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Hieratikon

Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom

Pentecostarion

Monday of the Fourth Week

Menaion - May 12

Memory of our Fathers among the Saints, Epiphanios Bishop of Cyprus, and Germanus Archbishop of Constantinople

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LITURGY OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM

An optional alternative to the Antiphons are the Typika (Psalms 102 and 145), and the Beatitudes with the appointed troparia, which are provided here.

Psalm 102.

Psalm 145.

The Beatitudes.

Mode 3.

In Your kingdom. Remember us, O Lord, when You come in Your kingdom. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven [RSV]

Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. [RSV]

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. [RSV]

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. [RSV]

Canon for the Paralytic.

Ode iii. Mode 3. Barren, unfruitful soul.

Στεῖρα ψυχή.

From Pentecostarion - - -

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. [RSV]

The sun beheld You crucified, O Lord and Logos of God, * and it withheld its light that day, and earth entirely quaked in fear. * The dead were resurrected, when You yourself had died, O almighty One. [GOASD]

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. [RSV]

For many years, my soul has been sickly and weak and infirm. * O Savior, most benevolent, make me whole, like the Paralytic of old, * so that I may walk in the ways that You showed us all who long for You. [GOASD]

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. [RSV]

Together with the hosts on high, O Archangel of the Lord, * we pray you to entreat Him on behalf of us who extol you with faith, * as you guard us and preserve us when we stumble in the passions of life. [GOASD]

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. [RSV]

Theotokion.

Virgin Mother immaculate, having conceived without seed, * incomprehensible was your childbirth, a great and awesome miracle, * revered by the Angels all, O Lady, and glorified by humanity. [GOASD]

Canon for the Paralytic.

Ode vi. Mode 3. The ocean of the passions.

Βυθός μοι τῶν παθῶν.

From Pentecostarion - - -

Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely [for my sake]. [RSV]

The man who had formerly been lying * for many years in pain on his pallet, * was made whole by Your command, * O Christ, and glorifies You, * extolling Your compassion, O Giver of life. [GOASD]

Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven. [RSV]

O Michael, as Marshal of the Angels, * you stand in the presence of the Master. * Come and be among us now, * and guide us on the pathways of life, * for we have you as an ardent protector. [GOASD]

Glory. For the Trinity.

I worship You, Trinity of persons, * declaring You to be one in essence, * co-eternal Father, Son, * and right Holy Spirit, God of all, * and join the awesome hosts on high who serve You. [GOASD]

Both now. Theotokion.

The One who by divine will is holding * the universe is held now, O Virgin * Theotokos, in your arms, * as He snatches us all by the hand * from servitude to the foe, as our Savior. [GOASD]

Entrance Hymn. Mode 2.

Come, let us worship and bow down before Christ. Save us, O Son of God, risen from the dead. We sing to You, Alleluia.

Hymns after the Entrance.

From Octoechos - - -

Resurrectional Apolytikion.

Mode 3.

Let the heavens be glad. Let the earth rejoice exceedingly. For the Lord has shown strength with his arm. He trampled death by death. He became the first-born of the dead. Out of the belly of Hades, He has rescued us, and to the world He has granted the great mercy. [GOASD]

For the Saints.

From Horologion - - -

Mode 1. As a citizen of the desert.

Let us sing the praises of those two renowned and erudite * divine theologians of the beginningless Divinity, * Saints Epiphanios and Germanos, * those preachers of the dogmas revealed by God. * These illustrious teachers of ineffable truths * illumine those who say to them, * “Glory to Him who put a crown on you! * Glory to Him who magnified you! * Glory to Him who confirmed the Orthodox Faith through you!” [SD]

The Apolytikion of the parish church is sung. Then:

From Pentecostarion - - -

Kontakion. For the Paralytic.

Mode 3. On this day.

Ἡ Παρθένος σήμερον.

I have sinned in every way, * I have improperly acted; * therefore with paralysis * my soul is woefully stricken. * Raise it up, O Lord, through Your own divine attention, * even as of old You raised up the paralytic, * so that saved I may cry, Glory to Your dominion, O my compassionate Christ. [SD]

Trisagios Hymn

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.

Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.

THE READINGS

Prokeimenon. Mode 4. Psalm 103.

He makes His angels spirits and His ministers a flame of fire. [SAAS]

Verse: Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, You are magnified exceedingly. [SAAS]

The Epistle

Monday of the 4th Week

The reading is from the Acts of the Apostles.

Acts 10:1 – 16

In those days, at Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort, a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms liberally to the people, and prayed constantly to God. About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him, “Cornelius.” And he stared at him in terror, and said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have ascended as a memorial before God. And now send men to Joppa, and bring one Simon who is called Peter; he is lodging with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the seaside.” When the angel who spoke to him had departed, he called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among those that waited on him, and having related everything to them, he sent them to Joppa. The next day, as they were on their journey and coming near the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour. And he became hungry and desired something to eat; but while they were preparing it, he fell into a trance and saw the heaven opened, and something descending, like a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth. In it were all kinds of animals and reptiles and birds of the air. And there came a voice to him, “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.” But Peter said, “No, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.” And the voice came to him again a second time, “What God has cleansed, you must not call common.” This happened three times, and the thing was taken up at once to heaven. [RSV]

Alleluia. Mode 2. Psalm 148.

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.

Verse 1: Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the highest. [SAAS]

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.

Verse 2: Praise Him, all you His angels; praise Him, all you His hosts.

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.

The Gospel

Monday of the 4th Week

The reading is from the holy Gospel according to John.

Jn. 6:56 – 69

The Lord said to the Jews who had believed in him, “He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so he who eats me will live because of me. This is the bread which came down from heaven, not such as the fathers ate and died; he who eats this bread will live forever.” This he said in the synagogue, as he taught at Capernaum. Many of his disciples, when they heard it, said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?” But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at it, said to them, “Do you take offense at this? Then what if you were to see the Son of man ascending where he was before? It is the spirit that gives life, the flesh is of no avail; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. But there are some of you that do not believe.” For Jesus knew from the first who those were that did not believe, and who it was that would betray him. And he said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father.” After this many of his disciples drew back and no longer went about with him. Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you also wish to go away?” Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life; and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” [RSV]

Hymn to the Theotokos.

It is truly right to bless you, Theotokos, ever blessed, most pure, 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 Logos. We magnify you, the true Theotokos.

Communion Hymn. Psalm 103.

He makes His angels spirits and His ministers a flame of fire. Alleluia. [SAAS]

Hymn after Holy Communion.

Instead of “We have seen.”

Mode pl. 1.

Christ is risen from the dead, by death trampling down upon death, and to those in the tombs He has granted life. [GOA]

DISMISSAL

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

May He who rose from the dead, 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, our Fathers among the Saints, Epiphanios Bishop of Cyprus, and Germanos Archbishop of Constantinople, whose memory we observe, and of all the saints, have mercy on us and save us, as He is good, benevolent, and merciful God.

Fasting Rule

Fast Free: All foods allowed.