Books - Sources |
Hieratikon |
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom |
Octoechos - Mode 2. |
On Sunday Morning |
__________ |
|
LITURGY OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM |
Antiphon 1. Mode 2. |
Verse 1: Bless the Lord, O my soul, and everything within me, bless His holy name. [SAAS] |
Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, Savior, save us. |
Verse 2: Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His rewards. |
Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, Savior, save us. |
Verse 3: The Lord prepared His throne in heaven, and His Kingdom rules over all. |
Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, Savior, save us. |
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. |
Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen. |
Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, Savior, save us. |
|
Antiphon 2. Mode 2. |
Verse 1: Praise the Lord, O my soul! I shall praise the Lord while I live; I shall sing to my God as long as I exist. [SAAS] |
Save us, O Son of God, risen from the dead. We sing to You, Alleluia. |
Verse 2: Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob; his hope is in the Lord his God. |
Save us, O Son of God, risen from the dead. We sing to You, Alleluia. |
Verse 3: The Lord shall reign forever; your God, O Zion, to all generations. |
Save us, O Son of God, risen from the dead. We sing to You, Alleluia. |
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. |
|
Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen. |
Only-begotten Son and Logos of God, being immortal, You condescended for our salvation to take flesh from the holy Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary and, without change, became man. Christ, our God, You were crucified and conquered death by death. Being one of the Holy Trinity, glorified with the Father and the Holy Spirit: Save us. |
|
Antiphon 3. |
Mode 2. |
Verse 1: This is the day the Lord made; let us greatly rejoice and be glad therein. [SAAS] |
Resurrectional Apolytikion. |
Mode 2. |
When You descended unto Death, O Lord, You who are immortal Life put Hades to death, by the lightning of Your divinity. And when You raised the dead from the netherworld, all the hosts of heaven sang aloud to You, “O Christ God, Giver of life, glory to You!” [GOASD] |
Verse 2: Let heaven and earth praise Him. |
When You descended unto Death, O Lord, You who are immortal Life put Hades to death, by the lightning of Your divinity. And when You raised the dead from the netherworld, all the hosts of heaven sang aloud to You, “O Christ God, Giver of life, glory to You!” [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 2. |
When You descended unto Death, O Lord, You who are immortal Life put Hades to death, by the lightning of Your divinity. And when You raised the dead from the netherworld, all the hosts of heaven sang aloud to You, “O Christ God, Giver of life, glory to You!” [GOASD] |
The Apolytikion of the parish church is sung. Then: |
|
Kontakion. Mode 2. |
O Protection of Christians that never falls, intercession with the Creator that never fails, we sinners beg you, do not ignore the voices of our prayers. O good Lady, we implore you, quickly come unto our aid, when we cry out to you with faith. Hurry to intercession, and hasten to supplication, O Theotokos who protect now and ever those who honor you. [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 2. Psalm 117. |
The Lord is my strength and my song, and He became my salvation. [SAAS] |
Verse: The Lord chastened and corrected me, but He did not give me up to death. [SAAS] |
The Epistle |
Nineteenth Sunday |
The reading is from Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians. |
2 Cor. 11:31 – 12:9 |
Brethren, the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, he who is blessed for ever, knows that I do not lie. At Damascus, the governor under King Aretas guarded the city of Damascus and wanted to seize me, but I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall, and escaped his hands. I must boast; there is nothing to be gained by it, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven — whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows. And I know that this man was caught up into Paradise — whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows — and he heard things that cannot be told, which man may not utter. On behalf of this man I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses. Though if I wish to boast, I shall not be a fool, for I shall be speaking the truth. But I refrain from it, so that no one may think more of me than he sees in me or hears from me. And to keep me from being too elated by the abundance of revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to harass me, to keep me from being too elated. Three times I besought the Lord about this, that it should leave me; but he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” I will all the more gladly boast of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. [RSV] |
|
Alleluia. Mode 2. Psalm 19. |
Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. |
Verse 1: May the Lord hear you in the day of afflictions; may the name of the God of Jacob defend you. [SAAS] |
Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. |
Verse 2: O Lord, save Your King, and hear us in the day we call upon You. |
Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. |
The Gospel |
Third Sunday of Luke |
The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Luke. |
Lk. 7:11 – 16 |
At that time, Jesus went to a city called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. As he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a large crowd from the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” And he came and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” And the dead man sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother. Fear seized them all; and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and “God has visited his people!” [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 148. |
Praise the Lord from the heavens. Alleluia. [SAAS] |
|
Hymn after Holy Communion. |
Mode 2. |
We have seen the true light; we have received the heavenly Spirit; we have found the true faith, worshiping the undivided Trinity, for the Trinity has saved us. |
|
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, 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. |