O prudent Saints, by the trickling of your blood, you made the rivers of conceit go dry; and thrown into the currents of the river, you came into the water of life, causing springs of immortality to spurt forth for our sake. [un]

Both now. Theotokion.

You, O pure one, are the tome of a new book having inscribed in you the Word, Who has etched into the Book of Life the divine athletes who conscientiously completed what He has written. [un]

Ode viii.

From Menaion - - -

Canon for the Saints.

Ode viii. Mode pl. 2. Heirmos.

Ἐκ φλογὸς τοῖς Ὁσίοις.

Verse: O you works, to the Lord sing a hymn, and exalt Him beyond measure unto the ages.

From the flame You refreshed pious Servants as with dew * and with water consumed the righteous Prophet’s sacrifice. * You accomplish all, O Christ, simply by willing it. * We exalt You beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SD]

Troparia.

Saints of God, intercede for us.

Beginning the holy race track of the Martyrs, you resolutely manifested your trials, routing the adversary with unyielding defiance. Thus we commend you, O hoplites of Christ. [un]

Verse: Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]

Beginning the holy race track of the Martyrs, you resolutely manifested your trials, routing the adversary with unyielding defiance. Thus we commend you, O hoplites of Christ. [un]

Verse: Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord, you heavens of the Lord, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]

O athlete Constantine, with strength you endured the empty-headed men who coerced you to detach yourself from the love of Christ; and you were added to the list of Martyrs. [un]

Verse: Bless the Lord, all you waters above the heaven, all you powers of the Lord, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]

Like innocent lambs sacrificed with each other, the Forty-two champions with magnificent bravery gladly imitated the eminent sufferings of Him who was sacrificed as though He were a sheep. [un]

Verse: Bless the Lord, you sun and moon, you stars of heaven, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]

Theotokion.

The holy Archangel appeared to you as a bridegroom, saying to you: Rejoice, O throne of God in fire, pure and unblemished Virgin, anchor of the champions who confessed God incarnate. [un]

(read)

Intermediate Verses of Ode Eight.

Bless the Lord, every shower and dew, all you winds, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]

Bless the Lord, you fire and heat, you winter cold and summer heat, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages.

Bless the Lord, you dews and snows, you frost and cold, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages.

Bless the Lord, you hoarfrosts and snows, you lightning and clouds, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages.

Bless the Lord, you light and darkness, you night and day, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages.

Bless the Lord, you earth, you mountains and hills, and all you things growing on the earth, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages.

Bless the Lord, you springs, you seas and rivers, you sea-monsters and everything that moves in the waters, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]

(sung)

From Triodion - - -

Canon 1 from the Triodion.

Ode viii. Mode 2. (N/M)

Τῷ δόγματι τῷ τυραννικῷ.

Verse: Bless the Lord, all you birds of heaven, all you wild animals and cattle, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]

Let us abstain from every pleasure; ⁄ let us enrich our powers of perception through fasting, ⁄ and let us drink gladly the cup of compunction, as we sing: ⁄ All works of the Lord, bless the Lord! [OCA]

Verse: Bless the Lord, O children of men. Bless the Lord, O Israel, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]

Apostles, when you sit with Christ to judge mortal men, ⁄ though I deserve condemnation for my many sins, ⁄ intercede for me, that I may be granted a place at his right hand. [OCA]

Verse: Bless the Lord, O priests of the Lord, O servants of the Lord, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]

Cleansed by the fast, ⁄ let us go up into the chariot of the divine virtues, ⁄ making our mind ascend on wings to the height of heaven, as we sing: ⁄ All works of the Lord, bless the Lord! [OCA]

Verse: Bless the Lord, O spirits and souls of the righteous, O holy ones and humble in heart, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]

Theotokion.

Virgin, you bore the fire of the Godhead, yet remained unconsumed. ⁄ Burn up the passions of our souls, ⁄ for in faith we call on you with the angelic salutation, ⁄ since it is you alone who bring us joy! [OCA]

Canon 2 from the Triodion.

Ode viii. Mode pl. 1. (N/M)

Οἱ ὅσιοί σου Παῖδες.

Verse: Bless the Lord, O Hananiah, Azariah, and Mishael, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]

We praise the trumpets of the Spirit, the disciples of Christ, ⁄ and we cry aloud: ⁄ All works of the Lord, bless the Lord! [OCA]

Verse: Bless the Lord, O Apostles, Prophets, and Martyrs, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]

We praise the disciples of Christ ⁄ who offer intercession for the world and drive away all error, ⁄ and we cry aloud: ⁄ All works of the Lord, bless the Lord! [OCA]

Verse: We bless the Lord: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; we sing a hymn to Him and exalt Him beyond measure unto the ages. [SAAS]

For the Trinity.

We praise the all-holy Trinity, ⁄ Father, Son and Spirit, ⁄ and we sing: All works of the Lord, bless the Lord! [OCA]

Both now. Theotokion.

With all mankind we sing the praises of your ineffable childbearing, ⁄ and with true devotion we cry aloud, pure Virgin: ⁄ All works of the Lord, bless the Lord! [OCA]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Pray for us, Apostles, ⁄ that we may complete these days of propitiation in peace, ⁄ as we cry aloud: ⁄ All works of the Lord, bless the Lord! [OCA]

We praise and we bless and we worship the Lord.

Heirmos (not metered). Mode pl. 1.

Οἱ ὅσιοί σου Παῖδες.

Your holy Children ⁄ sang your praises in the furnace, O Christ, ⁄ and they said: All works of the Lord, bless the Lord! [OCA]

Stand for the singing of Ode ix.

DEACON

Let us honor and magnify in song the Theotokos and the Mother of the light.

CHOIR

Ode ix.

The Magnificat. Mode pl. 2.

Verse: My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. [NKJV]

Greater in honor than the Cherubim, and in glory greater beyond compare than the Seraphim; you without corruption gave birth to God the Word, and are truly Theotokos. You do we magnify. [GOASD]

Verse: For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; for behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed. [NKJV]

Greater in honor than the Cherubim, and in glory greater beyond compare than the Seraphim; you without corruption gave birth to God the Word, and are truly Theotokos. You do we magnify. [GOASD]

Verse: For He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name. And His mercy is on those who fear Him from generation to generation. [NKJV]

Greater in honor than the Cherubim, and in glory greater beyond compare than the Seraphim; you without corruption gave birth to God the Word, and are truly Theotokos. You do we magnify. [GOASD]

Verse: He has shown strength with His arm; He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. [NKJV]

Greater in honor than the Cherubim, and in glory greater beyond compare than the Seraphim; you without corruption gave birth to God the Word, and are truly Theotokos. You do we magnify. [GOASD]

Verse: He has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He has sent away empty. [NKJV]

Greater in honor than the Cherubim, and in glory greater beyond compare than the Seraphim; you without corruption gave birth to God the Word, and are truly Theotokos. You do we magnify. [GOASD]

Verse: He has helped His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy, as He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed forever. [NKJV]

Greater in honor than the Cherubim, and in glory greater beyond compare than the Seraphim; you without corruption gave birth to God the Word, and are truly Theotokos. You do we magnify. [GOASD]

From Menaion - - -

Canon for the Saints.

Ode ix. Mode pl. 2. Heirmos.

Θεὸν ἀνθρώποις.

It is impossible for God to be seen * by people; and angelic orders dare not to look at Him. * But the Word incarnate has been seen by mankind, through you, O all-pure Virgin. * Now magnifying Him, * joining the celestial hosts, all generations call you blest. [SD]

Troparia.

Saints of God, intercede for us.

You are declared worthy to look upon the Lord, Who bestowed upon you the eternal crown of glory. O Constantine, Bassoes, Theodore, right-minded Kallistos, and blessed Theophilos, joined with the others of your cohorts, forever pray on our behalf. [un]

Verse: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people. [RSV]

As the light, as the morning, as a great sun, the remembrance of the champions radiated today, causing the souls of the faithful to radiate. As we rejoice in it, let us commend them that glorified Christ the Redeemer in their bodies. [un]

Verse: And has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David. [RSV]

A platoon of Martyrs, a holy cohort of forty-two athletes has by grace been added to numbers of the tens of thousands of Angels; and they now supplicate that the remission of transgressions be given to us in the span of the Fast of forty days. [un]

Verse: As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old. That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us. [RSV]

O all-blessed Martyrs, the earth took in your blood, and the river joined your incapacitated bodies to your heads thrown into it, as the holy radiance of a stronger power manifested itself from on high and proceeded ahead. [un]

Verse: To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant. [RSV]

Theotokion.

O most grace-bestowed one of God, you carrier of the Light, illumine my heart with your radiant brightness, dispersing the clouds of laxity and dispelling the murkiness of iniquity, O you who gave birth to God who is without sin. [un]

From Triodion - - -

Canon 1 from the Triodion.

Ode ix. Mode 2. (N/M)

Ἡ τὸν ἀχώρητον Θεόν.

Verse: The oath which he swore to our father Abraham, to grant us that we, be[ing] delivered from the hand of our enemies. [RSV]

Cast into the yawning deep of sensual pleasure, ⁄ I call upon the abyss of your tender mercies: ⁄ O Helmsman, save me! [OCA]

Verse: [That we] might serve him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life. [RSV]

Fountain of compassion, ⁄ give me compunction and cries of sorrow, ⁄ that I may lament the endless ocean of my evil deeds. [OCA]

Verse: And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways. [RSV]

At the holy prayers of your disciples, Jesus, ⁄ grant that I may venerate your divine Passion ⁄ and your dread resurrection. [OCA]

Verse: To give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins, through the tender mercy of our God. [RSV]

Theotokion.

You made our earthly nature heavenly, undefiled Virgin, ⁄ for God took up his dwelling in your womb: ⁄ Deliver us all from danger! [OCA]

Canon 2 from the Triodion.

Ode ix. Mode pl. 1. (N/M)

Μεγαλύνομεν Χριστέ.

Verse: When the day shall dawn upon us from on high to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death. [RSV]

The Apostles prophetically drew the water of immortality ⁄ from the fountain of the Savior, ⁄ ever giving the thirsty drink from the teachings of life. [OCA]

Verse: To guide our feet into the way of peace. [RSV]

Apostles, princes of the king of heaven, ⁄ you have subdued the whole inhabited earth, ⁄ so that it honors him alone, ⁄ worshiping and giving glory to him as God. [OCA]

Glory. For the Trinity.

Trinity, undivided unity, ⁄ all-creative and all-powerful, ⁄ Father, Son and Holy Spirit, ⁄ you are my God, and Lord and light; ⁄ I sing your praises and I worship you. [OCA]

Both now. Theotokion.

We and every generation shall call you blessed, pure virgin Mother, ⁄ for you are the mercy-seat of the world, ⁄ who have ineffably borne the Savior and Creator. [OCA]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Choir of the Apostles, ⁄ keep safe those who praise you, ⁄ and grant that they may pass with a contrite heart ⁄ through all the days of the light-giving fast. [OCA]

Heirmos (not metered). Mode pl. 1.

Μεγαλύνομεν Χριστέ.

We magnify, O Christ, your all-blameless and pure Mother, ⁄ for in ways past nature, according to the flesh, ⁄ she bore you, our deliverer from all error and corruption. [OCA]

It is truly right to bless you, Theotokos, ever blessed, most pure, and Mother of our God. Greater in honor than the Cherubim, and in glory greater beyond compare than the Seraphim; you without corruption gave birth to God the Word, and are truly Theotokos. You do we magnify. [GOASD]

PRIEST

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

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

PRIEST

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

PRIEST

CHOIR: To You, O Lord.

PRIEST

For all the powers of heaven praise You, and to You they offer up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

CHOIR: Amen.

Photagogic Hymns

From Horologion - - -

Mode 3.

Send out Your light, O Christ God, and enlighten our hearts, by the intercessions of the Apostles, and save me. [SD]

Send out Your light, O Christ God, and enlighten our hearts, by the intercessions of the Hierarch, and save me. [SD]

Send out Your light, O Christ God, and enlighten our hearts, by the intercessions of the Theotokos, and save me. [SD]

READER

Lauds. (read)

Psalm 148.

Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise Him in the highest. Praise Him, all you His angels; praise Him, all you His hosts. Praise Him, sun and moon; praise Him, all you stars and light. Praise Him, you heavens of heavens, and you waters above the heavens. Let them praise the Lord’s name, for He spoke, and they were made; He commanded, and they were created. He established them forever and unto ages of ages; He set forth His ordinance, and it shall not pass away. Praise the Lord from the earth, you dragons and all the deeps, Fire and hail, snow and ice, stormy wind, which perform His word, mountains and all the hills, fruitful trees and all cedars, wild animals and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds, kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth, young men and maidens, elders with younger, let them praise the Lord’s name, for His name alone is exalted; His thanksgiving is in earth and heaven. And He shall exalt the horn of His people, a hymn for all His saints, for the children of Israel, a people who draw near to Him. [SAAS]

Psalm 149.

Sing to the Lord a new song, His praise in the assembly of His holy ones. Let Israel be glad in Him who made him, and let the children of Zion greatly rejoice in their King. Let them praise His name with dance; with tambourine and harp let them sing to Him; for the Lord is pleased with His people, and He shall exalt the gentle with salvation. The holy ones shall boast in glory, and they shall greatly rejoice on their beds; the high praise of God shall be in their mouth and a two-edged sword in their hand, to deal retribution to the nations, reproving among the peoples, to shackle their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron, to fulfill among them the written judgment: This glory have all His holy ones. [SAAS]

Psalm 150.

Praise God in His saints; praise Him in the firmament of His power; praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him according to the abundance of His greatness. Praise Him with the sound of a trumpet; praise Him with the harp and lyre; praise Him with timbrel and dance; praise Him with strings and flute; praise Him with resounding cymbals; praise Him with triumphant cymbals; let everything that breathes praise the Lord. Alleluia. [SAAS]

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Stand for the reading of the Doxology.

Doxology (read)

HIERARCH or READER

To you belongs glory, O Lord our God, and to you we send up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and to the ages of ages.

READER: Amen.

HIERARCH or READER

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will to men. We praise you, we bless you, we worship you, we glorify you, and we thank you, for your great glory. Lord, King, Heavenly God, Father Almighty; only-begotten Son, Lord Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit. Lord God, the Lamb of God, the Son of the Father, who take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us, you who take away the sins of the world. Accept our supplication, you who sit at the right of the Father, and have mercy on us. For you are the only Holy One, you are the only Lord, Jesus Christ, to the glory of God the Father. Amen. Every day I shall bless you, and I shall praise your name forever, and unto the ages of ages. Lord, you have become for us a refuge from generation to generation. I have said: Lord, have mercy on me, heal my soul, for I have sinned against you. Lord, to you I have fled; teach me to do your will, for you are my God. For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we shall see light. Extend your mercy to those who know you. Grant, O Lord, that in this day we may be kept without sin. Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our Fathers, and praised and glorified is your name unto the ages. Amen. Let your mercy, Lord, come upon us, just as we have hoped in you. Blessed are you, O Lord, teach me your commandments. Blessed are you, O Master, make me understand your commandments. Blessed are you, O Holy One, enlighten me with your commandments. Lord, your mercy remains forever, do not turn away from the works of your hands. To you belongs praise, to you belongs a hymn, to you belongs glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

LITANY OF COMPLETION

DEACON

Let us complete our morning prayer to the Lord.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

DEACON

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

DEACON

That the whole day may be perfect, holy, peaceful, and sinless, let us ask the Lord.

CHOIR (after each petition)

Grant this, O Lord.

DEACON

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

For pardon and remission of our sins and transgressions, let us ask the Lord.

For that which is good and beneficial for our souls, and for peace for the world, let us ask the Lord.

That we may complete the remaining time of our life in peace and repentance, let us ask the Lord.

And let us ask for a Christian end to our life, peaceful, without shame and suffering, and for a good defense before the awesome judgment seat of Christ.

CHOIR: To You, O Lord.

PRIEST

For You are the God of mercy and compassion and love for humankind, and to You we offer up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to ages of ages.

CHOIR: Amen.

PRIEST: Peace be with all.

CHOIR: And with your spirit.

DEACON

Let us bow our heads to the Lord.

CHOIR: To You, O Lord.

PRIEST (in a low voice)

Holy Lord, who dwell in the highest and look upon the humble and observe all creation with Your all-seeing eye, to You we bow the neck of soul and body, and we pray You, Holy of holies: Extend Your invisible hand from Your holy heavens and bless us all. And as good and benevolent God, forgive us any misdeeds we committed voluntarily or involuntarily, and grant us Your blessings in this world and in the next.

PRIEST (aloud)

For Yours it is to show mercy and to save us, O our God, and to You we offer up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to ages of ages.

CHOIR: Amen.

Aposticha. From the Triodion.

From Triodion - - -

Idiomelon. Mode 3.

You have appointed repentance for me, a sinner, Lord, ⁄ wanting to save me, an unworthy man, because of your great mercy. ⁄ I fall down to you in prayer: ⁄ Humble my soul through fasting, for I have fled to you, ⁄⁄ Lord of great mercy! [OCA]

Verse: We were filled with Your mercy in the morning, and in all our days we greatly rejoiced and were glad; gladden us in return for the days You humbled us, for the years we saw evil things. And behold Your servants and Your works, and guide their sons. [SAAS]

For the Martyrs.

Mode 3.

Verse: And let the brightness of the Lord our God be upon us, and prosper for us the works of our hands. [SAAS]

Even after death you shine as lights in the world, holy Martyrs! ⁄ You tied yourselves to noble tasks; ⁄ therefore you now have boldness before Christ: ⁄⁄ Entreat him to have mercy on our souls. [OCA]

Glory. Both now. Theotokion.

Mode 3.

You are the mediator of those who pray, Theotokos. ⁄ In you we have confidence, and in you we rejoice; ⁄ all our hope we have put in you. ⁄⁄ Pray to your Son for your unworthy servants! [OCA]

PRIEST

It is good to give thanks to the Lord and to sing to Your name, O Most High, to proclaim Your mercy in the morning and Your truth at night. [SAAS]

READER

Trisagion Prayers.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (3)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, forgive our sins. Master, pardon our transgressions. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Your name’s sake.

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Our Father, who art in heaven, 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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

PRIEST

For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to ages of ages.

CHOIR: Amen.

READER

Standing in your glorious church, O Theotokos, we think we are standing in heaven. O heavenly Gate, open to us the door of your mercy.

Lord, have mercy. (40)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Greater in honor than the Cherubim, and in glory greater beyond compare than the Seraphim; you without corruption gave birth to God the Word, and are truly Theotokos. You do we magnify.

In the name of the Lord, Father, bless!

PRIEST

Blessed is Christ our God, the One who is, always, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

CHOIR: Amen.

PRIEST

O heavenly King, uphold our rulers, strengthen the Faith, calm the nations, give peace to the world. Protect this holy Church (or, Monastery); grant our departed fathers and brethren that they may dwell with the righteous, and accept us in repentance and confession; for You are good and benevolent.

We now make three prostrations: i.e. we recite the Prayer of St. Ephrem (quietly or mentally), and with each verse we make a bow or prostration.

While it has become customary for this prayer to be recited by someone aloud, nevertheless the indicated practice is that it be recited inaudibly and mentally by everyone, clergy and congregants alike, with the accompanying bows etc.

Prayer of St. Ephrem

O Lord and Master of my life, do not permit the spirit of laziness and meddling, the lust for power and idle talk to come into me.

Instead, grant me, Your servant, the spirit of prudence, humility, patience and love.

Yes, Lord and King, give me the power to see my own faults and not to judge my brother. For You are blessed unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Then we make the sign of the cross 12 times, each time saying, “God, be gracious to me a sinner and have mercy on me.” Then we repeat the third verse of the Prayer (quietly or mentally) and make a final bow or prostration.

Yes, Lord and King, give me the power to see my own faults and not to judge my brother. For You are blessed unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Then we begin the First Hour, saying: “Come let us worship…”

or:

READER

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Lord, have mercy. (3) Father, bless!

Dismissal

PRIEST

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

May Christ our true God, through the intercessions of His all-pure and all-immaculate holy Mother, the power of the precious and life-giving Cross, the protection of the honorable, bodiless powers of heaven, the supplications of the honorable, glorious prophet and forerunner John the Baptist, of the holy, glorious, and praiseworthy apostles, of the holy, glorious, and triumphant martyrs, of our righteous and God-bearing fathers, (local patron saint); of the holy and righteous ancestors of God Joachim and Anna, and of all the saints, have mercy on us and save us, as He is good, benevolent, and merciful God.

Conclusion, i.e. “Through the prayers…”

Through the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us.

CHOIR: Amen.